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Get ready to join the world and celebrate Earth Hour, Saturday, March 28 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

This year, Earth Hour aims to have 1 billion people switch off their lights, as a global call to action and a darkening stance against global warming. Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007 when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. 

The City of Seattle will be turning off the lights and will proclaim the day “Earth Hour Day.” Join in, turn the light’s off and recognize Earth Hour with, hopefully, billions of people across the globe.

If nothing else it's a fun 1 hour to pretend we live back in the days before electricity.

It's St Patrick's Day I hope you are wearing green today. All over Facebook (yes, I'm on Facebook so is Brian so friend us!) people are showing their "green". Check out Brian's profile pic in honor of this fine holiday.

We started the morning off with Lucky Charms (they are magically delicious after all), some green milk, and of course some green beer will be enjoyed later today (it's a holiday after all)!

It's fun to celebrate even the smallest and simplest of holidays. So go have fun!

Let's be honest, just about everyone is looking for ways to spend less without sacrificing our lifestyle or having fun. Today I'll share a few ideas for families to get out have some fun for free!

Bike Ride: We have some amazing bike trails in the Seattle area. There's the Burke-Gilman trail that rides through King County or there's the mountain biking tails at St Ed's Park with lots of jumps. There's trails everywhere, get out and enjoy them!

Free Movies: You probably don't think to check your local library for new releases of movies. But you should! Yes they have movies from 1980 but they also have new release or TV shows on DVD.

Children's Museum: The 3rd Friday of the Month is free at the Everett Children's Museum from 5:30-9:00pm. Kidsquest Museum in Bellevue has free admission every Friday from 5:00-8:00pm. Normally admission to each museum is $7.00 for everyone over 1 so this is a huge savings!

Picnic: Ok, not at fun as eating out but to a 4 year old it's too fun! Make it special, do the whole blanket and picnic basket thing and really make it fun. Plus bring a soccer ball for afterwards!

Camp In Your Backyard! We love to camp but camping has gotten expensive and this year I'm really looking forward to camping in the back yard at least one time.

OK, that's all I have right now. I'll share some other fun stuff another day! Enjoy.

It's the time of year parents love and kids don't look forward to, school registration. Each school district has different dates for enrollment so be sure to check your specific school district for specific dates and requirements (Everett School District is March 9th). In the state of Washington a child must be 5 years old by August 31st to enroll in school.

In addition to enrollment, there is some paperwork to fill out, proof of address, and immunizations. Be sure to check what is required to save yourself a return trip to complete the registration process.

To find out more information or to see how your child's school is performing check out the Washington State Superintendent Website.