Daily Find
Nothing brightens a gray June day -- and we've had our share of them --
like a bunch of colorful flowers. But since the blooms in your garden
aren't quite ready for cutting, a bouquet from TerraBella Flowers fits
the bill nicely.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 23, 2008
Daily Find
There is a group on Facebook called "I Don't Care How Comfortable Crocs Are, You Look Like A Dumbass." There are 863,583 members. This hurts my feelings a little, because I am an avid Croc wearer, as is my husband and my little girl. They're perfect for gardening and for slipping on to run to the store. And darn it, they are comfortable.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 19, 2008
Daily Find
Perhaps the word exquisite is overused, but it perfectly describes the
wagashi confections created by Chef Chika Tokara at
Tokara Japanese Confectionery in Greenwood.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 9, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
The Butterflies and Blooms exhibit opens Friday, May 23 at the Woodland Park Zoo,
inspiring another year of longing in my daughter. She wants nothing
more than for a butterfly to alight on her. She stands stone-still
(difficult for an 8-year-old kid), barely breathing, hoping to look
like a gargantuan version of the flowers blooming along the path.
By Lora Shinn | May 22, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Back in the 1950s -- or sometime in a past that probably never existed -- Mrs. Johnson would invite all the neighborhood moms and kids over, and she'd serve cake and coffee and the kids would go off and play. But Mrs. Johnson isn't around anymore, if she was ever around to begin with. So modern moms might head to Playmatters in Greenwood/Phinney.
By Lora Shinn | May 20, 2008
Daily Find
Last year when Danielle Luartes, owner of Tweed in
Greenwood, moved her shop to a larger location, she also added some
plus-size lines to her inventory. It was a brilliant move, since many
collections sold in local boutiques are designed for smaller bodies,
and even the extra-larges are anything but large.
By Alison Brownrigg | May 12, 2008
Daily Find
Last year was my first Mother's Day as a mom, and all I wanted was some sleep. This year, while I'd still like some sleep, I also want every single body-care product from Belli Motherhood, a sibling to the pregnancy and baby-care collections made by Seattle's Belli Skin Care.
By Alison Brownrigg | May 7, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Last week I was talking with some local indie business people about the need for a space where parents can work and network with their kiddos in tow -- something like a playground or a cafe that was both kid- and parent-friendly. So this morning I was pleased when I received word that just such a spot is slated to open this weekend.
Playmatters, which will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday on Phinney Ridge, is conceived as a place where parents and other caregivers can network while their children ages birth through five can safely play.
By Lilium Pierson | April 29, 2008
Convergence Zone
Think of it as an educational surf-and-turf experience. To celebrate Leap Day, both the Woodland Park Zoo and the Seattle Aquarium are hosting frog-related events to shine a spotlight on the amphibian extinction crisis.
By Neal Schindler | February 28, 2008
