Blog 4 Reasons to Consider an Early Santa Visit There was a collective jaw drop when I told my kids we were headed to see Santa in his Headquarters yesterday (read: before Thanksgiving). Laurel Carrasco
Blog File Under Clever and Surreal: A Review of Timmy Failure Oregon Children’s Theatre’s adaptation of the best selling Steven Pastis book, “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made” premiered Saturday. Laurel Carrasco
Blog Holiday Happenings: 5 High Tea Spots in Portland Pix E. Burnside $30 per person Lady Di’s Tearoom Lake Oswego (photo courtesy Elaine A., Yelp) $28 per person Heathman Hotel Downtown Traditional Afternoon Tea ($32. Laurel Carrasco
Blog 4 Knitting Projects for Totally Portland Kids Did it snow in Portland? Well, kind of. Not the snowpocalypse we were expecting, but it has been unusually COLD out there and we’re not going outside. Laurel Carrasco
Blog Dinner Kids Will Eat: Bucatini Carbonara with Kale This is what I make for dinner when I don’t know what to make for dinner and I haven’t done any grocery shopping. Laurel Carrasco
Blog Violence Prevention Program Seeks Volunteers BoyStrength, GirlStrength and WomenStrength are looking for men and women who are dedicated, caring and strong. Laurel Carrasco
Blog Fun Things to Do in Portland: 5 Secret PDX Playgrounds Harper’s Playground Built inclusively for all children; Harper’s Playground is one of the most fun playgrounds in town. Laurel Carrasco
Blog Recipe: Maple Bourbon Persimmon Bread In Portland, we love Bourbon, we love baking, we love James Beard and we have lots of persimmon trees in the neighborhood. Laurel Carrasco
Blog OMSI’s Dinosaur’s Unearthed Exhibit – A Review We brought a 10-year-old and a 5-year-old to OMSI’s Dinosaur’s Unearthed exhibit, and they gave it four thumbs up. Laurel Carrasco
Blog OCT’s The Giver – A Review Parents who are familiar with Lois Lowry’s haunting book, The Giver, will already know that the play is going to be heavy. Laurel Carrasco