By Rebekah Schneiter, Out Numbered Blog I was warned to never have three children, how horrible I was to even consider doing such a thing…creating a middle child! Well, I thankfully ignored the cautions and had my three-kid-family. I’ve decided what the world needs more of is middle children. My […]

By Evergreen, Oregon writer. The “Don’t Feed Me” T-Shirt has been a unique help to parents of kids with food allergies.  We forget that some food allergies can serious if a child’s diet is not kept.  Many parents feel helpless as they send kids to school and throughout the day […]

Tawna Fenske Oregon romance writer Believe it or Not Blog “Don’t pet me, I’m writing” There are many good reasons I shouldn’t be trusted with an iPhone…Here’s one of the reasons: It’s the second time I’ve broken an iPhone screen (the first time, you may recall, I handed the phone […]

by Shannon Ables Eastern Oregon writer The Simply Luxurious Life Last fall I shared that online college courses were available to the public for free, and in mentioning this on the blog, I signed up for a couple of courses that caught my interest from Coursera. This past week I […]

Store Mannequins made to resemble actual humans made a debut and have become a hit online.  Hope they come to Oregon.

If only this funny dog could understand how zany he sounds when he snores. Too cute to pass up.

by Cathy Rae Smith Co-founder of Culture Magazine There are plenty of news stories about our down-turned economy. Everyone knows someone who has lost a job during this time. A friend of mine that had worked at the same small advertising agency nearly a quarter century just saw the doors […]

by Jen Rouse The Short Years Oregon writer I was late to the Pinterest party, so perhaps it’s right and proper that it’s taken me this long to achieve my  very own Pinterest fail. It started out so innocently. My little girl was home sick, for the second or third […]

by Gena, Silver Nest Designs Oregon Blog Earth Monkey Moms  My hunky man and I are celebrating our 10 year anniversary in just a couple of days, and while I’m very aware that to many, that is still a baby marriage, to many its something to celebrate. I am lucky […]

By Rebekah Schneiter, Out Numbered Blog I’ve felt out of the cave of the early years of parenting for a while now, and I must say it is quite glorious!  I don’t need a daily nap.  I feel like I get good time to myself, since my boys play pretty well together, […]