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I am Maika Janat-Vennemann, a Portland-based creative and event management professional by way of Frankfurt and Berlin. Born and raised in Germany, I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest in the fall of 2012 and settled in Portland, Oregon with my husband, Venne. More about me.

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Call it a milestone! This Sunday marks the first 5

Call it a milestone! This Sunday marks the first 5k since I had to stop running in March (Amy didn’t like it anymore).

The first 5k where i chose RUN on my watch & truly run 5k (not run walk), the first 5k without a stroller or toddler bike. I am not fast yet, but that’s ok. I take every minute of me-time these days! 😃.
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#iloverunning #bestmetime #getoutthere #runitout #v#clearyourmind #happyme #milestone #nikerunclub

Re-united with her big sis 💙. . . . #threesiste

Re-united with her big sis 💙.
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#threesisters #goodtimes #wheningermany #offenbach #urbansup #sup

Maybe we should always quarantine for five days wh

Maybe we should always quarantine for five days when we arrive in Germany. We loved having time to get settled, to adjust, to unwind after busy weeks in PDX and to get in all the snuggles in with these two shenanigans.
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#thesekids #coronapleasures #wheningermany #easypeasy #familytime

Waking up to this view & fresh air 🧡. #goodfor

Waking up to this view & fresh air 🧡.
#goodforthesoul
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#sonicetobehome #breathe #littlethings #nofilter #hometownvibes #germany #goseedo

2020 - travel adventures during unprecedented oreg

2020 - travel adventures during unprecedented oregon wildfires & a global pandemic include:

* a drive with a rental car ( mini-van to fit all our stuff & ourselves) to Seattle because our flight from PDX got cancelled due to the foggy, smokey air.

* a flight from Seattle to Frankfurt with about 8 seats for ourselves in a plane which was appr. 10-15% occupied. It was nice for us, but also sad to see. Also, we were masked-up for 10+ hours....

* a corona test at Frankfurter airport.

* two great, flexible & fun travel kids. Amy did great on her debut, Lucy hardly napped because she was sooo excited to see Oma & Opa 😂.
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We are so happy to be here. #hellogermany
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#travelwithkids #coronatravel #germany #goodtimes #hometownlove #family

This how it looks like when you currently have the

This how it looks like when you currently have the worst air quality in the world.
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It makes me so sad. Seeing the ashes in the air as well as laying on cars, plants and just everywhere outside makes me wonder what all of this was before? Trees? Houses? Special belongings of somebody? Toys?
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We have already learned so many good, hard & grounding lessons in 2020. I guess that’s another one on #climatechange.
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I wish our Portland summer (before we head to Germany this week) would have ended with another paddle board adventure, but it is what it is.
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On a positive note - it’s been one of the best summers we ever had here. We finally got to explore the greater PDX area even more.
We have created family-paddle-water-memories that we’ll have forever as well as we got to enjoy a lot of much needed family time around the house and in our neighborhood.
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We realized once more what we kinda knew already: as much as we love travelling, we love being home & as much as we like people, we are just fine in our little quartett, too!
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All that said our heart goes to all other families & people in PDX, Oregon & the PNW who supported & helped to make us calling Portland home for now. We love it here.
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#pdx #pdxsummer #whatayear #currentmode #findingcalminthechaos #grateful #summer2020

This picture was taken last monday around 3p. Litt

This picture was taken last monday around 3p. Little did we know & expect that about an hour later the smoke would come in and that within the next 24-48h all our favorite water spots of this year would be burning #elkrockisland #estacadalake #clackamettepark
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My heart is breaking for the PNW these days. The pandemic has forced us to stay here all summer, but has also re-confirmed in what a beautiful part of the world we are living.
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I have no words.
To everyone out there - Please stay safe.
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#wildfireseason #scaryandsurreal #staysafe #whatelsein2020 #pmwonderland #climatechange #oregonlove

To do lists look better with my favorite flowers #

To do lists look better with my favorite flowers #andcoffee.
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I hope my grandpa will still have some left in his garden once we get to Germany next week. #yeswearecoming
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#zinnia #favoriteflowers #anniversary #wewillseeyousoon #finalweek #goseedo

