by Elisha Joyce Fully Mulched It’s been a long time since I’ve been in an airport. With three kids, it’s more economical to pile ‘em all up in the car and drive somewhere – so, for the last couple of years that’s what we’ve done: drive to our destinations. This […]

by Sandy Coughlin The Reluctant Entertainer “Do what you’re good at and everything else will fall into place.” -Willnett Crockett You don’t have to do something perfectly just because someone you know does it perfectly. My friend, Krissy, is an amazing designer. Everything she touches with design turns to gold. […]

Sometimes you see interesting signs when in public.  Story here.

Moments for Mom By Elisabeth K. Corcoran Author of He Is Just That Into You My daughter, who I’ve been writing about in this column for over ten years now, just got her drivers’ permit. I took her to the DMV yesterday and watched her take her written test. We […]

Just be Awesome by Jen Rouse The Short Years So here is my goal for the year: just be awesome. And so you don’t think I’m horribly egotistical, let me explain my thought process. “Just be awesome” is shorthand for my bigger goal of being intentional about my life. My […]

By Erika Weisensee Milwaukie writing mom, “Society is getting ruder.” Every now and then, I hear someone say those words, and it always makes me sad. Clearly, there is some truth in that statement. I see people texting and talking on cell phones in all kinds of inappropriate places; handwritten […]

The Damage of Thinking Errors…Part One Chantelle K. Dockter MA Licensed Professional Counselor CCCOW Question: I find that I am very sensitive at work or out with my friends if people are talking one-on-one near me, but not with me. I assume they are talking about me and it makes […]

by Julie Nolta Julie Nolta Design If you’re like a lot of people, you have a room in your home that could really use a makeover, but you haven’t done anything about it because you don’t know WHAT to do about it. You need direction, but don’t know how to find […]

This video made the most popular on the Today show as it shows the most acrobatic canine you will ever see (no exaggeration). Enjoy. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

By Evergreen, Oregon writer Here we have an ordinary mom, Adele Enerson, who turned scenes of her sleeping baby into fun and creative dreamscapes. She created a blog for her friends and family, called Mila’s Daydreams and that is when it all went viral. Now Adele has a book of […]