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May 2013

• 14: NNA AND COAST-TO-COAST COALITION ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF HOME MATTERS™
• 1: Our Boy, Damian! Rookie of the YEAR!
• 1: !!! PRIZE GIVEAWAY EVERYDAY IN MAY CONTEST !!!
• 1: Maui’s Ka’anapali Fresh: Food, Farms & Fabulous!
• 1: Not Your Parents’ Disneyland
• 1: Tongue-Tied Babies
• 1: CenteringPregnancy™: A Village Approach
• 1: Honest to Goodness
• 1: Hysterectomy 101
• 1: Sharing Life Through Egg Donation
• 1: OREGON to Africa
• 1: Ronald McDonald House: The House Where Love Lives
• 1: Tattoo You, Mama!
• 1: The Genius of Ansel Adams

April 2013

• 27: Cascade AIDS Project’s Art Auction Tonight
• 25: Share My Lesson Online Wonder Source For Families & Teachers
• 24: Join Project Runway Season 11 Finale with local Portlander Michelle Lesniak Franklin
• 23: Martin Luther King Jr. School A National Success Story for Arts Education
• 16: To Help With Crisis, Know Where You’re Giving…
• 9: You’re Invited: Packy is Turning 51 At The Oregon Zoo!
• 8: Tip Toe Through & Pick Your Own Tulips!
• 5: The Top-Five Cleaning Products I Can’t Live Without
• 3: Paul’s Son James Graces Portland This Weekend!
• 3: FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND EPICURIOUS HOST RECIPE CHALLENGE
• 2: Pinwheel planting for Child Abuse Prevention Month
• 2: Why Playing Outdoors Makes Children Smarter
• 1: Building Bridges to Another Culture
• 1: Tides of Change on Kauai
• 1: MetroArts, Inc.: Cultivating Creative Talent in Youth
• 1: OCT’s “Gathering Blue”: a Thought-Provoking Future Tale
• 1: Portland Saturday Market Turns 40
• 1: Super Volunteer Shines on Comcast Cares Day
• 1: Self-Determination at Summer Camp

March 2013

• 28: Quartet – Portland’s Hot New Restaurant
• 25: Sweeten Your Passover Table with Delicious Desserts from The Kosher Baker
• 25: COMCAST LAUNCHES XFINITY ‘WATCHATHON WEEK’: THOUSANDS OF EPISODES AVAILABLE FREE
• 20: KOMEN FUNDING TO OHSU NOW EXCEEDS $10 MILLION
• 12: adidas Shamorck Run 35 Years of Giving!
• 1: The Divorced Parents’ Guide to Travel
• 1: ‘Tis the Farm-Fresh Season
• 1: The Family that Runs Together …
• 1: Quality of Life is No Compromise
• 1: Getting a Jump on Summer Camp Planning
• 1: The Real Trailblazers of the West
• 1: Is Organic Produce Worth the Cost?
• 1: Raising Leaders for the Modern World
• 1: The Dance of Discovery

February 2013

• 24: Healthy AND Delicious! Demarle Discovery….
• 22: Black Parent Initiative – Breaking the Cycle Closing the Gap
• 22: Portland Roast Festival to Benefit Portland Public Schools Foundation
• 12: Harlem Globetrotters – Legendary Blast From Past in Portland!
• 8: Oregon Zoo’s Lily Is Home Forever
• 7: Heart of the Community Awards
• 1: My Reason to Smile
• 1: Public Transportation: Community, Connection and What Dreams Are Made Of
• 1: The Mothering Time
• 1: 12 Ways to Say “I Love You” In Kidspeak.
• 1: Angel on Four Legs
• 1: The Song {and Desire to Rock} Remains the Same
• 1: Barrier Breakers and History Makers
• 1: Reading, Writing and Romance

