Today we headed to Polaris Fashion Place, which is a giant mall in Columbus, to stalk our favorite soap makers and buy more of their amazing soaps. We have been almost exclusively using Elder Forest Soaps for at least 5 years but more than likely more than that. We met them at the Ashville Viking... Continue Reading →
Shrimp’s Oh! Strip! Show
On January 25th I brought my husband to Akron to see an amazing Burlesque show. I was lucky to get VIP tickets so we got to be part of a VIP cocktail party before the show where I got to meet a couple of my favorite burlesque dancers. The show was beyond amazing and I... Continue Reading →
These Are Things that I’m Gonna Do.
I had so much fun working through my bucket list for the last quarter of 2019, so I decided to do more of them in 2020. Here is what I have so far... Create 2020 Vision Board - Done!! Photos Below. Get prettied up for Shrimp's Cocktail Party! Meet Dirty Martini at Shrimp's Cocktail Party!... Continue Reading →
Camping in the Summer and Midsummer Masquerade
My husband and I spent the weekend camping in Caeser Creek with some friends so that we could attend Midsummer Masquerade at the grounds of the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Friday it was ninety some degrees and about 150% humidity on Friday when we arrived for camping. We got set up and only melted slightly in... Continue Reading →
On Choice, Birth Control, Pride and Being Afraid
In my home state of Ohio the rights of women are under attack. The Heartbeat Bill that has been passed by our state legislature and signed into law by our backward facing heel of a Governor is a disgrace, and has left me feeling scared and occasionally powerless. The even more draconian bills that are... Continue Reading →
In which the Heroine pretends to be a Viking…
This weekend is the 16th annual Ashville Viking Festival in Ashville, OH. Seth and I have been attending for at least 10 years, and we always have a great time and spend far too much money. This year we are having meet ups for the International Wenches Guild both days as well as having Wench... Continue Reading →
I, the not so fit, attended the Arnold Sports Festival 2019 and survived.
Columbus plays host every year to the USA Arnold Sports Festival, because Arnold Schwarzenegger loves our town. The last couple of years we have attended at least one day of the event, and this year we got weekend passes. The passes get you into the expo and into a majority of the days events. There... Continue Reading →
Will you be my Grandma?
Recently I was on my assigned week for our company's Meals on Wheels route. The way our assignment works you run a week every 3 months. We leave the building about 11 am and deliver to between 6 and 9 houses. This week we had a couple of new houses on the route, and had... Continue Reading →
Things I love Thursday – Go Team!!
I will be walking in a 5k this weekend called the Cheddar Challenge at a local Dairy Farm. We have participated in this 5k for a couple of years, and it is seriously fun. You get a milkshake, and cheese samples. The course takes you through the barns and by the baby cows. It is so much... Continue Reading →