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Happy New Year from Newport

I had the privilege of spending New Year’s on the beautiful Oregon coast in the town of Newport. I had been there before several years ago but this time, it was especially breathtaking. I took advantage of a Groupon special rate for an oceanfront room. It was great to be right on the beach and to wake up looking out at the ocean, I wish I could wake up like that every morning! 2012 is a beautiful new...

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The PDX Bloggers!

I’m so excited to have just joined the most amazing group of local bloggers. A few have them have been meeting for several months working on their WordPress blogs and then attended Portland WordCamp 2011. The first meeting was held in October. It was great to find a group of like-minded people who are working through the challenges of blogging and using WordPress as a blogging platform. We’ll...

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The Aim of Life…

“The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.” ~Henry Miller

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#27 Drink a Mai Tai.

For those of you who also follow my blog, LifeOhm, you know that I recently started a challenge for myself with 39 things that I want to do before I turn 40. Some of the items are much easier than the others, like the first one I’ve checked off the list – Drink a Mai Tai. So today I thought I’d check out a place called Thatch, a tacky Tiki Bar located in northeast Portland. Thatch plays...

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Start Living Now Quote

“Start living now. Stop saving the good china for that special occasion. Stop withholding your love until that special person materializes. Every day you are alive is a special occasion. Every minute, every breath, is a gift from God.” ~Mary Manin Morrissey

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Portland Flower Photos

Portland has some amazing gardens as I learned on a recent visit, here are just a few of the photos from their amazing public...

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Portland Photo Tour

The Pearl District in Downtown Portland View from The Japanese Gardens in Washington Park A relaxing waterfall in The Japanese Gardens Downtown...