Living Portland

 The countdown started months ago but now that it's closer I don't feel so silly sharing my excitement. 50 days and I'm off to Paris! I'm a little nervous for many reasons:1. I have zero patience and the flight is extremely long. I'll be taking sleeping pills.2. I was given an extremely tiny suitcase to take along (thank you Aunt!) but am notoriously known for NOT being a light packer.3. French people are known for being...

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The art of letter writing seems to have disappeared, and I think we're worse off because of it. Personally, I love finding cards and letters in my mailbox. Who doesn't? I ran across these by Jack Cards and had to share some of my favorites. The best thing about Jack? He helps you keep track of important dates & will send you ready to mail cards for you to personalize. What a fabulous find for...

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Where am I? That is, with my new year resolutions? We are officially 2 months into 2010 and I'm feeling pretty good with myself, but I could definitely stand to improve in one area ($). Spend more time with friends. Done. Regular happy hours & weekend activities have gone extremely well. Hooray for a healthy social life. Travel more. I've done a trip to Phoenix already. Paris is 8 weeks away. New Orleans was cancelled...

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