Image courtesy Charles Bertram: Herald Leader Staff Photographer
Or shall I say, “We waited, we froze and we emerged victorious!!!!!!!”
If you look VERY closely to the very FIRST people in line in the pic… that’s US!!!!!!!!!  All the way to the left you will see the security guy with an orange vest on and we [...]

I do.  I know many of you do to.  I would like for you to meet Becky.  She is 10 years old and has been battling bone cancer for two years.  Her doctors have told her parents to “take her home and enjoy Christmas” as this will likely be her last.  While Becky’s family continue [...]

Last night we got to spend some time with our buddies, Sean and Amber (and their kiddos… they have three and one on the way- totaling 4 soon!)  Sean is Troy’s best friend since… well as long as we can remember… I think maybe elementary or middle school ?  How funny that two best friends [...]

I saw a movie preview for the upcoming release of Extraordinary Measures.  Its a new movie with Brendan Frasier and Harrison Ford about a father who raises money for a researcher to finish his research in an effort to help cure his two dying children of an incurable disease.  On the trailer was the phrase:
“Don’t [...]

Ok… so over the years I have had MANY Black Friday strategies.  This year I am planning a new strategy.  I also know that even the best laid plan may need tweaking!  I cannot tell you how many times I have shown up at a location only to decide that I was not willing to [...]

This has been home for us this week.  I have to say that the Cleveland Clinic foundation is breathtakingly beautiful.  When you pull up to the front drive it nearly takes your breath away.  I always thought that Cincinnati Children’s was a magical place… I had not KNOWN what it is to be in awe [...]

Well we are here in Cleveland and although the traffic is INSANE the drive wasn’t nearly as bad as we thought it would be.  Troy travels to Avon Lake which is only about 30-45 minutes west of here but somehow it seems like it takes forEVER to get there.  Maybe its just because we were [...]

OK so even with my “brilliant” planning the holidays are sneaking up faster than I want them too!  Is it stupid to wish that we had Christmas all year long?  I would totally vote for that bill!  As for me… I am getting ready!  The black friday ads are starting to leak out on the [...]

This may be the 20th time I have written that title.  Maybe it needs its own category.  LOL  At any rate tomorrow is coming fast and I have been waiting for this for more than a month.  At the same time I wish I had more time.  It an ominous feeling to know that tomorrow [...]

I found a new blog (well new to me!) and fell in LOVE!  I mean seriously!  Every single post I find myself in awe!  My most favorite post thus far has been THRIFTY DECORATING by Kara… Mad skills is all I have to say.  I would HONESTLY never have thought of some of these things!  [...]