I had a great year! WE had a great year! 2011 was (and still is) a very successful year for us. My husband’s practice is well established and he enjoys his patients very much. He has arrived and loves his work.
I am back to top performing and have reached my 2011 production goal in October, not bad for the second year in business here.
That said we have allowed ourselves a mudroom, something so necessary in Oregon, especially with dogs, cats and children, but something our house lacked so far. After a short planning phase we dove right in and while at it we thought about some new lighting and changing something in the 4th bedroom, making it more of a family room type room for multiple uses.
And thinking about lighting we decided to splurge a bit and went to “Radiance by Design”, the beauty- and colorful lighting store on 136 SW Washington Ave.
We braced ourselves for something we would love but would be terribly expensive. What a pleasant surprise that the Italian Glass pendants we loved where truly affordable. And on top of that we got great, friendly and knowledgeable service from Kathy at the store. She knows her stuff, she kept us up to date during the order process, she called when questions came up, in short we felt very well taken care of. The pendants look fantastic!
Off to The Inkwell where we, after honestly looking at a few other furniture stores first, bought a great sleeper sofa for a very decent price, delivery was free, same day and we again had the pleasure of knowledgeable and friendly staff and wonderful customer service.
http://www.inkwellhomestore.com/
From Mehlhaf’s, where I can get high quality clothing for my husband combined with sales staff who know what they are selling, to Footwise, where they are not just pointing where in the store you find what but can actually tell if a shoe for our son fits or not, from the Clothes Tree where you can have somebody around you really helping to Modern Avenue where the owner is always cheery but never overbearing (you can actually browse without somebody on your heels), this downtown of ours is simply amazing.
The variety is astonishing, we are not suffering from empty store fronts, just going downtown for a stroll is great, we can actually window shop.
Especially after these great shopping experiences I strongly encourage our dear readers to go and shop downtown, visit our wonderful downtown and shop for the holidays in our book/bike/jewelry/lighting/clothing/shoe/art/framing/furniture/sporting goods/green materials/second hand/gift/pottery/spa/music/toy/hardware/home goods/knitting and quilting/vitamin/camera/interior design/flooring/chocolate/beaver/coffee and tea/interior design…… stores. (and I am sure I missed a few, so sorry!)
Besides the fact that the choices are great, the experience is even greater.
Another reason why I love to live here!
Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous and Healthy 2012!
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