After years of using the same recipe to make my own granola, I came across an even better way to make this delicious breakfast food. Read more >
Shop Local – Made Here PDX
As one of the 40 or so Portland designers and craftspeople that first filled the tables of Made Here PDX almost exactly a year ago, I am pleased to still be a part of this great venue that showcases wares made by people who live here. Read more >
Winter Whites
Snow has begun to fall in the mountains, and I’m dusting off my ski gear and turning my attention to the oncoming winter months. With that in mind, I’ve been inspired by some beautiful items that all share the common theme of winter white. Read more >
Honoring a “Bow Tie Kind of Guy”
A few months ago, I attended the bar mitzvah for a friend’s son. In the social hour leading up to the ceremony, my friend’s aunt approached me with a small zip-lock bag filled with some fabrics. The fabrics turned out to be a small collection of her deceased father’s bow ties. Read more >
Peek Inside a Houseboat
37 years ago when my parents divorced, I went house hunting with my dad. High-tech had not yet come to the shores of Seattle – there was more moss and less gloss back then. Dad had always loved the water, especially boats and sailing, so we began looking at houseboats instead of apartments. Read more >