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Monthly Archives: June 2010

We’re Growing Up

Holy smokes, you guys. Yellow Brick Home turns the big numero uno today! To be honest, we knew the big day was quickly approaching, but it wasn’t until we started digging back through our archives that we realized June 14th was the day. Wow. 365 days and 117 write-ups later, here we are. Sounds like…

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Follow us to “The Flea”

On our recent trip to Cincinnati over Memorial Day weekend, we partook in one of our favorite Cincinnati pastimes at the Peddler’s Flea Market on Kellogg Avenue, otherwise known simply as “The Flea.” It was the perfect day, and the lot was bustling just as we’d hoped. Surrounded by questionable bars and night clubs, a…

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Grandma’s Trinkets

I was selfishly dreading the day that my grandma would move. This past week, she downsized from her 2 story home in Pittsburgh to a nearby smaller condo. After the passing of my grandfather (or Pap Pap as the kids referred to him – and arguably the world’s coolest man), it just made sense. The…

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This Must Be the Place…

On our recent long weekend visiting our old stomping grounds of Cincinnati, we not only scored Stanley McCrosby Pasquale, but we also caught up with friends and family and even had a few minutes to swing by my old abode. I spent a few great years in this old house. My younger brother, Rob, was…

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A Horse, Of Course.

After a whirlwind weekend of flea markets, antique stores, and resale shops aplenty, we came home only to find ourselves with a new family member. To be honest, for us to walk out of a second-hand shop empty handed would be like leaving the animal shelter without a new squishy face to love. In other…

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