Mending Life is a beautifully illustrated, practical tool kit for repairing the clothes and belongings we love.
Create a lifetime of connection with your children.Therapist and wildly popular attachment research expert Eli Harwood (a.k.a. Attachment Nerd) illuminates attachment theory as foundational to the only parenting approach proven to have a lasting impact. How do you raise kids who are confident, capable, and caring? The first ingredient is a secure and close relationship—key to helping them self-regulate and thrive later in life. When children feel seen, heard, and supported, all other parenting tips and tricks start to work. Groundbreaking author Eli Harwood makes attachment theory (the science that explores the innate human need to bond with other humans) accessible and actionable in how it can help our children learn and grow into compassionate, warm adults. For anyone looking to build a better life for their kids, no matter what you went through growing up yourself, these simple, real-life strategies will help you:· Help you create a secure attachment relationship with your kids by choosing connection over control· Prompt reflection on attachment patterns you developed in childhood and why you respond in certain ways during emotional moments with your children· Help you resolve past attachment traumas so you can gain effective skills to offer calm, connected, and secure base· Provide scripts and practical tools to build and reinforce a strong foundation of trust· Encourage you to release the reins of influence as their independence grows Hopeful and inspiring, this essential evidence-based guide will show parents across different ages and stages everywhere that they are not alone in the questions and concerns they may have about their children's development. Though there have been countless studies on how attachment styles affect our romantic relationships, Raising Securely Attached Kids reframes the subject for cultivating a strong relationship between parent and child to bring transformative change to your relationships of all stripes.
"Fermenter specializes in fermentation from a fully plant-based perspective--hand-crafting their own tempeh, vegan cheeses, kombucha, and koji and putting it all together to make comforting, craveable dishes"--
This is a practical storytelling guide from comedian, winner of multiple Moth storytelling competitions, and founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade storytelling program, Margot Leitman. Did you ever wish you could tell a story that leaves others spellbound? Storytelling teacher and champion Margot Leitman will show you how! With a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, this guide breaks a story into concrete components with ways to improve content, structure, emotional impact, and delivery through personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises.
75 recipes for a full year of celebrations with family and friends the Chinese American way in this deeply personal intergenerational cookbook, cowritten by mother and daughter. Covering everything from traditional Lunar New Year menus with recipes passed down generations to Thanksgiving get-togethers celebrated with tantalizing side dishes, Feasts of Good Fortune invites you to take a seat at the Chou's warm family dinner table. Author and former James Beard Foundation cookbook committee chair Hsiao-Ching Chou (Chinese Soul Food) brings her on-ramp approach to Chinese cooking full circle with fresh, uncomplicated home cooking for celebrations typical of the Chinese American experience. Master dumplings, scallion pancakes, and more, to contribute to "tuan yuan" (the act of coming together) that define family meals in these 75 tried-and-true recipes anyone can tackle. Cowritten with Hsiao-Ching's 17-year-old daughter, Meilee, on reconnecting with her Chinese American heritage as a young adult, this deeply meaningful cookbook is an exploration of what it means to grow up in a "forever hyphenated culture" and celebrates the joy of the mother-daughter bond in cooking together. Organized chronologically with menus that'll take out the guesswork, including: Lunar New Year (Sticky Rice with Chicken and Chinese Sausage)Lantern Festival (Glutinous Rice Balls with Black Sesame Paste)Honoring the Dead/Qing Ming (Steamed Spinach Dumplings)Dragon Boat Festival (Zong Zi) Mid-Autumn Festival (Mooncakes)Birthdays & Party Bites (Stir-Fried Long-Life Noodles)Side Dishes for East-meets-West Menus (Braised Kale with Dried Cranberries)Hot Pot Parties
Get creative with these 45 globally inspired recipes--each with a unique sesame twist--in this stylish, palate-pleasing cookbook. Like a little black dress, tahini can seamlessly transition from day to night, from savory to sweet. Reimagine how tahini can fit into your everyday repertoire with all the style and whimsy from the host of the James Beard-nominated Your Last Meal podcast Rachel Belle. This creamy, nutty ingredient is more than just a cult condiment du jour: It's an allergy-friendly nut substitute!Replaces dairy in vegan dishes! Full of heart-heathy fats, plant-based protein, and chock-full of essential vitamins!Adds a roasty-toasty, elevated flavor to many desserts!Sprinkle some sesame sparkle into your life with recipes that Isaac Mizrahi calls "slightly insane" but "irresistible," including: Everything-Including-the-Bagel SaladFalafel-Spiced Tahini Deviled Eggs with Crispy ChickpeasChocolate Miso Whoopie Pies with Tahini Creamand, of course, Ethereally Creamy Israeli-Style Hummus (now available in traditional, golden, and hot pink!)These forty-five inventive recipes each have a global flair and a sesame twist--plus a robust (and surprising) dessert section to hit that sweet spot to please even the most jaded tahiniphile.
