Pepper Paints » Photography http://pepperpaints.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:28:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Cleveland Rocks! http://pepperpaints.com/2010/07/21/cleveland-rocks/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/07/21/cleveland-rocks/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:00:14 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=1022 [...]]]> My husband and I both grew up in Cleveland. I don’t think we thought we lived in such a rockin’ place when we were younger. Last weekend we went home for a visit. I love being a tourist in this city! So much to see and do!!

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Friday we took the kids to our old favorite hang outs on Coventry (the Greenwich village of Cleveland). Most are gone now and the crowd isn’t quite so hippy but it was still fun. Playing at the playground and eating dinner at Tommy’s. We need a Tommy’s here in Clintonville. It would surely do a bang up business!!! Pretty Pleeeeeze???

Saturday we headed to the newly renovated and free Art Museum. It is awesome!!!

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Then we headed to The Botanical Gardens. I can’t say enough good things about the Hershey Children’s Garden. We could play there all day.

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Look –apparently Ginger has a twin in Cleveland

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Saturday night we took my in laws to Sokolowski’s to eat.  On the recommendation of Anthony Bourdain of course– we got in touch with our Polish heritage!

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Sunday morning we boarded The Rapid and headed to the Terminal Tower for a view from the observation deck. It has been closed since 9/11 and is only open for a few weekends.

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Just about everyone in Cleveland had the same idea! We waited in kine for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Ginger was not happy

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The ride up didn’t get much better

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But the views were so cool! Cleveland really does rock! The ethnicity, the history and the big city feel.

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Thanks Cleveland!  We will  be back soon!

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/07/21/cleveland-rocks/feed/ 2 Our Holiday in Review http://pepperpaints.com/2010/07/06/our-holiday-in-review/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/07/06/our-holiday-in-review/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:22:12 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=1011 [...]]]> I absolutely love where we live. I also love tradition. I go out of my way to make sure we are making  memories together and carrying on family traditions. The 4th of July is one holiday steeped in tradition that  my kids really look forward to. Growing up, my parents always had a big 4th of July party–it started in the morning with everyone coming over for breakfast outside. Family came and went all day long. We swam and ate and then  moved the party into the garage in the evening. My dad and older cousins would blow off fire works in our back yard and a great time was had by all.

The apple must not fall too far from the tree.  We start each 4th of July at our Clintonville Community Breakfast. We walk over to the park early in the morning to begin our day.

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One or more of my kids always participates in the pet parade

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Then there is the fishing derby

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And the party preparation

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It is the part of the day that is the calm before the storm. Because the next thing I remember– It looked more like this

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And this

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This was before the fireworks show and the post fireworks snacking!! It was a late night. And today after cleaning all that up, I took a long nap–in the air conditioning. Hope your Holiday weekend was both fun and relaxing!!

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/07/06/our-holiday-in-review/feed/ 3 Blueberry Pickin’ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/30/blueberry-pickin/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/30/blueberry-pickin/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:30:18 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=1007 [...]]]> On our way to the blueberry farm today we stopped at my friends mother in laws house. It was the most peaceful, beautiful home. It sits on 20 acres of woods and creek.

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I told her that when I die…I hope you go to her house. It is that wonderful. But hopefully I won’t have to wait that long to visit again!!

After a delicious lunch we headed out to  near by blueberry farm.

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Here are my ham bones–posing for the camera!

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I see lots of blueberry muffins, pancakes and  syrup in our near future! Happy, happy Summer!!

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/30/blueberry-pickin/feed/ 0 More ComFest Photos http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/28/more-comfest-photos/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/28/more-comfest-photos/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:39:11 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=1005 [...]]]> Molly and her circus friends performed Saturday afternoon at ComFest. It was super hot!! ComFest takes place over three days. For so many it is the three days they look forward to all year. My son and his friends included. Our house is close to the bus that runs down to the park so we have had kids, many kids staying here this weekend. I am tired and looking forward to a quiet day tomorrow!

Here are a few more photos from the weekend.

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Until next year—Happy ComFest!

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/28/more-comfest-photos/feed/ 2 It’s ComFest Time Again http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/26/its-comfest-time-again/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/26/its-comfest-time-again/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:59:28 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=1003 [...]]]> I help take photos for the program of ComFest. I LOVE it. So many great photo ops!! From the beautiful to the down right odd–you can find it at ComFest!! Here is a sampling of last nights photos (Fri 6/26/2010)

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Wonder what we will see today?!

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/26/its-comfest-time-again/feed/ 3 Happy Summer Solstice http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/22/happy-summer-solstice/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/22/happy-summer-solstice/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:13:25 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=991 [...]]]> Yes indeed…The longest day!! It was amazing for it to still be so bright after 9:00pm tonight! I love these long summer days and nights. It is beautiful sunny days and long bright evenings like today that get me through the long dark winter here in Ohio.  I am already storing up as much as I can!!

To welcome Summer today we went creeking

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Ate lots of watermelon

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Made wreaths from different plants in our yard

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and set out some treasures from our creeking adventure

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Happy Summer–here is to hoping it is filled with fun and adventure!

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/22/happy-summer-solstice/feed/ 3 Home Again http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/15/home-again/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/15/home-again/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:04:28 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=989 [...]]]> We didn’t catch many fish but still had a great time!

The Cabin 6-10

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/15/home-again/feed/ 2 Closing Shop http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/08/closing-shop/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/08/closing-shop/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:40:37 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=986 [...]]]> IMG_4135

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/06/08/closing-shop/feed/ 3 Superhooper Came To My Backyard! http://pepperpaints.com/2010/05/26/superhooper-came-to-my-backyard/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/05/26/superhooper-came-to-my-backyard/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 01:16:30 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=984 [...]]]> A couple of posts ago I told you all about my new hooping obsession. I also told you I invited Lara from Superhooper.org to come to Columbus for some free classes—And she did!

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She loaded up her tunes and her hoops and drove her car–yeah, I know I was a little disappointed she didn’t drive the green bus—-to my house. I invited everyone I knew and a few brave and wild women showed up–along with lots of kids!

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Here she is pumping us up and talking to us about the moves.

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We all learned so much in a couple of hours it was so great. Everyone had so much fun. Even a little rain couldn’t scare us away from the hoops!

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This woman was awesome!!! She could move!! And this was even after she ran 5 miles that morning for her half marathon training!! She is my inspiration!!

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Thanks Lara!!! I have been practicing the moves that you showed us!!  Can’t wait to hoop with you again sometime!

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]]> http://pepperpaints.com/2010/05/26/superhooper-came-to-my-backyard/feed/ 5 Hoopers, Hoopers Everywhere! http://pepperpaints.com/2010/05/17/hoopers-hoopers-everywhere/ http://pepperpaints.com/2010/05/17/hoopers-hoopers-everywhere/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 01:52:12 +0000 Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/?p=981 [...]]]> IMG_4272

Friday night we went to our local hoopers meet up in the park behind our house. So many awesome and talented hoopers to watch and learn from!

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Hoops of all sizes!

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And so many awesome and talented hoopers!!

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Even a fire hooping performance!

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And they meet twice a week!! Can you tell I am excited?! Everyone was so nice–I can’t wait for the next meet up.

Are you looking for a group to hoop with? Check out Hoop City. Click on the connect button and see if there is a group near you.

Happy Hooping!!

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