La Fuji Mama

Touring Lilly’s Hummus — Portland, Oregon

Two years ago I was introduced to Lilly’s Hummus and hilarity ensued as we held the first ever “Fuji Bowl”—the game being played by Team Black Bean and Team Roasted Jalapeno. We got extended family involved and the result of the big bowl game was as a tie. Lilly’s Hummus became a permanent fixture in […]

Even if you’re not a cheese lover like I am, a visit to the Tillamook Cheese Factory in Tillamook, Oregon is worth the trip. The factory is located 2 miles north of the city of Tillamook, an hour and half drive west from Portland. Initially I wondered if we wanted to spend 3 hours out […]

The Croft farm, located on Sauvie Island, approximately ten miles northwest of downtown Portland, Oregon, is a small farm (approximately 5 acres), committed to harvesting organically grown fruits and vegetables, free-roaming chicken eggs, and crisp cider apples, and is registered as a Non-Profit Animal Rescue. It’s also the location of a perfect Airbnb rental. My […]

My most recent post for Multiply Goodness went up last week while I was out of town. So if you missed it, here is the link. I wrote about one of my favorite things on the planet—avocados, and how we are like avocados. Have I peaked your curiosity? I hope so! Hop on over and […]

Happy 2015 everyone! I must say that I’m happy to greet the New Year and shoo out the old. The end of 2014 about did me in. The Sunday before Christmas the flu hit me like a wrecking ball, and I’ve been in bed ever since. Have you heard about the mutating influenza strains? Yeah, […]

I am just starting my holiday shopping, so please don’t tell me if you’re already done with yours! We’ve had so much going on in our family, that I feel like I’ve been running at a full sprint just to keep up. So I’ve spent this week brainstorming what to give to who. If any […]

Just in case you missed it, this month I’ve been working on a fun project from Multiply Goodness called 24 Days of Giving. From December 1st through the 24th, there is an invitation posted to complete a specific act of giving. My family has loved the experience so far, and the first thing that Squirrel […]

*I hope you’ll join me in participating in 24 Days of Giving—one simple way each day, from December 1st through the 24th, to do an act of service for someone else. You can get all the details you need here. ——————————————————————————– I hope you had the most amazing Thanksgiving! I know we did! Now that […]

Tomorrow, after you’ve eaten your Thanksgiving feast, the leftovers have been put away, and you’re cleaning everything up, DO NOT throw away those turkey bones!! If you do, you will be missing out on a turkey that can keep on giving. Instead, pull out your slow cooker, and throw the turkey carcass into it, along […]

Do you have your Thanksgiving menu planned yet? Or are you mostly ready, but have a few things left to figure out? Or maybe you’re one of those people who had it all planned out a month ago, down to what table linens you’re going to use, what foods will go into what dishes, and […]

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