Holidays + Events

 I remember having a discussion with my husband before the first Christmas that our daughter was old enough to grasp the concept of Santa.  It went something like this: Me: I think we should do it until she’s old enough...

I love the fall, and I love the holiday season, but what the hell were my husband and I thinking having not one, but TWO children born in the middle of November?! Our oldest was actually born ON Thanksgiving....

Black Friday is NOT a holiday. It is the day after Thanksgiving. Which is a holiday. A holiday in which we celebrate the things we are grateful for. We encourage our sweet, greedy little monsters to move away from...

{Sponsored by HGTV's Santa HQ, but all opinions are my own. I received a free photo in exchange for my honest review.}  It's that time of year again where the malls and shops begin filling with lights, the decorations and...

I am that member of the family. The one who asks her husband to cook the turkey. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. My mama is coming, we are going to my sister's home, and my oldest daughter...

The sugar high isn’t even gone from Halloween and the stores are hanging the stockings, pushing the candy canes, the gift guides and toy magazines have landed in the mail box and Costco looks like Santa Land. As soon as...

Our first holiday gift guide is here, and we couldn't be more excited or honored to feature these great local businesses and Portland makers! It is our hope that this post will encourage you to turn to local Portland stores and merchants...

Sometimes the holidays can feel like an onslaught of activities, obligations, and stress.  There’s too much to do and too little time in which to do it.  I’ve found that my family's overall enjoyment of the last two months of...

Our generation is really great about honoring those who served; Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and 9/11 are filled with parades, ceremonies and social media love. Thankfully we live in a time where it’s valued to remember and...

’Tis the season for giving, and for many local families that means donating toys, food, clothing and more to those in need in our community. There are many worthwhile activities, and we invite you and your kids to be...