Five Easy Recipes for a Delicious Picnic this Spring Season

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Spring provides the perfect time for people in Lodges at Lake Salish to step out and try their picnic ideas. However, there’s no better way of enjoying the great outdoors without a comfy blanket and a few tasty meals to enjoy as a family. Since picnicking with your family calls for relaxation, keep your kitchen duty to a minimum with the following easy recipes for spring picnics.

Easy Recipes to try in Your Kitchen

Possibilities for spring season recipes are endless. You can choose to go with your family’s favorites or try out new ones. Regardless of your choice, here are easy recipes you can make.

  • Smoky Chorizo and Manchego Quiche

Give the conventional quiche a little makeover with nutty manchego cheese and smoky chorizo sausage.

  • Chicken Salad Sandwich

While there are numerous ways to make this sandwich, experiment with ingredients such as red onion, celery, crunch, and green apple. Also, add red wine vinegar, mayo, and mustard, to incorporate creaminess with a little tang.

  • Buckwheat and Farro Salad

Add tahini and pomegranate dressing to create a side salad for a picnic meal.

  • Roasted Eggplants Finished with Green Tahini Dressing

Roast eggplants form the perfect meal for those who prefer to eat light delicacies full of fiber.

  • Eggplant Panzanella

Enjoy grilled bread, small pieces of Manchego cheese, meaty eggplant, and cherry tomatoes tied together with a lemony vinaigrette.

To make this recipe, you don’t have to go through every list of Kitchen must-haves. They are simple enough to make without changing or adding anything to your kitchen.

Enjoying the Weather Outdoors with Spring Season Recipes

You can enjoy your spring meals while soaking in Lake Salish’s picturesque views and fresh air. If you want a different venue to lay your picnic blanket, Salish Ponds City Park near the lodges is perfect for you.

Easy Recipes for Spring Picnic

Riddle! Riddle! I can see blue skies and blooming plants; the weather isn’t too cold or hot. Spring! The best way to relish the spring weather is to pack a blanket and make the above recipes. You can prepare these perfect picnic recipes day before or early morning. They also take only a few minutes to prepare, leaving ample time to enjoy.

The Top Three Activities You Can Do in Your Lodges at Lake Salish Apartment

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There is little to no time left for hobbies and other great indoor activities in a world where people are workaholics. However, spending some quality time at home in your Lodges at Lake Salish apartment could do wonders for your mental health. Here are a few good ideas on indoor hobbies you could take up.

Three Hobbies to Pick Up This Month

Gardening is one of the most therapeutic and satisfying activities anybody can take up. Get a few seeds and some indoor pots to grow your small plants. Alternatively, you could even start a mini zen garden.

Yoga is another excellent therapeutic activity many people love doing in an indoor space. Get out your yoga mat, put on some calming music, and use your time to relax and meditate in your own room.

Organizing your belongings can also prove to be a great hobby that will keep you occupied and help keep your apartment in tip-top shape.

Tips For Dedicating Space in Your Home

Creating space for indoor hobbies is essential. Moving around furniture is the best way to make extra space in your apartment. You can choose to get furniture pieces such as an L-shaped couch. This will allow the room to have more space as you will not have to work your way around separate couches.

You can also use a smaller coffee table to create more central space in your living room. Alternatively, removing the concept of the coffee table altogether will be highly beneficial if you wish to do other activities such as exercising or yoga in your living room.

Apartment Living in Fairview, Oregon

Powell Butte Nature Park is only a few minutes away from the Lodges at Lake Salish and a great place to explore near Fairview, Oregon. The park is excellent for a romantic day out, hosting a picnic, or simply taking the dogs out for a walk. It is also a great, safe, open space for your kids to play freely.

How to Create Smooth Feng Shui in Your Lodges at Lake Salish Apartment For the New Year

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Life at the Lodges at Lake Salish is peaceful and idyllic. Comfortable apartment living blends with all the natural wonder that Fairview, Oregon offers. Using the principles of Feng Shui, you can give your apartment a refresh to start the New Year off right.

Decorations That Transition out of 2021 and Into 2022

You don’t have to break the bank with new furniture to give your space a touch of January 2022 decor. Instead, something as simple as new bedding and colorful throw pillows can add eye-catching color.

Houseplants can help bring nature indoors and give your apartment a boost of natural energy.

Brightening Up Your Apartment For The New Year

There’s nothing like a fresh start in the New Year. And Feng Shui is all about creating balance in your living space, which extends your life.

Clear away the clutter and use baskets and creative storage solutions so that when you walk into your apartment, you have an open space that invites you inside. Look at doorways and make sure nothing keeps doors from opening and closing all the way.

One of the easiest ways to incorporate Feng Shui principles in your Lodges at Lake Salish apartment is by taking advantage of the windows. To start, thoroughly clean the windows in your apartment and think about ways to let the light flow into your living space organically. Maybe invest in new window coverings that give you a better view of the outdoors so that you feel closer to all of the nature the area has to offer.

How To Keep The Essence Of Feng Shui Throughout The Year

Keep your New Year resolutions going strong all year. Use the principles of Feng Shui to keep your apartment clutter-free and bright. Find natural inspiration from places like Blue Lake Regional Park and bring the wonders of the outdoors inside.