January 2013

• 28: Romantic Staycation: Hotel deLuxe All About Love
• 19: ChocolateFest is DELICIOUS!!
• 16: Lady Gaga Brings it Home With Polish, Style and Fun!!
• 14: Memories Are Better Than Mops
• 11: Flu Remains Moderate in Oregon
• 10: Lada Gaga Ticket Giveaway!!
• 7: Increase in Parking Violation Fines
• 7: A Few Minutes For Your Personal Safety…
• 1: Oregon Zoo’s Newest Addition Trumpets Her Arrival
• 1: How Can I Talk With My Teen About Weight Issues?
• 1: The Montessori Approach: Promoting Mindful Learning
• 1: What “Type” of Parent Are You?
• 1: Look on the Bright Side: 20 Ways to Embrace Winter
• 1: 2013: The Year of Living Healthy
• 1: A Walk in the Worldly Woods
• 1: Healthy at Every Age and Stage
• 1: Head Over to John’s Incredible Pizza For Wintertime Fun!

December 2012

• 31: I’d Like to Thank the Academy
• 31: 2012 – Thank YOU Portland Families!!!
• 17: Dr. Robert Crouse on Keeping Your Family Healthy While Traveling
• 14: Getting in the Christmas Ship Portland Spirit!
• 12: Managing Distress In The Aftermath Of A Shooting
• 11: Portland, Meet Lily!
• 7: DIGITAL GIFT GIVING TIPS FROM PRO PHOTO SUPPLY
• 7: Happy Hanukkah From the President
• 6: Students Changing the World…
• 4: Bowl Games For Oregon! AAA Has Game Tickets & Travel Help
• 3: Help Name Rose-Tu’s Baby Elephant!
• 1: Academy Theater: Affordable Movie Fun!
• 1: Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse
• 1: 10 Ways Kids Can Give Back During the Holidays
• 1: Your 24-Hour Holiday Energy Plan
• 1: Keeping Faith
• 1: Portland’s Cinnamon Bear Cruise
• 1: Style for Hire: Shopping Like a Grown-Up
• 1: Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest: Thoughtful Gifts on a Tight Budget
• 1: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
• 1: ZooLights: Another Dazzling Season of Surprises

November 2012

• 30: IT’S A GIRL! OREGON ZOO ELEPHANT ROSE-TU DELIVERS 2ND CALF
• 21: Greeting Cards: Beautiful. Local. Affordable. Bloom Paper Goods
• 16: Oregon ZooLights
• 12: Ten Ways to Turbocharge Your Immune System
• 12: Kids in the Kitchen: 10 Benefits of Cooking with Children.
• 12: Cash for Grades: Good Idea or Bad Parenting?
• 12: Can I Get a Volunteer? How Kids Benefit From Serving Their Community
• 12: Adoption: A Viable Option for Same Sex Couples
• 12: Iron Springs Resort: Memories Created, Memories Preserved
• 8: After the Style for Hire Shopping Trip
• 8: KOIN Local6: Krista and Janna’s Style for Hire Makeover
• 7: KOIN Local6: Style for Hire and How it Works
• 7: Saving Face With Frost Esthetics
• 5: Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th Shopping Trip
• 1: Liz Size, of The Portland Clinic, Talks About Concussions
• 1: Facts about Measure 26-146 – Supporting Schools & Arts Together
• 1: Dr. Michelle Stafford and the Halloween Candy Exchange
• 1: Growing Up Online: 8 Apps to Make Holidays Happier
• 1: Raising Creative Kids

October 2012

• 29: Portland Trail Blazers Harvest Dinner Feeds Over 6,000
• 28: Dare to Dream, Disney on Ice
• 20: Video: Charlie Hales Talks About Portland
• 10: Video: Jefferson Smith Talks About Portland
• 9: Cutest Baby Contest Happening on Portland’s Hottest Radio Stations!
• 8: Our Sponsors: Oregon Episcopal School
• 1: To Reign Over Portllandia: Jefferson Smith Interview
• 1: To Reign Over Portlandia: Charlie Hales Interview
• 1: Just Ducky This Fall
• 1: Libraries Make a Difference for Working Families
• 1: Healthy Pink: the Color of Life
• 1: Transitioning to Fall: 10 Workable, Wearable, Worthy Style Strategies
• 1: Raphael House: The Shelter of Each Other
• 1: To Reign over Portlandia: Interviews with Our Candidates
• 1: Catching Hope and Holding Hands
• 1: One of the Country’s Best: OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
• 1: Dr. Michelle Stafford on Motherhood

