Category Archives: AMD Local (Seattle)
Local Restaurants Offering A Take-Out Thanksgiving Dinner (2020)
Your Thanksgiving is probably looking a little different this year. Whether you don't want to cook a whole holiday feast for a small crew or you want to use your dollars to support your local restaura...
AllMomDoes Nov 16, 2020 Photo Credit: iStock / filadendron
Mom, You Might Not Know How Badly Your Teen is Struggling
Being a teenager is hard. Wild hormonal shifts, academic or athletic performance pressures, social influences, and relationship stressors can take a serious toll on mental health. Throw in a pandemic ...
Kristina Slaney Nov 12, 2020 photo credit: iStock/globalmoments
6 Ways to Encourage Police officers, their Families, Dispatchers & Support Personnel
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr. Today's world is complicated, and emotions are running high. I...
Rebecca Joy Nov 05, 2020
Supporting your Young Learner at Home
By: Joelle Lilleskare, Three Points (Medina) Preschool Director, Bellevue Christian School Autumn and back to school season are upon us! Never have parents had so many schooling options to explore and...
AllMomDoes Nov 04, 2020 photo credit: iStock/damircudic
4 Ways to Combat Stress in Healthy Ways
During late June, 40% of U.S. adult reported to the CDC that they were struggling with mental health and substance abuse. Considering that was 4 months ago, I can only imagine that number continues to...
Rebecca Joy Nov 04, 2020
6 Months Later: How Attic Insulation Has Affected Our Heating Costs
In early June of this year my husband and I decided it was time to have our crawl space and attic cleaned and re-insulated. We've been documenting our experience for you so you can decide if this is a...
Rebecca Joy Oct 28, 2020
Do You Suspect Crawl Space or Attic Mold In Your House?
Mold is one of those things that creeps into your life that you may not realize can cause a serious health issue. Recently, my cousin had been having some health issues. Months and months have gone by...
Rebecca Joy Oct 07, 2020 Photo Credit: iStock / SLRadcliffe
Puget Sound Pumpkin Patch List
Are you interested in planning a family outing to a pumpkin patch this year? We've got you covered! Due to COVID-19 things may be subject to change. We always recommend checking individual farm Websit...
Rebecca Joy Sep 30, 2020 Photo Credit: iStock / ucpage
How We are Using Amazon Alexa or Google Home With Our Hybrid School Routine
Being a working mom with two kids on different school schedules has its moments. On some days we have two kids in school, some days 1 in school and some days everyone is remote. While also working ful...
Rebecca Joy Sep 28, 2020 Photo Credit: iStock / RossHelen
We Found A Rat in the Attic. Will I Ever Sleep Again?
In May, my husband and I had our crawl space and attic cleaned out and our attic insulated. We had so little insulation we hoped it would make a big difference in our energy costs. We've been SHOCKED ...
Rebecca Joy Sep 16, 2020 Photo Credit: iStock / stefanamer