Kate Sigafoos

Kate lives in Seattle with her husband, two children, and two dogs. In a past life she was a prosecuting attorney, but now her idea of a hard cross examination is trying to figure out how exactly all the doll heads ended up in the air vent. She enjoys baking, eating baked goods, smelling sleeping babies, and shoes. She really, really likes shoes.

Summer is the one time of year my husband can drag me outside to camp. One of the joys of camping is gathering around a cozy campfire with your loved ones, feeling the warmth on your face and listening to the soothing sound of the wood burning. But a campfire is not just a source …

It’s time for dinner salads. When warm weather sets in and the days are longer, I find myself wanting to be outside in the evenings instead of trapped in front of a stove cooking dinner. Before kids, dinner for my husband and I on these summer evenings was olives, wine, cheese, and maybe some crackers. …

This Easter morning I would love to come downstairs and find the Easter Bunny left a nice, soothing, color palate of Easter goodies in our house. I left him a note last year that, while the kids appreciated 50,000 pieces of brightly colored plastic strewn all about the house, it was a bit jarring for …

I have lived in the Pacific Northwest so long than any temperature above 80 degrees might as well be 1,000. I am an admitted lightweight when it comes to heat and my kids are as well. Luckily, I grew up in the Midwest so I have a whole lineup of games to play outside when …

There isn’t a better way to spend a summer day than at the beach. Be it a lake, ocean, or even a large puddle, there is something about being outside near water that makes everything more fun. However, no matter how happy your kids are at the shore, it is nice to have some activities …

If you are wondering how to fill all the free time your kids have this summer, consider having them volunteer. It is good for them, good for the community, and good for you as a parent to see your child giving back. It really can reinvigorate the whole family! 1. Young kids can decorate shoe …

Nothing screams “SUMMER” more than the smell of food cooking on the grill. At our house, hot dogs are a go-to grill food in the summer because they are a guaranteed hit with the kids. The only downside is that sometimes mom and dad get a tad sick of eating them the same old way. …

I am officially at the point in life where my kids are cooler than I am. My son has super cute surfer hair and an amber teething necklace. My daughter rocks a pair of bright green Saucony sneakers with rainbow tights. A good day for me is when my jeans only have one bodily fluid …

Summer means so many wonderful things. Sun, outdoor playtime, poolside fun, and picnics. While all these things add up to amazing memories, they can also lead to dehydration in your little ones. Kids are more prone to dehydration because their bodies do not cool down as efficiently as an adult body does. Here is some …

It is the dead of summer. The thermometer is reading triple digits and the humidity is 95%. The closest thing to a breeze you can find is sitting next to a snoring spouse. All of this sounds fairly unpleasant, right? Now add to the mix a small human in your uterus, cankles, and the inability …

As a child, the only popsicles I ever ate were either Otter Pops or Jello Pudding Pops. While both of those are AMAZING in their own right (oh, Bill Cosby what I wouldn’t give for one of those vanilla/chocolate swirl treats right now) the notion that you could actually make your own never crossed my …

Mother’s Day is around the corner and everyone is getting ready to thank their mother for all the blood, sweat, and tears (literally) they put into raising kids. In our house, comedy is king so a sweet little Mother’s Day card with flowers and a Hallmark poem just isn’t going to cut it. Motherhood is …