People/Relationships

Sunday Drives and Three-Volcano Days

February 6, 2012

Sunday in Portland was a Three-Volcano Day, a term I coined (as far as I know) to note those days that are so sunny, so crisp, and so clear, that you can see three volcanos at any given time from the city of Portland. Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, and either Mt. Adams or Jefferson [...]

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Family Photo

February 4, 2012

There’s no way to easily sum up what these last two weeks have been like. What was supposed to be a one-week trip to Alabama to visit family turned into a two-week trip to visit family and also to say goodbye to my wonderful grandfather, Joe Austin Walker (or, as we have always known him, [...]

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The top 6 reasons you should go to #BiSC in May with 59 other amazing bloggers, even if you think you hate Vegas or might hate Vegas because I promise, you won’t hate this Vegas. Also, cheese.

January 20, 2012

This May, 60 bloggers will descend upon the Las Vegas Strip, for the fourth annual Bloggers in Sin City unconference, meetup, and otherwise wildly amazing weekend. I’ve been there since the first year, and can’t even begin to express the magic that happens in these four days. I put together the collage above to try [...]

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Sanctuary

January 15, 2012

Sanctuary. I’ve been sitting closely with that word for the past couple of days. It started when I made a little joke to myself (and Twitter), as I entered a yoga studio on Saturday for the first time in WAY too long. I checked in and titled it, “Church,” and joked with myself that this [...]

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New Year, New House, New Header… New Magic

January 6, 2012

Happy New Year! So, it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted, but I loved this break from everything except the things that were directly in front of me, like Christmas, moving across town, and much-needed rest. Here’s what’s been shakin’ in these parts since we last met here: To the [Whiskey] Cloud Miraculously, [...]

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I'm Doniree. I live in Portland, Oregon where I practice yoga, obsess about the local farmers' markets and vineyards, and work from home or one of my many favorite coffee shops. I also take a lot of pictures (mostly of food), write a food blog, and I'm fueled by coffee, red wine, deep breaths, and good ideas.