Monthly Archives: April 2010
Arhaus Photo Contest
I recently won a Facebook contest and was able to treat some friends to a Happy Hour at D’Vine Wine Bar in downtown Cleveland. There are lots of contests out there and since I’m feeling lucky I decided to enter … Continue reading
2 year blogging anniversary
We started The Beal World: Cleveland on April 11th, 2008 and this is the 303rd post. It’s a lot of work but I love doing it. I thought this was something that Kurt and I would both do but so … Continue reading
Finger foods
Henry is getting to be such a big boy and ready to eat more than the baby purees I make him. I recently gave him part of a meatball (made with grass-fed beef of course) and he gobbled it right … Continue reading
Filed under Henry
The 2010 Lenten season
Giving up coffee and soda made the 6+ weeks of Lent really, really long this year!! I made it though and was able to survive on tea. This year the Friday night fish frys were even better than 2009. We … Continue reading
Filed under Cleveland, Holiday, Restaurants
Take me out to the ballgame!
The Indians opened the 2010 baseball season in Chicago against the White Sox. Since we were already going to be in Chicago for Easter we decided to stay a couple extra days and go to the game. Uncle Tom, Aunt … Continue reading
Easter 2010
This year the Beal family all headed to Chicago for an Easter weekend hosted by Katy & JP. In standard Beal family-style we did a lot of sitting around, drinking eating, and talking about our next meal. The weather was … Continue reading
Our grownup night away
There are lots of places that we can visit from Cleveland by car. Last year we went to Niagara Falls and Niagara on the Lake and this year we decided to go to Lake Chautauqua and Salamanca, NY. I wanted … Continue reading
Playdates, Playdates, Playdates
Henry & I love our weekly mommy groups and playdates. Now that the weather is warming up, we are looking forward to picnics outside and trips to the zoo too. We have a playgroup through the Bay Village Early Childhood … Continue reading
Filed under Baby, Bay Village, Hobbies
Dinner & Concert date
Thanks to Grandma Beal for babysitting, Kurt & I were able to enjoy a night on the town. We started by going to Luxe in the Gordon District. We hadn’t been there since they first opened and the food and … Continue reading
Filed under Claudia, Kurt, Restaurants
St. Patty’s Day 2010
Last year I was pregnant on St. Patrick’s Day but still went downtown to see the parade. I did it again this year and it was much more fun to be able to enjoy a Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale … Continue reading









