Burritos and Bubbly – Home Improvement, Design & Family

New polka dot shoes

My friend pinned these adorable polka dot Cons on Pinterest and I bought them within, oh, about three minutes of seeing them this morning. I think this officially launches Polka Dot Week on Kerry & Co. Oh, what fun we’ll have!...

Eat up: s’more marshmallows, please

We LOVE s’mores around here. Like, seriously we eat s’mores several times a week, no matter what the weather, heating up the marshmallows over the burner on our gas grill… or even our gas stove. Because we will do whatever it takes to get our...

Garage organization ideas

Now that our garage is built, we are so excited about organizing it. We don’t have a ton of extra space, so we need to maximize every available inch for things like gardening tools, seasonal items and bikes. Right now we have a blank slate,...

Getting crafty with mason jars

Look what I got! As part of an attic cleanup a friend found a bunch of antique mason jars that just so happen to be a perfect match to, oh, pretty much half the stuff in my house.  She gave me ten as a housewarming present....

Choosing Soapstone Counters: One Year Later

We’ve been living with our soapstone counters for about a year, so we thought we’d give you an update on what we think of them and how they look a year later. The short answer: we love them! (Read our initial thoughts on soapstone HERE.) The thing...

The Liquor Cabinet

When I was younger, my family would often go out to eat with my grandparents. No matter where we went, my grandpa would always order the exact same drink. “I’d like a Manhattan on the rocks. Tell the bartender to make it half sweet vermouth,...

End of Winter Survival Guide for Your Dog

I like winter, but it can be tough. Between frigid temperatures, crazy winds and multiple stomach flus, it seems like we’ve been stuck inside for months. And unfortunately, the family member it’s hardest on is Ruby, our four-year-old goldendoodle. Sometimes… most times… there’s just no...

Let the yellow shine in

I just can’t get enough yellow. I think it’s actually impossible to be grumpy when you’re looking at it! But it can be a very difficult color to work with. Yellow can easily go too highlighter or too put-on-your-sunglasses, which is overwhelming for a lot...

Is there a floor in our kitchen?

Of course there’s a floor. Come on. We’re not walking around on support beams. We do have a floor. Our floor is actually sort of cool. When we bought the house, I remember thinking that I really liked the floor. It was this black and...

Dream packing for a fall trip to Italy

I’m home sick today. So that means the couch + lots of Project Runway on the DVR + online shopping + naps. Now that all the fall fashions are coming out, I can’t help but start to dream about what I’ll wear during our big...