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COOKING UP A STORM AND ON THE HUNT FOR VINTAGE

March 1, 2020

stew Alison Roman

There’s been a lot of cooking — and vintage hunting — the past two weeks….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Favorite Portland Outings, Goodwill & Thrift Stores, Incorporating Vintage at Home in Portland

THREE THINGS TO FOCUS ON

September 30, 2019

Vintage Stickers

How is it possible that October starts tomorrow?…

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Goodwill & Thrift Stores, Incorporating Vintage at Home in Portland, Sandwiches

SEATTLE, STAYCATION AND LEMON WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

July 12, 2019

Lemon WHite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Often times a deadline puts everything into laser-like focus….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, My Favorite Things, Pure Portland, Recipes

MEETING READERS AND RECENT GOODWILL TREASURES

November 13, 2018

Goodwill Outlet Bins Finds Portland

Now that Halloween is over and the election is (mostly) behind us, I’ve found some time to do a little Goodwill Outlet shopping, and the finds have been tiny, but so worth it….

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Filed Under: Favorite Portland Outings, Goodwill & Thrift Stores, Uncategorized

IN PRAISE OF PUMPKIN PATCHES

October 23, 2018

Pumpkin Patch

I’ll admit it — I’m a sucker for farms and pumpkin patches….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Favorite Portland Outings

RECENT GOODWILL FINDS AND GETTING MY HALLOWEEN ON

October 12, 2018

Now that the kids are back at school and the steady stream of visitors has been reduced to an occasional drip, I’ve had the time to venture out….

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Filed Under: Favorite Portland Outings, Goodwill & Thrift Stores, Holidays, Incorporating Vintage at Home in Portland, Shop Portland

BLOCK PARTY, FOOD SWAP AND SUMMER HOSPITALITY

August 7, 2018

Portland PDC Food Swap Sauvie Island

In many places, summer is when people leave town to enjoy greenier, sandier pastures….

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Eat Portland, Egg, Favorite Portland Outings, Grocery Shop Portland, Pure Portland

4TH OF JULY AND GETTING OUR SUMMER GROOVE ON

July 6, 2018

Vintage Wreath Ornaments 4th of July

Happy Belated Fourth!…

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Incorporating Vintage at Home in Portland, Salads

FIVE MORE REASONS WHY I LOVE PORTLAND RIGHT NOW

March 23, 2018

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Last week I celebrated another birthday here and so with these happy memories forefront in my mind, I give you a recent list of five things in Portland for which I am hugely grateful.…

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, My Favorite Things

GIRLS’ WEEKEND IN PORTLAND: MY TOP 6 MUSTS

February 22, 2018

Flower in Snow Portland

If, like me, you are either set to host a gaggle of gals in Portland (or you’re planning to touch down here soon), here’s a recent round-up of tips from this past weekend, replete with old favorites (plus a few new finds)….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Favorite Portland Products, Pure Portland, Shop Portland

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