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Coconut Mojito Smoothie

Last week I had the huge, huge honor of attending the launch party for the brand new Vitamix Ascent Series at the Vitamix Store in Solon, Ohio. It was really fun to meet a bunch of other local bloggers and media personalities, but mostly it was...

“Drab to Fab” Sneak Peek + Friday Links

Here’s a sneak peek of the chair we’re going to be giving a makeover for the Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo. Do you think this old thing can ever be something awesome? Let’s hope so! We have some fun ideas for this beat up old chair. By the way,...

Brainstorming about the bedroom

I can’t stop thinking about what to do with the master bedroom.  Right now it’s just a mess (and not only because of all my dirty laundry). The paint job we did last summer, the first in the new house, needs to be re-done now...

Boutique Bridal Bazaar: a unique Cleveland bridal fair

I asked the winner of our Boutique Bridal Bazaar tickets to write a guest post all about the show last weekend. Jen is getting married in October, so I thought it would be fun to hear from a real bride-to-be. Thanks so much for the guest post, Jen!...

National Geographic: FOUND

When I was young my parents rented a cottage on Lake Michigan for several summers, and one of the things I most treasured about our time there was the collection of National Geographic magazines that I could read through as much as I wanted. Those...

Around town: Piccadilly Artisan Yogurt

Over the weekend Andy and I stopped by new frozen yogurt shop Piccadilly Artisan Yogurt in Cleveland’s Coventry neighborhood. This place is the cutest. They specialize in organic and vegan frozen yogurts made with local ingredients, and I love that all of the fresh fruits came...

Inspiration: Pink Chairs

I noticed the other day that I keep pinning pink chairs over and over. I love the pop of this totally unexpected color, from the palest blush to peachy coral to the brightest fuchsia and everything in between. While paint is the cheapest way to add...

Random Friday

Yay for Friday! It’s been a loooong time since I last shared some links, but every once in a while I just feel like being super random! I’m so annoyed with myself for painting our mailbox black instead of doing THIS to it. I switched to using conditioner before...

Painting the entry: part 1

We recently tackled the enormous job of painting our entryway, which I’m pretty sure is the biggest room in the whole house. It’s a big open space on the first floor that extends all the way up the stairs and down the second floor hallway....

Summer of Ice Cream: Churned Ice Cream Shop in Tremont

Little known fact: back when I was obsessed with making ice cream, I reached out to the owners of Churned to see if I could be their head ice cream maker. They were very polite in saying, “no.” This was before I even tried the...