The Top-Five Cleaning Products I Can’t Live Without
Contributed By Lindsay Dellesega, Owner, EcoMaids (Hint: Most of Them Are Found in the Grocery Aisle of Your Local Supermarket!) Having been in the cleaning business for the past number of years – and a self- described “Green Cleaning Guru” – one of the first questions that I am always asked by homeowners is “What [...]
Paul’s Son James Graces Portland This Weekend!
Following a year that introduced him to international success in 2012, James McCartney now heads towards an exciting and unprecedented 2013–a year that will see him release his first full-length album and embark on a forty-seven date, twenty-seven state tour of the USA, to be followed by a number of additional shows and appearances across [...]
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND EPICURIOUS HOST RECIPE CHALLENGE
“The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge” Welcomes Children and Their Parents to Create Healthy Lunch Recipes for an Invite to a Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House With the overwhelming success of the inaugural Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” in 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama is again teaming up with Epicurious, the U.S. Department of Education, [...]
Pinwheel planting for Child Abuse Prevention Month
Over 286,000 children are served by child abuse advocacy centers in the U.S. every year. For 26 years CARES Northwest (Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services) has cared for and assessed more than 30,000 children when there is concern of abuse or neglect. Founded in 1987, CARES is raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month through [...]
Quartet – Portland’s Hot New Restaurant
Getting out for a nice meal is always a luxury. When you finally can get out for a night, with friends, your honey, where to go….? Quartet, an amazing new addition, is probably one of your best bets for a delicious and beautiful dining experience. It’s situated right on the Willamette River, so the views [...]
Sweeten Your Passover Table with Delicious Desserts from The Kosher Baker
Pastry chef, cookbook author and teacher, Paula Shoyer, creates delectable kosher Passover desserts that everyone will love. Passover is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish calendar and is when families get together for the Seder meal. Passover baking is the greatest annual challenge in the Jewish kitchen because Passover dessert recipes cannot use flour, [...]
COMCAST LAUNCHES XFINITY ‘WATCHATHON WEEK’: THOUSANDS OF EPISODES AVAILABLE FREE
Do you have some shows you just love to watch over and over again? Is there a particular series that everyone keeps talking about you’ve not yet seen? There have been many times when Comcast Xfinity Watchathon Week that’s happening now would have come in handy. When I was going through my divorce several years [...]
KOMEN FUNDING TO OHSU NOW EXCEEDS $10 MILLION
Arrival of Komen Promise Grant Recipient, Lisa Coussens, Makes OHSU/Komen Collaboration Komen’s Single-Largest Oregon Investment Susan G. Komen for the Cure is proud to announce that its regional and national organization has exceeded the $10 million milestone in total funds awarded to Oregon Health & Science University in support of crucial breast cancer research and [...]
adidas Shamorck Run 35 Years of Giving!
Yes, there are many runs, races, marathons in Portland. Even through our rain! Yet, a favorite enduring run that many Portlanders participate in year after year is the Shamrock Run. With options of 5 kilometers (3.1 miles), 8 kilometers (4.97 miles) and 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) and a 5 kilometer fitness walk, it’s a welcome [...]
Healthy AND Delicious! Demarle Discovery….
I am learning and trying to cook a little bit healthier these days. Books, recipes and types of foods are all being considered, and of course this means more vegetables have to be in the mix. I was super pleased when I was introduced to the Demarle Silpat Baking Mat. I would not consider myself [...]
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