Holidays + Events

Ok, so June was... weird. Not always the most awesome. We may be living in a social apocalypse, but on top of that it rained all month and then blasted us with a heat wave. Seriously, July. We're counting...

I love hate Halloween. Mostly love. I love pumpkins; I love soup; I love the idea of connecting with my neighbors, even just for a moment as my small dragon and even smaller bunny knock on their doors and ask...

It was 2003, and I did not know any better.  I had an occasion to celebrate, so I drafted a letter.  I wrote it, and bound it, and sealed it with a kiss. I drove it over to the post office, rushed,...

Remember those solemn Christmas mornings? It felt so good to feel the early morning breeze of Christmas that calms your soul. Remember those times when you had a good night’s sleep that gets you to wake up feeling refreshed? Yes,...

With the holidays approaching quicker than we can believe, it’s time to start planning the family gatherings! For some, the thoughts of togetherness fills them with joy. For others, it brings a sense of obligation, overwhelm, and sometimes even...

We're closing out the year with a flurry of family-friendly fun in and around our fair city. Have a favorite wintertime adventure you'd like to share? Let us know in the comments!November 30 - December 30 Benson HotelHead to the...

Mother's Day can be a source of joy for many, sadness for some, and a melting pot of mixed emotions for others. As a 'motherless mother,' I now spend the holiday simultaneously relishing my lovely role as a mama, and contemplating...

Welp, we did it mamas. We survived Thanksgiving. We are firmly ensconced in "The Holidays." I hope your Thanksgiving was a smashing success! My holiday was perfect. And difficult, and teary, and messy, and filled with laughter, and buckets...

My family rarely dresses up in family costumes. The closest we've ever gotten is when my boys wanted to be Harry Potter and his owl, Hedwig. So, I did my take on Dolores Umbridge. I thought the cat brooch...

In 2020, the team at PMC was in the midst of organizing an indoor egg hunt event for Portland families when the pandemic cut our plans short. Like so many other things that year, the egg hunt was cancelled...