September 2012

• 1: The Art of Unfolding
• 1: Over the River and Through the Woods
• 1: Sleep, Science and Smarter Kids: How Sleep Boosts Learning
• 1: Translating History
• 1: Medical Mamas
• 1: Help Your Child Prep for Preschool
• 1: Sculpting a Strong Future
• 1: Enjoy the Brats and Beer, and Dance While You’re Here!
• 1: Empowering Self & Style: Taking a look within…
• 1: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
• 1: Grandparents Day and Beyond

August 2012

• 27: Oregon Zoo Releases Rare Oregon Silverspot Butterfly
• 24: goodnessknows Yummy & Healthy!
• 16: OBT Exposed: See, Learn & Fall In Love As A Family
• 7: Portland’s Power Mamas
• 5: Naked Lady shopping at the best price: FREE!
• 2: Taking Care of Number One
• 2: Valuing Community Connections
• 1: Beaverton Farmer’s Market is Family Bliss!
• 1: Style for Hire: Finding Your Perfect Fit
• 1: Empowering Self & Style
• 1: Marriage: There’s an App For That
• 1: Moms: Make the Most of Every Decade
• 1: Power Mama: Lisa Schroeder of Mother’s Bistro

July 2012

• 31: Power Mama: Sarah Mensah of the Portland Trail Blazers
• 31: Power Mama: Sandra McDonough
• 31: Power Mama: Judi Johansen of Marylhurst University
• 24: Brian Grant Fundraiser Event Success!
• 1: July Portland Family Publisher’s Letter
• 1: Chores Make the Grade
• 1: Safe at Home Plate: How to Prevent Baseball-Related Injuries
• 1: San Francisco
• 1: Embrace the Excitement: The 2012 Olympic Games
• 1: Summer Food Safety
• 1: Growing Up Online: The Real Way to Protect Kids from the Impact of Pornography
• 1: Away but Not Absent: 13 Ways Traveling Parents Can Ease Kids’ Separation Angst

June 2012

• 25: Out of the Closet: Style For Hire – Chapter 2
• 11: Dionne is Divine…
• 8: Sally Bany, Moonstruck Power Mama
• 8: Tracy Pendergast of Style for Hire
• 1: Banish boredom
• 1: Simply Thrilling at Silverwood Theme Park
• 1: International Friendships: Learning for Life
• 1: Apps to Beat Summer Slump
• 1: Flash Forwarding Through Fatherhood
• 1: What Not To Wear … No, Really ….
• 1: Brian Grant Shakes it Up
• 1: Test Your Sun-Safety
• 1: Teen Dating: How Young is Too Young?

May 2012

• 18: Win American Idol Tickets in Portland!
• 17: Alayna Gets Braces — part 3
• 7: A Visit With Brian Grant
• 1: Dads in Disneyland Part 1:
  Bringing Your Small World to Disneyland
• 1: Dads in Disneyland Part 2:
  The Happiest Place: A Father Knew Best
• 1: Twelve Eco-friendly Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
• 1: Caps Off to the Graduate!
• 1: The Beat of Her Own Drum
• 1: Almost There: 3rd Trimester Nutrition
• 1: Regence Grand Floral Walk:
  A Step Toward Family Wellness
• 1: Prepping Your Dog for Baby

