Riesa Sumida

Seattle Resturant Week is happening April 19th - May 2nd! After a quick look at some of the restaurants on the list, here are the top places that I want to try to go to (in no particular order) and what I would get at each place! Be sure to check out SRW’s website for a full list of participating businesses!

Seattle has so many different places to eat and drink. As someone who currently lives in Seattle, here are the places that I always recommend to my friends and family!

As someone who grew up in Sequim and still visits often, in no particular order, here are my fave places to eat!

Bags are one of my favorite things to buy. Here are the bags and items that I’m currently using and loving!

Here’s where all of my 5-star books for 2026 will be! All of the links will take you to bookshop.org, so make sure to select a local bookstore in your area to support! I’m primarily a library reader, so I’d also highly recommend checking out and supporting your local library! Note: If a book series has a “+” in it, then that means the series is still being written. Disclaimer: I am a bookshop.org affiliate, and I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Here are my 5-star books of 2025! All of the links will take you to bookshop.org, so make sure to select a local bookstore in your area to support! I’m primarily a library reader, so I’d also highly recommend checking out and supporting your local library! Note: If a book series has a “+” in it, then that means the series is still being written. Disclaimer: I am a bookshop.org affiliate, and I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Here are some of our current favorite board games! Some of the links will take you to websites for local board games stores in our area, but I’d 100% recommend supporting local and checking out the stores near you!

It’s always been important to me to support local/small businesses, and with everything going on in the world, it’s even more imperative that we support our communities over big box stores and corporations. This year, I’ve made it my goal to try to only buy gifts from small businesses, and you should too! Here are some of the places that I plan to shop at this season, but be sure to also check out what’s in your area! Happy Holidays to those who celebrate!

My daughter just turned two, so here’s a list of the top gifts that she’s received this year for her birthday and other holidays! Some of the links will take you to a website for a local toy store in our area, but I’d recommend supporting local and checking out the stores in your area! Similarly, most of the book links will take you to bookshop.org, so make sure to select a local bookstore in your area to support!