nostalgia's purpose

January 9, 2009 No comments yet

here we are in january, time for putting away the holiday décor and making resolutions….or what steve harvey calls “lies.” my goals for 2009 included a few of the usual suspects: getting back to exercising, enjoying our home state, and making more of an effort to connect with folks around me. one way to combine [...]

winter reflection

January 1, 2009 No comments yet

i love wintertime. this past few weeks, the portland metro area has been hit with uncharacteristic winter weather. a whole week went by where i wasn’t able to get out of my driveway because of four foot drifts. while there were a few rushes of cabin fever, i really didn’t mind it and in fact i secretly have enjoyed it. [...]

stay-cations & eggnog

December 6, 2008 5 comments

hello dwellers….so this is my first blog, i wanted to let this be a peek into my brain.  what joel mchale would call (if he was  so inclined): “what is camille thinking about?” i enjoy seasonal traditions. any excuse will do: getting my irish-green on in march and seeing discounts on cabbage at the grocery, or [...]

tinsel, christmas cones and kindness

December 6, 2008 2 comments

when I was a kid, my family would go out and chop down our own christmas tree, drag it to the car, get it home and set it up. then the fun would begin. everyone seems to have their own idea of how a tree should be decorated but as a kid you don’t know [...]

goodbye youtube

December 3, 2008 3 comments

greetings dwellers.  my posts in ”enjoylife” have to do with enjoying the web, with its eclectic array of options.  sometimes it is hard to find something good on the web.  well have no fear, i am here every four weeks to highlight some real gems. when preparing for this piece i originally thought of one of my favorite youtube [...]