Submitted by Kay Helbling You ask a child to write a story and, especially if it’s a boy, you’ll hear more groans and moans then would fill a Super Bowl stadium. Such was my dilemma when raising my two boys and as a teacher when asked to teach a writing […]

Jan Springer, Director Heritage School of Interior Design Just as in fashion, we are no longer required to wear the latest color, hem line or clothing style du jour. Instead we are wearing what is comfortable, flattering and affordable. Home interiors have evolved from the dictates of the design industry […]

BACK FROM IRAQ: Part 5 by Sharon Lacey, Portland Comedian www.sharonlaceycomedy.com DAYS SIX – TEN: Many people think Iraq is a hot oven all year.  It’s not.  It can snow in the winter, and it definitely felt cold enough to snow last night here at Meraz Base near Mosul.  The […]

I saw this ad online encouraging moms to go back to school and could not help but wonder what kind of crazy school is the picture woman going to where you do workouts?

By Linda Kopp, Review from a Woman’s perspective Earth is a movie that is adventurous for the whole family.  You will be overwhelmed with the beautiful scenery, majestic animals, along with the unique storyline that parallels with the animals daily steps in the desert and tropic forest.  The scenes are […]

By Jean Tracy, KidsDiscuss.com, Parent Newsletter The father of a second grader bragged, “Jesse received 100% on his math and spelling tests.” “Wonderful!” said his grandparents. Jesse smiled, “It’s because I have a big brain.”  We grill our kids about homework. We fuss when it’s sloppy. Good report cards make […]

by Kay Helbling The unselfish giving of thousands of folks in Oregon who volunteer each year is remarkable. (see Volunteers in Oregon, the Backbone of Our Economy, OregonWomensReport 1-29-09). An example of this can best be described by my recent introduction to a group in our local parish called “Mary’s Cousins”. Not unlike […]

By Erika Weisensee That sex sells is nothing new. That sexy images and ideas are being bought and marketed to younger and younger people is disturbing.  Corporations have recognized the buying potential of today’s hottest target market: Tweens. Defined as 8 to 12-year-olds, tweens are not quite teens and no […]

Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM Your Personal Trainer You may not be able to change your body type—you have your parents to thank for that– or maybe not!  You can, however, change the shape that you’re in and how you think of yourself.  The goals you set and how […]

By Naomi Inman Oregon’s Lipstick Revolution series The first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States was Elizabeth Blackwell in 1849.  Not far behind Blackwell, and well ahead of her own time was a single, teenage mom, Bethenia Owens-Adair (1840-1926), who became one of the first women […]