2013 GRAMMY Awards

Well, it was quite an interesting Grammy awards this year. Im really proud of Akron’s own The Black Keys and Dan Auerbach, and congratulations to them for winning tonight! Prince giving out Record of the Year to Gotye was an amazing moment, but I really had hoped Prince was performing. Maybe next year since he…

2013 SAG Awards Best & Worst Dressed

I love award season, but the SAG Awards are my favorite of all of them. Yes, even more than the Oscars. The opening “and I am an actor”  is the best part. Hearing why they wanted to become an actor, or how they got their SAG card. To some people this may be pretentious, but…

What I’m Looking Forward To In 2013-Pop Culture Edition

In 2012 we lost a lot of legendary entertainers, were shocked by Katie Holmes escaping from Tom Cruise & the Scientology brainwashing and saw Amanda Bynes turn into Lindsey Lohan. Well, it’s a new year and here are some of the things I’m really looking forward to: Celebrity Weddings~ Kelly Clarkson & Brandon Blackstock- Yay!…

Goals For 2013!

  What a whirlwind of a year it’s been! I personally experienced things far beyond  my expectations. I made a list of 30 things I was hoping to accomplish/do/learn this year. I only actually checked off 10 things by this point. But that’s OK! Cause life happened and God gave me a better 2012 list…

Thankful Everyday

  Thanksgiving is a wonderful yearly reminder that we need to be thankful of all of the things we have: family, friends, our homes, our health. But, we need to be thankful everyday. We all have our hard days (sometimes weeks) where we can’t see the good. But counting our blessings is something we really…

West Side Market Centennial Celebration Weekend!

This weekend marked the official 100th Birthday of the West Side Market here in my home sweet home, Cleveland. Kicking off the weekend festivities was the People’s Party at Crop Bistro, which is located right across from the Market at Lorain and 25th street. Created by Crop Bistro owner and chef Steve Schimoler, as well…

Change of Season

As much as I have always been a summer girl, I do love fall. I love the smell of pumpkin latte’s and candles, the leaves changing color and fall festivals. I enjoy playing my fall music mix, wearing my sweaters and jeans and enjoying a glass of wine outside with the air having a slight…

Energy Vampires

You wake up in a great mood. The day is yours! Then you get to work and that negative co-worker starts bitching about their morning so far, how other co-workers annoy them and before you know it you already start getting sucked in. Suddenly the pile of papers is causing anxiety, you start thinking about…

Things To Do In Cleveland-September 2012

I know it’s still August and so you’re ready to throw something at me for even putting the word September in your face, but it will be here in just 3 weeks so why not get ready now?! You know there’s always so many things going on at one time here, so here’s a heads…

How To Annoy A Bartender

I have 12 years of restaurant experience, 7 of those bartending. Every bartender friend I have, and even random ones I meet and discuss the business, share a list of the same pet peeves. So, I present to you the top things/phrases that piss off and annoy bartenders. Feel free to add one’s that may bother you…