Cleveland Rocks

I am way behind on this, but here are some pictures from two weekends ago when Aaron and I spent some time up in Cleveland!

Date night on Friday was at our favorite pizza place - Yellow Brick.

They have funky pizzas and craft beer, and added bonus...they are around the corner from our house, so it literally only takes 5 minutes to walk there.

Aaron is what I call a "beer snob", who loves everything about craft beer...but the only "beer" I will drink is Crabbie's Ginger Beer ;)

 

One of our favorite pizzas on the menu - the Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

If you are ever in Columbus, you should definitely check Yellow Brick out!!

On Sunday, we head up to Cleveland because we were gifted tickets to the Browns game v. the Ravens!

It was FREEZINGGG.

 

I had on three layers, plus a jacket, gloves, and hat - and THEN was wrapped (burrito-style) in a giant blanket. I was able to stay pretty warm, but my finger tips and toes were starting to go numb around halftime. Despite being (so) cold - we had an amazing time!! The seats were awesome (see picture below) and the Browns won 24-18...it was a great game!!

We had to drive all the way back to Columbus after the game since we both had to work Monday morning, so we didn't get home til after midnight (both exhausted) but it was totally worth it!

Hope you all had a great weekend! xx

November Favorites

Today I am linking up with the gorgeous Emily from Beauty and the Greek for "November Favorite Things"!

1) Winter Boots - It is already getting really cold here in Columbus and I know snow is just around the corner - so keeping my feet warm and dry (but still fashionable ;) is a must!

2) Baby Oil - for my dry skinned friends...one of my besties told me she uses this to remove makeup at night, so I tried it out and my skin has been amazinggg. It moisturizes and also gets off EVERY last bit of makeup. There is no need to scrub so much and my face is left feeling super soft and totally clean!

3) 'Tis the time of apple cider - one of my all time favorite drinks! Once November rolls around we always have at least one jug of this in the fridge. I also love Starbucks carmel apple spice...the perfect drink for a chilly day ;)

4) Gold iPhone 5s - LOVE and will be mine shortly as I am due for an upgrade! 

5) Days off from work - I work at Ohio State University and November has two shortened weeks - one obviously for Thanksgiving, but I am sooo looking forward to some days off to relax!!

6) Etsy - this website is the BEST. So many amazing things...recently we found pajamas and a knit sweater for our doberman, Deedee (she gets so cold in the winter) and I already have tons of unique Christmas presents checked off for friends and family after trolling Etsy for a couple hours!

And just for kicks...

(Ready for the Browns game)

7) Graeter's Pumpkin Ice Cream - I am not a big ice cream eater....except for this time of year because my favorite ice cream place releases pumpkin and cinnamon. One scoop of each = heaven. I will probably head to get some right after finishing this post. On a totally unrelated note, I will be starting a new gym membership tomorrow.

8) Blankets - can't have enough of these around the house for the fall. I am always snuggled up under one...the bigger and fuzzier, the better!

9) Walking Dead - it's back on and Aaron and I are obsessed. It got a little dull last season, but they have definitely stepped it up this season - only 3 episodes in and already tons of drama and, of course, zombies ;)

Sick Day

Well...I don't have any fun pictures from this past weekend because Aaron and I were out sick the entire time (and then some). Boooo - so much for the two Halloween parties we were invited to.

He got sick earlier in the week, and it was inevitable that I would soon catch it (sinus infection - ew) which I did, by Wednesday evening. I ended up going to work Thursday, but then was basically bed-ridden Friday through Sunday. We watched a lot of tv (including both movies pictured above - both hilarious!) and I think I caught up on sleep enough for the rest of the month! ;) Needless to say, I was feeling very well-rested on Monday. 

So, I put together a little collage of what my weekend looked like ;)
...blankets, sleep, candles, pillows, cozy socks, hot chocolate, and lots of tv.

We are both better now, so I'll try and snap some pictures this weekend - super excited, we are headed to Cleveland for the Browns v. Ravens game on Sunday!!

Hope you all had a great illness-free weekend! xx 

Liebster Award

Rules:

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you - Thank you so much to the beautiful Lauren Elizabeth from Petite in Pearls!! I am a new follower and I just love her blog! Style and interior deco inspiration, reciepes, and her ADORABLE pup, Penny Lane :)

2. Answer the 11 questions given by the blogger who nominated you.

3. Nominate 11 bloggers that have less than 200 followers and give them 11 questions to answer.

Questions:

1. What is your favorite season and why?

At the risk of sounding cliche...it is fall. The weather this time of year is my favorite...although I do also love when it starts to warm up in spring. Winter gets last place...I hate being cold. I also hate being hot.

2. Flats or heels?

Heels. No question. Also, I think I look silly in flats...probably because my legs are so short ;)

3. What is your favorite kind of ice cream?

There is a small chain here in Columbus called Graeter's and I am torn between their Cinnamon and their Black Raspberry Chip (raspberry with dark chocolate chunks). Very diet friendly ;)

4. If you drink, what is your favorite cocktail?

Vodka and cranberry.

