by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Bohemian Rhapsody — the biopic about Freddie Mercury, which celebrates Queen’s music — was not what I expected it to be. It was better. But I almost didn’t see it. With so much Oscar buzz around Lady Gaga and A Star is Born,...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom From St. Vincent’s Ernie Ball Music Man guitar to Orianthi’s PRS, signature guitars by and for women are no longer an anomaly for the occasional, rogue female guitarist who shreds like she belongs in a headlining band. As a sequel to our first...
By Sukey Molloy During the critical first years of life, very young children need action-based learning to nourish and organize the developing brain. Did you know that movement is an essential part of each child’s growth and education? Movement nourishes the brain, stimulates the body, and opens...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom From the moment I set foot on my first airplane at age 4, I've always loved traveling — from exploring Disney World as a little girl to setting foot in Amsterdam, Rome, London, Paris, Belize and countless other places as an adult. I've...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Camp Crush, the Portland, Ore.-based wife-husband duo of Jennifer Deale (synths, keys, vocals) and Chris Spicer (drums, vocals), is known for embedding important social messages into sonically luscious New Wave pop. [caption id="attachment_2242" align="alignright" width="300"] Camp Crush: Parents and partners Chris Spicer and...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom Have you done the #10yearchallenge yet? I know it's a Facebook gimmick, and more than one of my loved ones believed the whole thing is designed to snag personal data that helps Facebook. But it's fun! And with today's hostile political climate,...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom I'm not really one for New Year's Resolutions, but I do start off every January 1 with the intention to be a better person and a better parent and spouse. But I'm also feeling a little bummed that most nights, I'm too...