Wallyreader Jessica wrote us on Thursday night to tell us that her dog was stolen--right off her front porch! O.k., she’s not a real dog, but she’s a slightly larger than life-sized ceramic boxer who’s been sitting on my porch since 2003. Someone made off with her a few months back, but dropped her a couple blocks away, and some friends of Molly Moon brought her back to me. This afternoon, I noticed she was gone. If you see Fifi, drop…
On Friday, Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson reported that Tilth owner and chef Maria Hines plans to open a second restaurant in North Seattle: The chef envisions the new place, dubbed Golden Beetle (named for one of the classic components of the spice-blend ras el hanout, and considered an aphrodisiac), as an 'upbeat, fast-paced' gastropub with an Eastern Mediterranean focus and a North African accent. 'The flavors are going to be big,' she insists. 'Hot-spice, earth-spice, salty, crunchy, sweet, sour.'…
Two years ago, when the tennis courts at nearby Woodland Park were resurfaced, I was green with envy. Seeing those bright blue rectangular boxes outlined in brilliant white made me wish our tennis courts at the Wallingford Playfield would get an upgrade, too. Well, if you’ve recently been to the Wallingford Playfield, you’ll know my wish came true. Our two little courts have been repainted. And they look mah-velous! But wait! Before you get too excited in thinking that our courts…
October is Giving Campaign month, a time when Microsoft and other large companies encourage employees to pony up for nonprofits by providing for matching funds and automatic payroll deductions. You may struggle with this decision- you know there’s lots more worthwhile things to blow cash on than the old materialism treadmill, but unlike when you buy stuff it's hard to assess if the money is getting the job done. How do you know if a good sounding organization follows through? What…
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.” – Calvin Trillin
Most of us have witnessed the awesome power of mothers. Aside from bringing new life into the world, they make us sit up straight, eat our vegetables and do our homework. Imagine that incredible force multiplied a thousand-fold into an enormous social network. Yes, this is the Greenlake Moms.
Before the Greenlake Moms was 1500 moms strong, it was one mom: Melissa Benaroya (doesn’t her family look glad that she’s their mom?).
I started Green Lake Moms when I moved to Seattle almost 6 years ago. I did not know anyone in the city and I was at Meridian Park with my 10 month old the first week we moved into our home and there was a group of moms having a play date. . . . . I introduced myself and joined the playdate. By the end of the playdate I suggested everyone give me their e-mail and I could set up a group for us online to communicate.
Over time, this small email list morphed into a remarkably supportive, resourceful, generous group. A lucky member since November 15, 2005 here are a few of my own experiences:
Speaking of lost items, this is the most remarkable story I’ve run across on the site, posted on March, 2009:
Lost gold wedding ring found: THANK you Greenlake Moms!! Through this wonderful group, one of our members was at the park with a friend who FOUND THE RING!!! Yes, it is amazing and a miracle that in a crowded park a day after losing it, her friend’s 8yr old son found the ring in the bark on the ground and she happened to remember seeing the post on GLMs . . .
Just wanted to say thanks and that this group is pretty amazing and it is a miracle the ring was found.
I heartily second the reactions:
Wow – what a great story! The power of this group is truly amazing!
AHHHHH-MAZING!!!!! .the 5 o’clock news should cover this! Seriously!
You must be a parent living in the 98103 area to be part of this awesome entity (contact Melissa directly at [email protected]). If you are, you can join an incredible force of mother-power working for the good of humanity. Now, sit up straight and eat your peas.
I love that parents are benefitting all the time from being a member of the group. I have had many people share with me their personal stories of the wonderful nanny they found, the car they bought, the new friends they have made, and most importantly the amazing parenting advice/feedback that they received from being a member of this group. Parenting is a tough job and it is wonderful to know there are others nearby that are there to help us through this journey! – Melissa Benaroya
Here is a small sampling of further stories about the awesomeness of the Greenlake Moms:
Usually, we make a big set of recommendations of things going on throughout the neighborhood over the weekend. This weekend, we're just providing the bookmarks: City Cellars (1710 N. 45th St) has their regular Friday wine tasting from 5 - 7 pm, this week features California Petite Syrah. Sutra Yoga (1605 N. 45th St) has a special, 2.5 hour "detox flow vinyasa class" on Sunday from 1:30 - 4:30 pm. It's "designed to rid the organs of accumulated toxins, reducing physical…
Last weekend, as I perused the Wallyhood forums, I read about Golden Olive--the quaint, Greek restaurant that's tucked away on 45th, next to City Cellars. After being closed for nearly two months for a remodel, Golden Olive re-opened last Thursday. Between the enthusiasm in the forums, a tip from reader Paul B., and Mr. Wallyhood's review back in August '09, I was intrigued. The restaurant's cozy atmosphere made me feel as though I was sitting in my own dining room, surrounded by…
