Living Portland

Happy weekend, lovely readers! My aunt from Phoenix is in town this weekend, so we'll be trooping around town, exploring new territories. I'm thankful to have such adventerous family!Let's fill some blanks! As usual, playing along with Lauren.The best thing I did all week was pick up my aunt from the airport last night. She’s in town for the weekend, and we’re going to have tons of fun running around town.Bouquets of flowers make me super happy....

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Gals, I am taking a paint brush to my entire apartment (almost). I started with the living room, and am making my way into the hallway/entry space with the same shade of blue. Next up: My office/guest room. What I should have done was included a before shot. But I didn't. Good talk. I've been thinking about what color I want to splash on the wall, and I am torn between going crazy and doing a...

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You all will be proud of me. I motivated myself and woke up bright and early Saturday morning to experience the first ever Portland Flea. By myself. The rain started as soon as I arrived, so vendors were hurridly covering their items. In Oregon fashion, I pulled up hood of my jacket and continued to browse, not letting it bother me. There were a lot of cute things, but not as many vendors as I was...

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Happy Friday, my blog lovelys! I am planning on attending the Portland Flea tomorrow, and then laying low the rest of the weekend. I'll definitely be breaking out my crock-pot and trying a new recipe. Play along with Lauren. Happy weekend!You should always take time to take a yearly vacation. Whether you take a fancy vacation, or lay low and stay around town, taking time away from your job and spending time with family and friends...

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The annual Komen Race for the Cure is this Sunday - will you be going? If so, look out for Del Monte Fresh Produce. They'll be handing out 20,000 bananas to racers.  Yes, you read that correctly. Talk about "going bananas"! Leftover bananas will be given to Oregon Food Bank. While bananas aren't my favorite fruit, I do eat them a few times a week. They are packed with nutrients and I like to sneak them...

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My eyes lit up this morning when I read that the Portland Flea is making its debut this weekend! I love a good treasure hunt, and I am in the midst of decorating my new place, so this is really exciting. Honestly, I rarely ever find a treasure I can afford, but the hunt is the entertainment for me. Netflix recommend the show "American Pickers" and I started watching over the weekend. It's about a couple...

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Gals (and guys), I am in a funk today. Between a jerky guy and the weather turning all gloomy, which I am so not ready for, it's just a blah day. A curl up on the couch with coffee kind of day. Except I'm at work and can't do that. Whenever I am in a funk, I tell myself "If this is the biggest of your problems, then you have it pretty great." In other words,...

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It's my last day in the office before a week of vacation! Yes, I did just take vacation. And I'm doing it again. I'm a rebel like that. I am SO excited it's September. Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. It brings great weather, pretty trees, holidays and...most importantly...FOOTBALL. Amen. Here's your blanks. Play along with Lauren. 1. One thing that is completely superfluous, but that I could never give up is traveling. I probably...

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