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Why dead people suck The Top 10 Reasons Why Dead People Suck They leave an eternal gaping hole in your heart It is pretty apparent that I have a vaguely candid manner in which I talk about my dead mom and I think that makes a lot of people uncomfortable. For me this is the natural way to talk about her death. Maybe it is to lessen the gravity of death in general. My previous and perfect therapist had someone very close to her pass while I was seeing her and she said that she

Christmas Tree Farm, U-Cut 2025 This was so fun! Often Anthony and I just get a tag and go into the forest to cut our tree but with family in town we wanted it to be a simplified and easy experience. I cannot remember whose page talked about Christmas Mountain but I am so grateful to them, thank you!  Located in Scappoose, a mere 25/30 minutes from North Portland it was the perfect destination for an easy and fun U Cut experience.  You book your time slot online, arrive, park

Zoo Lights 2025 I cannot with how wonderful the Oregon Zoo Lights are! Literally a 100/10 experience. I have been living at the Zoo for the past week between the Turkey Trot and Zoo Lights and just zooing in general, can I have a job or what? I was a bit hesitant about spending the money and going but each week for months now, more and more lights were going up and our last visit really pushed me over the edge. This, unlike the Turkey Trot was extremely organized and so easy

When we chose to move to Portland, OR I had absolutely no intention of ever exploring any portion of Vancouver, WA. Ever. The appeal just wasn’t there, plus I had a long time ex-boyfriend who had lived in Vancouver while we dated so there is still a sour taste in my mouth about the whole place lol. Maybe it’s time to move on huh? Luckily for me, one of my long-time, beautiful friends lives in Vancouver and has taken the time and effort to share some of the gems about her town