Cleaning Your Sanctuary – Tackle & Simplify by Shannon Ables Simply Luxurious Life Spring cleaning feels amazing when it is complete, but the initially getting started isn’t always as exciting.  As a way to minimize how much I have to take on when this momentous event arrives each March and […]

By Evergreen, Oregon freestyle writer Recently a woman known for being a shopaholic was found dead under her own pile of shopping items. The piles of such store bought purchases were stacked to the ceiling. The overload prevented police from searching the premises which delayed her body being found. Read […]

Parenting Interview ~ Turning a Bald Little Princess into a Strong Brave Girl by Jean Tracy KidsDiscuss.com If your 4-year-old girl was bald from chemotherapy, how would you help her? If she wanted to be a beautiful princess but had no hair, what would you do? Find out how my […]

By Erika Weisensee, Oregon Writer Well, spring is here, but it sure doesn’t look like it outside, not yet anyway.  I love spring! Whenever it shows up, I am looking forward to warmer days,  a blooming garden, and wearing sandals. Since spring is a time of renewal for nature, it’s […]

Family Time Takes Effort…and Buttermilk Coffee Cake by Sandy Coughlin The Reluctant Entertainer One of the things I love about my son coming home from college is that he is so appreciative of my cooking. It helps to have a “plan” of some yummy “favorite” recipes to cook while he’s […]

Many Obese Moms and Kids Underestimate Their Weight by HealthDay News Overweight and obese people often think they weigh less than they do, and many mothers of chubby kids view their children’s bulk as normal, new research finds. The study of women and children conducted at Columbia University Medical Center in […]

by OSU Extension If you’d like to grow succulents but don’t know much about these drought-resistant, sun-loving plants – check out ones that are native to Oregon. Broadleaf stonecrop, also known as Sedum spathulifolium, is one such species. Its varieties grow flowers with many colors and shapes, and the plants […]

Five Minute Friday. Acceptable Addiction? by Joy Dombrow Oregon Blogger A fairly regular feature (I hope), Five Minute Friday is where I simply pick a topic that’s on my mind, set a timer, start with “Go”, write about it for five (although today took me fifteen) minutes, and end with […]

What is missing in our gifts By Evergreen Oregon writer Do you ever come across those kids who have enough toys to drown under? My friend’s 7 year old daughter is one. She has a four foot tall doll house with operating elevator. Her closet has so many clothes that […]

My Toddler Teaches Me a Few Things By Christina Rainey Oregon Writer Lauren showed us a new trick this weekend: she can now climb in and out of her crib. Lauren is now 2 1/2 and it seems like just yesterday she was rolling over for the first time. But […]