Ed’s House of Gems
When I was a kids visiting my grandparents, I always loved to explore their basement. It was a huge space full of boxes, a huge ping pong table, display cases and [more]
Fun
Bingo At the Spare Room
January is dark. Literally. Everyone takes down their Christmas lights and the neighborhood goes dark. It’s depressing. No lights. No people outside. I hate [more]
Portland Care Package
Christmas is still weeks way but it’s already time to get your packages in the mail. Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed with cookie and candy making, so for a few [more]
2013 Holiday Shopping Guide
I’m home from an amazing whirlwind trip to Iceland. I just landed last night so I’m a little jet-lagged and a little overwhelmed as I get back to regular life [more]
Zoo Lights
Like most people, I’m kind of a sucker for the holidays. I love going to all the special events around town like touring Pittock Mansion or driving (or biking) the [more]
Grand Marketplace
I’ve been shopping for a new coffee table for my living room. I have a couple specific styles in mind, so it’s kind of a treasure hunt to find exactly the right [more]
Pendleton Woolen Mills
I finally made it down to the Pendleton Woolen Mill store in Milwaukie. Pendleton is totally in fashion right now so I thought I’d stop in to see if they have any [more]
Davis Graveyard
Since it’s only a week and a half until Halloween, I’m looking for some fun places to get in the spirit. I’m trying to work up the nerve to go to some [more]
Road trip: Victoria, B.C.
Last weekend Jacob and I took a much needed vacation. OK, it was just a 4-day weekend, but we did so much, that it felt longer. I guess we really needed to get away. [more]