Alaskie by Subaru circa 1980.

When I was two and a half, my parents decided that a fun thing to do would be to drive from Seattle to Alaska. They changed the tires on our 1976 Subaru, took… Read More →

Breakfast at my door||Portland

A few weeks ago, my friend Leela (photographer, blogger and food-artist extraordinaire) knocked on my door with an already-prepared breakfast of oatmeal pancakes with strawberries AND biscuits with garden sausage gravy. She came in,… Read More →

Flair||Portland

There are some days that my floor is dirty and most of the time my kitchen counter has crumbs. Usually my baseboards are coated with a thin layer of dust and my windows… Read More →

Three||Portland

When I was younger and I tried to imagine my life as a mom, I always saw the same image: me with three little boys by my side. Maybe it was this picture… Read More →

Love letter to 3429||Portland

Dearest childhood home: A few years ago, my parents sold you and moved from Seattle to Portland. They bought you in 1972 and lived in you for nearly 40 years and during that time… Read More →

The Zoo||Portland

If you are bored, a fun thing to do is go to the city zoo. Most of the time, the animals are lazy and they look at you with no sign of interest… Read More →

The Coast||Oregon

Last weekend Reen, Wheems, the boys and I drove west to the coast. It rained almost the whole way there, as we wound our way down highway 26. After a quick stop for… Read More →

I have always wanted a box of latex gloves||Portland

Yesterday we went grocery shopping at Fred Meyer. Taking my children to the store is sometimes the worst idea ever because they tend to whine and ask me to buy them things. My… Read More →

My mama||Portland

My mama birthed me, nursed me, swaddled me, dressed me, walked me to the bus stop, cheered for me at swim meets, made me cinnamon toast when I was sick, ran through sprinklers… Read More →

One in seven billion||Portland

There is a rumor that by Halloween, the Earth’s population will hit seven billion. This makes me wonder about what costume would be appropriate to commemorate this staggering number of people on the… Read More →