Tamoxifen Wards Off Breast Cancer’s Return for More Than a Decade Long-term study found women taking drug had one-third lower risk of dying Health Day News Women who took the cancer-suppressing drug tamoxifen for five years after a breast cancer diagnosis were nearly 40 percent less likely to have the […]

Paper or Plastic? by Leona Atkinson Marvelous Works “Paper or Plastic?” That used to be a frequent question at the checkout, and often still is.  Many of us choose plastic since those little bags with handles hold so much and offer us the ability to carry quite a few, easily, […]

Taking a Meal to a Family in Need is Easy by Sandy Coughlin The Reluctant Entertainer Taking a meal to another family is easier than we think. Even for working women, it’s easy to help another family out when there is a death, crisis, new baby, or surgery – or […]

by Naomi Inman Oregon Women’s Report  There’s just one thing you need to know about Amy Roloff. And it isn’t about her TV persona, her size, her farm, dwarfism or her fast-paced family life on TLC’s Little People Big World. It’s about her heart. As Amy puts it, “Everyone has […]

The Blessing of Adoption By Erika Weisensee, Oregon Mom “Why do you want to adopt?” It was a question we heard several times when we began the process of adoption nearly two years ago. When an acquaintance of my husband asked him that question, he said: “Life is short. You’ve […]

Road Trips in the Digital Age by Kelli Warner KMTR-TV Morning News anchor Springfield, OR When my cousin and her family recently prepared to depart for a week to a cabin on the lake, this is what she posted on Facebook: “Got my iPhone, my iPad and my memory foam mattress. […]

Why Not . . . Get Organized? by Shannon Ables The Simply Luxurious Life It was recently shared in The Independent that the designer behind Céline, Phoebe Philo, works reasonable hours – arriving at the same time in the morning and leaving at the same time in the evening. When […]

Cuddling May Be Key to Long-Term Happy Relationship: Tenderness, kissing more important to men than women, study finds. by Health Day News Cuddling and caressing help boost satisfaction in long-term relationships, according to a new study of middle-aged and older couples. The study also found that tenderness is more important […]

By Evergreen, Oregon Writer Just last week I wrote about how actress Mila Kunis made national news for accepting an invitation to the Marine Ball by soldier who sent his invitation by You Tube. (see article Celebrity Mila Kunis says yes to lousy date proposal ). If you watch the […]

The Paula Deen NW Retreat at NW Naturals Street of Dreams by Tammy Lefever Interior Motives “Treat your family like company and your company like family” I recently repeated that phrase from Paula Deen. I decided to get involved with yet another Street of Dreams home. Actually I owe my […]