Friday, May 28, 2010
Seeking Sunshine
What to do when the rain in Portland won't let up: go to Kah-Nee-Ta Warm Springs Reservation! The resort there touts 300 days of sunshine a year. I went out there for a quick trip with some friends and it was heaps of fun. Yeah for sunshine.
Kah-nee-ta is known for their wonderful sunny swimming pools (which they keep a warm 90 degrees or so! it was great! and there are waterslides!)
and I went and slept in a Native American teepee. I've seen the insides of teepees before, but this was my first opportunity to sleep in one overnight.
Pretty amazing I must say, they are huge! Sorta like camping, but everything is sorta indoors - I like it!
The resort and campgrounds are about 20 miles or so within the Warm Springs Reservation land. Driving in the sites were incredibly beautiful.
There were a lot of horses grazing. Some horses out in the middle of the road blocking traffic.
And an amazing cloudy sky from all the rain in the distance.
Its still raining back here in town - but thankfully I got to see the sun out at Kahneeta. It was fun to swim in the pool and enjoy the warmsprings water.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
I went to a retail display seminar
I went to a retail display seminar at Portland Store Fixtures last night - it was quite exciting - a free opportunity to hear the advice of Linda Cahan author of "100 displays for less than $100". Linda has been in visual merchandising for decades, working for companies like Macy's and Saks, her resume is amazing - much including being an Instructor at Parsons School of Design, Visual Merchandising 1983 - 1995.
The seminar was interesting - combining her studies of Feng Shui and her knowledge of the human experience in "shop therapy". Linda explained her concepts of retail merchandising with great pictures to show us how vertical color arranging and targeting sensory perception (among other things!) could benefit our stores. It was a good seminar, she really pointed out how independent retailers like ourselves can get creative and take advantage of our opportunities.
Here is a quote she used:
Here is a quote she used:
“Emotion is at the foundation of people buying things they don’t need. Reason is always secondary in the purchase decision.”
From Why People Buy Things They Don’t Need by Pamela N. Danziger
Linda Cahan's book is available at http://www.lindacahan.com/
Monday, May 24, 2010
Mussel Gathering on the Oregon Coast
All it took was a visit to the local Bi-Mart in Lincoln city with our drivers license and whatnot. Friendly exchanges of social security numbers for tidal chart books. No problem. $7/per person and we can now hunt shellfish (with limits) for one year. The next day low tide (during daylight) was around 1:30pm.
In the end we obtained a small amount of mussels. No worries though - we probably picked about 2 dozen before we gave up (we were soaked and frozen - you would have thought it was December!). They were a fun taste-test. We know we need more tools if we do it again. Good weather wouldn't hurt either.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
My Tea Party at Pix Patisserie
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Out of the Office
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Vendor Antics
Monday, May 17, 2010
Flying the Oregon Skies
Down in McMinnville Oregon, across the street from the Aviation Museum - there's a small wooden sign tucked in a big blackberry bush indicating the gliding experience. Big shout out to my step mother Nancy for noticing this sign and bringing me along for the best birthday experience - she said she noticed the gliders in the sky, not so much the tiny signs. :) I think these guys should make a bigger sign! It was a really cool experience!
I love the feeling of flying - its spectacular! When I was in college traveling abroad I went skydiving a few times in Australia and New Zealand - there is nothing like the sensation of being a bird in the sky. Gliding here in Oregon was the next level of fun antics! Literally we sat (me and Tim squished together behind a pilot) in a small plane with no engine, nuthing but some rudders and one wheel to land on (ONE wheel - yeah, this sorta caught my eye)
Below is the plane that towed us up - you can see the rope that they tied between the planes
I love when family visits. Oregon is so awesome and its great to get to share in its bounty with my loved ones! After gliding everyone retired back to my house where we had a barbecue dinner in the backyard with the neighbors, old and new. It was wonderful.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Glass Frogs
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Glitter
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Some lady friends of mine came over on Monday and we glittered birdies. Simple little crafty birds (I think the craft store sells these to make wreaths or some kind of strange craft like this.. I just think they look neat covered in glitter and stuck in plants)
I also had some fun taking pictures of walnuts that we've covered in glitter. Look at these colorful gems!
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Happy Mother's Day
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Pictured above is me and my mom. I don't know which is worse - me as a child doing her makeup or me as an adult publishing this picture on the internet! I love you mom! Just look how happy and proud I was! Beaming with joy. Thanks for being a brave Mom.
Friday, May 7, 2010
New Glass Art Shop on NW 23rd in Portland Oregon
Go visit - get a present for mom or for yourself! Help support local glass artists!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Making Rings
Monday, May 3, 2010
Crafty Wonderland Summer 2010
Here's the story: I had to get up early and run down to the Portland Saturday Market. I worked my booth there on Saturday and had taken it all down that night, but I forgot to tell the market staff that I wouldn't be there on Sunday (you have to keep the staff well informed so someone else can fill in my spot!). So Sunday morning I realized this and ran down there super early to correct this mistake. Since I was up and out I figured I'd go over to the Convention Center early and sit in line to get one of the infamous free swag bags (first 200 people in the door get these bags - last year at Christmas 2000 people lined up to get these bags!). I didn't realize that CW didn't open till 11, so I stopped to get myself a cup of tea and I was plenty early and secured a spot to get a swag bag. Fortunately my friend Stacey was there and we got to sit and chat for the hour or so and the time wizzed by. Next thing I knew I had a bag full of stuff in my hands and I was wandering the show.
Ever wonder what is in one of these bags? Well I can show you mine! I picked thru it and took a picture of the precious goodies... there were a lot of coupons and postcards as well... but this is the core goodness (not pictured is the awesome bag I received containing the booty)
One of the buttons says: Give your hands a hug!
Pictured at the top of this post are my purchases from the show - I couldn't resist, but I only splurged on two little things... the cupcake painting is for myself - bought it from Izzy: one of the children selling their artwork there - its so tiny and so orange and so cute! The little houses with plants in them are from My House Party (gifts for Tim - his birthday is approaching fast)
My vote for best booth setup there: Badge Bomb - they made a cardboard replica of downtown Portland, put the artists names they represent on the tops of the building and the details are just incredible. Heres a link for the picture
http://www.flickr.com/photos/totinette/4570255956/
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