I'm a wine connoisseur like I'm an ice cream connoisseur--I like what I like. I don't have the training or palate to discern why I like certain wines (yet!), but I do enjoy a good glass of wine. My tastes continue to change along with my food pairing, environment and reason for enjoying a glass, …
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A few weeks ago a saw a Facebook post by Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland that the brewery was hosting a film showing. Unusual, but what really caught my attention was that The Sax Man, a documentary about one of Cleveland's iconic street performers, was the film. The Sax Man film was part of last year's …
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In one of my previous posts I mapped out my New Year's Resolutions because it helped me stay on track last year. Thanks to my master's degree program, I've only been somewhat successful at meeting my goals this first quarter of 2014, but what we have tackled has been fun. Once a month we try …
We hosted another successful St. Patty's Day weekend at our home this year, despite the cold weather. It's impossible to believe that just a couple of years ago we were sweating to death watching the St. Patty's Day parade in Cleveland. We had about 30 people between the ages of four and ninety-two eating, drinking …
I never thought I would say this, but I ran a 5k AND I ran it in 33:14. For a girl who, until this summer, had never in her life run more than one mile at any given time, this was quite a feat. Two things were paramount to my success. First, my fiance, who …
We haven't been doing much or going anywhere since we're really getting close to the wedding, but I did get to sneak in a local adventure thanks to my bachelorette party! My amazing maid of honor/officiant/friend planned a wonderful weekend at Geneva-on-the-Lake, which is about an hour from us up on Lake Erie. I had …
What could be better than a BFF telling you to plan a night out for her birthday? Not much if you're like me: into food in love with trying new places in dire need of an excuse to actually go out on a Saturday night (wedding planning has been great for my savings account, not …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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