Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer recently started a blog called Cleveland Remembers – where anyone in the community can submit their memories of Cleveland people, places and events. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the city from before my time. It has also made me think about my own experiences in Cleveland since moving here a few years ago, and…
… May’s a busy month at PlayhouseSquare with Partners’ Mini Golf Par-Tee and the week-long International Children’s Festival … Although the next PlayhouseSquare Partners’ Jump Back Ball is almost a year away, the young professionals group is busy hosting a number of other great, upcoming events for Cleveland. While some…
Earlier this month I went to my first Emerging Chefs dinner after hearing so much about it from friends. You can read about Dinner by Design here – the experience definitely exceeded my expectations. If you’ve missed previous Emerging Chefs events (or are already a fan and want to see what…
Last April, I blogged about my experience at the Greater Cleveland Flute Society’s Cleveland Composers Connection Concert. It was a great evening showcasing not only the works of Cleveland composers, but also the talent of the flutists in the Greater Cleveland Flute Society. I can hardly believe it’s already been…
This week was the April Cleveland meetup for the Ohio Bloggers Association. I’ve written before that one of my favorite aspects of blogging has been meeting and sharing experiences with other bloggers, so I really do treasure these meetups each month. Our April meetup took place in the back room of…
Over the last six months, my husband Scott and I have discussed starting a family. And as any couple newly setting down this path, the standard questions have arisen: Are we financially stable enough to have kids? Will we be good parents? Is it going to be possible to balance our…
On occasion, I like to splurge – be it a night out at a play, dinner at a restaurant I haven’t been to yet or a roadtrip. Regardless of what it is, though, my “splurges” all have to have the same thing in common: they need to offer a unique and very well-executed…
When I was in high school, one of my favorite subjects was Latin (I’ve said it before – I’m a huge nerd!). A lot of this can be credited to my amazing teacher Mrs. Betty Merrill, a legend at James Monroe H.S. in Virginia. My favorite part of class was that she challenged…
In the Great Lakes Theater Festival’s last production, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), there is a bit where the performers combine the plots from all of the Bard’s comedies into one madcap, convoluted reading. The justification is that all of his comedies recycle the same plot devices. And with the prevalence of cross-dressing, mis-matched, young lovers in his…
When it comes to the weekend, I typically don’t need an excuse to go out and explore. Honestly, I’d say my biggest problem is forcing myself to stay home and do things around the house that need to get done (like this weekend’s project: clean the garden). Because of this,…
