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September 10, 2010 - Top 20 Final Details You Must Do For Your Special Day

By Sweet Dreams Weddings and Events Portland, Even though the summer is coming to an end the bridal season isn’t. Fall will be here soon along with the beautiful & natural color changes in our breathtaking Oregon sceneries, Brides are still getting married outside at a vineyard or a farmers […]


September 9, 2010 - New terrible teen fad — self-embedding

‘Self-Embedding’ Takes Teen Self-Injury to the Extreme By HealthDay News The 16-year-old went to the emergency room because of a painful infection in her arm. When doctors used ultrasound on the area, they were shocked to see about 20 foreign objects under her skin, including a paper clip, a screw […]


September 7, 2010 - How to make sushi sandwiches

Sandy Coughlin, Reluctant Entertainer Oregon writer and blogger My guest today is Amy from Living Locurto. I call Amy’s site “Party Central” for any kind of a kid party you are thinking about – she has some great ideas to help you out! Living Locurto is published by Amy Locurto, […]


September 6, 2010 - Losing sleep shortens your life

Losing sleep shortens your life By Health Day News, Shortchanging yourself on sleep could shave years off your life if you’re a man.  So claims a new study that found men who reported having insomnia or who slept for short periods of time were much more likely to die over […]


September 5, 2010 - How to dry fruits and vegetables

How to dry fruits and vegetables By Oregon State University Extension Service, CORVALLIS, Ore. – Wrinkled and colorful, dehydrated foods are a fun, fairly simple and safe companion to canning and freezing. Garden produce dries down and becomes a lunch-bag treat, lightweight fare for backpacks and a tasty addition to […]


September 4, 2010 - Saks OFF 5th opens at Bridgeport Village

pdxneatsheet.com By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Portland style, shopping, trends. Saks is back! Well, kind of. Saks Fifth Avenue may have bailed from downtown Portland this summer, but the high-end department store will open one of its more than 50 Saks OFF 5th off-price bargain outlet shops at […]



September 2, 2010 - The Kyron Horman solution

By Evergreen, They say this idea will revolutionize school security in wake of the missing Oregon boy Kyron Horman. The school now has a security camera. Am I not the only one to say “What didn’t anyone else think of that earlier?”. I think the hidden reason why such a […]


September 1, 2010 - Taking Care of Freshmen

By Erika Weisensee, Oregon Writer Being a freshman is challenging. The university I teach at started school this week and I welcomed among my students several freshmen. Like many people, I was a freshman twice, in high school and college.  Both of those years were exciting and both were also […]