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January 19, 2012 - Fashion: Out with the “Old” rules, In with the “New”

Old Rules, New Rules by Lani Grass Backstage with Lani Let’s face it, many of us think we already know a lot about fashion and have heard it all before… But no matter how much we think we’ve learned about style in the past, if we keep using all the […]

January 18, 2012 - No one expected it to turn into a wild Salsa dance night!

By Erika Weisensee My husband and I have a favorite Mexican restaurant—a place so warm and family friendly and reliably good that we go there all of the time. The owners know us by name and our son is always happy there, munching on their delicious tortilla chips. About a […]

January 17, 2012 - Valentine’s Writing Contest — $150 in prizes

Valentine’s Writing Contest — $150 in prizes By Oregon Women’s Report Oregon Women’s Report is hosting an exciting Valentine’s Day writing contest with three $50.00 cash prizes for the three top winners. The contest theme is “love” and covers a wide spectrum of ideas from family, kids, relationships, advice, romance […]

January 17, 2012 - Six essentials to creating a life of true accomplishment

by Shannon Ables The Simply Luxurious Life What does an accomplished life look like to the outsider? Oodles of cash? Multiple homes? Being able to send each child to an esteemed college? Or is it something more intrinsic? Something less discernable by the naked eye? As you might imagine, I […]

January 16, 2012 - How to add change & challenge to your workout

Your Personal Trainer: By Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM The long-term goal of exercise is to make it an integral part of your life. The challenge after getting started is to keep going and to stay motivated. Regular exercise should become a routine, but not routine! Varying your workout […]

January 14, 2012 - Photo of the week: Kids and technology

Good Morning America held a photo contest showing kids and technology, and here are the top winners. The top prize went to the photo showing a father stationed overseas being linked up to his son in their living room. A sign of the times.

January 13, 2012 - This Target ad is shaking things up!

By Evergreen, Oregon writer This Target advertisement above (and Nordstrom ad) featured 6-year old Ryan (far left) who has Down Syndrome. This ad broke barriers and turned heads. It also caught the attention of a father who has a Down Syndrome son and more dangerously the dad has a blog […]

January 12, 2012 - Re-organize your pantry with labels

by Sandy Coughlin The Reluctant Entertainer “Don’t agonize. Organize.” – Florynce Kennedy When things around me are organized, then I feel organized and motivated. On the other hand, when I’m disorganized and surrounded by clutter, well you know the rest of the story. I agonize!

January 11, 2012 - The iPod changed everything — the good and the bad

By Erika Weisense Milwaukie Writing mom, Since first introduced in 2001, Apple’s iPod has taken the world by storm, occupying a huge share of the portable music device market. As an iPod owner myself, I can attest to this modern Walkman’s wonderful qualities: It is amazing to create and carry […]

January 10, 2012 - A great strategy for personal F.I.T.T.ness

Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM Your Personal Trainer: It’s time.  You’re ready, ready to start that fitness program you’ve been thinking about but you’re not sure how to begin. Getting started is often the hardest part because of so much conflicting information and downright misinformation about exercise. One way […]