Elizabeth is a Portland-based freelance writer, who spends her time playing with her cat, blogging, working on the three-billion writing projects she has bouncing around in her brain, tutoring kids in writing and reading, and perusing the streets of Portland, looking for the best coffee shops and book shops.
"Summer is very precious." - Dylan Lauren.
Summer is the sort of season you can't help but love. It's the season of camping trips, awesome vacations, long hikes, and refreshing swims. When you're a...
Life is really difficult. Humans are animals that need a lot of help and support to accomplish our goals. Nobody can go it alone, no matter how much we'd like to. A lot of that help and support comes...
“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” - Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady.
Some people prefer soda. A vast majority of...
"Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong." - W.R. Purche.
Dogs have been man's best friend for over 15,000 years. We began domesticating them as work animals, but it's no...
“I fall in love with Britain every day, with bridges, buses, blue skies... but it’s a brutal world, man.” - Pete Doherty.
So many good things have come out of Britain: Doctor Who,...
"Cake - and grief counseling - will be available at the conclusion of the test." - GLaDOS
The cake is a lie. The cake is a lie. The cake is a lie.
Or is it? Weren't the leftover personality cores...
wan·der·lust
/ˈwändərˌləst/
[noun]
A strong desire to travel.
Some people just have it: the travel bug. The itch. The wanderlust. Restless feet.
Whatever you want to call it, for some of us,...
The Sims is an incredible gaming franchise, one that almost didn't happen. Today, it's a multi-million-dollar franchise that's sold hundreds of copies. The original Sims game (not including...