Burritos and Bubbly – Home Improvement, Design & Family

What blogs do you read?

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...

Our Valentine’s Day Cards … With a Surprise!

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...

Cleaning schedule

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...

Ice cream social wedding inspiration

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...

A month before the wedding!

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...

Goodbye Trixie

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,...

Friday Favorites

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...

The 2013 – 2014 PlayhouseSquare Launch Party

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...

40 before 40

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),...

Comic: Home Alone

A few weekends ago, Kerry went out of a town for a ladies weekend with some of her friends. That left me home alone. The place all to myself. Boy’s night in. I always have these grand plans of partying like I’m 22 again. Staying up...