UPDATE: After removing pingbacks and 2 duplicate entries, congratulations to entry #2 – Carly for winning this giveaway. Please reply to my email confirming you can attend by noon 2/5. Today’s a big day in the Hicken households. Scott’s parents and grandmother are coming to Cleveland! Not next year, not…
Although Hurricane Sandy put a delay on a lot of the Halloween festivities, I think it’s safe to safe the holiday season is finally upon us. And with the arrival of HallowThanksMas, my brain turns to food. That’s kind of a lie. My brain is usually turned to food, but more so over the next two months. As I prepare for Scott’s […]
When Scott and I bought our house a few years ago, our first investment for the outside was a nice patio set. We knew that if we wanted something to last awhile, we’d have to splurge a bit. And after looking back on summer nights spent grilling and enjoying our backyard, the set we got […]
One of the goals on my 30×30 list is to start a major home improvement this year. Scott and I have settled into our house over the last two years, and it’s time to start a couple projects. Short-term? We’re hoping to re-tile one of our rooms this summer. Long-term? We have plans…
This weekend the Fabulous Food Show traveled to Cleveland. In addition to some food sampling, excellent people-watching opportunities and culinary stars like Bobby Flay and Restaurant Impossible’s Robert Irvine gracing the stage, Cleveland’s talent was also showcased. Having attended the Food Show a couple years ago and because I’m on an alcohol-diet in November…
Update: Congrats to entry #20 – Courtney M. for being selected on random.org as the giveaway winner! Of course you do! Between the Piston Power Show and this weekend’s LEGO KidsFest, the I-X Center has been hosting a lot of fun events lately. However, one of their most popular (and…
It’s time to announce the winner of the LEGO KidsFest giveaway! I love LEGOs and I’m glad to see how many of you do too! My favorite part about this giveaway was reading how these small blocks pieced together really fantastic memories for everyone who entered. After placing all of the entries into an Excel document… …and then using…
UPDATE: Congratulations to Sarah H. for being selected by Random.org as the winner of two ticets. Update: Even if you are unable to attend LEGO KidsFest, enter the giveaway anyway. If you win, your tickets will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. *** First things first: A huge happy birthday to the…
When it comes to checking out different places and events in Cleveland, there have been a few times where I dragged Scott along to something that wasn’t his ideal choice of spending a day. To his credit, he always goes along with me and makes the most of it. For all the times he has put up…
Growing up, I was surrounded by cars. My dad restored antique cars as a hobby, so at any given time the garage would be filled with vehicles in various states of repair. What always impressed me was how he could take a wrecked frame, and by scouring Hemmings Motor News or…
