How to dry fruits and vegetables By Oregon State University Extension Service, CORVALLIS, Ore. – Wrinkled and colorful, dehydrated foods are a fun, fairly simple and safe companion to canning and freezing. Garden produce dries down and becomes a lunch-bag treat, lightweight fare for backpacks and a tasty addition to muffi
pdxneatsheet.com By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Portland style, shopping, trends. Saks is back! Well, kind of. Saks Fifth Avenue may have bailed from downtown Portland this summer, but the high-end department store will open one of its more than 50 Saks OFF 5th off-price bargain outlet shops at Bridgeport Village today
Women’s Report online survey, Women’s Report asked these two questions, “Have you ever bought clothes online? ” and “How would you rate the experience of buying clothes online? “. The answers shows that online shopping is soemthign overwhelmingly teh public has tried but the verdict is
By Evergreen, They say this idea will revolutionize school security in wake of the missing Oregon boy Kyron Horman. The school now has a security camera. Am I not the only one to say “What didn’t anyone else think of that earlier?”. I think the hidden reason why such a camera is useful [...]
By Erika Weisensee, Oregon Writer Being a freshman is challenging. The university I teach at started school this week and I welcomed among my students several freshmen. Like many people, I was a freshman twice, in high school and college. Both of those years were exciting and both were also more difficult than other years
By Jen Rouse The Short Years Oregon Blog It was our anniversary yesterday. Nine whole years with this guy. That’s not counting our years of dating and engagement. I’ve now spent more than a third of my life linked to this one particular human being. It’s weird and it’s wonderful, and in honor of the
By Heidi von Tagen Gorgeous Bits Blog, Portland. Sometimes I take for granted the fact that my adorable kiddos have grown up mugging for the camera. I’m biased of course. Being the typical proud mom and part time professional photographer, I think my children are adorable and photogenic. All kids are photogenic, and re
Web Connection Raises Chances of Romance HealthDay News – Folks with Internet connections are more likely to be in a romantic relationship than folks without access to the Web, a new study shows.And it’s likely that the Web will soon replace the old standby, “friends,” as the number one way to meet y
Parenting Tip: Tell Your Kids You Love Them by Jean Tracy NW Writer KidsDiscuss.com Kids Love to be Loved My friend, Mercy babysat my boys. Her firm discipline, loving manner, and sense of humor endear them to her to this day. Now Mercy and I get together twice a month and have fun with our grandsons. Like my [...]
By Evergreen, Oregon writer This I could not believe until I saw it on television. Websites that are a support group for people who want to be anorexic and even are bulimic. These sites offers tips on how to make it work and how to eat less to the point of starvation. I would link to these [...]
pdxneatsheet.com Portland style, shopping, trends. By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor This week’s Project Runway 8, Episode 4 recap might be a bit shorter than most, and here’s why: In our humble opinion, it was one of the most unwatchable episodes in recent memory and a travesty given the potential for awesomeness of th
By Erika Weisensee, Oregon Writer Ads are everywhere reminding parents to buy, buy, buy for back to school. School supplies, new shoes, backpacks, not to mention the latest fashions—it can cost a small fortune to send kids back to the classroom. But there are ways to save money and still keep the kids happy. Here’
Sharon Lacey, Portland comedian Moments from a Road Comic’s Life #7 Comedy is the one career where you have to fail, repeatedly and in front of an audience, in order to improve. I wrote this a year and a half ago, but didn’t share it with anyone. It just hurt too much. Now it’s time: REJECTION I was booked [...]
By Sandy The Reluctant Entertainer Blog Oregon Author, Entertainer and Blogger I was looking around my living room the other day, realizing that it was drab and lacked pizzazz. I really like to move things around and freshen up the room, but this time I decided to bring in a brand new color – a teal blue. But [...]
Fido’s Family Status May Depend on Where You Live HealthDay News – A pet’s status in a family may be influenced by where the owners live, new research suggests. People who regard pets as children tend to have a city background, for example, while those in rural areas have a more practical attitude, said st
By Judy Scott, Oregon State University Extension Office CORVALLIS, Ore. – When garden produce is ready, don’t hesitate too long before you harvest. That’s the advice of Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service.”Regular picking encourages vegetable plants such as
from Interior Design Angle, Angela Todd’s Portland Oregon Interior Design Blog How much does an interior designer cost in Portland, Oregon you might ask? How do they charge and what can you expect from the relationship? Initial Consultation: Your initial consultation with an interior designer is a method for both o
Time to fire Oregon’s chief bully – LeGarrette Blount By D.D. Portland writer, This week my 13-year old confessed to me how scared she is walking down the halls of her school. She said she lives in fear of making a mistake least the bullies notice. It breaks my heart on how bullies have victimized ent
Oregon Women’s Report Survey, We asked the question of our readers. “Do you have any remorse for the recent travails (right or wrong) of any of the below celebrities?”. The response was pretty bleak for these troubled celebs as only one out of the six garnered a majority of sympathy vote — that bei
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By Jen Rouse The Short Years Oregon Blog I just got back from a road trip with three small children. And yes, I’m still (reasonably) sane. We drove from Albany, Oregon, to Stevensville, Montana. And then back again, five days later. That’s 644 miles one way. Twelve hours in the car, with three children ages 6, 4
By Kelli Warner, KMTR-TV Morning News anchor, Springfield If June is the inaugural kick-off to summer, and July is the gooey center, then August is the downhill slide towards the finale—the last, few leisurely weeks until the new school year begins in September. For me? I feel like August is a bright yellow caution bar
Three Florida kids, 15, 12 and 11 got the hunch to go to a theme Park in Tennessee. In no time they bought plane tickets and took off without telling their parents or being questioned by any airline procedure. Upon landing they ran into trouble and had to call home. Imagine what [...]
Stress Might Interfere With Conception HealthDay News — Women may have a more difficult time becoming pregnant when they’re feeling stressed, according to a new study that found women were less likely to conceive when they showed elevated levels of a stress-related substance called alpha-amylase. Alpha-amylase
Crazy JetBlue flight attendant is no hero By Evergreen, Oregon writer The fed-up JetBlue flight attendant, Steven Slater, who jumped out od the plane in hail of swearing and beer now has nearly a quarter million Facebook fans. Why? He is no hero! Now that he is looking at two felonies that could cost him seven ye
Fashion’s Night Out coming to downtown Portland Megan Doern Portland Business Alliance, Event to Include Outdoor Fashion Shows, In-Store Events and After-Party Portland, Ore. – Where will you be on September 10? If you love to shop and see the latest in fashion, then you need to be at Fashion’s Night Out. Downtown Por
Oregon Women’s Report Online Poll Other poll questions The community support to find Kyron has been heroic and national, but when does time break the spirit? We posed the question, “Do you believe at this point that the missing Oregon boy, Kyron Harmon, will be found or discovered of his whereabouts this year?
Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM Your Personal Trainer, Follow-up article to previous article Tropical Workout in My Father’s Garden: Death did not come like a thief in the night but rather as a welcome courier on the gentle rain of a Hawaiian dawn. It was still dark when he took his final breath. It was still rain
By JulieChats JulieChats Blog Oregon’s Scrapbook Expert When I think about the days of summer, they seeming to be flying by, packed with all sorts of fun. But then when I stop to think about each individual day, I start to think about my daughter and her pleas of “What are we doing today?” and “I’m bored!”
Attention all moms! Please email this article to your piercing pining daughters and sons. HealthDay News – Tongue piercing can lead to a damaging habit that causes a gap to appear between the upper front teeth, which could cost thousands of dollars to fix, a case study suggests. The patient was a 26-year-old woman