Now that Neve is eight, I so much enjoy curling up on the couch and sharing a bowl of popcorn as we watch movies – old and new – that we both find captivating. Last night we dove into an unapologetic rom-com, chick-flick recently released on Netflix: Falling Inn Love (Cary skipped out because he…
Stuffed Bell Peppers
We’ve been receiving bi-weekly deliveries from Imperfect Produce, which aims to reduce food waste by salvaging fruits and vegetables deemed cosmetically unfit for grocery store shelves. It’s proven to be an easy way to contribute to a positive cause and to expand the menu of recipes prepared in our kitchen. This week our box contained…
Weekend Wrap
I spent a significant amount of time lamenting my parental failures this weekend – swearing (and even bleeding) through an IKEA desk assembly project Friday night, heading toward the wrong park and dropping Neve off late for her soccer game Saturday morning, and generally failing to accomplish the productive weekend tasks I set out for…
Have Debt, Will Hustle
Living in Portland has its perks – within an hour, you can be dipping your toes in the refreshing Pacific Ocean, sipping the finest Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley, or tipping your skies down the north face of Mt. Hood. In far less than an hour, you can be dining at one of the…
Nashville at Night
Labor Day weekend took us to Nashville – a few long, hot days filled with swimming and sunshine, and one inspired night on the town full of music from Live on the Green, party buses, and local beers proved the perfect way to round out a busy summer season. It was my first time back…
Another Weekend, Another Shooting
With a broken heart and blood boiling in my veins for commonsense leadership on gun control, through tears of anguish and despair, I write. “Hey Mr. Gun Man, buy a round for me Take your time, I saved you a seat Tell me your weathered stories and spill your broken dreams Show me the fractured…
Thoughts worth Sharing
As the Amazon, the “lungs” of our planet, burns at a ferocious rate, I am thinking about green spaces and trees – the criticality of their preservation and their many benefits (some beyond the obvious). Denmark’s University of Aarhus conducted a multi-decade study that concluded exposure to green space – parks, forests, rural lands, etc….
Back to School!
Tired-eyed and tattered-haired, sweet Neve alighted from bed with the unapologetic enthusiasm of an incoming third-grader (!) this morning. She scrambled into her favorite Old Navy tee boasting, “Strong girls make a strong world” and proudly laced up her new blush pink, Nike high-tops. I packed her lunchbox, and she swallowed down a few bites…
A Day in The Dalles
Hi friends! Sharing a few photos from our weekend trip about 85 miles east of Portland. It brought relentless sunshine, unpredictable wind guests, cold beer (including local favorite, Pfriem Pilsner), and live tunes from the deck of Clock Tower Ales. The Dalles is situated along the Columbia River and remains an economic hub in the…
Thoughts worth Sharing
What have you been thinking about this week, how are you feeling today? I met these sweet, locally crafted candles at Sweet Jayne boutique in Portland yesterday. They smell as soothing as their names! A few things I’ve been wanting to share: Have you heard of the Esalen Institute, a destination – in both place…
Neat Imperfections 