Happy New Year’s Eve Eve! I am so excited because today is the last day before I go on vacation for a couple of weeks. Scott and I are starting things off with a friend’s birthday celebration at Light Bistro, then a lowkey New Year’s Eve at Fat Head’s Brewpub and hopefully…
The best gift that Scott and I gave each other this Christmas was a day off. We had visited Scott’s parents a few weekends ago for an early Christmas. And on Christmas Eve, my parents, sister, Scott and I met halfway between Virginia and Cleveland for our fourth annual Christmas Eve…
As I mentioned in my last post, I had been feeling a little down earlier this week – overwhelmed and definitely not in the holiday spirit. So, in hopes of brightening my mood and forcing myself to forget about the holidays for a few minutes, I made plans for dinner with an old…
Try as I might, I’m having problems getting into the holiday spirit this week. Although I’m pretty much done my shopping, have planned our annual Christmas Eve roadtrip to meet my parents and sister for dinner, and have even figured out what we’re doing for New Years (a very low key evening of…
Have you entered the Clue Into Cleveland giveaway for a Dolce Gusto Piccolo coffee machine? Only a few days left to enter here! Cleveland winters get a bum rap. Although I know I’ll complain about it when we’re in the throws of February dealing with endless snow, during this time…
UPDATE: Congratulations to Mojamala2 for winning the Dolce Gusto! Besides the normal holiday stresses like shopping and decorating, this season has proven a little busier than normal in our house with the addition of a few roadtrips. From weddings in Philly to our upcoming drive to Austin, Texas — Scott and I are starting to…
In addition to giving gifts to friends and family, this time of year is an excellent reminder about the importance of giving back to the community. Thanks to avid Cleveland blog reader Lindsay Meggas and HungryinCLE for the heads up about these two opportunities: Blondes vs. Brunettes benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Cleveland In Spring…
A triple murder and assassination attempt may not be the first things that come to mind when I think about the holidays. However, the world premiere of Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot (or Holmes for the Holidays) at Cleveland Play House is a hilarious, quirky and thrilling alternative to your standard holiday entertainment. The Game’s Afoot opens with a performance of one of…
With holiday shopping now in full swing, it’s time for part 3 in my All I Want for Cleve-Mas series. Previously I talked about events that make it easy to shop local this season, as well as what’s on stage in Cleveland for the holidays. Today, it’s all about books! I wish…
Because this blog is a year-round love letter of the things in Cleveland I’m thankful for, I wanted to kick off the week after Thanksgiving by sharing a few of the non-Cleveland things that I’m really grateful round out my life. I don’t have many opportunities to talk about these people so I apologize…
