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May 17th, 2019
As early as I can remember my mom would take me thrifting. We’d each go to our respective aisles and meet back at the cash register to unveil our fashion finds. As I’ve gotten older, not much has changed, except I’ve gotten a little more knowledgeable on the items I curate for my closet, and on the environmental, social and personal purpose behind second-hand shopping.
April 18th, 2019
Design Week my favorite time of the year. Okay, let’s be real, I put ???? at the top of my list. But for sure it’s a close second… or third. ????
March 11th, 2019
Nearly everyone I know has a tumultuous relationship with social media. They either love it, hate it, or hate to love it. I’ve heard millennials (like myself) have these mixed feelings about social media because we are nostalgic for life before its existence.
February 14th, 2019
The snow we received last week, especially that first hit last Tuesday, gave me the opportunity to see pure joy on display. There’s just nothing like a snow day in the eyes of a school child. Making my way to work I came across one neighborhood kid after another skipping into hill sledding, snowman making and just the general WOW of the setting. I remember those days in their shoes.
January 10th, 2019
Your Christmas tree has seen better days. Your sweet tooth has been satisfied. And it seems there is no end to the January rain showers. But instead of dwelling on the post-holiday doldrums, the CK crew would like to offer up 24 of our favorite tips to beat the winter blues and help you kick-start 2019!
December 14th, 2018
In this spirit of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s Oregonian op-ed, Harnessing the holiday spirit to help our homeless, Coates Kokes held a donation drive to benefit Clackamas Service Center. Founded in 1971 by three women who pooled their bingo winnings to make a difference in their community, CSC is dedicated to providing basic life assistance, transitional support and resources to individuals, families and children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In addition to the donations that CK staff brought in from their own homes, we went on an excursion – via the Portland streetcar – to Goodwill for a supersized shopping adventure.