Oregon ZooLights
Celebrate the holiday season amid the sparkling lights and brilliant hues of ZooLights. More than a million LED lights transform the Oregon Zoo into a luminous winter wonderland filled with moving...
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ZooLights: Another Dazzling Season of Surprises
For many families, the Oregon Zoo’s ZooLights provides an instant, twinkling immersion into the wonders of the season. The Zoo’s winter showcase is ideal for people with small kids, older kids and no...
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
Holiday Tradition, with a Local Flair The Oregon Ballet Theatre’s phenomenal holiday ballet treat, “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” is an enduring Portland tradition that brings the whole family...
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Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest: Thoughtful Gifts on a Tight Budget
Whether due to financial difficulties or the desire for a lower credit card bill in January, many are cutting back on holiday spending this year. Although a smaller budget may be daunting, it can also...
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Portland’s Cinnamon Bear Cruise
A captivating and fun holiday activity for wriggling toddlers and grade school youngsters is Portland Spirit’s Cinnamon Bear Cruise. Starting on December 2, this special treat runs Saturdays and...
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Your 24-Hour Holiday Energy Plan
Fantasy: You stock up on gift cards for the holidays, let the dust bunnies gather and forget all about cooking, cleaning, decorating, shopping and wrapping. Reality: You’ve got more to do than ever,...
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10 Ways Kids Can Give Back During the Holidays
The holidays are a perfect time to reflect on all that we have and to show how grateful we are by helping others. Even if you personally don’t have much, it’s great to teach your kids that there are...
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Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse
(or, How to Survive the Holiday Shopping Season) First it was Y2K. Then it was the end of the world predicted by the Mayan calendar. Now it’s December 2012 and things are getting deadly, or un-deadly,...
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2013: The Year of Living Healthy
The image of 40-, 50- and even 60-year-olds is changing. People are living longer thanks to strides in medicine and technology, which is putting more emphasis on quality of life. That’s where choices...
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12 Ways to Say “I Love You” In Kidspeak.
On Valentine’s Day, it’s fun to find creative ways to show our kids we love them. Here are some ideas for sharing the love on Feb. 14 — and all through the year. Create a Valentine’s Day scavenger...
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Take the Fright Out of Halloween: 8 Tips For Parents Of Young Children
We rang the bell and waited: a 2-year-old knight, a 4-year-old princess and me. The door cracked open and a large menacing face peered out and yelled, “Boo!!” The princess laughed and shouted, “Trick...
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Giving Gratitude
Thanksgiving is not a holiday about wearing a costume, receiving candy or getting gifts. It’s all about stuffing your face with too much turkey and pumpkin pie, succumbing to a food coma while watching...
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Family Holiday Favorites
Every holiday season is fraught with commitments, gatherings, cards and cooking. It’s become so hectic that one can almost forget that the season means taking in the sights and celebrations that...
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40 Holiday Traditions to Start Now!
The holiday season gives us plenty of opportunities to kick off a new tradition. By doing something that creates and rekindles memories year after year, you are building a family custom. Looking to try...
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Holiday Breaks with Teens & Tweens
The excitement of the holiday break from school wanes quickly for teens and tweens. Often stretching out too long, parents are left to figure out how to combat sibling squabbles and the constant lure...
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Have a Haiku Holiday
Holidays give us permission to overdo everything, from food to gifts to social commitments. But all that extra stuff can drain your energy and your bank account. In The Power of Less, author Leo...
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Grandparents Stories
There’s no denying the special bond and opportunity for wisdom to be shared between grandparents and grandchildren. For those fortunate enough to have grandparents in their lives, the holidays are an...
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Outwit Your Appetite
If you’ve ever polished off an entire bowl of potato chips while chit-chatting at a party, or plowed through a basket of tortilla chips before your entrée arrives, you might think you have little...
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12 Ways to Say “I Love You”
On Valentine’s Day, it’s fun to find creative ways to show our kids we love them. Here are some ideas for sharing the love on Feb. 14 — and all through the year. 1. Create a Valentine’s Day scavenger...
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Green Birthday Celebrations
You love your kids. You love your planet. Nothing can bring those two into conflict like the birthday party experience. When I find myself waffling over a parenting decision, I ask myself, “How will...
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