by Julie Nolta Julie Nolta Design Every year Pantone, the world-renowned authority on color, forecasts the next big color that’s going to influence design during the next year or more. This color is going to show up in home decor, fashion, beauty, advertising, etc. For 2013, get ready for… Emerald […]

by Shannon Ables Eastern Oregon writer The Simply Luxurious Life Since the recession, McMansions quickly began to be less desirable to potential homeowners. In fact, as a result of the housing crisis, the average square footage of primary residences dropped to 2300 square feet, and while it has slowly crept […]

by Sandy Coughlin The Reluctant Entertainer Medford blogger, author, entertainer This is a first for me, to be writing about pets and entertaining on RE! Yes, we have a dog, Haggis Barley McStitch, a Cairn Terrier who we are in love with. And because we have a dog, and we […]

By Erika Weisensee Oregon Writer I am proud to be a native of our great state, and so is my husband. I spent my childhood in the very Northwest corner of Oregon in the small town of Clatskanie, where my mother’s family has been for five generations. That meant mostly […]

How to Wear Metallics! by Lani Grass Backstage with Lani Every season, there are new offerings in fashion that are eye-catching, yet let’s face it, not wearable for most of us. But if you weren’t interested in style, you wouldn’t be reading this article right now! You’ve been seeing metallics […]

by Lindsay, Silver Nest Designs Oregon Blog Earth Monkey Moms OK… I admit this is an oldie… I wrote it a year ago. The funny thing is, with all of the change that has happened… none of the following has… soooo, I had to share the adventures of growing up […]

by Elisha Joyce Fully Mulched Posted on February 12, 2013 by Elisha Joyce If you are married, can I tell you something? Your man wants you. He wants every inch of you. He wants to love on your body and hold your hand and nuzzle your neck and grab you close. You […]

by Jamie Brazil, Portland Her blog Author of Prince Charming, Inc. Who, me? I’m innocent. Really. My Bloodhound ate my bra.  Chewed a hole right through it.  Luckily, the hole is at the top of the right cup, and the bra is still wearable. (What was she thinking?  Nylon smells […]

Welby O’Brien, Oregon writer Love our vets blog When we attempt a daunting task and huge undertaking, such as writing a book to help others, sometimes it is the miracles along the way that keep us going. One such miracle just happened! The day after I signed on with the […]

  By Lin Willett Gladstone, Oregon That’s what adults do I turned 60 this month.  There, I said it publicly.  Not too many women seem to want to advertise this birthday but I have chosen to embrace mine. My husband threw a great party,  Indian food with all the kids and […]