By Evergreen, Oregon Writer, I saw this article on the internet and it made me think.  It is from Ask Your Dad blog and has been picked up by a few news outlets.  It helps showcase that sometimes parents and non-parents interpret phrases differently.   If you think about it is […]

Dori Clark Oregon writer Roses and Thorns Blog   “Mom,” yelled my 12 year-old grandson Brett,” my nose is bleeding.” His mother grabbed a towel and held it to his nose as she pinched it. “Tilt your head back” she said. “What happened?” “I was signing my name.” “And it […]

by Shannon Ables Portland writer The Simply Luxurious Life “I beg you: don’t buy society’s definition of success. Because it’s not working for anyone. It’s not working for women, it’s not working for men, it’s not working for polar bears . . . It’s only truly working for those who […]

By Erika Weisensee, Milwaukie writer As a person often engaged in the act of writing, I know well the struggle and frustration of trying to express one’s thoughts through the written word. Yet, as difficult as it can be, writing can also be satisfying, offering an outlet for thoughts and […]

by Sandy Coughlin The Reluctant Entertainer Medford blogger, author, entertainer.   A week ago my sisters and I went to the city of Portland, Oregon, on a mini vacation to celebrate my 50th birthday!   It’s a happy event when we know we have a “celebration” coming up, because that […]

Still just one year from losing her leg, Christian Stephens, got creative by building herself a Lego leg and putting the creation on You Tube.  Christian said, “I want other people to be comfortable in their own skin and, if they are amputees, to be more comfortable with their limb […]

Design 9-1-1 by Julie Nolta Julie Nolta Design “Julie, I need your help. I’m overwhelmed and I don’t know what to do first!” Sounded like a call to a crisis hotline, but she didn’t need therapy; what she wanted was help re-designing her master bedroom and bath. Like so many […]

by Crystal Kupper, Crystal’s Cliffnotes Salem Writer One year ago today, you probably don’t recall exactly what you were doing. I do. I was getting ready to learn, stretch and grow in spectacular fashion. I just didn’t know it at the time. Waking up in the 3:30 darkness, I paused […]

Fiona Brown Oregon Blog Earth Monkey Moms Summer Lovin’. That’s what this blog post is all about. I refuse to call it summer survival skills….I know it can be a bit of a lark for some…..the whole ‘getting through the long days of summer’ and ‘how will we survive without […]

by Jamie Brazil, Portland Her blog Author of Prince Charming, Inc. So here’s a random recap of, well, everything: Fashion: The heat wave has touched down on Portland, Oregon, and I’m living in my strapless maxi-dress.  I might as well not own anything else! Maxi-dresses are a funny thing because […]