This Field Trip is completely different than the ones I’ve done previously. While those focused on local Portland shops, for this one I drove up a mountain. On April 2 my brother Patrick married his new wife, Danielle, in the Silcox Hut at Timberline on Mt. Hood. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have her as […]
Beets and Chard with Roasted Garlic Lemon Dressing
My alternate name for this recipe is Warm Rainbow Salad, but I decided Beets and Chard with Roasted Garlic Lemon Dressing is a bit more informative. Also, a warm salad doesn’t sound very appetizing. So call it a main dish or a side dish, just not a salad. As for the rainbow part, it comes from using […]
Make a Marimo Moss Ball Aquarium
Before I get to the marimo, just a little scheduling note: We’ve all heard the saying that “consistency is key,” and I’ve been trying to take it to heart with this blog. But while I’ve been posting DIY projects on Mondays, recipes on Wednesdays, and Field Trips on Fridays, I’m going to switch it up […]
Field Trip: Ink & Peat
When I first lived in Portland proper, back in the early 2000s, North Williams Avenue was not a place to hang out. There just wasn’t much there, aside from industrial buildings, and one of the first iterations of SCRAP (I remember lots of empty lots nearby). So it was pretty early in the street’s development when Ink […]
How to Clean Silver Jewelry Without Polishing
When I was sorting through my jewelry to put stud earrings on my earring rack, I started noticing how tarnished and dirty a lot of my pieces were. And then I remembered my favorite trick for how to clean silver jewelry without polishing. It’s really easy, and kind of addictive–I kept finding new pieces to […]
Rhubarb Vanilla Lemon Scones Recipe
Nothing says spring like rhubarb! I’m a big fan, so I made these rhubarb vanilla lemon scones to celebrate the new season. Well, I’ll pretend that was the reason. The truth is slightly more complicated.
Make a DIY Stud Earring Rack
Field Trip: SCRAP PDX
Scrap is one of my favorite places to find craft supplies, and to get inspired. It’s a non-profit art supply warehouse that sells used materials of all sorts. But this was actually my first visit to this location. Until last year it was very close to my house in North Portland, and then they moved across […]
Chalk Paint Stool Makeover
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my woven stool cover, and last week I finished my first furniture makeover with chalk paint. I bought this stool for $7, knowing that I didn’t like the color and grain of the wood, but that some paint could take care of that problem. And it did!