April 2012

• 30: Do You Believe in God? Blue Like Jazz
• 23: Supporting Cascade AIDS Project
• 21: Great-Full to Brian Grant
• 20: At Home with China Forbes
• 8: Full of Life – OVO by Cirque du Soleil
• 3: Morning & Rainbows
• 2: Sunshine On My Shoulder
• 1: The Love of Learning
• 1: Catlin Gabel is Abuzz this Summer
• 1: Gales Creek: Camp with a Cause
• 1: It’s Wacky! 50 for Packy!
• 1: Pretty As A Pagent Picture
• 1: Portland’s Got Talent

March 2012

• 30: Meet Seth Aaron, Project Runway Superstar
• 24: Salty’s Celebrations
• 1: Follow the West Yellowstone Road…
• 1: Unconventional Pit Stops for Car Travel with Young Kids
• 1: Wishes Really Do Come True
• 1: Unbreakable China: An Interview with China Forbes
• 1: Rachel Hadiashar on Boudoir Photography
• 1: Girl Scouts Celebrate 100th Birthday
• 1: Self-Determination at Summer Camp
• 1: Saddle Up Special Family Time
  at Rancho de los Caballeros

February 2012

• 27: Andy Nelson of Hands On Portland
• 7: Valentines Gifts for Tween Girls on KPTV12′s Good Day Oregon
• 1: The Heart of a Survivor
• 1: What I Want You to Know About Older Child Adoption
• 1: Meet Dr. Michelle Stafford from World of Smiles
• 1: Single Parent or Superhero?
• 1: Oregon’s African-American Heritage
• 1: Love Portland: How to Serve Your Community as a Family
• 1: Portland Trail Blazers & Hands on Greater Portland
• 1: Feel the Energy of Fairbanks, Alaska

January 2012

• 12:
• 3: It’s Not a Likely Story, Cinderella
• 3: Learning from Children with Life-threatening Illnesses
• 3: Baby Food For Thought
• 3: Family Fieldtrip: Old Town Chinatown
• 3: An Overlooked Side to Sibling Rivalry
• 3: Keep Your Resolutions: Ten Ways to Change (Any) Behavior
• 3: Family Passion on the Rise
• 3: Heyward Stewart Chats About the Academy Theater
• 2: The Family That Fights Together
• 2: Everybody Eats: Resolutions
• 2: Growing Up Online: Preserving Memories that Matter

December 2011

• 1: 2011 Portland Family Gift Guide
• 1: Video Game Gift Guide:
• 1: Calling for a Little Peace and Quiet
• 1: Safe Haven, Positive Changes
• 1: All in the Family: Gevurtz, Menashe, Larson & Howe
• 1: Everybody Eats with Chef Patrick
• 1: Wearing His Heart on His Sleeve
• 1: Make it A Green Roll Cart Holiday
• 1: All I Want for Christmas is Maui
• 1: Parenting Your Children’s Children

November 2011

• 30: April Minister Explains New IKEA Family Program
• 30: Sabine Moyer of the German American School
• 30: Linda Kerlin of Tucker Maxon School
• 4: All in the Family: Garfinkle Orthodontics
• 4: Publisher’s Letter: Cancer Sucks
• 4: Win A Vitality Smartphone from Cricket!
• 1: Annie Bany Sings “Barefoot and Young”
• 1: Regina Ellis of the CCA about JoyRX.org
• 1: Something About Annie
• 1: Cancer,… Comma (not Period)
• 1: Facts, Questions and Answers about Prostate Cancer
• 1: Food for Thought: Plant Based Diets to Curb Cancer?
• 1: Inflammatory Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know
• 1: Prescription for Joy
• 1: Waiting for the Turkey
• 1: The DOs & DON’Ts of Consigning

October 2011

• 25: Alayna Gets Braces – Part 2
• 25: Alayna Gets Braces – Part 1

September 2011

• 30: 21 Ways to Make October Spook-tacular!
• 30: All in the Family: The Summa Institute
• 30: At Home With the Harringtons
• 30: Keeping it Aloha on Kauai
• 30: Family Fieldtrip: Portland’s Northwest district
• 30: Growing Up Online: Happiness Apps for Parents

October 2011

• 4: In Step with Franco Sarto

September 2011

• 30: Unschooling: A natural way to learn
• 30: Happy HallowGREEN!

