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Get Hopping on Holiday Shopping

November 24, 2013 by kristikrass

With Christmas and other holidays right around the corner, gift shopping is high on my to-do list. For me, the more I can accomplish online – and the more I can avoid crazed crowds at shopping centers – the better. If you’re in the same boat, I might have an idea or two for you. I consider myself a bit of a online shopping connoisseur. (Jeff does not appreciate my talent so much.) For instance, when I need cleaning supplies, makeup, […]

Categories: Our Oregon Trail • Tags: holidays, shopping

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Jeff playing with the Bowerman wall in the new Nike Portland store

Mishmashiness

November 15, 2011 by kristikrass

The last couple weeks have been a little challenging. Different. Interesting in some ways, heartbreaking in others. First, my Grandpa Redick died a little over a week ago after a several-month fight with myelodysplastic syndrome. I was in Michigan exactly two weeks before that, and he was moving around (slowly), talking, watching football…and two weeks later, he was gone. Luckily he passed away peacefully in his bed, holding hands with my sister and my aunt, surrounded by family members. I […]

Categories: Our Oregon Trail • Tags: games, protesters, shopping, work

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Sun coming up (as seen from our window)

Viva la Vintage (or not…)

January 22, 2011 by kristikrass

I realized today I really love Crate & Barrel, IKEA, World Market, and all the other seemingly soulless, big corporate furniture peddlers. And that “vintage” is just all that stuff but older. And used. And almost always uglier. First, we started with an amazing day. I believe January in Portland has been awesome. Yes, it rains quite frequently, but I can handle rain if it’s 50 degrees. Today we were lucky enough for it to be 50’s and sunny as […]

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