Putting the urban back into bambini||Portland

Urban Bambini Montessori School is a a place where small dreams come true. At any moment, in any corner of this little world, a child can be found: polishing metal, weaving yarn, grinding… Read More →

I’ll take a taco with a side of pinata, please||Portland

Word on the street is that the new hot taco joint in Portland is no longer PorQueNo, but a little shop up on the Saint John’s Strip called Panaderia-Santa-Cruz Taqueria-Tienda-Mexicana. Sure, at PorQueNo,… Read More →

Roadtrip Part VI: Holla! Holla! Lake Wallowa!||Oregon

People say that the Wallowas are the “Swiss Alps” of Oregon. However, when we arrived there, I began to think that people had been lying. I did not see any Lederhosen or cows… Read More →

Roadtrip Part V: Snakes in a cabin||Oregon

When we pulled up to the entrance of Farewell Bend State Park, we were very relieved because we had been driving in the car for 8 hours with little food or water. But… Read More →

Roadtrip Part IV: KOA? Kind of awesome||Utah

Traveling to Salt Lake City for business or pleasure? Can’t afford a room at the local Best Western? Why not try spending the night at the local K.O.A (Kampground of America), as it… Read More →

Tambra+Aaron||Utah

In the mountains of Salt Lake City, on a deck overlooking a mountainside of pine trees, Tambra and Aaron said i do and kissed as a flock of white doves were released into… Read More →

Roadtrip Part III: Tumbleweeds and liquor||Nevada

After Crater Lake, we thought a fun idea would be to drive through Nevada. Here are some interesting things we learned about this golden state: 1. There is no speed limit (or so… Read More →

Roadtrip Part II: The crater of my eye||Oregon

We drove to Crater Lake thinking that upon arrival, we would swim, boat, and soak in the sun. With zinc on our noses and inter-tubes around our middles, we stepped out of the… Read More →

Roadtrip Part I: Yurt fever||Oregon

We decided to take a road trip this summer, thinking a smart idea would be to drive from Portland to Salt Lake City with our two small children. Our first stop was the rainy… Read More →