Lumpy’s was what actually inspired the Summer of Ice Cream, I’m fairly certain. We were visiting my parents’ house in Strongsville, and they asked if we wanted to go to a German restaurant in Parma. We said sure and had to drive up Pearl Road pretty much the entire way....
We’ve been talking about the cabin a lot lately, which is great and exciting. But let’s take a little break and change gears completely to talk about something totally different: skin care. I thought it would be fun to share the things that work for me, and I’d love to...
The next room in our house that’s getting a major overhaul is the office. It’s never been a very functional or pretty space — and as far as I’m concerned the two go hand in hand. I’m just not likely to spend much time in a room that doesn’t look good, and...
Do you want to see a sneak peek of our house? I snapped a few photos on my phone the other day and thought you might be curious about how the house painting is going! We’re in, I think, the fifth week of work and have probably about a week...
Today is the day! The crew just got here to start demolition of our kitchen. Over the weekend I got the whole kitchen and pantry packed up and moved out. The only things we’re keeping are the fridge and dishwasher, which we bought new when we moved in. I’m so...
Lunch is the worst. Can we all just agree on that? It’s my least favorite meal of the day. My kids ask for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every single day but I can’t stomach the thought. I don’t want to eat the same boring sandwich every day but I...
With all of the mess work that’s been happening in our kitchen and bathrooms over the last month and a half, I haven’t had a chance to talk much about all of the work that we’ve also done in the dining room. The walls have gone from bright red to...
Macaroni and cheese is one of my absolute favorite foods. I order it at restaurants pretty much whenever I can (Prosperity in Tremont is my local favorite), and I really enjoy making it at home as well. I think it’s the ultimate comfort food, and it’s perfect for these cold, winter...
Almost every room in our house looks like this right now. I don’t like to complain about construction. I mean, I know we are SO lucky to be able to do this, and it’s going to be SO great when everything is done…. But right now, I’m exhausted, and a little...
Last week we spent a few days in New York before Thanksgiving. We actually had planned the trip before we knew we were getting Ruby, but the timing worked out perfectly. The trip quickly became known as our “pupppymoon” — the last vacation before puppy, since we won’t be able...