Prepping For Fall 2021 Decor in Your Lodges at Lake Salish Apartment

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If you want to transition your Lodges at Lake Salish apartment from summer to fall, this is a great chance to pick up 2021 trendy items that coordinate with the season. Let’s look at chic fall decor finds with tips on how best to display them in your home. You can pop in at Fred Meyer for some shopping!

Our Favorite Fall ’21 Trends

The fall home decor trend is all about exciting shapes and luxurious textures. With just a few simple changes, you can update your home with a warm and welcoming fall style. Here are the top trends to be looking for as you shop this season:

  • Velvet has returned to rule interior design. This year’s heavier fabrics will make your home feel cozier. Rich tones of dusty green, umber, or sky blue pair beautifully with indigo or navy for a stylish look this fall season.
  • A trending decor focal point right now is layering. Adding a little comfort and warmth to your home, from woven baskets that can be used for storage or displayed in an entryway table to delicate textiles draped over chairs. Natural rugs on wood floors throughout modern homes and wicker furniture pieces with rattan details complete the look.

How to Adapt These Trends for Your Apartment

Fall decor is a great way to bring some extra style into your home, with just the simple addition of velvet pillow covers. All you have to do is place them on an existing couch or chair, and you create fall chic in every room.

Making any space feel cozy and inviting uses soft textures from basket-woven materials to intricate textile patterns. One great example would be hanging up a small design element above the bed. Some plant holder attached to string lights or just a pretty piece of fabric wrapped around something sturdy in your apartment. Visit Gresham Town Fair to find your interior decor supplies.

Apartment Living With Flair

Prepare a home-cooked meal in your fall-inspired abode and invite friends over for dinner. If you need entertainment, spend some time at the clubhouse with its theater room. Watch movies together while having fun and enjoying a pumpkin spiced latte in your Fairview, OR apartment.

Best Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations Near You

Apartments in Farview

Best Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations Near You

Apartments in Farview

There are so many Saint Patrick’s Day events in the Portland area, making picking one a difficult task. One of the best Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in our area is the family-friendly Sellwood-Moreland’s 20th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade!

The festivities will commence with the Sellwood Middle School Marching Band leading a long parade that will feature fire trucks, police motorcycles, and bagpipes! The parade route circles through the streets of Sellwood-Moreland, beginning and ending at Saint Agatha School. Afterward, enjoy the Irish themed festival. At the carnival-like event, there will be a cakewalk, as well as Irish music and dancing. In addition to entertainment, there will be tasty food from local food trucks and Ireland’s famous Guinness beer. The parade begins at noon, with the festival starting immediately after at 12:30 PM and lasting until 5:00 PM.

The best part of all? This event is free! The Sellwood-Moreland’s 20th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade will be held rain or shine, so be sure to check the weather before attending. St. Agatha School is located at 7960 SE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, just a thirty-minute drive from the Lodges at Lake Salish Apartments in Fairview, OR.

Alternative New Year’s Resolutions to Make in 2018

resolutionsThe new year brings with a chance to begin again, which often means New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, most resolutions fall by the wayside come March. Instead of making a bunch of resolutions that might not last, here are a few alternative ideas to try in 2018.

 

Make a Bucket List

Why not make a bucket list for the year ahead? Maybe you want to try a new food. Or perhaps you want to finally get to that one book you’ve been meaning to read. Making a bucket list is way more exciting and less restrictive than a list of resolutions. Plus, you have all year long to accomplish your goals! You can even consider making a 2018 bucket list for the entire family or with your partner. Get creative!

 

Focus on a 30-Day Challenge

Instead of trying to focus on a bunch of things all at once, give yourself a 30-day challenge. Let’s say you’re trying to get organized in 2018. Focus on decluttering one aspect of your life, one day at a time. Let’s say you finally organize your digital photos one afternoon. Or, you can spend one day finally getting the Tupperware organized. The key is to focus on small tasks each day for 30 days.

Recycled Tin Cans

Summer DIY

Summer DIY

It’s the perfect time for picnics, grilling, and outdoor parties. So why not invite some friends over and enjoy the summer while you can. We know outdoor parties are not ideal for apartment homes, however grilling on your patio is definately an option. Entertaining can be stressful but when you have awesome decor, there is no need to be! In this Summer DIY most of the materials, you already have. You will take your soup cans and recycle them into new pieces for your home decor.

Summer DIY

Courtesy of Apartment Therapy

What You Need: 

• Empty vegetable pet food or soup cans, cleaned out and labels removed
• Water
• Nail
• Hammer
• Scrap paper
• Ruler
• Tape
• Spray paint (optional)

How To:

Gather your tin cans,  remove labels, and clean thoroughly. Fill each can with water and freeze overnight. The ice helps prevents it from bending when you punch holes in the cans.

Decide on a design for your decoration. You can draw the pattern out ahead of time on a piece of graph paper and tape it to the can as a guide.

Take a sharp narrow nail above each mark on your pattern and gently tap it 3-4 times with the hammer until just the point has punched the tin can.  Repeat until the pattern is completed.

Next, you will need to melt the ice in your can. Rinse hot water until the ice block pops out and allow the can to dry.

Drop in some lighted votive candles and enjoy your new piece of decor!

You are ready for your house gatherings!