Burritos and Bubbly – Home Improvement, Design & Family

How to Puppy-Proof Your Home

One of the things we discussed when we were making the decision to get a dog is the fact that we’d have to make quite a few changes in order to puppy-proof our house. While it’s kind of a pain to have to do some of these things,...

An August to-do list

This is my to-do list this month. I think August is probably the best month of the year. Not just because it’s my birthday month, but there’s something magical about August. It feels like last chances and second chances all rolled into one. It’s the best...

The plans for our new kitchen

First of all, I just want to thank everyone so much for the kind words of support and encouragement after my big announcement on Friday. It really means so much to me. And now on to the good stuff…  Our new kitchen!! We are finally moving...

Office Progress

Happy Monday, guys. I hope you had a great weekend! We spent the whole weekend working SO HARD to get a few projects done. We’re starting to realize that Christmas is coming at us like a speeding train and since we’re hosting the whole family...

Interior Inspiration: Give Peach a Chance

Poor peach. It gets such a bad rap. It can inspire cringe-worthy memories of shiny bridesmaids dresses and bad 1950s bathrooms. It’s funny how colors go in waves of popularity. Peach is cool again, guys… for real! But this isn’t your grandma’s peach. When mixed with unexpected color combinations like lavender,...

Our Maui Babymoon (With a 15-Month-Old)

With our five-year wedding anniversary falling in May and a baby due in August, we decided it was the perfect time to splurge and go on a big vacation to celebrate both exciting events. After a lot of consideration and what seems like almost every warm destination off...

My favorite things

One of my great grandmothers collected lace.  Oh my goodness, it’s amazing.  There are dozens and dozens of different laces in different shades of white, cream, black, silver, gold, all over 100 years old.  The stitches are just awe inspiring, so teeny tiny, with the...

Alfresco dining

Patio dinners are one of my favorite things. I just love eating outside in the sunshine and fresh air. The guys who will be doing our front yard landscaping are also currently working on plans for our new back deck. We’re hoping to be able...

Our engagement photos

A couple months before the wedding Andy and I had some engagement photos taken by our wedding photographer Rob Drago of rad photographer. We had so much fun taking photos at our house and at a few spots around our neighborhood. We rode our...