Lyra approved blueberries!
We picked 12 pounds of berries. Two pounds for eating and 10 pounds went into the freezer. Great all winter for smoothies, pancakes, teething toddlers, and anything else you can think of!
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
A Hidden Gem of a Blueberry Field
If you live in the Portland area then you probably know that Sauvie Island is the place for u-pick berries, but how many folks travel beyond the well known Pumpkin Patch Farm? Well about 2 miles pass the Pumpkin Patch Farm is a wonderful little blueberry patch ran by Joan, a wonderful lady! She grows a later fruiting blueberry that is currently in full swing. She has a patch on each side of the road and charges $2.50 a pound. She grows completely organically and doesn't even use fertilizer and her berries are amazing. The patch next to her house is still on the young side but the patch across the street from her house has so many berries the bushes can hardly hold themselves up.
So if you are up for some great picking look for signs for "Organic Blueberries" and "U- Pick Blueberries" about 2 miles pass the Pumpkin Patch Farm. Knock on the door of the white house on the right side of the road and ask for Joan. You won't be disappointed.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Prenatal Yoga for Mama!
This is my second pregnancy and having a 19 month old at home means little time for any focus on the mind and body. However, if you can manage to get an hour and a half to yourself once a week to attend a prenatal yoga class it is worth it! Most of us suffer from backaches and leg cramps especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. Yoga is a great way to relieve some of these things as well as help clear your mind. I did yoga all through my first pregnancy and just the third trimester and if you are having a low risk pregnancy its worth trying. Saturday morning is daddy and daughter time while mommy sneaks out for a couple hours to yoga.
When I first started prenatal yoga in 2011 there were only a couple studios in Portland with regular classes of prenatal yoga, since then, they have been popping up all over. I compiled a short list of some local yoga studios in the area offering regular prenatal classes. I am sure there are other hidden gems in town as well. I have only attended Yoga Pearl but I have heard many good things about many of these others.
When I first started prenatal yoga in 2011 there were only a couple studios in Portland with regular classes of prenatal yoga, since then, they have been popping up all over. I compiled a short list of some local yoga studios in the area offering regular prenatal classes. I am sure there are other hidden gems in town as well. I have only attended Yoga Pearl but I have heard many good things about many of these others.
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