Woodinville Summer Day for a High School Teenager

Check out ideas to make your summer fun! Visit a beach, eat out or go see free outdoor movie in Seattle.

A Homeschooler's Experience at College

Woodinville resident Zach Lovett describes his experience as a homeschooler in college.

"Millennials" in Good Position to Invest for the Future

Why are you so well positioned to invest for the future? For one thing, it’s because you have so much of the future ahead of you.

ChildDrenched: Making the Decision to Adopt Amidst Other Choices

Infertility is a prevalent disease which may require people to explore extraordinary alternatives if they want to have a family.

Permission Slips for Reunions

Have you attended a reunion lately? Decades after graduation, the author and her friends drew up a list of "permissions" for making the most of those gatherings.

Are You a "Hands-on" Investor?

The investment world can be complex — so you may not want to navigate it alone. But when it comes to getting professional advice, you certainly have an abundance of choices.

Learning All the Time (A Homeschooled Summer, Part 2)

Summer is a great time to learn! Find out what our homeschooling family does during July and August.

“Take Our Children to the Park…And Leave Them There Day”

Is Free-Range parenting the new, lazy way out of teaching our kids the important things in life?

Woodinville Lacrosse Wants to Thank YOU!

Woodinville Lacrosse Club Thanks Sponsors!

A Lineup of Investment Moves Worth Considering

And this same approach — of combining a collection of skills toward one common effort — can be found in other endeavors, one of which is investing.

Woohoo, Summer is Back! (A Homeschooled Summer)

A homeschooled teen describes her normal summers.

20 Overlake Squadron Members Support Kirkland 4th Parade

Overlake Squadron volunteers support Kirkland 4th Parade

ChildDrenched: Sending Kids off to Camp can be Emotional

Summertime camps away from home can be a mixed blessing for parents. There are good reasons to send kids to camp, despite the hardship on parents.

Work Toward Your Own Financial Independence Day

You may want to use this holiday as an occasion to think of those steps you can take to eventually declare your own Financial Independence Day.

Dollars & Sense: One Woodinville as a Local MADD?

Is the chamber's "One W" campaign the last opportunity for Moms, our town's largest and most important special interest group, to shape the future of Woodinville?

It's Not Impossible: Working and Homeschooling

More than half of homeschooling families have two parents in the labor force. Meet two families who are balancing homeschooling and employment.

ChildDrenched: Sharing Your Adoption Story May be Helpful to Others

Potential adoptive parents may appreciate hearing personal accounts of adoption journeys answering questions and making the process seem less daunting.

Don't Take a Vacation from Investing

Specifically, you don’t want to take a vacation from investing — which means you need to become a diligent, year-round investor.

Never Forget Those That Touched Your Life

I just graduated high school last week and it has brought back some powerful memories of the people I left in Connecticut.

Travel the World Through Your Mailbox

Kids out of school? Want them to learn more about the world? Why not try Postcrossing?

Bracing for Boomerang Kids

Today's college graduates are returning home in droves. Read about this "adultescent" trend and the author's "character-building" experience in a roach-infested NYC apartment.

Consider These Financial Moves When You Relocate

Almost everyone would agree: Moving is a hassle.

ChildDrenched: Adoption is a Calling for Some Celebrities

Some celebrities have interesting perspectives on their own adoption experiences which may enlighten those who are considering adoption.

Homeschooling Dads Offer a Lot to Their Families

Some ways dads can be involved with their kids' lives and education.

Local Cadet Flies Solo at 15

Overlake Squadron Cadet Soars to new Heights

Father's Day: One Man's Relationship With His Son

Imagine the life-long emotional roller coaster of having twin boys, one healthy and the other with brain damage. This is Buzz Bissinger's 30-year journey and story.

Flag Day is this Thursday

Do you have a flag? Do you know the Flag Code? Do you know of a Boy Scout Troop that can retire an old faded/torn flag for me?

Don't Fall Victim to Investment "Biases"

As an individual investor, you, too, can benefit from understanding these biases — so that you can avoid them.

Giving Back to the Community and Growing Up

A homeschooled teen talks about her experience volunteering, and what she got out of it.

Automatic Investing Can Pay Off for You

To achieve investment success, you don’t have to start out with a huge sum or “get lucky” by picking “hot” stocks.

Teen Boys: The Need for Speed

What's a mother to do with a son who has a need for speed? Read how this author learned that love means knowing when to change your mind.

ChildDrenched: A Tribute to the Love of a Dog

Families can learn about life and love from a wonderful pet. This blog is a tribute to our dog and may help others cope with losing their pet.

The Biggest Countdown of my Life

I will be an adult in 7 days and graduating in 10 days. Yikes!

Dollars & Sense: Another Summer of Love or Summer of Discontent?

Annexation, Canterbury, Wood Trails, sewers, signs, shopping, traffic, city hall. What is the top priority for the folks in charge this summer?

Challenge Those Kids!

Only 30% of Junior High students in Northshore are in a math track to get them prepared for college. What should change?

Gen X’ers Must Juggle a Variety of Financial Issues

By answering these questions, you can get a handle on all the financial issues you face at your stage of life.

Plugged In: Family Dynamics of Personal Electronics

One family's struggle to strike a balance with their use of media and technology.

Remembering the Fallen - One Man's Odyssey

Portraits That Heal - Fallen sons and daughters memorialized by Edmond's artist Michael T. Reagan. I think this Edmonds resident is appropriate in Woodinville too for this holiday.

Asparagus is in Season at 21 Acres

A fresh Asparagus and Hearts of Palm salad for a cool srping day!

50 Shades of Hype

Have you read Fifty Shades of Grey? Consider this author's take on the hype about this popular tome of “mommy porn.”