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….
GIRLS’ WEEKEND IN PORTLAND: MY TOP 6 MUSTS
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)….
SUPER BOWL AND DIY TROPHIES
SALT & STRAW TASTING AND 5 OTHER DIVISION ST. CHARMS
Have a couple hours — or better yet, the better part of a day — to kill?
Few streets these days offer more bang-alicious bites and diversions than this one right now….
SUMMER DAYS AND FUN ON THE FOURTH
BEHIND THE SCENES: GOODWILL OUTLETS (“THE BINS”)
Did you know that besides the dozens of Goodwill stores throughout our area there are a couple other locations in which even greater treasures exist, sometimes for well under a dollar?
Welcome to the Goodwill Outlets — otherwise known as “The Bins”.
And I’m going to show you what’s happening behind the scenes — and just a fraction of all the fun things my buddies and I’ve found there….
MEET YOUR MAKERS: TABOR BREAD
photo credit: Lee-Ellen Reed
Of the many transcendent bread experiences I’ve enjoyed in my life, one of my first happened overseas….
VISITORS COMING? FIVE MUST DO’S
We’re lucky to host family fairly often, but since some of them have been visiting for a decade plus, I want to show them old favorites but also mix it up with some new things, too….
GOODWILL FINDS — JANUARY
I blame it on post-election blues. Or the vacuum left by the sudden dearth of holiday activities. Or the emotional aftermath of Snowmaggedon (which left us housebound for days on end)….
