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Christmas Greetings 2009

Christmas Greetings 2009

Hello Everyone! Warmest greetings from Ohio. We hope this holiday season finds everyone well. A quick recap of major happenings in our lives – earlier this year, we joined millions of Americans whose lives were and continue to be greatly affected by the economy. It […]

Thanksgiving with Family

Thanksgiving with Family

This year, we packed up the kiddo and the doggies and drove out to my in-laws to spend Thanksgiving with them. The drive itself felt sooooo… long (I’m getting old) 🙂 but we had a wonderful time with family. Below are a few pictures of […]

Sour Cream Pound Cake

Sour Cream Pound Cake

Don’t you just love it when the first thing you choose to make from a new cookbook comes out perfectly? I had never seen or heard anything about the book – All Cakes Consideredby Melissa Gray until it caught my eye as I walked passed […]

Cranberry Bread

Cranberry Bread

I’m always on a lookout for kid-friendly recipes for Alex and when I saw this one in the latest Taste of Home magazine (October & November 2009 issue), I just knew Alex would have lots of fun making it. The recipe – Kelsey’s Favorite Cranberry […]

More Pictures of Our Hike at Gorge Metro Park

More Pictures of Our Hike at Gorge Metro Park

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Gorge Metro Park

Gorge Metro Park

Another absolutely fabulous Saturday! Two beautiful Saturdays in a row with clear, blue skies and warm weather in November? in Northeast Ohio? Yikes! even the bulbs are coming out…they think it’s Spring. 🙂 I can’t believe it – somebody, pinch me please…NOT! We must have […]

Brecksville Reservation

Brecksville Reservation

Today’s weather was absolutely gorgeous! Sunny, blue skies with a high of 65 (F) – I live for days like this. Needless to say, we took full advantage of the beautiful day and spent it outside exploring Mother Nature. 🙂 We set out to new […]

Cheeky Chipmunk

Cheeky Chipmunk

I took these pictures in spring from inside the house (through the front window), which is why they are not very clear – I didn’t want to scare off the chipmunk by going outside. 🙂 Actually, I didn’t have any intention of taking pictures of […]

Chagrin Falls

Chagrin Falls

These pictures were taken sometime late May this year when my in-laws came for a visit. We went to Chagrin Falls – I think there was an event going on that day but I don’t remember what. This is what happens when I don’t get […]

Detour to Niagara Falls

Detour to Niagara Falls

A few pictures from our detour to Niagara Falls (on our way home from Toronto) back in Spring: