We finally chose counters! So you’ve now followed along as we decided on our kitchen layout, floors, cabinets, appliances, and here’s the story on the counters. We always knew that we wanted quartz, but we never got around to looking into them until a couple of weeks ago....
I get asked a lot about what blogs I read, and I usually answer, “a lot of them!” I thought it might be fun to share with you some of my absolute faves. Since I do read so many on a regular basis, I’ll just...
We planned on sending Christmas cards. Honestly we did. We scheduled a family photo shoot well in advance, set to take place in November, with plenty of time to get the edited photos back and some cute cards mailed… But November in Northeast Ohio is...
I’ve been thinking a lot about organization and cleaning lately. To be honest, keeping the house clean is just not something we’re very good at, and it drives both of us nuts. I always think if I can just figure out a way to make...
With Andy away at ice cream school, I can’t help but think about an ice cream-themed wedding! I think this would be a perfect idea for late July/early August. In the heart of summer, what would be better than cooling off with ice cream and...
Less than a month! Less than month! Andy and I will be married in less than a month! We’re still pounding through our to-do list, both wedding and house related. And we’re doing pretty awesome…. even though yesterday we did absolutely 100% nothing except sit on...
We said goodbye to our girl Trixie today. 15 years ago this month I walked into the Rochester Hills, Michigan Humane Society to get a cat. They had one: a skinny, scrawny little six-month-old black cat who had a serious attitude. When I took her into the meet-and-greet room,...
I put in my resignation at work yesterday. 10 weeks notice. I’ll leave at the end of October. No, I’m not pregnant. No, I don’t have another job…. After 12 years in the same job, my first job out of college (in fact, I was...
Kerry and I are big fans of the theater. Growing up my mom took me to a lot of plays. I remember seeing Secret Garden when I was very young. I think that’s the first one I remember. We saw multiple productions of Phantom of...
That’s me! Today is my birthday. I’m turning 36, which is just one of those “whatever” kind of birthdays, but I can’t help but think about 40 being right around the corner. Even though I don’t feel a day over 21 (well, a really smart 21),...