• Let's keep it that way.

    Anyone following me on twitter or facebook knows that I just picked 40 pounds of strawberries with my family.  Oregon strawberries are amazingly sweet and we freeze them for smoothies and top french toast with them, which are great for kids for breakf...

  • Fall is here...

    For the past four years we have taken the kids to Bauman Farms.   I got the official count down from my kids...only 6 more days 'till it opens!  It typically opens Oct 1, but they are open starting this weekend (unbeknown to my kids)... Every commu...

  • Top Ten Safest Places for Kids-Oregon makes the list!

    As I was getting my son from school today, I noticed that several kids were riding their scooters without helmets. Now in Oregon, if they are under the age of 14, that is against the law. This reminded me of a Parents Magazine article that I recently s...

  • Get into OMSI for free

    It's raining, it's pouring... What does this have to do with real estate? Nothing, but it is pouring rain here in Oregon today and NASTY out, so I decided to take my kids (7 and 5) to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry today in Portland. If y...

  • Family Fun in Salem Oregon

    Salem Oregon has many activities for families wanting to get out of the house. For Younger Children The most well known is probably the A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village. Located downtown on the riverfront, the Gilbert House, has many fun activities fo...