Category Archives: Advice

Portland is a tech-savvy town. We have free wifi in every coffee shop — even drive thrus. And everywhere we go, people are listening to music or playing with apps on their iPods, iPhones and android devices.
Have you given your kid an iPod touch yet? Or even better, with that $50 deal for the [...]

As you probably know, every summer the Portland Libraries have their Summer Reading Program. Already, Barnes and Noble is getting their show on the road.
Theirs is for kids 3-12, and you download the journal and fill it out. When it’s full, you can redeem it for your choice of one of the books from their [...]

About half an hour north of Portland is a small community known as Scappoose. It’s been growing for the past few years and a lot of Portland residents are finding great homes and great neighbors in the area.
In fact, I’ve gotten three emails this winter from people who are moving to the area; they’re moving [...]

Hey, is your kid reading at the 6th to 9th grade level? These books look excellent.

First on the list is an Amazon Featured book for February: Amos Daragon, the Mask Wearer. If you liked Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, this would be a good choice. Brian Perro blends mythology and fairy tales in this fast [...]

Reserve your spot now for this sell-out event! Held at the Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, on Saturday, March 5 at 6:30 pm, party-goers will enjoy a stunning student show and help to jump-start the online fundraising auction for Village Home Education Resource Center, a dynamic, choice-based, all-ages learning community with locations in [...]

It’s that time of year again- time to start thinking about what to do with your toddler and what preschool program will be best for them. The Lake Oswego Mother’s Club and the Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation are having a forum- and you can join up. It’s Thursday, January 13 (the day after tomorrow) [...]

Did you get a new iPod or mp3 player for the holidays? Maybe an ebook reader like the nook or a kindle? You can get books from the library!
On one hand, if the audiobook is a CD you can record it via iTunes. However, to be fair to the publisher, you should delete it when [...]

Consumer Search has a list of Hazardous Toys you might want to keep an eye out for when you hit the Black Friday sales this weekend. Also, get socks at Fred Meyer!

Fred Meyers is giving away free turkeys to people who spend $150 or more. We were treated to a trip to Klamath Falls for Thanksgiving last weekend, and this weekend we’re treated to dinner at some more family. However, we usually spend $100 or more per week on groceries. If I pick up our groceries [...]

Today’s groupon deal is timely: http://www.groupon.com/portland/deals/sepia-portland (santa visit with photos over half off). In addition to the running list over on the right from Ez Deals – I should be so lucky as to throw on some groupon deals.