Strong Girl: Danielle
Meet Danielle. Danielle Paquette. The first time I “met” Danielle was in my narrative journalism class, when I read an article she wrote about an exotic feline rescue center in […]
Strong Girl: Shervin
Meet Shervin. Shervin Sima. Shervin was my first friend I made in kindergarten on that sunny Monday afternoon, 1996, in PM kindergarten class. We were playing in a cardboard play […]
Strong Girl Move
Women: The weaker sex. Too sensitive. Not fit for the job. Sometimes belittled and often underestimated. As a woman, these statements have crossed my radar – not every day, but […]
Spent
What time did you wake up this morning? 3:30 am to get the super-extra-early-bird deal on the polyester blend socks at the department store? Because these socks are a big deal to […]
Table over turkey
“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 […]
My Twinkies Memory
Tired of hearing about it already? Or maybe you have yet to hear the news. Hostess -makers of the rolled-up, chocolatey Ho Hos, the tangy lemon Zingers and, most iconically, […]
PDX Cozy Spot #4
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 […]
PDX Cozy Spot #3
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, […]
PDX Cozy Spot #2
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 […]
PDX Cozy Spot #1
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 […]
Taylor's Taste 