Bringing native plants and bugs and pollinators back to our yard and looking GOOD while doing it. #gardencouture #fashion #PDX

Hi. Hellow. Hi there!

Hope you have a great day!

#animals #funny

An inside look at a doula classroom inside a yurt.

A donkey being fed a carrot.

An alpaca hoping for a carrot snack.

Kicking off my doula education at Mother Tree Doula in Portland. 😍 I'm so so excited for this journey of providing comforting support through birth while focusing on inclusive community and belonging.

Went hard on a breakfast sando courtesy of Woodlawn Coffee and Pastry. 🤤😏🫣
#goodmorning #pnw #portland

Tbt to my trip to #Belize in February. 😍 Always grateful for a sunny day exploring a new place.
#travel

A view of the city of Los Cabos taken from a rooftop pool.

The sunset over the ocean just outside Los Cabos.

A mural of tall cacti painted onto a city wall.

Beautiful pink flowers from a blooming tree that extends over a wall.

I didn't know that I could love a country so much. #Mexico, thank you for your kindness and for your infectious happiness. 🥰
#travel #cabo

Female tricolor Shetland sheepdog standing next to her Fluent Pet talking buttons.

Do you need a squeaky clean very good girl to brighten your day?
🫣😍

#shetlandsheepdog #fluentpet #talkingdogs #portland #pnw

Susan Kaye Quinn is writing solarpunk‬ ‪@susankayequinn.bsky.social‬ Well this is brilliant! 💚🌱 Details my brain adds: USE WHAT YOU HAVE: repair, reuse, upcycle BORROW: BuyNothing, friends, neighbors SWAP: clothing swaps, seed/tool libraries THRIFT: BuyNothing, craigslist, thrift stores, free stores MAKE: craft, garden, create BUY: local, non-corp, co-op, farm shareThe Buyerarchy of Needs (with apologies to Maslow) by sarah lazarovic Colorful pyramid like Maslow's with the following layers, bottom to top, going from largest to smallest (in quantity): Bottom Use what you have Borrow Swap Thrift Make Buy Top

I support the spending boycott today, but:

1) our role is *citizens* and *people who deserve lives* not "consumers"

2) if we boycott *consumerism* we take power away from corporations/billionaires

Take one step at a time, but be relentless.

Woman in a beanie and green sweatshirt proudly holding a black truffle found in Oregon.

A foraging class standing outdoors amongst the trees while learning about truffle hunting from a teacher who holds two truffle dogs by leash.

Truffle hunting made easy with two very good furbabies. They easily found 15-20 Oregon black truffles during our foraging class led by WildCraft. So talented! And on a perfectly PNW winter day.
#foraging #pnw #adoptdontshop

Sunset over the Swiss Alps 🏔️🇨🇭

The Vermillion Cliffs…
Utah…

Free Queer Speculative Stories. Searching for your next queer read? Look no further! These bestselling authors are offering stories with LGBTQ+ characters. With genres from science fiction to romance to horror you're sure to find ...

Hey everybody, if you need some hopeful kickass queer reads, this book bundle has you covered! books.bookfunnel.com/queerspecula...
#queereads #queerbooksky #authorsandwriting #amwriting

Bryce Canyon National Park 🇺🇲

Tonight’s sunset 😍

Mark your calendars! Oregon Zoo elephant calf Tula-Tu is ready to meet Portland Forest Hall, the zoo’s indoor elephant habitat, will open to the public later this week.

🥹🤩 we can't wait to meet you Tula-tu!
#pdx #portland

New in Peru: 27 species previously undiscovered by science : Short Wave What happens when a team of scientists and local Awajún guides go on a 38-day trip into the Alto Mayo region of Peru? Over 2000 species are identified, of course! Tucked in this lush landscape where t...

It isn’t just Paddington headed to Peru. These scientists went, too… and they discovered some new plants and animals on their trip.

6 Creative Ways People Are Preserving Nature—And You Can Too Read a roundup of stories about creative ways people are preserving and protecting nature from our “Tiny Nature Triumphs” newsletter.

Last year, we reported on creative ways people are making a difference for the environment in their local communities in a six-part newsletter called "Tiny Nature Triumphs."

Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:

Vases out of the kiln and I think I love them all. Smallest are under 2" tall so they are really really cuuuuute! I will be hosting a pop-up Valentine's 💗sale from my Lovettsville studio this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8th and 9th, from 10:00-5:00. Hope to see you!

This is stunning! How many pounds of clay did you start with for a piece this size?

My first sake set, comin' in hottt. 🫣🤩
#ceramics #pottery #pnw #clay

Hosting folks always calls for fresh bread. Am I right? Tonight featuring a crusty, chewy Persian barbari to go with eggplant stew and kabobs. 🤤
#baking #persian #bread #homemade

Happy little moments this morning while shopping at Canoe in downtown Portland.
#ceramics #pottery #PNW

I think so. Melanie Smith, of Fire Lit Clay made it. I'm not too familiar with her work yet and the processes that she uses but I know everything is wood fired. So beautiful, right?!

There is no feeling like holding a gorgeous work of art. So excited for this to be part of my daily feel goods. 🥰 Thanks to Fire Lit Clay in Portland!
#ceramics #pottery #pnw

Always chasing moments of awe and found myself near Mirror Lake on a beautiful day. Soaking up these months of winter wonder.
#PNW

Really love the landscape vibes they're giving off.

Very proud of these little bbies. I might dabble in the wedding industry... 🫣😍
#ceramics #pottery #handmadegifts