Author Archives: prettyplainjanes

easter on the island 2016

4 years ago we unknowingly started a tradition of spending Easter on Kelleys Island. Unfortunately our streak was broken in 2015 by a bitter cold winter and a waffling ferry schedule. With Bingham having not yet experienced an egg hunt … Continue reading

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brunch considerations

The weekend is here! I don’t know what it is about Spring that gets me in the mood for brunch (and that’s SUPER in the mood since I truly could brunch 365 days a year) but I crave it from … Continue reading

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for the love of names

Often times posts are not instant big hits for the blog unless they are super personal or featured on a well trafficked site at some point. Last month’s baby name post was a big hit for neither of the usual … Continue reading

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lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes

All my life I have used ricotta cheese for lasagna and stuffed shells. And all my life I have thrown out extra ricotta that went bad because quite frankly I did not know how else to use it. Shame on … Continue reading

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flower lip gloss and lip tint review

A couple of month’s ago my friend Jordanne mentioned loving the Flower blush. I had not yet tried Drew Barrymore’s economic line at Wal-mart but getting a green light from a trusted makeup lover I knew I had to. My … Continue reading

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