striped light

My favorite tapered candles are striped. I love how they add a casual touch to traditional interiors like ours. They are made by Ana Design, are offered in lots of color combinations and a choice of pillars or tapers. I get them at Hedges, a pretty store in downtown Chagrin Falls, a good source online is Five Stripes.

Shop Five Stripes here or call Hedges here.

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where I live, repost

Some pretty scenes from our area for inspiration to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather expected in most parts of the country this weekend. I wrote this last year about the special part of the country we live in. Enjoy...

chagrin river, downtown chagrin falls/source

Where I live is very pretty. People feel sorry for you when you say you live in northeast Ohio. They don't know. Blanketed in snow all winter from lake effect weather means beautiful snowfalls, white Christmases,  lush green springs,  summers with much less humidity than most other parts of the country and amazing fall foliage.  There are rivers,wetlands, lakes and ponds everywhere. No shortage of water in this part of the country and there is all the wildlife that goes along with it. I really do love where I live.....

(except in January, February and March when I am very depressed, cook and eat too much, spend hours looking at real estate in warm climates, plan getaways, blow off dog walks because of the crappy weather, look forward all day to getting in bed at night to read and watch television, wonder if I will ever get to wear my sunglasses again... you get the idea).

chagrin falls in the summer/ source

chagrin falls popcorn shop/ source

geauga county/source

blossom festival time, chagrin falls/source

chagrin falls in the summer/source

chagrin hardware/source

chagrin river,south chagrin metropark/source

the popcorn shop in the winter/source unknown

blossom parade, chagrin falls/source

cuyahoga valley national park/source

cuyahoga river/source

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fall feet

Boot weather is fast approaching. Love this pair by Madewell in a beautiful English saddle.

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