In preparation for our "professional" engagement photo shoot, which we received as part of our wedding photography package through Linczak Photography, we asked my mom to come up to our house to check out our outfits, take a few photos of us in outfits we liked but didn't want to wear in the official pictures …
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Motorcycle Diary: Local Trip to Chagrin Falls
Is there anything more amazing than looking across the couch at your significant other on a beautiful, cool Sunday morning--coffee and book in hand, cat rolling around on the floor--and realizing you have nothing to do that day? Bliss. Of course, I can only handle that feeling for a little while and then I feel compelled to …
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Just Breathe
Another beautiful weekend full of fun and a few moments of uninterrupted thought. I keep finding a quiet and sad place in my heart and mind that requires reflection, and I'm still trying to work it all out. Something about this journey--this life--and how little time we have to enjoy every moment of it. Especially …
Fourth of July in Akron
A couple years ago we met our friend for our first Akron-based Fourth of July and enjoyed the experience so much we thought we would give it a go again! Unfortunately the weather has been so hot and humid we could hardly take it this time around. We delayed heading over to Akron as long …
Local Adventures: Cleveland’s East Side
The other night when we were at the lake, a friend was telling us about all these places I've never heard of in Cleveland. This really surprised me as I've lived in Northeast Ohio for almost 10 years and have lived all over Cleveland--the east, west and south. Also I have friends who like to …
No Day But Today
This has turned into an incredibly reflective weekend; and all for the best, I think. Life. Love. Journeys. Trying to fit it all into the blip of time we occupy this incredible world. Wow. My thoughts are much too heavy for a post. Plus I don't think I can represent it with words better than this …
Going Up to the Lake
Each year during the summer I've heard myself telling people my weekend plans are "going up to the lake." Usually this elicits confused looks. As though there are many lakes in Ohio and they don't know which one I'm referencing. It never occurred to me "the lake" could be anything other than Lake Erie. You …
Heather's Compass 