High Five to my best friend, partner in crime, lov

High Five to my best friend, partner in crime, lover, husband & daddy of my wonderful girls. I still kinda like you & would probably say yes again 😀.
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Here is to the next 5 ( or 50!).
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I love you 💙.
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#anniversary #loveyou #highfive #sneakerwedding #bestteamintheworld #pdx #germany

TGIF! . . Thankful for summer fridays by the rive

TGIF!
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Thankful for summer fridays by the river and this combo with their favorite water toys 🧡.
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Thanks @katydclair for the tip #influencer 😂.
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#sunnyseptember #neverendingsummer #sup #goodtimes #goseedo #oregonexplored

Hello September! I like you. The last bits of sum

Hello September! I like you.
The last bits of summer #pleasedontgo combined with the new beginnings #backtoschool #backtowork.
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Also, I love this quote and i think it so fits this year & the situation we are in given covid.
Here is to all the teachers, parents & kids! Good luck, don’t take it too serious & please teach what matters most: LIFE.
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PS: I have 10 calendars left. Please DM, email or order via the website if you like one!
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#quotestoliveby #september #backtoschool #backtowork #educationmustteachlife #goseedo #pdx

When your daughter wears cooler kicks than you 🧡. #sneakergirl #whoisyourdaddy
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#mondayvibes #nike #sneakerfam #pdx

Amy and I went on a lunch walk, got some treats at

Amy and I went on a lunch walk, got some treats at @breadandhoneycafe, found some new matchbox cars for Lucy in a free box & passed by this new mural by @llovely01 in our neighborhood.
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Can’t wait to see her painting our garage wall next month. It will be so cool.
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#lunchwalk #blm #prettyneighborhood #brightcolors #goseedo #pdx

Nothing better than a Sunday by the river till the

Nothing better than a Sunday by the river till the sun goes down with these two and the other little nugget napping next two me.
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#oregonsummers #beachlife #goodtimes #family #goseedo #pdx

Beachdays are the best days! . . . . #Oregonsumme

Beachdays are the best days!
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#Oregonsummer #beachlife #goodtimes #girlstime #elkrockisland #goseedo #pdx

Our home co-working space welcomes a new member. S

Our home co-working space welcomes a new member. She is a consultant I think. Doesn’t need a laptop, pretty easy going except she is hungry...😀
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#lifewithkids #homeoffice #coworkingspace #dreamteam #startthemyoung #pdx

Lunch date with my big girl and she orders a green

Lunch date with my big girl and she orders a green smoothie (and a croissant)💚 #whoisyourmummy
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#mummydaughtertime #biggirlstatus #poa #greensmoothielove #lifeisgood #goseedo

Little make-over for our front door! . . I put the

Little make-over for our front door!
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I put the first ones up on day 10 of the protests, so they had been up for 66 days.
Thanks to @outletpdx & all artists for their submissions.
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It feels like forever and yesterday. I am inspired by the fact that the movement is still going strong & that it seems like there is really some change happening, too.
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We have spent a lot of time privately & at work to educate, learn, understand, improve the status quo but we still have long ways to go!
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Our door signs are a good reminder to myself - whenever I walk in or out the door. They remind me that there is work to do inside and outside our four walls.
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It starte with each of us!
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#blm #outletpdx #itsonallofus #thetimeisalwaysrighttodowhatisright #keepgoing #pdx

Oh Oregon, you make this summer so much better!! A

Oh Oregon, you make this summer so much better!! And this kid does too ! 💙
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#bigkid #estacada #summersbythelake #goseedo #sup #oregon

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your order

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your orders! I am overwhelmed & it means the world to me that you like & support my passion project 💙.
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I’ll make sure I’ll fullfill all your orders by next week ( no matter who you ordered - online, text, fb, insta)!!
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If you want one, but haven’t told me yet, please feel to check out my website or send me a message!
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.#calendar2020-2021 #grateful #passionproject #goseedo #quotestoliveby #pdx
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