"This book aims to highlight 100 incredibly interesting colors that the average human could live their life unaware of. These colors exist in the strangest of places, and serve the most specific functions in nature, or were human-made with one particular goal in mind"--
"Both a love letter and love song to the city, The Sound of Seattle is a visual guide organized by decade, with seminal songs profiled and paired with inventive design reminiscent of a favorite zine or concert poster. Includes interviews with Seattle legends like Heart's Nancy Wilson, as well as sidebars showcasing musical landmarks throughout the city. How has the Emerald City's musical output changed and evolved? What is the connective tissue between Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, and Kenny G? Between Melvins, Sleater-Kinney, and Foo Fighters? Between Sir Mix-a-Lot, Macklemore, and Travis Thompson?"--
"This approachable PNW foraging cookbook celebrates both pleasure of the wilderness--outdoor entertaining, wild food harvesting, and wildcrafting--as well as simple, rustic recipes you can create from the bounty of it, with chapters on foraging in the woods (chanterelles and truffles, anyone?), fields (wild blackberries and fiddlehead ferns), and beaches (kombu seaweed and mussels)"--
"Ask better questions, strengthen empathic listening, and practice vulnerability in conversation through 12 questions tested and proven by The Skin Deep's Emmy Award-winning work, perfect for combatting disconnection within your intimate relationships"--
"A stylish, design-y, cheeky, curated guidebook of cool places for Seattleites to go on dates/outings/field trips/adventures. These range from 1-hour coffee and ice cream dates to multi-day expeditions around Washington state (and Vancouver)"--
On Halmoni's birthday after finding a mess in the kitchen but no Joon, Jin is sent through a magical portal into a fantastical world to deliver rice cakes to the notorious miser Jo-harabuhji and hopefully meet Joon and restore Halmoni's broken magic pot.
"The book is a collection of short bios focused on famous people who had troubled childhoods and learning challenges. The profiles show how each person figured out how to use their unique abilities to change the world"--
Unlock the secret to baking the perfect crust, and everything else is easy as pie. Seattle literary and culinary darling Kate Lebo shares her recipes for fifty perfect pies. Included are apple (of course), five ways with rhubarb, lemon chiffon, several blueberry pie variations, galettes, and more. Learn the tricks to making enviable baked goods and gluten-free crust while enjoying Kate Lebo's wonderfully humorous, thoughtful, and encouraging voice. In addition to recipes, Lebo invites readers to ruminate on the social history, the meaning, and the place of pie in the pantheon of favorite foods. When you have mastered the art, science and magic of creating the perfect pie in Pie School, everyone will want to be your friend.
"Research-based parenting educator Jen Lumanlan provides a simple yet revolutionary framework for rethinking our relationship with our children and getting everyone's needs met in the process. She provides an alternative, not just to spanking and verbal abuse, but to Time Outs, countdowns, and emotional manipulation"--
The ultimate go-to guide for aspiring indoor gardeners, this book offers inspiration and instruction for you to create your own gorgeous in-home garden spaces.
"This lovely and inspirational guide helps you create a happier home, one room and one idea or project at a time. The author, creator of Lovely Indeed, offers up creative ideas to engage all the senses to uplift your mood throughout your home space"--
"The PNW Movie Guide highlights cinematic entertainments created and centered in Seattle, Portland, and the greater Pacific Northwest"--
In this fresh repackage of the classic Plum cookbook, renowned chef Makini Howell shares innovative, stylish, and seasonal vegan dishes that will satisfy anyone looking for flavorful plant-based recipes.
"Clinical psychologist and parent-child relationship specialist Dr. Emily Kline offers a set of five easy-to-learn, clinically proven techniques to improve communication between young adults and their parents. Based in based a methodology known as Motivational Interviewing, these techniques focus on elucidating young people's own thoughts and motivations, rather than trying to impose parental views upon them"--
Guided journaling meets your personal recipe tracker in thisgiftable journal created especially for home chefs.Bring intentionality to your cooking life with this delightful guided journal with prompts to: describe the recipes you’ve triedexplain why you chose themnote how you modified themlist what did and didn’t work about the recipejot down how you felt about it Far more than just a blank journal for recipe tracking, My Cooking Life is destined to become a cherished, customized keepsake for anyone who loves to spend time in the kitchen. With thoughtful prompts that celebrate all the creativity and work that goes into the art of creating great meals, the result is not only a keepsake that will help inform your future cooking decisions and make you a better cook but a personal memento that you’ll love to look back through.
"Northwest Knowhow is a series of accessible and engaging small format gift books that take general interest topics and dive in to what makes the Pacific Northwest special in each"--
When his family moves to the city, Toby misses seeing stars, but soon he meets some wild animals who all need the North Star to show their way home.
"The gift book will features some of Dan's signature guidelines and philosophies, organized by ABCs, and illustrated by his longtime collaborator Joe Newton"--
"Cartoonist and creator of "Seattle Walk Report" Susanna Ryan strolls on with a quirky new illustrated guide celebrating Seattle's everyday outdoor wonders. In Secret Seattle, Ryan explores the weird and wonderful hidden history behind some of the city's most overlooked places, architecture, and infrastructure, from coal chutes in Capitol Hill, to the last remainder of Seattle's original Chinatown in Pioneer Square, to where you can find century-old sidewalks. Discover pocket parks, beautiful boulevards, and great public gardens while learning offbeat facts that will make you see the Emerald City in a whole new way"--
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