The days leading up to Christmas are always so much fun, but they seemed even better this year. I love minimally and tastefully decorating our house, incessantly playing traditional and new Christmas songs, continually dreaming of snow for a beautiful white holiday, picking out and wrapping gifts for family and friends, and spending time just …
Tag: Ohio
Local Adventures: Hartville, Ohio
Work has been crazy pretty much since the day I arrived. I was nervous about making the switch from an agency to a corporate setting because everyone told me I would be bored. That suggestion is laughable. Since I joined, the university has: undergone a name and brand change (I started several months before this …
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 …
St. Patty’s Day in Northeast Ohio
We had the most outrageously beautiful weather in Northeast Ohio this weekend, which was perfect for our St. Patty's Day/weekend events! The fiance was in Delaware all week for work, so I was non-stop running errands, prepping the house, outlining food plans and cleaning. I was exhausted driving home from work Friday afternoon, but it …
Hocking Hills Bike Trip
I can't believe another week has gone by. It's nice having the occasional holiday weekend, resulting in a shorter week following the celebration, which must be why it's already Sunday. I had a somewhat exciting Memorial Day weekend, from local fairs to headlining concerts to birthday and holiday picnics, wrapping up with a new trip …
Heather's Compass 