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Meat and Sophie's Game of Thrones Themed Halloween DIY Dog Costumes

It’s that time of year again! October is one of my favorite months of the year. Lou and I officially started dating in October (22nd), seven years ago. We got engaged in October (4th) five years ago and married on October 4th four years ago. Plus, Fall is officially in full swing, with the vibrant warm tones of the trees, the browns and flannels and plaids, boots, cozy sweaters, hot apple cider, apple and pumpkin everything, pumpkin patches, haunted houses, zombie crawls and all of the spooky things in between. I seriously cannot get enough!…

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Meat and Sophie's Winter Gold Glam Birthday Party in Youngstown, Ohio

Yesterday, I thought about how Meat and Sophie were turning six and the idea crossed into my mind that maybe shouldn't have been there. I thought that since they were getting older, maybe Meat is finally mature enough to not eat the remote if we left it on the coffee table while we were gone. Wrong. So wrong. It wasn't the remote, but while Lou and I were grocery shopping, Meat decided to teach us a lesson. We accidentally left a box of tissues on the end table. Ughhhh. The box and all of the tissues were destroyed all over the floor. That's when I decided that tearing up a box of tissues was Meat's birthday present this year. I'm sure he had fun *insert a million eye rolling emojis here*...

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Where to Shop Small in Youngstown, Ohio for Small Business Saturday

I am all for shopping small any day of the year and supporting our local businesses. In my own small business, I shop small for as much as I can. I've started doing this for Christmas shopping, too, especially when I want to give something really unique to my friends and family! 

Since tomorrow is Shop Small Saturday, I wanted to share some of my favorite small businesses with you guys so you can shake up that Christmas list with something extra special...

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An Intimate, Rustic Fall Dinner Under the Trees in Youngstown, Ohio

Now that it's FINALLY starting to look like Fall here in Youngstown, Ohio with cooler weather and bright trees, I wanted to share a perfect Fall dinner party!  A few weeks ago, I worked with the team at Joe Mineo Creative and photographed Joe's absolutely beautiful design. I was in all my glory because there were just so many gorgeous details and guys, details are my fave!...

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