Daily Find
Leah Adams, a Greenwood-based crafter, has found her place in the
national spotlight. After her felt pebbles were featured in the New York Times' Sunday Styles Holiday Gift Guide, Adams put in overtime to fill orders at her online store, Spiderfelt.
Adams pulls and presses supersoft, multicolored felted wool into
scarves, pincushions, balls (for toddler or dog), treasure boxes,
geodes and even felt-wrapped soaps.
January 6, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Seattle mom Christine Hanna didn't relish the thought of Bisphenol-A leaching from her baby's bottle into his morning meal. As an employee at the Sightline Institute, a non-profit environmental think tank, she felt perturbed at the chemicals in "all kinds of products that babies drink and eat from, mouth, and sleep on."
May 21, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
On Tuesday, May 27, at noon, the Seattle Parks and Recreational Department's registration opens for their fact-packed nature programs. If you haven't been before, the Environmental Learning Centers' classes aren't snore-inducing biology lectures. Instead, the hikes and walks are more like a hands-on PBS nature show, without the gory bits.
May 26, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Remember that "Little House on the Prairie" when Mary Ingalls got her groovy granny glasses and went through some perfunctory peer humiliation? Apparently, times have changed for the better.
May 27, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Need something to do with the kids this weekend? Here are several no-cost options.
May 28, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Last week, Nintendo released a fresh batch of Pokemon cards: The Majestic Dawn deck.
May 28, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Baby's Bottom Line is just like a pizza delivery service -- with diapers instead of deep-dish. When Seattle-area sleep-deprived parents want to order cloth diapers, Susan Cavanagh will hand-deliver a wide variety of prefolds, pockets, inserts, doublers, fitteds, all-in-ones, one-size-fits-all diapers and zebra-print covers to match.
May 30, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Local game company Cranium (2025 1st Ave. #600, in Belltown) is seeking playtesters. We've done this before with our daughter and had a blast. Participants receive a free Cranium game and a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how games are designed.
Here's the deal:
June 4, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
I was the last kid in class to figure out shoelaces. So when it came to babywearing, I often found myself hopelessly entangled in my Moby Wrap with a screaming baby, until a patient (and more adept) friend showed me the ropes.
To accompany Lilium's great article on baby carriers, I've put together some resources for those of us requiring additional advice and hands-on help.
June 5, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Does your child want to play the piano -- or the ukelele? Maybe he'd like to draw cartoons like Jim Davis of "Garfield" fame? TeachStreet.com offers a way to browse for your next French tutor or Kindermusik class.
June 6, 2008
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