Events Around Cleveland: Jump Back Two Spaces Edition
Bummed that Jump Back Ball is still over a month away? Unable to go this year? Fortunately, there are a few things going on in Cleveland between now and February 23 to wet your Jump Back whistle. Get a Clue! Trivia Night Jump Back Ball is hosted each year by PlayhouseSquare Partners, the…
Animal Attractions at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Each year when October rolls around, I marvel at the number of birthdays that fall during the month. And then I do a little math, count back 9 months, and it all makes sense to what people were doing a lot of the previous February. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo understands that couples like…
GIVEAWAY: Girls' Day Out at PlayhouseSquare's SPANK!
UPDATE: In addition to entering my giveaway below for SPANK! at PlayhouseSquare, you can increase your chances of winning by checking out Smitten in Cleveland’s, WhyCLE’s and Life in the CLE’s giveaways going on now. *** I find that when I need to blow off steam, a Girls’ Night (or Day) Out is the…
Jump Back Two Spaces: ONE Styling's Hair-spiration
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, I’m taking a head-to-toe approach in getting ready for this year’s Jump Back Ball. That means getting the most difficult part — what the heck I’m going to do with my hair — out of the way before moving on to fun things like the dress and accessories.…
Jump Back Two Spaces: Getting into Character
The NYE decorations and party hats have been packed away for another year, and the Christmas tree is coming down this weekend. However, Scott and I are still in party mode because it’s almost time for Jump Back Ball! Much to Scott’s chagrin, I tend to plan everything way in…
Ready to Clue Into More of Cleveland in 2013
Happy New Year! While I sit here watching videos from today’s Philadelphia Mummers Parade (the country’s oldest – and arguably most fun – folk parade), I’m grateful for a quiet start to 2013. Scott’s and my New Year’s Eve was much more subdued than usual as we enjoyed a small gathering over at BEaLittleWeird‘s house…
Emerging Chefs' Naughty Claus Review
Christmas came early for Cleveland food-and-drink lovers at last week’s Emerging Chefs Naughty Claus. Going in, I knew if there was anyone who could break up the monotony of holiday meals, it would be the Emerging Chefs team. And I was not disappointed as they teamed with Chef Adam Lambert…
A Merry Cleveland Christmas + Giveaway Winners
Merry Christmas! While I feel like Cleveland is my home 364 days out of the year, Christmas is the one day where things feel a little out of place because our family isn’t here. Today, for instance, has consisted of a quiet day of Scott and I playing Marvel vs Capcom…
Ohio Blogging Cookie Swap: Recap and Recipe
Bit o’ Blogkeeping: You have until 11:59pm on Monday, Dec. 24 to enter my Damn Right I’m From Cleveland giveaway. I’ll announce the winner on Christmas Day! As I’ve blogged before, my lack of cooking skills is a bit notorious. In fact the last (and only) time I ever baked something…
CLE Reads: Damn Right I'm From Cleveland
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winners! Between the usual stress of the holidays and what happened last week, I don’t think I’m alone in thinking we could all use a little laughter right now. So I figured I’d pick a book for my December CLE Read that…