Welcome to my shiny new home, friends! Grab a cup of tea, sit back, relax and have a look around. I hope you’ll love SMC’s fancy facelift as much as I do. I think it’s so much more calm and soothing, and that’s just the kind of place I want to be these days.

A few things you might notice:

• Getting social: It’s so much easier to find me on social media now, what with those fancy buttons up top and below each post. It’s true – I’m everywhere. Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter…and yes, even Facebook. If you like me here, you’ll love me without a filter.
• Shop SMC: In case you’re not getting enough retail therapy from me already, allow me to present your own personal SMC shopping extravaganza. Every time I see something I love, it’s going straight into the Shop, so you can always check out my latest obsessions and nab them before they’re gone. Fair warning: it’s pretty addictive.
• PDX Picks: I get requests all the time from readers coming to visit Portland, hoping for a few tips on my favorite spots in town. I also get questions from locals about some of those pesky little insider finds that take forever to sleuth out. Now, if you need the 411 on anything Portland, just head to this page, and I’ll fill you in!

That beautiful new masthead comes to you care of the phenomenal woman behind Clark & Co., who deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for her patience, talent and enthusiasm. And the new site design? My brilliant hubs did that. I have no words for his amazingness, except to say that he is a trooper and a genius. And looks pretty darn cute in a polo shirt.

So, tell me…what do you think? I’m on pins and needles!

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