Archive for the ‘nothingtodowithrealestate’ Category

Beautifully Done Video of Portland. This Is A Must See!

Finding Portland from Uncage the Soul Productions on Vimeo.

I Wonder if People Hide Under Their Beds While I’m Showing Their House?

My husband saw this comment on the website Reddit in response to a Nokia game called Snake.  Check it out and have a little laugh on me! Happy Friday! “I once avoided small talk with a real estate agent by hiding under my bed (I couldn’t be bothered to leave the house). I spent the […]

Biking in Portland

Biking in Portland is one of the things that sets our city apart from others. It is well known that Portland is very bike friendly and that a large number, in comparison to other cities, commute by bike. Now whether you are a driver or biker or whether you loathe or love biking, you can’t […]

Tulip Festival March 30-April 30, 2012

I love this time of year when my tulips start blooming but what’s even better is checking out the Tulip Festival at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. It’s hands down one of the best photo opportunities around. This year they have 40 acres of tulips and daffodils. On top of that they have daily events […]

Donate Canned Food this Spring Break at Portland Nursery for the Oregon Food Bank

Do you want a chance to win a $50 Portland Nursery Gift Card? Do you want to help feed hungry kids during spring break? Of course you do! Drop off packages/cans of non-perishable, low-fat and low-sugar foods between March 24 – 31 at either Portland Nursery location (5050 SE Stark and 9000 SE Division) to […]

Easy Fix for Squeaky Floors!

Our squeaky floor in our kitchen has been driving me nuts lately! I noticed it the most when we had a house guest and I was trying to be quiet in the morning as I was making breakfast and the guest was still sleeping. But I failed miserably because almost every step I take in […]

A follow-up to the Portlandia Blog

The only place where Darth Vader, bagpipes, kilts and a unicycle go hand in hand. (found on Tumblr)        

Portlandia, a Place I’m Proud to Call Home.

One of my favorite Portlandia clips In case you haven’t noticed, there is a show called Portlandia on IFC staring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. It’s a sketch comedy show about all the things that make Portland special. It covers everything from our affinity with organic everything to our love/hate with recycling and of course […]

Sad but True

Tiny Houses are all the Rage!

Forget the giant house with a bunch of unused space and a big price tag! The new rage is tiny houses! Yay! Here’s a list of some of the coolest tiny homes, with one even being from Portland. Go here.