Katie L

Katie L
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Katie is a recent East Coast transplant from Maine, where she was born and raised. While trying to figure out how to create the life they wanted to live, Katie’s husband, David, was presented with a job opportunity in Portland. They decided to go for it and moved across the country with their two young children. Katie has previously worked as an occupational therapist in an early childhood setting, but with the move was presented with the opportunity to stay home with her kids and she took it! It has been an adventure switching to life as a full time stay-at-home mom to her five-year-old daughter and three-year-old son. She spends her days exploring Portland’s playgrounds and coffee shops, looking for new vegetarian restaurants to check out, and trying to remember that slowing down is a good thing. Since arriving in Portland, she has begun making time for all of the things that have caught her interest over the years: yoga, cooking with local foods, experimenting with sustainable lifestyle choices, writing and getting outside in the always beautiful PNW.
screen time

Taking Back Control: Using the Xfinity Kids Zone to Your Advantage

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How Comcast's Kids Zone feature and the related benefits has helped maintain my peace of mind while my kids choose new TV shows to watch.
move

Embracing A Season of Change While Moving

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I always underestimate what an incredible task moving is. For every box I think we will need, we actually need five. I misjudge the amount of stuff we’ve accumulated in the depths of the...
nature reserves

Wilderness in the City: 7 Nature Reserves in Portland to Explore

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There are endless options for outdoor nature adventures in the Pacific Northwest. I have an entire Instagram collection, titled “Places to Go.” of different spots around Oregon where I would love to bring my...
local produce

Beyond the Grocery Store: 3 Places to Find Local Food

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Spring is here! Every time spring rolls around, it brings an appreciation for the longer days, warmer weather, and blooming flowers and trees of the season. My family tends to hibernate a bit in...

Mom Instinct: Finding the Balance Between Trusting Myself and Following Others

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Since becoming a mom five years ago, I never felt like I had a "mom instinct." I feel like I got 99% of my mom "how-to" information from either a) watching other moms around...
car-free

We Moved to PDX and Didn’t Pack Our Vehicles

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Moving to Portland was a bit of a spontaneous decision for our family. It was one of those opportunities presented by the universe that we just could not pass up. We had lived in...
cooking, kids, kitchen, tips, fun, routines, health, meals

Kids in the Kitchen: Five Ideas for Success

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Involving kids in anything kitchen related can be a test of your patience and flexibility. The mess, the spills, the seemingly constant stream of directions you need to give, and misunderstood directions can make...
battery-free toys

15 Battery-Free Toy Gift Ideas for Kids of All Ages

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Walking down the toy aisle of any store can be an overwhelming experience, especially during the holidays. It’s hard to see past the loudest singing, brightest flashing toys claiming to be the next “must-have”...
loose parts

Loose Parts in Play: How a Child’s Imagination Tranforms “Junk”

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Without a doubt, the most played-with area in our home is a place filled with loose parts, which we lovingly refer to as the “junkyard.” The junkyard came to existence after one terrible week...