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Local Bookshop Tours: The Bookshop in Lakewood
Erin Zaranec
  • 6 days ago
  • 2 min

Local Bookshop Tours: The Bookshop in Lakewood

Family owned and operated, The Bookshop in Lakewood is a cozy, comfortable, and charming bookstore in Lakewood, Ohio. Operated by Becky a...
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Support Small Gift Guide
Erin Zaranec
  • Nov 22, 2020
  • 6 min

Support Small Gift Guide

There are SO MANY amazing makers, vendors, and creators in and around the Cleveland area. This holiday season, it’s more important than e...
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Holiday Gift Guide: Experience CLE
Erin Zaranec
  • Nov 12, 2020
  • 3 min

Holiday Gift Guide: Experience CLE

The holidays are quickly approaching - can you believe it’s almost 2021?! This holiday season, it’s more important than ever to shop smal...
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Cleveland - let's get carry-out
Erin Zaranec
  • Mar 16, 2020
  • 10 min

Cleveland - let's get carry-out

Governor DeWine closed all Ohio bars and restaurants as of 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. While physical dining rooms may be closed, carry-o...
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February Favorites: Cleveland Makers
Erin Zaranec
  • Feb 12, 2020
  • 2 min

February Favorites: Cleveland Makers

I recently took 'The Five Love Languages' test and gift giving ranked third on the ways I like to receive love. To me, receiving a though...
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Summer in the City: Memorial Day Weekend
Erin Zaranec
  • May 21, 2019
  • 2 min

Summer in the City: Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend was beautiful (and marked my first sunburn of the year!) I loved hangin' by the Lake and enjoying the sun-soaked city. Memor...
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Blogger Preview: Vintage Market Days
Erin Zaranec
  • May 3, 2019
  • 2 min

Blogger Preview: Vintage Market Days

I absolutely adore vintage shopping. Whether I walk away with extra knick knacks for my shelves or empty handed, I love spending days brow...
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Spring Cleaning to help the City
Erin Zaranec
  • Mar 3, 2019
  • 2 min

Spring Cleaning to help the City

It's March! Wow - I feel like January dragged on and February flew by. Now, it's time to think spring. I've already started my spring cle...
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Happy Valentine's Day, Cle!
Erin Zaranec
  • Feb 14, 2019
  • 2 min

Happy Valentine's Day, Cle!

If you haven't caught on yet, I love Cleveland. I'm always crushin' on this cute 'big little city' of mine and truly can't picture myself...
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Decorating on a Dime: Directory and Decor Ideas
Erin Zaranec
  • Jan 15, 2019
  • 2 min

Decorating on a Dime: Directory and Decor Ideas

Did you like my Decorating on a Dime post, but you're still not sure where to start? Like I said in my original blog post, I truly believ...
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A Bookworm's Delight: Gift Guide
Erin Zaranec
  • Dec 11, 2018
  • 1 min

A Bookworm's Delight: Gift Guide

Looking for the perfect gift for the book lover in your life? I searched the city for some local makers and creators who have created the...
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Shop 'Til You Drop on Small Business Saturday
Erin Zaranec
  • Nov 21, 2018
  • 4 min

Shop 'Til You Drop on Small Business Saturday

Since moving into Lakewood, I've developed a new appreciation for small businesses. I love being able to bounce around the city and visit...
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Cleveland Book + Beer Match Up
Erin Zaranec
  • Nov 15, 2018
  • 2 min

Cleveland Book + Beer Match Up

If you had to pair your favorite book with a beer, what brew would you pick? Off the top of my head, I would pair The Picture of Dorian G...
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The Land that I love
Erin Zaranec
  • Nov 7, 2018
  • 4 min

The Land that I love

I am a 24-year-old young professional who grew up about half an hour outside of the city. When I was younger, I constantly dreamed about ...
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