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Where do you love to shop in the city? Lynn Chou, Manager of Youth & School Programs at Frye Art Museum
Things we love
Sweet stuffies
I shop at Blick Art Materials, Artist & Craftsman Supply for paint, paper, clay and such. Sometimes I go to Michael’s and JoAnn’s; they are good for craft supplies such as yarn, beads, buttons and felt. I like to browse in hardware stores, Daiso, and online at Oriental Trading Company. For bulk orders, I like Blick Art Materials and Sax Arts & Crafts (online).
A stuffie that’s a combination pastry and pet? This plush concoction is from Seattle duo Thomas Marnin and Skye Saylor. Pick out a handmade cutie at their Pike Place
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booth or online. Delicious designs include the bunny honey bun, the maple bear and the donut cat. $28 for a mini-plush, $80 for a full-size pastry pet. 3 MarninSaylor.com
Jessica Eggert, standing, and Jonna Bell want to make things easier for parents.
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Hold baby close When she was pregnant with her youngest, Mill Creek mom Aisha Jordan made a baby doll carrier for her 2-year-old. Like mama, her daughter loved carrying her baby doll close, and still have her hands free to play. Carriers are cotton and machine washable. $15. Ask about custom orders if you have a sentimental fabric. 3 facebook.com/
Childcare simplified Leg Up offers a one-stop shop for finding childcare that can save parents an estimated 30 hours a year by J I A Y I N G G R Y G I E L / photo by J O S H U A H U S T O N
When Jessica Eggert moved to Seattle from Florida, the cost of her son’s day care jumped from $800 to $3,000. And she was one of the lucky ones who actually got a spot.
Once her son started school, nailing down childcare got even harder. Oliver is on a two-year wait list for afterschool care at his school. Don’t even get Eggert started on the summer camp scheduling nightmare: last
summer, she found numerous fantastic camps, but they all ended at 3 pm. Not happening for this working mom. Sound familiar? For busy parents, finding childcare that fits your hours and location is frustrating and time-consuming. You’re going down a rabbit hole of Google searches, recommendations from friends, clunky CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE >
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