Kindle Fire — Writing Contest!!! -Previous published essays welcomed!- Oregon Women’s Report is giving away a new Kindle Fire eReader (7″ color display screen w/WiFi) as part of our “Inspiration” Writing Contest. The Kindle Fire was just released last October and is the hottest eReader on the market. The Kindle […]

by Sandy Coughlin The Reluctant Entertainer For every family there are nights when the kids have after-school activities, or you have a late meeting, for us many soccer games, only to get home late, with an empty fridge, and hungry stomachs that are screaming for food. Are you prepared or […]

Why Not . . . Revel in Being a Woman? by Shannon Ables Simply Luxurious Life Women’s rights seems to be the topic of great debate recently as a variety of stories have brought contraception, health care and women’s equality to the forefront of the news. While I will spare […]

By Evergreen, Oregon writer Jared Townsley of Tigard (Age 32) was a Mt. Hood climber who fell down a cliff and died. Jared’s body was recovered this month. This was among the final photos from his camera recovered from his possessions. His family released the picture along with thanks for […]

by Kelli Warner KMTR-TV Morning News anchor Springfield, OR It’s another big weekend for Hollywood and on a personal level, quite an accomplished weekend for me. This Sunday, I will watch the Academy Awards having actually, for the first time, done my homework. Call it an impulse decision, a crazy […]

By Erika Weisensee Milwaukie mom & writer A few months ago, I wrote for this website about the growth of my family by adoption. It was eight months ago that my husband Alex and I traveled to China to bring home our son Henry. He was just two and the […]

by Elisha Joyce Rebel Grain This week on twitter I was reminded of a this great quote: We are walking billboards. If we are overweight and out of shape, lack vitality and enthusiasm, we are telling the world on our billboard, “I don’t care.” On the other hand, if you […]

Cherry Pie Day by Cupcake Kisses N Crumbs Cherry Pie Day Is February 20th! What a fun idea. Cherry Pies are pretty stinkin’ charming and cute! I have NEVER made a cherry pie, and as much as I would like to, I seriously doubt I will get to it, unless […]

This is our 2012 Poet Prize winner of our Valentine’s Contest Song of the Heart By Lora Lafayette Portland, Oregon I feel you like freedom from sorrow. Your name is scorched in my existence. I carry you when you matter most. And sing at the smallness of discretion. I live […]

– Silver Prize Winner (2/2) for our “Love” Writing Contest. – Winners are being featured all this week. Billie Reynolds King City, Oregon Because there were no available jobs in the early 1950’s, we moved to Oregon. Our two-year- old son, my husband and I rented our Arizona house then […]