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Cute fashion with an international flair
This is a wonderful presentation showing women of a variety of ages and shapes modeling adorable clothes from a little shop in Spain. Enjoy these fresh ideas on how to put together a unique wardrobe...
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Job Wanted in content creation, collaboration, and leadership
Hi you wonderful people who take the time to read my blog! This is a post where I’m looking for your active input. I’m looking for a job where I can use my skill set of content creation,...
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Imagine a world without hate
It took me a couple of times to get the full impact of this hero video. It’s only about a minute long, but it welds a powerful punch to visually project how, by standing up for each another, we can...
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An electric socket that fits in your pocket!
Check out this innovative new product design: The Window Socket- just attach the solar conversion plug onto a sunny window, and it will harness solar energy. A small converter converts sunshine into...
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Book: The Paleo Solution (The Original Human Diet), by Robb Wolf
A fun little romp through human history, this diet book explains what the human body needs to function optimally, and backs it up with archeology, science, chemistry, and more. Robb Wolf is a research...
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Floral hoodie gives springtime warmth
With spring in the air, I wanted to liven up my (mostly) solid colored wardrobe with something floral. I found this cute hoodie at Title 9 Sports. It’s 60% cotton 40% polyester fabric is known as...
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Put a beehive on your roof!
Recently, Portland-based grocer New Seasons Market introduced colonies of honeybee hives on the roof of its Happy Valley store. Aware of the honeybee’s plight and decrease in populations, New Seasons...
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Kid President wishes you a Happy Mother’s Day
It doesn’t matter if you’re a mom or not – if you have ever been a kid, you’ll enjoy this Mother’s Day Greeting from Kid President.
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Comfort takes center stage for casual activities
Here’s a favorite spring/summer look from my friend Lita: I ALWAYS dress for comfort. This outfit takes me where ever I need to go: volunteer work, shopping, gardening or chaperoning for school or...
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Wool as home insulation
What’s old is new again: homeowners in Scotland have insulated their home with wool off the backs of the sheep from their farm. They also have incorporated rocks found in their farmland fields for...
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My computer has been holding me hostage
Last mid-week I visited my sister in a small rural town for a few days. We enjoyed visiting with her women friends at her house for a potluck dinner. My sister and I walked through a local forest...
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Toymaker makes flat-pack truck for people
Toymaker, adventurer, and philanthropist Sir Torquil Norman is designing a lightweight flat-pack truck for developing nations (and others interested in simple, easily repairable truck design)....
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Soft drape top
Here’s a favorite dressy top from Denise: Just thought I’d like to participate in your ‘Share Your Style – Be A Model’. I think it’s a wonderful idea to showcase ordinary women, no matter what shape or...
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8-year-old girl stands up for World War II Hero
8-year-old Leanna Morris didn’t think it was fair that World War II Veteran Charles Mowbray, who volunteers at her grade school sharing his stories, never received the medals he rightfully earned. So...
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Little free libraries!
On a walk through our neighborhood yesterday, I saw a cute wooden box, and inside it was a little free library of books! If you like little things, and you like to read, you might like the idea of...
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Bouncing provides exercise and fun
When our kids were upper grade school they squirreled all over the place – including climbing up the doorway frames and doing flips onto the couch. My sister suggested these were gymnastic moves. So...
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Clean the floor and air at the same time
When I moved into my first apartment, one of the first things I did was get a carpet cleaning demonstration. I mean, what a great way to get your carpets cleaned for free, right? Well, I fell in love...
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Pay-it-forward free gym in Portland
A new business model – Beast Fit Nation – offers free grueling workouts with one catch – you have to promise you’ll do three random acts of kindness after you leave. Local sponsors pay for the gym....
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Body heat powered flashlight
This body heat powered flashlight was invented by Canadian 10th grader Ann Makosinski. Using no batteries, electricity, or cranking, just the difference between her warm hand on metal and the colder...
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Book: classic style featuring women 60+
Young photographer Ari Seth Cohen has captured the fashion sense and confidence of the classic older set in his book Advanced Style. As a boy, his grandma’s fashion sense, watching classic movies,...
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