5. What is your favorite place you have traveled?

This one is hard! My mom is from Scotland and we used to visit there all the time as kids. I would move there in a heart beat if I could... so I would probably pick that as my favorite.  But one of the best vacations I have ever had was to the Caribbean (Cozumel, Jamacia, Bahamas, etc).

Our favorite castle to visit in Scotland - Balgonie 

Little sis and I in Edinburgh circa 1995 - note the stylish kicks ;)

6. What is your favorite item of clothing you own?

This one is hard too!! If we are talking sentimental - it would be my bf's big sweatshirt that I cuddle up in at night. If we are talking "worn the most" it would have to be either my American Eagle jean jacket or American Apparel off-the-shoulder tees.

7. What is your favorite holiday?

Well, it used to be Christmas...and don't get me wrong, I still love it - spending time with family, the food, the decorations...but now that I'm a "grown-up" it also costs tons of money and takes so much planning. I have always loved Halloween, so that is up there as one of my favorites.

8. If you could go see any concert  in the world (the artist can be alive or dead) who would it be?

Oh man, I can't just pick one....The Police (I LOVE Sting ;) , Coldplay , and IZ - my favorite song of all time is his rendition of "Over the Rainbow".

9. What is one thing you have to do every day to stay sane?

Honestly, just getting an hour or so to sit down at night and relax with Aaron and Deedee. I need that quiet/snuggle time to just unwind and reboot at the end of the day.

10. Any exciting plans for Halloween? 

We went to the Mansfield Reformatory (a haunted prison) with our friends this past weekend! I posted a bit about it here. I think that's about all we have planned this year...I'd love to go to a great costume party one year though!

Deedee's Costume - a Trex HAHA!

11.  Favorite song at the moment?

John Legend's "Made to Love".

11 Blogger Nominees (Nominees are supposed to have under 200 followers - I looked at blogposts and Bloglovin numbers - sorry if I made a mistake and you have already been nominated!) 

• Laura from Happily Ever Parker
• Ally from Life as I Know It
• Ivy from Style Life Lovely
• Jaclyn from Love and Bellinis
• Cameron from The Thread Engine
• Katie from A Lil Bit Fancy
• Laura from Styled by Laura
• Lita from She Writes Her Own Story
• Lynlee from Pretty Little Lady
• Jessica from Birdie to Be
• Ashley from Sincerely Miss Ash
• Check out all these fabulous ladies and their blogs!! 

11 Questions for Nominees

1. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

2. What are your favorite beauty products (one drugstore, one high-end)?

3. Who is your celebrity crush?

4. When/Why did you start blogging?

5. Favorite TV show at the moment?

6. What is one luxury item you would treat yourself to if you could pick anything?

7. Do you like to cook or bake? And if so, what is your favorite/signature dish?

8. What is your favorite place to shop?

9. What are your hobbies (other than blogging ;)?

10. What is one of your guilty pleasures?

11. One things that people would be surprised to know about you.

Weekend Snapshots

Hello ladies! Thought I'd share a few snap shots from the weekend - it was a fun one, but went way too fast! (As always)

Friday I worked from home, which meant getting to spend the whole day with this little babe ;)

Although, she spent the day sleeping, which is nothing new.

Aaron and I went out for a few hours to help friends hang a new tv. It ended up taking a bit longer than expected and this it what we came home to! Honestly, all I could do was laugh because as we came in the door, it was like she was trying to steer us away from the living room to hide what she had done... I could never get mad at my little <3 

Late Friday evening we met up with 6 of our best friends and went to the Mansfield Reformatory for a haunted tour. The Mansfield Reformatory is a famous gothic prison about an hour from where we live that is rumored to be extrememly haunted. It is also where the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" was filmed. It is privately owned now and you can tour it (haunted house-style) or spend the night ghost hunting! Eek! I am going to have to work my way up to that one - sounds terrifying.

 The weather was perfect, cool and misty - and there was the lunar eclipse that night! We had a great time, although if we were to go back, I'd like to go and just look around, as I was too busy screaming like a wimp and didn't really get to take in the whole setting. I really hate when actors in haunted houses get too close...I'm all about my personal space haha! Needless to say, I am an obvious target so they just pick on me more.

Aaron did snap one picture while we were inside. This is looking up at 4 stories of cell blocks (and ummm, two glowing orbs) :-/

Saturday was spent recovering and then hanging out at my friend's dance studio. One of my besties from the night before stayed in Columbus and it was so great getting to spend time with her!

We went to the dance studio to get some promo shots done (the studio has a photography studio in the back of it - the owner's husband is a prof. photographer). It was so fun getting glammed up in the dressing/makeup room. Reminded me of all the times spent backstage getting ready for performances when I was younger! 

Sunday was a lazy day! Aaron snapped this while the Brown's game was on. Deedee and I fell asleep under our cozy blanket together since the game was atrocious, and not worth watching ;) Note the horrible display of craft beer bottles crammed on the giant window in the kitchen. I hate it and don't know how many times I've tried to get Aaron to put them away...ugh.

Hope you all had a great weekend! xx