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OMSI, The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry features many exhibits that will delight both kids and their parents, and offers something new on each visit.

If you're looking for a getaway near Portland, Oregon, you only need to travel out to Troutdale to find McMenamin's Edgefield, a historic manor featuring wine, food, golf, movies, and relaxation.

The Portland Zoo is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi, founded in 1887. Featuring a wide range of exhibits and animals in naturalized settings, the Portland Zoo is a prime attraction for families in Portland, Oregon.

Veterinary bills and costs can be unexpected and untimely strains on your pocketbook. Luckily in Portland, Oregon there are several low cost veterinary options available.

Owned by the city and run by the Portland Classical Chinese Garden non-profit organization, the Portland Chinese Garden is an oasis in the middle of Portland, Oregon.

Sauvie Island, 10 miles north of Portland, is a great place to take the kids during the spring and summer for berry picking.

Last year my wife and I had the joy of planning our wedding and luckily we had great vendors like Papa Haydn, who did our wedding cake.

There are literally hundreds of wineries to explore in Oregon's Willamette Valley and thousands of wines to taste.

Ride the Max Light Rail Train in Portland, Oregon with the kids for free and see some great sights.

Powell's Books literally offers something for every member of the family with a whole floor (not just section) dedicated to kids' books.

Far West Fibers in Portland, Oregon provides recycling for items that aren't picked up in those yellow recycling bins.

Though it's still cold in February in the Pacific Northwest, there are plenty of vegetables that you can plant in February in your backyard vegetable garden.

Getting your kids involved in your family garden can create hours of quality time together, as well as cultivate healthy eating habits (pun intended) in your children.

There are all sorts of things you can do with your kids and your garden besides growing vegetables. Garden art projects that are simple and fun.

Among the many kid friendly restaurants in Portland, Oregon - Old Wives' Tales stands out with its vegetarian and health-conscious menu and child's playroom.

The Portland Children's Museum, located adjacent to the Oregon Zoo, is a great rainy day destination for parents and kids of all ages.

A short valentine's love poem.

You know you're supposed to start potty training - but you don't even know where to start. You've read plenty on potty training problems, but you don't even have any of those yet. How do you even begin?

When most people think bathroom makeovers, they think of getting a new shower curtain, right? Instead of starting with the shower curtain and the towels or the toothbrush holder, take some time and start your bathroom makeover from another point.

There are all sorts of potty training problems. Whatever potty training problems you might encounter - one of the more difficult problems to handle is the defiant child.

Most parents encounter a few potty training problems during potty training. It would be nice if it was an easier process - but with a little bit of knowledge you can get past most potty training problems with just a little effort.

A lot of people say that potty training boys is more difficult that potty training girls. It is true that boys on average take longer than girls. Knowing when to start potty training your son will make the whole process easier for you by not starting too early.

There are all sorts of potty training problems that parents encounter when going through potty training. There are problems that happen in the beginning, the middle, the end, and even some that last all they way though potty training.

Everybody says that potty training boys can be a lot more difficult than potty training girls. Well, the numbers agree with this. On average, boys finish potty training about 4 months later than girls.

One of the most important aspects of potty training, and being successful with potty training, is that your child wants to potty train. Their cooperation in this matter is important! Without their cooperation, it's almost impossible to successfully potty train your toddler.

When potty training, one of the more common potty training problems that many parents have to deal with is a fear of the potty. What do you do when your little one refuses to potty train with the potty because they are scared of it?

Travel potties are great because they are built for your little one and you have the ability to get them used to using them by practicing first at home a few times.

One of the decisions you get to make about potty training is whether to potty train using a potty seat, or a toilet trainer. There are a few differences between the two and both methods have their pluses and minuses.

If you're looking for someplace to play poker in Las Vegas that has a relaxing atmosphere and is off the strip - head over to Santa Fe Station. Santa Fe Station is located on North Ranch Drive, just off of Highway 95 in North Las Vegas.

I'd like to admit that I was super skeptical of the "all you can eat" sushi restaurants around town. I'd never seen this concept before I moved to Las Vegas. To me, "all you can eat" implies buffet style which in turn implies "not so fresh."

In Las Vegas, there's a poker tournament every hour of the day, sometimes two. It doesn't matter if it's one o'clock in the afternoon or three o'clock in the morning, there is always poker action in the city that never sleeps.

No matter what kind of car you like, the Auto Collection has it. They have Indy pace cars, rebuilt muscle cars from the seventies, cars used in movies, and just plain rare and expensive cars.

The poker room at Red Rock is a large, comfortable room with a very friendly staff. Because the majority of the players in the poker room are locals, the staff works really hard to keep their business.

Caesars Palace is at the center of the Strip. It's also at the center of the poker action in Las Vegas with it's newly renovated poker room.

First on the list, and probably the most important step in this process, buy a nice pair of sunglasses.