An hour and a half? He would be soooo dead! Our living room also doubles as a project room, so quick clean-up isn't always an option.
If absolutely pressed, I would start with a qu...
How timely! My boyfriend and I have been making homemade pasta a few times in the past week. We have an inexpensive pasta machine that I bought some 20 years ago, and hadn't used in quite a while...
When I moved to a more urban neighborhood in NE Portland (ie a greater mix of apartments, single-family homes and light commercial), I discovered that my neighborhood also was more aggressively fre...
I think that house guests understand that everyone lives their lives and runs their homes a bit differently. Let them know your "quirks"--what to use instead of paper towels, etc. I wouldn't go b...
This surprises me, because I've always used (and reused) either U-Haul or Fred Meyer brand moving boxes. I've never had a problem with my moving boxes failing to hold up, even after a couple moves...
I'm all for reducing the chemicals I use in my home, but unless you live in California or Florida, the carbon footprint for the citrus fruit doesn't seem to make this idea all that ecofriendly. Pl...
I'm still struck by the irony that, at age 17, my parents would not let me take the bus into downtown Portland by myself or even with friends, but they sent me off to France on an exchange program ...
Before I started renting my garage, I kept my bike in the furnace room of my triplex's shared laundry room. And when I was riding it a lot last summer, before renting the garage, I sometimes was p...
My three kitties use Swheat Scoop and a siftable litter box system. As long as I "sift" daily, it works pretty well. Otherwise, the Swheat Scoop can get pretty bricky. The main drawback to this ...
Toothpaste and a rag--or an old toothbrush for the intricate bits. Works great!
And you should use your silver frequently to keep it looking nice without needing polishing. Since I h...
Cool! I've been to the Doug Fir (the restaurant/bar/music venue) many times for concerts but have never stayed at the Jupiter. (I don't live that far away from the Jupiter so "get a room" after a...
Apparently I live in the wrong city (which is really a good thing, as you will see in a moment) because I'm, like, #289 on the waiting list at the Multnomah County Library. Time to visit Powells! ...
What a great idea for Christmas gifts! I like the idea of little stenciled monograms. When I was an exchange student in France, my host family always used cloth napkins and each family member had...
KITCHEN: Two square kitty litter buckets under the sink--one for glass, one for all other recyclables. I need to add a third one for the plastic tubs that curbside won't take but that Wild Oats wi...
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An hour and a half? He would be soooo dead! Our living room also doubles as a project room, so quick clean-up isn't always an option. If absolutely pressed, I would start with a qu...
How timely! My boyfriend and I have been making homemade pasta a few times in the past week. We have an inexpensive pasta machine that I bought some 20 years ago, and hadn't used in quite a while...
When I moved to a more urban neighborhood in NE Portland (ie a greater mix of apartments, single-family homes and light commercial), I discovered that my neighborhood also was more aggressively fre...
I think that house guests understand that everyone lives their lives and runs their homes a bit differently. Let them know your "quirks"--what to use instead of paper towels, etc. I wouldn't go b...
I love this design! It would be great in a shared kids' room too.
This surprises me, because I've always used (and reused) either U-Haul or Fred Meyer brand moving boxes. I've never had a problem with my moving boxes failing to hold up, even after a couple moves...
I'm all for reducing the chemicals I use in my home, but unless you live in California or Florida, the carbon footprint for the citrus fruit doesn't seem to make this idea all that ecofriendly. Pl...
I'm still struck by the irony that, at age 17, my parents would not let me take the bus into downtown Portland by myself or even with friends, but they sent me off to France on an exchange program ...
Before I started renting my garage, I kept my bike in the furnace room of my triplex's shared laundry room. And when I was riding it a lot last summer, before renting the garage, I sometimes was p...
My three kitties use Swheat Scoop and a siftable litter box system. As long as I "sift" daily, it works pretty well. Otherwise, the Swheat Scoop can get pretty bricky. The main drawback to this ...
Toothpaste and a rag--or an old toothbrush for the intricate bits. Works great! And you should use your silver frequently to keep it looking nice without needing polishing. Since I h...
The Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport, Oregon, features rooms author-themed rooms, including
According to the Pink Tentacle , this bra/shopping bag is made by lingerie manufacturer
I love the Sierra Club's little "dinner-table debate" talking points about dealing with family members who think global warming is hooey. So perfect!
Painting the roses red and ready to head down the rabbit hole.
Cool! I've been to the Doug Fir (the restaurant/bar/music venue) many times for concerts but have never stayed at the Jupiter. (I don't live that far away from the Jupiter so "get a room" after a...
Apparently I live in the wrong city (which is really a good thing, as you will see in a moment) because I'm, like, #289 on the waiting list at the Multnomah County Library. Time to visit Powells! ...
What a great idea for Christmas gifts! I like the idea of little stenciled monograms. When I was an exchange student in France, my host family always used cloth napkins and each family member had...
KITCHEN: Two square kitty litter buckets under the sink--one for glass, one for all other recyclables. I need to add a third one for the plastic tubs that curbside won't take but that Wild Oats wi...
You can fit even more herbs into the pot if you do it with a strawberry pot . That's why I have for most of my herbs at my apartment.