It's a very Zappos PDX Easter

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It’s a very Zappos PDX Easter

Easter egg hunts amaze me. Go find the eggs kids, and maybe you’ll get some candy or some stickers! Then at the end we’ll have a whole bunch of plastic eggs we’ll have no use for again for 364 days!  But the fine folks at Zappos.com have figured out how to make logical Grinches such [...]

{travel bliss} 2 Days in Seattle, Part 4: Little Stops, Big Stops

365 Days of Social Media, social media, Strategy, Travel

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{travel bliss} 2 Days in Seattle, Part 4: Little Stops, Big Stops

Seattle is one of those cities where you need to just don your comfy shoes (women of the world, do not – I repeat: DO NOT – only pack 2” heels as I did! OUCH.) and simply walk around to discover the city’s treasures. Here are a few spots we were pleased to discover during [...]

{travel bliss} 2 Days in Seattle, Part 3: Top Places to Eat & Drink in Seattle

365 Days of Social Media, adventures, Savor, Strategy, Travel

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{travel bliss} 2 Days in Seattle, Part 3: Top Places to Eat & Drink in Seattle

First off: two days in Seattle is not nearly enough to enjoy the gastronomical delights the city has to offer. There are simply too many options and never enough time. We tried to visit as many places as we could during our #2DaysInSeattle visit, and we look forward to returning to Seattle again soon to [...]

{travel bliss} 2 Days in Seattle, Part 2: The Alexis Hotel

365 Days of Social Media, Decor, Interior Design, Strategy, Travel

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{travel bliss} 2 Days in Seattle, Part 2: The Alexis Hotel

Our 2 Days in Seattle adventure continues with the place we rested our tired feet and sleepy heads after long hours of walking and exploring. When choosing accommodations for travel, I tend to prefer smaller boutique hotels to large convention center-esque hotels. So when given the choice between two hotels for my 2 Days in [...]

{365 Days of Social Media} 2 Days in Seattle, Part I: Social Media Brilliance

365 Days of Social Media, social media, Strategy, Travel

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{365 Days of Social Media} 2 Days in Seattle, Part I: Social Media Brilliance

This week’s 365 Days of Social Media is taking a bit of a turn and slight break, but I’ll be back with daily updates soon! {above image from VisitSeattle.org} Let me begin by being completely candid: I have never been a fan of Seattle, Washington. Growing up in Portland, Oregon, I had plenty of chances [...]

{travel + decor} The Nines Hotel, Portland, Oregon

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{travel + decor} The Nines Hotel, Portland, Oregon

Being a guest in your own town is sometimes quite delicious. The Nines is the perfect modern luxury hotel. Every inch of the hotel has been well-planned and well-executed. Here, a corner is transformed into a luscious place of rest. The suites are expansive and the decor I would describe as dressed-up modern. The hotel [...]

{travel} Maui: Fairmont Kea Lani, Part II: Dining

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{travel} Maui: Fairmont Kea Lani, Part II: Dining

Well, hello there! Apologies for the absence of blog posts lately. Work has been super crazy and family life has been busy busy. Here is the Part 2 Maui post I promised! Now that you all know how much my family loved the Fairmont Kea Lani, let me share with you some of my favorite [...]

{travel} 10-Year Anniversary in Maui: Fairmont Kea Lani, Part I

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{travel} 10-Year Anniversary in Maui: Fairmont Kea Lani, Part I

How do you celebrate your 10-year wedding anniversary? There’s so much pressure to make it memorable. When faced with too many choices, I tend to get overwhelmed and resort to eeny-mmenie-miney-moe. Originally, we were looking at taking the kids to Vila Vita Parc in Portugal. We spent our honeymoon there, fell in love with the [...]