October 2011

• 3: E.Z. Orchards Harvestfest

September 2011

• 30: The Mighty Pumpkin: Beyond Pumpkin Pie
• 30: This is Why I Fight

August 2011

• 30: The Thinking Mom’s Guide to Eating
• 30: Safer Sports: Preventing Sports Injuries in Children
• 30: Eine Kleine Oktoberfest!
• 30: Like Water for Chocolate
• 30: Easing Middle School Stress: Helping Kids Through the “Tweens” Gauntlet
• 30: Listen for the Pounding
• 30: Growing Up Online: 6 Educational Trends Parents Should Know About
• 30: Learning Beyond the Books: 5 Skills Smart Kids Need
• 30: The Art of Apology: Teaching Kids the Power of “I’m Sorry”
• 12: Janna’s August Visit to Studio 6
• 3: Whose Rules Rule?
• 3: Paws-itive Kindness
• 3: Choosing After-School Activities
• 3: Stranger Danger? Ten Smart Strategies to Help Keep Your Child Safe
• 3: Growing Up Online: Keeping Vacation Photos G-Rated
• 3: The Power of Gratitude
• 3: Three Strategies for Greater School Success

July 2011

• 28: Losing Weight in the Real World
• 28: Making “Real” Friends in a Digital Age
• 28: Building a Community Out of Sand
• 28: Break Your Hurry Habit
• 28: Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Interview with Sheryl Wu Dunn
• 28: Janna Visits Studio 6 in July
• 28: Janna Visits KOIN in June
• 27: Janna Interviews China Forbes
• 27: Rancho Las Palmas

May 2011

• 31: Society Has Changed… Why Not Public Education?
• 31: Trying Times
• 31: Reinventing Family, Work, Life
• 31: Break Your Hurry Habit
• 31: Growing Up Online: A Better Approach to Cyberbullying
• 31: A Bike for Faith
• 3: Learning to Serve, Serving to Learn
• 3: A Summer Place, or Two, or Three
• 3: Nutritionist Helps Local Families
• 3: Searching for the Sun in Hawaii
• 3: Camp Chow Safety
• 3: Amazing True Stories of Incredible Births!

April 2011

• 6: Janna Lopez Visits KOIN Studio 6
• 6: Girls Inc Power of the Purse

March 2011

• 31: 12 Ways to Save on Vacation
• 31: Rockin’ It: Why Rock Climbing is Great For Kids
• 31: Teen Chat Demystified: So much slang to decode, so little time.
• 31: Fighting the Hidden Epidemic
• 1: 24 Hours in Las Vegas: All You Need is LOVE

January 2011

• 5: A Visit to KOIN’s Studio 6

October 2010

• 27: Inspired To Sit Out
• 6: The "Science" of Studies

September 2010

• 23: Other Peoples' Chittlens: A Short Rant
• 14: Potty Training & Grocery Shopping
• 10: Play date in the park
• 9: Opportunity To Give | Blood Drive
• 7: the plight of man
• 4: Hey there, come here often?

August 2010

• 4: Sheryl WuDunn
• 4: Wa'a Kiakahi

June 2010

• 6: June Video 2

January 2010

• 30: 10 Surefire Ways to Tame the Crackberry: Regain Control of Your Most Precious Asset – Time
• 30: 20 Tips To Get Your Reluctant Reader Enthusiastic About Reading
• 30: 10 Ways Mom Can Help Dad Be Involved
• 28: Take a Bath! Please?
• 26: 133
• 25: 10 Things Every Married Woman Should Know
• 22: Recycling in Portland
• 12: Spilling Over
• 12: Free Energy Audit
• 6: Hello world!
• 4: Time to walk the talk

December 2009

• 29: Resiliency
• 23: Christmas in South Florida
• 21: Tradition!
• 19: The Fridge Chronicles
• 17: Happy Festival of Lights
• 10: How much is that doggie in the window? Don't ask.
• 7: Strange things are happening to me

