Category: 2012_August
Oregon Zoo Releases Rare Oregon Silverspot Butterfly
Zoo releases more than 1,000 endangered butterflies into wild. Photographer’s time-lapse sheds light on rarely seen transformation PORTLAND, Ore. –– The Oregon Zoo’s butterfly conservation lab successfully released the last of this season’s 1,183 zoo-reared Oregon silverspot butterfly pupae this week. A dozen pupae (butterfly cocoons) were transported to coastal headlands to complete their transformation [...]
Portland’s Power Mamas
Yes, Portland is beautiful: gorgeous roses, breathtaking skyline, the Willamette River running through it, shimmery Mt. Hood in the distance. Our little corner of the world is indeed the envy of many. But some of
Naked Lady shopping at the best price: FREE!
I had never been to a Naked Lady party. I’d vaguely heard about them over the years but didn’t really know what one was until my Empowering Self & Style participant sidekick, Krista Swan, wanted to hold one with her closet audit spoils. She too had to do what I did and subject her [...]
Taking Care of Number One
My experience is that self-care is rarely understood except when you are on an airplane and receive those instructions about putting on your oxygen mask before assisting those around you. I truly believe that this is the only time that self-care is advised or even mentioned in a real way, for that matter. How do [...]
Valuing Community Connections
“Our best connection is you.” This catchy phrase found at Portland International Airport represents the high level of customer service provided by PDX employees; it also represents the values held by the Port of Portland. Simply put, the Port’s mission is to bring people, products and places together. Whether through one of their four marine [...]
Style for Hire: Finding Your Perfect Fit
Paula O’Neil, regional manager for Style for Hire in Portland, chats with Janna Lopez and Krista Swan about how important it is to find the perfect fit, and how they help clients learn what works best for them.
Empowering Self & Style
I’ve been thinking a lot about the opportunity I, and Portland Family, have been given to partner with Stacy London’s Style for Hire over the next several months. I want to share with you some background
Marriage: There’s an App For That
The phone is always there — by the sink, in the car, on the desk, in the pocket and on the nightstand. Many of us check email first thing in the morning and just before bed. Our cultural obsession with constant contact and feedback can be detrimental to our real-life relationships. Taken to the extreme, [...]
Moms: Make the Most of Every Decade
From crawling, walking and babbling to the angst and rebellion of the tween and teen years, children go through a predictable set of developmental stages. But stages aren’t just a kid thing. They’re lifelong
Power Mama: Lisa Schroeder of Mother’s Bistro
Lisa Schroeder, chef/owner of Mother’s Bistro, chats with Janna about how running a popular restaurant provides opportunities to care and nuture others in the community.
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