Author Archives: Charlene Ann

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About Charlene Ann

Type A, City Dweller. Lover of all things CLE, bad pop music, coffee, reading, to-do lists and wine.

How I Spring

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Charlene Ann

The minute the weather starts to break, it’s like my calendar cannot get filled fast enough. I love Cleveland in the Spring. Once the weather breaks (which for us, means above 40 degrees), it’s like Clevelanders are automatically happy. We … Continue reading →

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Spring at Trentina

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Charlene Ann

When you get an email on a Monday asking if you’d like to have dinner at Trentina to preview their Spring menu, you never say no. No matter how busy the day seems. (Even if it means missing the Cavs … Continue reading →

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It’s Go Time CLE

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Charlene Ann

That’s the message from Destination Cleveland for our city – It’s Go Time. What a year our city has had…well actually the last few years. But at the Destination Cleveland Annual Meeting, we were able to hear about all of … Continue reading →

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Black Tie Affairs

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Charlene Ann

One of the most hectic weeks for me is the last week in February. As luck would have it, every year, both the ADDYs and Jump Back Ball are in the same week. It makes for a fun, crazy, somewhat … Continue reading →

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Hello Spring

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Charlene Ann

And see ya later winter. It’s been a low key winter for the most part, which included a lot of hibernating. And to be honest – it was beyond needed. Call it the season I was in, or whatever you’d … Continue reading →

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Screw You Cancer

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Charlene Ann

Five years ago, at the crack of dawn when I was highly drugged up and talking nonsense about the operating room not looking like Grey’s Anatomy’s set, my surgeon and thyroid doctor cut my cancer out of my throat. A … Continue reading →

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Sober January

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Charlene Ann

Yes, that’s right. It was a sober January. My best friend and I took the month off from drinking in order to detox, lose weight and save money. Believe it or not, it wasn’t that bad. Though I’m not going to lie, … Continue reading →

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A JBB Guide

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Charlene Ann

Somehow January has come and gone and February is here. Which means a lot of things: more Cavs games…ADDY Awards…Happy Hours (now that Sober January is over)…and of course, Jump Back Ball 2015. I’m actually somewhat ahead of schedule with JBB … Continue reading →

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Love Me Like You Do

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Charlene Ann

Obsessed with this song. Obsessed with Ellie. She can do no wrong in my eyes.

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I May Be An Introvert.

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Charlene Ann

A few months ago, all of my coworkers and I took a personality test and I don’t think anyone was surprised by mine. At all. Especially when you take into consideration the fact that my boss has called me “Oprah” … Continue reading →

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