If the Shoe Fits

Last weekend Zach’s sister Nathalie and her husband Bil and daughter Josie came to town to have a look around and do a bit of work. On Saturday we had the most delicious dinner at Autentica on Killingsworth. Black bean flat bread and salsa, queso fundido, tomato salad with avocado and cotija, and pulled pork [...]

Overheard in PDX

Possibly my new favorite blog of all time. So true.
Overheard in PDX.

Getting Ready

As many of you know, Zach and I are taking our first real vacation at the end of this month. And this week I took my first steps toward getting ready (semi-successful Alli diet aside). These arrived on my doorstep today:

And they’re going to look fabulous with this, which also arrived today:

These don’t have a [...]

Times Are Tough

Morning conversation -
Z: Did you see my big new toothbrush?
S: I did! But you just got a new toothbrush at Christmas…
Z: Sometimes I like to treat myself.
S: Well, I know that about you, but usually you go bigger than a toothbrush.
Z: Times are tough.

Happy Things

Two things that are making me happy right now… my pretty tulips and my new orchid! They’re like a little bit of springtime right in my house.

It’s Official

I got my business cards today so I am officially Director of Client Services at Creative Company. Or, if you prefer, you can call me The Brand Weaver – a shout out to all of my knitting and fiber friends and everyone who believes in integrated branding and marketing.

Winter Grey

I just made my first Etsy Treasury! Treasuries are an opportunity for Etsy users to put together a collection of their favorite goodies. I titled mine Winter Grey and featured items that, even though they’re grey in color, feel bright on a cold winter day. I think it turned out great… I would be happy [...]

Winter Wonderland – Portland 2008

I’m Back!

Wow… I’ve been gone for a long time. It wasn’t that I didn’t think of you… I just didn’t write to tell you so. But now, here I am. And, I’ve set up some personal goals for myself so hopefully I’ll be around more often.
To start, let’s recap what I’ve been up to.
After Thanksgiving my [...]

Save Broadway Books

A friend of Zach’s recently wrote a post on his personal blog telling the story of independent businesses struggling during these tough economic times. One of those struggling businesses is his mother’s bookstore in NE Portland called Broadway Books. But, not only did Aaron post on his blog, he Twittered about it and wrote about [...]