Category: Holidays
12 Ways to Say “I Love You” In Kidspeak.
On Valentine’s Day, it’s fun to find creative ways to show our kids we love them. Here are some ideas for sharing the love on Feb. 14 — and all through the year. Create a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt. Write “I love you” notes to your kids and place them around the house along with [...]
2013: The Year of Living Healthy
The image of 40-, 50- and even 60-year-olds is changing. People are living longer thanks to strides in medicine and technology, which is putting more emphasis on quality of life. That’s where choices you make about fitness and diet can really make a difference. With the New Year upon us, now is a good time [...]
Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse
(or, How to Survive the Holiday Shopping Season) First it was Y2K. Then it was the end of the world predicted by the Mayan calendar. Now it’s December 2012 and things are getting deadly, or un-deadly, serious as zombies surround us at every turn. As sure as sleigh bells ring, zombies crowd our streets and [...]
10 Ways Kids Can Give Back During the Holidays
The holidays are a perfect time to reflect on all that we have and to show how grateful we are by helping others. Even if you personally don’t have much, it’s great to teach your kids that there are always ways in which your family can help others. I am always amazed by how many [...]
Your 24-Hour Holiday Energy Plan
Fantasy: You stock up on gift cards for the holidays, let the dust bunnies gather and forget all about cooking, cleaning, decorating, shopping and wrapping. Reality: You’ve got more to do than ever, with hundreds of cards to address and send, cookies to bake, the kids and tons of relatives, friends and teachers to shop [...]
Portland’s Cinnamon Bear Cruise
A captivating and fun holiday activity for wriggling toddlers and grade school youngsters is Portland Spirit’s Cinnamon Bear Cruise. Starting on December 2, this special treat runs Saturdays and Sundays in December, during the week of Christmas Eve, and two days after Christmas Day. The eventful, two-hour cruise on the Portland Spirit gives everyone a [...]
Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest: Thoughtful Gifts on a Tight Budget
Whether due to financial difficulties or the desire for a lower credit card bill in January, many are cutting back on holiday spending this year. Although a smaller budget may be daunting, it can also lead to more thoughtful gifts. When money is tight, one has to get creative to find or make just the [...]
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Holiday Tradition, with a Local Flair The Oregon Ballet Theatre’s phenomenal holiday ballet treat, “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” is an enduring Portland tradition that brings the whole family together. The Nutcracker opens on Saturday, December 8, and runs for 14 performances through Saturday December 23, 2012, at the Keller Auditorium. “One of the first things [...]
ZooLights: Another Dazzling Season of Surprises
For many families, the Oregon Zoo’s ZooLights provides an instant, twinkling immersion into the wonders of the season. The Zoo’s winter showcase is ideal for people with small kids, older kids and no kids. Walking the grounds, enjoying the animals, listening to live music and smiling at more than 600 light displays — it’s no [...]
Oregon ZooLights
Celebrate the holiday season amid the sparkling lights and brilliant hues of ZooLights. More than a million LED lights transform the Oregon Zoo into a luminous winter wonderland filled with moving sculptures, forests of lighted trees and animal silhouettes. Cap off your visit by boarding the zoo’s light-bedecked steamer train, which provides a unique view [...]
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