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  • Own a home? Here are two policy options you should know about

    If you have a homeowners policy, you probably expect it to cover all the costs of rebuilding your house in case it’s damaged or destroyed by a covered hazard. But are you certain you have enough coverage? Read about two common situations you may be unaware of — and the affordable options that can help […]

    January 27, 2021

  • All Hail the Fungi!

    One of my favorite things to do is to go mushroom picking or “foraging” as most call it. As a child, my parents were members of the Northwest Mycological Society and we’d go to “mushroom meetings” with them once a month to look and learn about the varieties of mushrooms that grow in the Pacific […]

    January 26, 2021

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    Stinky’s Riddles January 2021

    Are you smarter than Stinky? What word begins and ends with an E, but only has one letter? Email your answers to Stinky by February 5th and if you are correct you will be entered in a drawing for a $10 Starbucks gift card. The solution to the December Riddle: “Five apples are in a […]

    January 6, 2021

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    “Give Back” Referral Rewards January 2021

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in December: 1. Charles Cox Jr. 2. Jodi Ecklund 3. John McRoberts 4. Nick Varelia 5. Bonnie Whitlock   Each of the referrers will receive a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation for each referral totaling $100 was donated to the Seattle Humane […]

    January 6, 2021

  • 10 Tips to Help Prevent Identity Theft

    Shopping online. Visiting the doctor. Buying gas. In nearly all of the things we do from day to day, there’s the risk of identity theft. You could unknowingly give your information to a fraudster thinking you’re shopping at a legitimate site. Your doctor’s office could experience a data breach. Or, you could come across a […]

    January 5, 2021

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    Stinky’s Riddles December 2020

    Are you smarter than Stinky? Five apples are in a basket. How do you divide them among five girls so that each girl gets an apple, but one apple remains in the basket? Email your answers to Stinky by January 5th and if you are correct you will be entered in a drawing for a […]

    December 18, 2020

  • Porch Safety: Should You Leave the Lights On?

    When to Keep Your Lights Off
    Despite what many people think, having your lights on all the time isn’t helpful. In fact, it may actually attract burglars. Here’s when you should think about leaving them off:

    December 18, 2020

  • Give back LOGO to represent our efforts to support local charities.

    “Give Back” Referral Rewards December 2020

    We would like to thank the following people for referring to us in November: Joana Evans Julie Griffin  Hai Luc Maria Tapia Dan Varelia X2 Matt Varelia Each of the referrers will receive a $10 gift card. A matching $20 donation for each referral totaling $140 was donated to the Seattle Humane Society. The Seattle Humane […]

    December 14, 2020

  • Let it Snow!

    Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have a love hate relationship with snow. The idea of snow sounds exciting and magical! It’s fun to watch the flakes fall with hopefully enough to make snow angels, build snowmen and find hills to sled or inner tube down. Normally, schools or businesses close due to impassable roads […]

    December 9, 2020

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    Craving Easy Orange Chicken?

    Traditional Chinese food is something I crave often. Yet, Chinese cuisine is the one cuisine that I feel that I have very little grasp on preparing despite all my years of cooking experience. I generally prefer to leave it to the professionals when I have an insatiable hankering. However, there have been times when I’ve been forced to make one of my favorite dishes on my own and this Easy Orange Chicken recipe is truly fail proof! It has become one of my go to recipes when I have a little bit of time to fry the chicken pieces. Whipping up the tangy semi sweet sauce is a breeze. It really does satisfy and it’s so good that we rarely have any leftovers. Please enjoy!

    Orange Chicken Recipe

    November 19, 2020