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Bob Partrite Makes Room for Sustainable Food

Recently, I met Bob Partrite when my friend, Nona of Cook!, invited me to her demonstration for a Nightlife event at the California Academy of Sciences sponsored by the San...

I love Flora Grubb Gardens!

This is a store front!  And Flora Grubb is a real person- a genius, if you ask me. Tucked away on Jerrold Street in an industrial neighborhood, Flora's open air shop...

Feeling Fortunate- my fabric is ready!

Sorry for the blurry picture- my first textile design arrived just in time for the presentation at TechShop which was such a treat! This is a prototype- there are still a...

Making Room for Friends

I hate to say this, but I've mostly felt like I was on my own, like there was no safety net should I miss a step and fall. Little did...

Lifestyle Colors for your Home

[caption id="attachment_605" align="aligncenter" width="304" caption="This is just one of the color palettes I created for the Bird Watchers collection. Go to www.certapro.com and click on BLOG to see more!"][/caption] My...

Lane Hunter Dance Leaps into the Spotlight

[caption id="attachment_698" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="We were both born here in Portland, Oregon. We moved to California shortly after taking this photo. Who knew he'd be back up here as an...