November 2009

• 29: It's not the tryphtophan?
• 29: A late gobble, gobble
• 23: Powerless But Thankful
• 23: 30-minute snapshot
• 20: Telling your stories
• 20: No school, what to do?
• 18: DIY
• 13: Supermarket stereotypes
• 5: Cock-a-doodle-do…
• 3: The Day After the Day After the Day After……………….
• 3: NaNoWriMo

October 2009

• 26: Beer and Blog
• 26: Piercing the Darkness
• 24: Two on One: Playing The Freelance Game
• 21: Deceptively Delicious
• 16: Schoolbus Hierarchy
• 14: In Good Hands…
• 12: F-ing potty mouth…
• 12: Inconvienent or a gift? It's all in your perspective.
• 10: My son the bully
• 9: Two on One: The Better Half
• 9: Duck and Cover
• 7: Tweet, tweet…

September 2009

• 27: Two on One: Alone Time
• 24: Resistance is Futile…………….
• 21: Getting efficient
• 18: Two on One: The Walk
• 15: Fearless
• 10: Toy story
• 9: Two on One: Being Sick….
• 7: Grandma
• 4: Two on One: A Soft Reminder
• 3: Numerology
• 3: Please, please PLEASE stay asleep
• 1: But Wait!

August 2009

• 31: Kids and dogs
• 30: On raising children bilingually
• 28: Give Props!
• 19: Hike and Ramble
• 18: Finding your Medicine Man
• 9: Ages and Stages
• 9: A post from my personal blog
• 6: Bitter. Sweet.
• 3: 'Tis the Season….
• 2: Crossing the line

July 2009

• 26: A step back in time
• 22: Six is enough, or is it???
• 21: For the love of my child
• 20: Musings about a camping trip
• 19: Parenting is teaching
• 13: …what you make it
• 12: Grandma's Recipes…I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you
• 12: It's a Jungle Out There…
• 9: 10 Reasons I Love Portland
• 7: Aren't they precious??
• 6: The secret is in the sauce
• 4: The 10 scariest minutes of my life…
• 3: Berrying

June 2009

• 30: It's summer… what to do with my kids?
• 30: Oh, now I remember, I do it for the brownies…
• 25: Coconut Oatmeal Muffins
• 23: Mi Familia-
• 23: A Wii bit addicted
• 22: Aargh, it was my shirt!!
• 8: Rock Collecting
• 2: Wisdom of Youth
• 1: Thick, thin, thick, thin…

May 2009

• 28: Humbled by a wee bit of lace
• 25: Letting go of your children
• 21: Birthday and birth day
• 19: Let's go on vacation…
• 17: Rambling randomly
• 15: Radio Segment On-Air @ 1190 KEX
• 12: Fake It Until You Make It
• 9: Joy and sorrow
• 8: Homeschooling: The Alternative Route
• 4: CB Radios
• 4: A change of plan
• 2: How to be a good wife… (in 1954)

April 2009

• 27: A stroll down memory lane
• 27: Remembering Daddy
• 23: You are here
• 21: When I became a mother…
• 20: Marriage and Date Night
• 19: Life and love
• 14: Mommy to the rescue
• 13: Hitting the tween years
• 12: You age like a fine bottle of red wine
• 10: Once upon a time…
• 3: April Fool's Podcast

March 2009

• 27: Summer Camp Podcast
• 20: Janna on 1190 KEX About March Madness
• 17: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
• 14: Radio Show link
• 12: On the Radio
• 11: It's all part of the job

February 2009

• 19: Valentine's Day

January 2009

• 23: Four Oregon high school students named Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists
• 14: Football mama

November 2008

• 5: Wow, This Election Gets My Vote!

October 2008

• 4: Oct. 8th – Statewide Day of Culture
• 4: Here Come the Rains

September 2008

• 29: Portland Family on Dr. Doug & Skippy Show
• 17: Grants Provide Free Tours of Portland Art Museum