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  • Do You Need a Pair of Wings?
    Do You Need a Pair of Wings?

    Do You Need a Pair of Wings?

    We believed in fairies when we were little. Truly  believed. Not in the Tooth Fairy; she was lame. Put a tooth under your pillow for pocket change? Please. No, we’re talking REAL fairies. The kind that lived in the ferns and lounged on chairs made of butterfly wings.

    If you still believe, get your lovely self to Bella Flora at the new location on NE 7th Street. Owner, artist and real life fairy, Elaine Falbo, weaves a certain type of magic in her gorgeous space. The shop is a museum, studio, vintage emporium and dress up party all in one space. And right now, Elaine is showing the bold and beautiful works of painter Rachel Brodkey in the shop as well.  

    Do you have a wedding or a special friend’s birthday coming up? Bella Flora is calling…. And you can keep all your teeth!

    Bella Flora
    2721 NE 7th St.
    Portland, OR
    503.866.3009
    www.facebook.com/Bella-Flora-Studio

  • Our Hearts are a Flutter
    Our Hearts are a Flutter

    Our Hearts are a Flutter

    It makes us happy when people we love get married. One time, we introduced two friends in an elevator of a high rise. They fell in love, got hitched, had two babies and live in a pretty white house by a pond.

    And now, we’re hearing ding dong bells again! A marriage of sorts is happening between two of our friends on N. Mississippi.  Hilary, of Emerald Petals, is joining up with Sara and Cristin of Flutter. The result is a beautiful and dreamy space filled with jewelry, one-of-a-kind treasures, perfumes, unusual books, vintage clothing and furniture, and now, flowers. Cut flowers, air plants, potted plants; all types of flora are available for your pleasure. Hilary creates delightful arrangements that are perfect for any occasion. Her specialty is designing wedding flowers. So, if you are planning your own nuptials this summer, stop by to see what magic Hilary can weave for you.

    And if you are attending a wedding this summer – and frankly, who isn’t? Flutter is the place to find the ultimate gift for the happy couple. Where else can you buy a book about Andy Warhol’s sex life?  Or a blue vintage concrete Japanese lady for the newlyweds’ garden? Or a taxidermy head of a wolverine? We wish we could have gotten our hands on that particular object for our friends’ wedding, lo, those many moons ago. We can just picture it, mounted above the fireplace, in the pretty white house by the pond.

    Flutter & Emerald Petals
    3948 N Mississippi Ave
    Portland, OR
    503.719.4503
    www.flutterclutter.com
    www.emeraldpetalspdx.com

  • Shoe Haven
    Shoe Haven

    Shoe Haven

    Sloan Boutique on NW 23rd has been on our shopping route for years. They always have a great selection of dresses and accessories for any occasion that require us to look fab. Their tiny shoe table was always a surprise when we would walk in the door. What new shoe will they have next?  We know Sloan made the right choice when they recently opened a shoe-dedicated store next door to their boutique. A whole store dedicated to the lovely shoe display tables is a shoe haven.

    PlaTform is Sloan Boutique’s brand new shoe store that carries accessories, bags and an expanded array of shoes. Franco Sarto and Chinese Laundry just to name a few. PlaTform still holds true to their Sloan roots and have shoes in a number of budgets starting with penny pinchers. One antique table after the next is filled with colorful platforms and pumps, pastel scarves and statement necklaces to tie the look together. If only we could live in this little shoe haven, then all our dreams would come true.

    PlaTform
    728 NW 23rd Avenue
    Portland, OR
    503.224.1228
    www.sloanpdx.com

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  • Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country

    Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country

    Forget the “been there” barbecue. Instead we’ll take a dreamy picnic with spectacular views, listen to live music, and sip and savor world-class wine as we vineyard-hop during the 23rd Annual Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country. Memorial Weekend is the Willamette Valley’s biggest event of the year, and is the perfect opportunity to kick off the summer and enjoy the amazing views (and wines) in our wine country.

    Sigh. Are we there yet?

    What: 23rd Annual Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country
    When: May 25-27th, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (most wineries)
    Where: Willamette Valley Wineries (Portland to Eugene)
    Visit: www.willamettewines.com (includes list of all activities at participating wineries)

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  • Now Hair This

    Now Hair This

    We don’t like ear buds, the ones that stick in our ear. We must have shallow ears or something because they just fall out. We love headphones but get headphone head (like hat head). Now we’ve found stylish headphones designed for the ladies that we never have to take off. They look like a fashionable headband – - a headpiece made of silk-satin and chiffon — that wraps around our head.

    It sounds amazing, and looks even more amazing.

    www.molami.com

  • Don’t Leave Home Without Them

    Don’t Leave Home Without Them

    We are so grody’d out by brown, dirty-tinged bar soap in public restrooms that strangers have used before us. Which is why we always carry F-1 Paper Soaps wherever we go.

    Germies be gone! Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Puyallup…no matter where your destination takes you, take-along refreshing Paper Soaps to keep you clean. A single wafer-thin sheet will cleanse hands or delicate washables, leaving them lightly scented…without touching soap someone else has touched. Ewww.

    www.flight001.com

  • Oh-So-Pretty

    Oh-So-Pretty

    Ever since we read the “Great Gatsby” in high school, we have wanted to throw a Gatsby-themed party for ourselves—all glitz, champagne and romance. And oh, the costume options!

    After we stumbled upon these amazing head-bands by Ban.Dō, we decided this was going to be the year. Handmade with satin ribbons, vintage flowers, tulle and feathers, we are head-over-heels for these perfectly lovely adornments—so much so that we don’t even need a party to wear them—we’ll wear them every day with our jeans.

    www.shopbando.com

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  • Hip Chicks Do Wine This Memorial Day Weekend

    Hip Chicks Do Wine This Memorial Day Weekend

    Join the Hip Chicks for a wine tasting of up to 12 wines, appetizers and live music.  $15 admission also includes a logo glass.  They will have 3 new wines released with their new logo/labels and special case discounts. Not only will they be pouring all of their Hip Chick wines, they will also feature their 2nd label Tiernan Connor Cellars (additional tasting fee to try their limited production Port).  Making wines from grapes sourced throughout Oregon and Washington…yep, these Hip Chicks really do Wine!

    What: Hip Chicks do Wine Memorial Day Weekend Wine Extravaganza
    When: May 25-28, Friday/Saturday 11am – 8pm; Sunday/Monday 11am – 6pm
    Where: 4510 SE 23rd Avenue, Portland
    Contact: 503.234.3790
    Visit: www.hipchicksdowine.com

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