Life in Cleveland

The Baby Dude's Room.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:34 PDT

So! It occurred to me as I was taking some pictures of all of our new house stuff that I never posted any pictures of the last round of redecorating that we did. So I thought I'd take a...

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Cincinnati an some catchup.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:25:19 PDT

So! Another couple of weeks went by in a blink. Renovating! Organizing! Scrubbing! Painting! Driving out of town for weddings! Work! Trying to figure out where to put a...

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Ohio Wineries and Geneva-on-the-Lake.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:07 PDT

So to recap: We had just spent a lovely night at the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake. During dinner at their Horizons restaurant we had a flight of wines from Ferrante - a local winery - and were...

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The Lodge at Geneva-On-The-Lake, a perfect mini getaway.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:08:00 PDT

So you guys know the pace we've been keeping lately. And you know how much I love Lake Erie. So when The Lodge at Geneva-On-The-Lake contacted me about coming for a stay I was all...

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Roller Coaster of Insanity.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:58:35 PDT

So. Wow. A couple of weeks went by there didn't they. Basically our lives lately have been .... well... exactly like the weather. A roller coaster of insanity. 70 and sunny...

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4 Things that are Awesome.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:15:06 PDT

I haven't done one of these fly-by lists in awhile. So here we go! 1.) The Cleveland Flea So the organizers of the new Cleveland Flea asked me to help spread the word. No...

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Unintentionally Profane.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:08:19 PDT

There is an obscene amount of cussing in this post. You have been warned. So my kid has a horrific potty mouth and I"m actually encouraging it. Wait. Let me start at the...

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Big Spring at the Cleveland Botanical Garden!

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:56:35 PDT

So last week my kid was on Spring Break. So a mom of one of her classmates and I decided to get together and take the kids somewhere fun (read: tiring) to break up all of the.... break. ...

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The Year of Upgrades.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:10:05 PDT

So as 2012 was winding down my friends and I declared that 2013 would be the Year of Upgrades. The year when we say "You know what? I'm worth that." We all have had varying degrees...

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Frozen Great Lake Hat.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:16:46 PDT

So since Spring straight up refuses to come to Cleveland how about I finally post about my Frozen Great Lakes Hat? The yarn is Destination Yarn Letter (my own handdyed) in the colorway Frozen...

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Kid Updates and some Random.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:59:43 PDT

So it feels weird to post about all that's going on in my life when so many families are having their rights questioned in court. But I feel useless blogging about it when so many other people...

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Saving Money with Simply Right Diapers.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:38:47 PDT

So after 4 years of this parenting thing I've pretty much tried every type of diaper out there. I have OPINIONS on all of them. From the name brands through the cheapest of the cheaper...

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Cleveland Saint Patrick's Day Parade!

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:36:27 PDT

So! This past weekend was my kid's 4th birthday. This tiny one is now a 4 year old. I wanted to make it really special considering how crazy and upset our worlds have been lately with the...

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The Green Giant Veggie Snack Chips. #AGiantSurprise

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:07:37 PDT

So we are a potato chip household. Really a chip household in general. Some families crave sweets and have them on hand... we crave salt. It's kindof ridiculous. My husband's...

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Goldfish Swim School and a Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:21:29 PDT

So recently I was asked to write about the brand new to Cleveland Goldfish Swim School. I was super excited about this opportunity. I think that the ability to swim is something that we...

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During.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:46:18 PST

So! I've pretty much been MIA these days. Which, if you follow me on twitter you know, is because we are in the middle of ripping out a good portion of our house. Namely THE ENTIRE...

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A Tuesday in Cleveland.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:52:21 PST

So! I had this post written literally about a month ago. I just had to go back and add in the pictures... and then a whole lot of Life happened. I figured better late than never,...

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Preschool Valentines in a Post Pintrest World.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:11:10 PST

So. Valentines Day is tomorrow! And it's our first one with a school aged kid. Super fun. Except that we live in a post-pintrest world now. The simple box 'o cards from...

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Crockpot Love and the Witching Hour.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:37:58 PST

So. The crockpot. Dude! I might be in love. Ok wait. Let me start at the beginning.... Matt usually gets home around 6:30. Which means we need to eat AS SOON...

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Florida Recap.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:56:55 PST

So a couple weekends ago (yes. I'm very behind on the blogging. Better late than never!) I took the kids on our annual trip to visit my grandparents in Florida. Flying with 2 actual...

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Siblings and Snow Days.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:29:40 PST

So. Today is a snow day! The first official school cancellation due to snow since I've had school aged kids. She missed a few days with Sandy but that wasn't an actual snow...

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Red Fish Blue Fish Hat.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:21:52 PST

So! Remember the super cute fair-isle hat I knit for my daughter when she was a toddler? Here's the post on it. Yeah I loved it so much that I decided to do the same thing for my...

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The Dude in the Middle.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:05:00 PST

So! Over the last week I have inadvertantly done a little feature post on 2 of my kids. And somehow my poor Dude got left out. Believe me it wasn't for lack of awesome: So I...

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$100 Pottery Barn Gift Card Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:35:22 PST

So who likes Pottery Barn? Wait. Let me start again. So in an attempt to get this blog back on the roll that it was on before I disappeared into the early pregnancy sickness I...

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Homework.

noreply@blogger.com (Sourire11) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:38:49 PST

So! This week my daughter had her first ever homework assignment. And she was So! Excited! Really. See every week in preschool there is a Letter of the Week. And every...

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