Celebrate IPM's 40th Anniversary with an Evening with Rick Steves and the Inaugural Cleveland General Assembly Week
Giveaway Reminder: Don’t forget to enter to win 2 tickets to Taste of the Browns. The giveaway ends Sunday, September 7. Tweet daily for extra entries! Children suffering from Cerebral Palsy in Kenya are given an opportunity to learn computer skills and tailoring. Impoverished and visually impaired women in Palestine…
Taste of the Browns Giveaway: Tackle Hunger with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Every four years, Feeding America, the nationwide network of 200 food banks, conducts its Hunger in America study. It’s the largest survey of its kind, focusing on why hunger happens and its effects on local communities. The most recent Hunger in America was released just last week, and showed that…
A Birthday of High Flying, Good Eats & The Great Outdoors
First off, whether it was by Facebook, Twitter, email, text, phone call, or in person — thank you for all of the birthday wishes this weekend. The festivities started early on Friday night with Date Night at the ZOOvies. This was the second year in a row we celebrated my…
The ALS #IceBucketChallenge: To quote Guardians of the Galaxy, it's time "to give a sh*t."
“Building awareness.” The term can mean many things. When it comes to the ALS #IceBucketChallenge, it can mean reaching people for the first time who don’t know what ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease is. Or educating everyone on just how devastating ALS is to the body. Or revealing that ALS…
Win 2 Tickets to the Sold-Out Date Night at the ZOOvies
Update: After tallying up all of the entries, removing two non-entry comments, and plugging the total into Random.org, congratulations to entry #9 – Mindy R! Please reply to my email by the end of Monday to confirm you can attend ZOOvies. When I told Scott that we’d be seeing The…
My #LakeErieLove Story: A Merry Visit to Sandusky, Ohio
This is part 2 in my #LakeErieLove series. Catch up on part 1 here. In my mind, Sandusky, Ohio has always been synonymous with Cedar Point. That’s not to say I didn’t know there’s more to Sandusky than the “World’s Best Amusement Park” (a title I fully agree with). When…
Great Lakes Science Center Brews Up After-Dark Fun
I promised Scott another evening of me being the designated driver and he promised me another sonnet after the response to last week’s blog post. Enjoy! I am a big fan of the Great Lakes Science Center. Every time I go I have a great time. It’s an awesome space…
My #LakeErieLove Story: Still Smitten with Lake Erie Islands and Shores After All These Years
Disclaimer: Please excuse the sappiness in the next couple of paragraphs. I promise it’s connected to today’s blog post. Many reflections on love focus on the falling into it. That first attraction. The squishy feeling of butterflies in your stomach. The anticipation of a first kiss or date. That’s my…
Sipping Grapes & Ale at Progressive Field (or Scott Writes a Sonnet)
Scott and I decided to switch things up at Grapes & Ale this year. I’d be the designated driver, and he’d have an opportunity to sample all of the wine. The only catch? That he’d write the recap. Nestled at the corner of 9th and Carnegie, there’s just something about…
Luau on the Lake Winner + Pig Roast Pictures
I love four day weekends but it was rough getting going this morning. Now that I’ve had my coffee, let’s jump right in with the Luau on the Lake giveaway winner! After removing one duplicate entry and placing the rest in Random.org, congratulations to entry #44, Holly, for winning 2…