Using Family Keepsakes To Decorate Lamps, Chandeliers

Being creative with family keepsakes

The Mercy Seat, a Chair of Discipline

The mercy seat — our family's time out chair

S'mores and More 2011

a marshmallow roast

Adventures in Homeownership: How a leaking pipe turned into a month-long negotiation

What seemed like an everyday repair turned into a month-long negotiation with a contractor.

In 2012, Women Still Die After Delivering the Wrong Baby Or, No Baby

We know about India and Afghanistan, but where else are women dying simply because of the output — or lack thereof — from their uterus?

Husband Before Baby? You Must Be A College Grad!

Unmarried women are delivering the majority of babies born to women under 30. But the new dividing line is that only college grads wait to have a husband first.

Diabetics Can Eat Out Well in Cleveland Heights

Eating out can be hard as a diabetic - try these dishes at Cleveland Heights restaurants to make it easy!

Introducing Keller National to Cleveland Heights Patch

Introducing Cleveland Height's newest insurance brokerage.

How to Decide if Plastic Surgery is Right for You

Plastic surgery can be a complicated decision that should not be taken lightly. Here are a few things to consider before going under the knife.

Adventures in Homeownership: The dreaded drip, drip, drip...

A young homeowner's experience with a dreaded roof leak and how it gets resolved.

Winter Stress, or Something More?

There comes a time when winter stress is really something worse. Pay attention to your feelings and emotions (or those of others) to identify depression as early as possible.

Beyonce Had the Baby! Poor, Poor Kate

Which celebrity will attract the pre-baby buzz next?

CH-UH School Master Planning Community Survey

Please participate in this survey; your thoughts are very important. We cannot plan schools that respond to the unique character of this community without your help.

PC Handyman talks about Watson, the future of education, and our machine overlords

IBM made a computer that beat the Jeopardy masters. What else can it do?

Depression, Natural Remedies, and...Facebook?

Depression can be hard enough without misinformation ruling the net. Check out what Facebook, natural remedies for depression, and Cleveland Heights can offer.

NotMoms' Holiday Grief Leads to a Happy New Year

For women who are childfree by chance, December holidays can be melancholy, not jolly. But grief is a process, and it’s hard to predict the triggers for tears, or a blissful season of smiles.

Home for the Holidays: The Seasonal Mismatch of NotMoms & Relatives

Holidays mix together your relatives and your personal life in a way that Christmas carols don't talk about. A pinch of patience with your eggnog and a pile of strong boundaries will get you through.

Where (and What) to Eat in Cleveland to Beat the Winter Blues

Winter can be hard enough without the Lake Effect. Learn how to feed your brain and mood during the cold winter months, and start trying out a few great local restaurants as you do!

I'll Gladly Pay You Tuesday...

The South Euclid Oakwood rezoning is unconstitutional. We can get it overturned. I need help getting into a court. Who's going to step up?

The KIMA HOTEL, A Christmas Story!

A Christmas Story.

Loretta Young's Cautionary Tale: 1 Pregnancy, 1 Million Lies, 2 Messed-Up Women

The classy style that embodied Hollywood actress Loretta Young on screen hid a secret life and a very real little girl. Does anything good ever come from pretending you’re not who you are?

The Good Wife. Can I Have One for Christmas?

What do I really, REALLY want for the holiday? If I can't afford a personal assistant like the celebs have, what else is there?

What NOT to Say to a Childfree Woman? Anything Obnoxious

There’s no good reason for Mom v. NotMom angst, but comments based on assumption and unearned superiority may be hurtful to any woman without kids, whether she's childfree by choice or by chance.

Oakwood Requiem

The referendum to stop big box retail on Oakwood failed at the polls, but Thank you to all of you who enriched our community by trying to preserve this wonderful land.

Concert Review: Mister Heavenly at the Grog Shop

Mister Heavenly rocked the Grog Shop on Tuesday, November 15.

No Kids? You're Outta the Will

If children aren't in your future, older relatives may fret that their assets only "live forever" through family members with lots of kids. What's fair? And, what's the true meaning of "legacy"?

Vote "NO on 96"Don't pave paradise to put up a parking lot — Burma Shave style demonstration

Vote "No on 96" "Burma Shave" demonstration. Don't pave paradise to put up a parking lot.

Snappy Retorts to Obnoxious People. Reason #759 Why I Still Love Gloria Steinem

What to say in a public setting when someone loudly insists that you "ought" to have children? Gloria Steinem knows.

Please consider candidates' track records on Oakwood before you vote

Who I am going to vote for on Tuesday.

Shemo & Oakwood: Very Different!

The Shemo case is being used as a scare tactic about Oakwood. Oakwood and Shemo are very different; Shemo does not apply.

How many jobs will big box retail on Oakwood bring to our community?

First Interstate's promises about Oakwood do not stand up to fact-checking

Those Rosy, Heartwarming Stories About The Rezoning? Take 'Em With A Grain Of Salt.

Haven't we had a bite of this apple once before?

'They Paved Paradise To Put Up A Parking Lot'

Why you should vote NO on issue 96!

Concert Review: Neon Indian/Purity Ring/Com Truise at the Grog Shop

Saturday night Neon Indian and guests Purity Ring and Com Truise played a sold out show at the Grog Shop. Here is a review of the night's events, which can also be found at www.nastyfancy.com

A Winter Blessing List During A Recession

Inexpensive ways to be a blessing during a recession and during the winter

Remember The Garage Mission

Remembering our garage can be used for a mission of your choice, keep giving

Checking Candy the Day After Halloween

Making sure your child's treat isn't a trick — tips for Halloween candy safety checks

Give Children Halloween Safety Tips at a Spiders and Cider Party

Get your children excited about learning Halloween safety tips with a spiders and ciders themed party.

Tell the truth

In her recent profile on Cleveland Heights Patch, Ms Dunbar was disingenuous about her political affiliation.

Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of the citizens of South Euclid

We thank the Ohio Supreme Court for affirming the precious right of citizens to vote!