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Dec 16,2008
***IMPORTANT*** Winter Tips from the Portland Water Bureau
by jenniferd
Okay kiddies -- here's the scoop: the weather is cold, cold, freezing cold. You need to protect your plumbing or you could end up with a miserable, watery situation on your hands....please just trust me on this one! I've seen it too many times. No one wants frozen and/or exploding plumbing in the middle of a snowstorm. It's just not fun. Outside Plumbing Caulk around pipes where they enter the house. Close all foundation vents. Cut wood or Styrofoam blocks to fill vent openings, then slide them into the vents. (You'll want to open the vents again in the spring to prevent dry rot.) Protect outside pipes and faucets. If you have a separate shut off valve for an outside faucet, consider shutting it off and draining it for the winter. If you don't have a separate valve to turn off faucets, you can wrap outside faucets or hose bibs with insulation . Use newspaper or rags covered with plastic, fiberglass or molded foam-insulating covers (available at hardware stores) to
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Dec 9,2008
How to Make the Perfect Bow and Add Dazzle to Your Holiday Gifts
by pearlgirl
Some folks are lucky enough to get the gift-wrapping gene: the ability to make any gift, large or small, even more beautiful by packaging it with care, thought and consideration. I'm not one of those people. I can't even close a bag of coffee in a presentable fashion—it's always a wee bit mangled. Fortunately for me, and for those of you like me, there are *chuckle, chuckle, snort* gifted individuals available to help with our gift wrapping needs. This year, with the economy being what it is, there are too few dollars to spend on luxuries like gift wrapping services. We're all giving fewer gifts, but there's no reason that they can't be more meaningful inside and out. With a little practice, even the most craft-impaired person can learn to make the perfect holiday bow. Your friends and family will love the results! What you'll need: 5–7 yards of ribbon (length depends on size of box and how fluffy you'd like your bow), scissors <
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Nov 29,2008
Protect Your Home Plumbing from Cold Snaps
by jenniferd
The Portland Water Bureau reminds all customers to protect your indoor and outdoor plumbing from the cold weather -- it's coming! Click here for tips on protecting your indoor plumbing Click here for tips on protecting your outdoor plumbing Freezing temperatures can challenge the city's water infrastructure and your household's water pipes. Be prepared this year. Jennie Day-Burget Public Information Officer
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Nov 25,2008
Nurture Your Garden With A Grant From Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
by pearlgirl
Need a little green to make your garden grow? Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) announces funds available to nonprofit organizations and schools whose work supports the mission ofHPSO—dedicated to helping special gardens of botanical, horticultural or historic interest, including the support of schools and community gardens. Small grants are available to organizations in Oregon and SW Washington. Please go to the HPSO website for more information on previous awardees and application forms. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.
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Oct 30,2008
Home Office » Seven Tips to Increase Productivity
by pearlgirl
Everyone loves the idea of working from home. Although the thought of setting your own hours, working in your PJ's, having the world's best boss and eliminating that pesky commute is incredibly alluring—the reality is that working at home is incredibly difficult. Get in the Zone First things first: It's important to do a little checking and make sure that your home office meets local zoning requirements. There are reasons for residential and commercial zoning—it's not always possible to run your business out of your home. Your business can impact the traffic, parking and livability of your neighborhood. An upset neighbor, Homeowners Association or Neighborhood Association will definitely dampen your productivity. In Portland, the City recognizes two types of businesses that are suitable for residential zones: • Type A . A Type A home occupation is one where residents use their home as a place of work; however, no employees or customers/clients come to the
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Oct 7,2008
What a Difference Flowers Make
by shooter
Sammy's Flowers knows how to impact a block in a big way. They have an amazing floral display set up on Lovejoy (at 11th). What a welcome addition to the neighborhood! Read More...
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Aug 27,2008
Sammy's Flowers to Open in North Pearl
by pearlgirl
A little birdie just told me that Sammy's Flowers will open its second location at 1128 NW Lovejoy (the former home of Bella Moda). More later! ***Update*** Check out the new photo gallery for Sammy's Flowers. Beautiful!
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Jul 12,2008
Happy Birthday Ecru!
by pearlgirl
LeAnn Dolan is celebrating a very special birthday— Ecru Modern Stationer turns two!!! She's hosting a celebration 10–7pm today, so stop in and enjoy tasty treats, cool eats and 20% off all purchases. If you haven't been in Ecru lately, they have received all of their new product from the New York stationery show. If you're a paperphile, you'll love her new cards, journals and other goods, but the best thing about Ecru is LeAnn herself!!! (Hubby Ray is also very cool—it's a treat to experience them together!) Happy Birthday!!!
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Jul 2,2008
Crafty Kids in Central Portland
by nancy
We’re having a crafty summer. There’s really no other way to describe it. We’ve been sewing, painting, raiding the recycling bins to make marble tracks. Making strawberry tarts and home made pasta. Lots of working with our hands. Lots of messes in the house. Which prompted me to look online to see what options there were to mess up other people’s spaces. DIY Alert! may just save our bacon by, well, alerting us to day camps, week-long camps and afternoon sessions for kids. This website bills itself as a 'one-stop calendar for craft events, craft classes, and craft groups in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. Just reading through the calendar will inspire you, and they also offer a weekly email. Their calendar highlights some fun kid events over the summer, including woodworking, mixed media camps, book making, youth fashion design camp, and fiber art camp. The calendar is easy to use, with clear identificat
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Jun 25,2008
How's Your Bush?
by pearlgirl
The folks at Wieden+Kennedy are pretty proud of theirs—check out more photos on the w+k studio blog ! Maybe we should have a little contest: My Deck is Bigger/Better Than Your Deck. Waddya think? Send photos to talk@neighborhoodnotes.com.
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