Scraped
Scraped. Scratched down to the core to reveal what’s raw, what’s real. A little kid cries when he falls off his bike and scrapes his knee. When his darting eyes […]
Scraped. Scratched down to the core to reveal what’s raw, what’s real. A little kid cries when he falls off his bike and scrapes his knee. When his darting eyes […]
“This is how it’s done around here.” Maybe you’ll hear that statement in the kitchen sometime on Thursday, when in-laws are mixing family recipes and new boyfriends are trying to […]
Tired of hearing about it already? Or maybe you have yet to hear the news. HostessĀ -makers of the rolled-up, chocolatey Ho Hos, the tangy lemon Zingers and, most iconically, […]
Shh… this next cozy place is our little secret, because in some sense, I feel like I’m sneaking in whenever I go! My escapades on the lounge floor of the […]
Normally I’m skeptical of gimmicks that stores use to draw you inside. “World’s best cup of coffee!” (Really…?) “Portland’s number one cafe!” (By whose standards?) “Free samples!” (I like freebies, […]
I can guess what you might be thinking when you read where I’ve cozied up next… ‘Starbucks. She picked Starbucks? Pretty unoriginal, if you ask me…‘ And it may seem […]
If I could be called a “regular” anywhere, this gem would definitely top my list. For the last four years, Tea Chai Te has been the place where I would […]
I’m a lover of nooks and crannies – and not just the ones that butter finds on a toasted English muffin. Portland is full of so many cozy spots, and […]
How many of you can really say you love what you do? I’m not talking about toleration. I’m talking about the kind of love that puts a big grin on […]
Think fast. What food comes to mind when you think ‘American‘? Did your mind become flooded with images of hot dogs? Those balmy summer days when your little fingers wrapped […]
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