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Becky Henchman
Becky Henchman
Marketing and communications freelancer, blogger, grateful wife and mom, passionate about friendship and connection.
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Category Archives: The Seattle Freeze
How we overcome sadness when that great neighbor moves away
When I launched my neighboring journey and blog 18 months ago, I got an insightful comment from someone about one of the possible reasons we Seattleites develop ‘Freeze Mentality’: “The Seattle Freeze was totally a thing for us when we … Continue reading
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Tagged book club, neighbors, Seattle Freeze
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Pampered Chef: a springboard for connection. Who knew?
On a day that was raining And I should have been blue I did something so wonderfully fun That you could easily do too! I hosted a Pampered Chef party 7+ freezer meals we each took away. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting, The Seattle Freeze
Tagged food, Friendship, kitchen, Pampered Chef
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45 great reasons to use Facebook to start a book club!
So, you want to start a neighborhood book club or a coffee klatch but you’re wondering how. Pull up a chair. I’ve got an awesome story about a little Facebook comment that launched a neighborhood book club overnight. We’ve all … Continue reading
Confessions of an extrovert: we’re not always great neighbors
There is a common belief that extroverts make friends more easily than introverts. That because we live life outward facing, we naturally connect with people. We naturally make good neighbors. I’m here to tell you: that’s not always true. When … Continue reading
Coffee Klatch 201: Casting a Wider Net
Several years ago when my son was a wee toddler, I found myself in the all-too-familiar new mommy space of having a little one at home and feeling very isolated. I had left work for the first time in 20 … Continue reading
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Seattle CityClub launches #NiceNeighbor Campaign
I wasn’t planning another post this month, but just in case anyone in the greater Puget Sound area or abroad missed this story, I wanted to repeat it here at Eat Play Thaw. The community is growing with more and … Continue reading
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Tagged Seattle CityClub #NiceNeighbor
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West Seattle neighborhood ROCKS National Night Out for 30 years!
For anyone who has been victim to the Seattle Freeze, your dream neighborhood might just be in West Seattle. No, seriously. For nearly 3 decades one West Seattle neighborhood has organized and enjoyed a huge block party together for National … Continue reading
National Night Out is Tuesday, August 4
Organizing a block party is one of the best ways to connect with your neighbors. National Night Out – the brain child of National Association of Town Watch – is just 3 weeks away. NNO is an annual community-building campaign … Continue reading
The benefits of splurging on memories instead of stuff
Years ago a friend told me that when she and her husband started their family they decided that whenever they had a little extra money they would choose to spend it on making memories instead of buying stuff. They believed … Continue reading
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Tagged connecting with neighbors, making memories, Seattle Summer
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How to make the most of this AMAZING Seattle summer!
Just like a great friendship, a Seattle summer should never be taken for granted – especially this AMAZING Seattle summer we’re having! Last week my friend Gina and I grabbed our beach chairs, packed up lunch for our boys and … Continue reading