Yes/No Detroit

The first week of January has flown by, and now we are four days out from my birthday, which is crazy—every year I get surprised by how quickly my birthday comes up, after Christmas and New Year's and festivities, for some reason. Tasty snack from ALDI What I've been up to this week: Eating tasty things . The snack pictured above is one of my most favorite, from ALDI—and this is coming from someone who writes about snacks and candy as my job. It's basically a Golden Grahams-type cereal, with chewy marshmallows, chocolate, and caramel; I think the serving is like two to three clusters which is almost impossible, haha. I saw it again at ALDI last week when I was there buying applesauce and such for my husband, who was sick at the time, and I had to have it ... I asked my parents to look for it too when they went. I think it's an all-year-round product and not a limited-time one, too, which is good.  Cooking, kinda. I miss cooking HelloFresh and the meal kits but unfortuna...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Hamilton is coming back to Detroit this year, and I'm excited to see it again—I've seen it two or three times live, I believe, plus the Disney+ version, and all were really good. Tickets go on sale on January 16. All photos by Joan Marcus About the show:  Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Detroit announced that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Friday, January 16 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will be available for performances April 29 – May 17, 2026. Tickets will be available online at BroadwayInDetroit.com . There is a maximum purchase limit of 8 tickets per account for the engagement. There will be a lottery for forty $10 seats for all performances. Details will be announced closer to the engagement. Jeffrey Seller notes, “It's tempting to get tickets any way you can. There are many sites and people who are selling overpri...

Well, December flew by—I wasn't able to do a Friday Five last week because I was in Indiana for the holiday and didn't schedule a post—and now it's January, aka my birthday month! I feel like August through December 2025 went by fast (I wonder why, haha ...) and it's hard to believe our baby will be five months this month, too (on my birthday, actually; she and I share the same day of the month for our birthdays, which is fun).  Baby K on her new Lovevery play gym What I've been up to these (past two) weeks: Visiting Indiana for Christmas. This was our second time to Indiana in the past month—the first time was because we left Baby K with my in-laws to travel with friends to Louisville . Baby K thankfully does pretty well in the car, but the first time we drove there, we stopped at Culver's midway to eat; this time, we did it pretty much nonstop except for 1-2 breaks for me to use the bathroom and also pump in the car. Indiana was a lot of fun and I also got to ...

I haven't watched the new Tron: Ares yet (because with an infant, I barely have time to watch TV, lol ...) but I now own it on digital and I'm looking forward to it. In the meantime, three  of my lucky readers will win Movies Anywhere codes for the movie—see details below! About the movie: Get a head start on the future this holiday season when the epic sci-fi action-adventure Tron: Ares arrives on digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Just in time for winter break viewing, the newest chapter in the Tron saga invites fans to experience a bold new world and a high-velocity spectacle right from home. The edge-of-your-seat action expands in the new year when Tron: Ares powers onto 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and DVD beginning January 6, 2026. Film synopsis: Get ready for the electrifying action and adventure of Tron: Ares . When a highly sophisticated Program named Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, it...

I'll probably include some stuff in this Friday Five that happened in the past 1.5-2 weeks, since I wasn't able to do one last week. It's been a busy month and I can't believe it's already Dec. 19th! Cornbread at North of Bourbon, Louisville What I've been up to these (past two) weeks: Traveling to Louisville with friends. My husband and I took Baby K on her first road trip a week from last Thursday, and she stayed with my in-laws while we vacationed to Louisville with friends. We had done this trip with the same friends last year, too, and it's always a good time visiting distilleries and having some tasty meals and treats, like the cornbread dish pictured above.  First road trip with Baby K. As I mentioned above, we drove to Indiana (four hours without stops, about 4.5-5 hours with) that Thursday, and then my husband and I left for Louisville Friday, and returned Monday; we left Indiana for Michigan that Tuesday. This was my first time leaving Baby K since...

I feel like November flew by, and here we are in December. My whole household has been sick this week, so we recruited my MIL to come in from Indiana, and it has been nice to actually get some sleep, I've been getting maybe seven non-consecutive hours per night.  What I've been up to this week: Being sick. Pretty sure Baby K picked up something at daycare, as she's had a stuffy nose for weeks now, and infected both my husband and myself; he's coming out on the other side of it soon, but I'm kind of in the midst of it, which isn't good since we are going to Indiana and then Louisville next week for vacation (Baby K will be staying with my in-laws). I've been having to reschedule work videos, too, because I had no voice; today is a bit better, but I've developed a small cough, ugh.  Going to the clurb (LOL). Last Friday, my parents babysat Baby K while my husband and I went to Sam's Club, to get some formula that was on sale. They also still have a fab...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Suffs is coming to the Fisher Theatre, I believe for the first time ever, this upcoming April, and I've never seen it before so I'm excited to attend. About the show: The first national tour of SUFFS, the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive In Detroit as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season. The inspiring, award-winning musical is set to appear at the Fisher Theatre April 14 – 26, 2026. Tickets will be available online at www.BroadwayInDetroit.com . Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season, this “thrilling, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) new musical boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. It’s a given that the ...

Writing this on a Thursday this week, because we are tentatively going to Indiana to see my in-laws tomorrow through Sunday ... however, the weather does not look good (1-3 inches of snow) so plans are now up in the air. We will go to my parents' house today, however, and that's a 15-minute drive, so that is still happening.  Campfire Funnel Fries, from West End Kitchen, WB What I've been up to this week: Going out to eat!  It's a rare treat when I get to dine IN a restaurant nowadays, and I did it twice this week—my husband and I went to Frankenmuth together on Friday, when Baby K was at daycare, and we had the AYCE chicken meal at Zehnders. Also, a friend and I were supposed to see Wheel of Fortune Live this Tuesday, at the Fisher, but it got canceled, so instead we tried out West End Kitchen, in West Bloomfield, which was very good—a bit pricey, but the campfire funnel fries (see pic above) were very tasty (and in the shape of a campfire! With ice cream hidden undern...

Super short Friday Five today, because we are trying to get Baby K out the door to daycare ... my husband and I both took today off work and we are headed to Frankenmuth today, I'm super excited about it although it means I'll have to pump "on the road" so we'll see how that goes ...  What I've been up to this week: Getting takeout/delivery . On Saturday night we got Pink Garlic via Doordash, and on Monday I had to run some errands so I got myself Culver's (I was at Meijer/Costco, same area in WB/Commerce Twp) which was tasty.  Seeing a movie at the theater!  Of course I slept through part of it, LOL, but I saw Now You See Me: Now You Don't on Sunday, because my parents (aka the grandparents) babysat for me, and from what I saw of it, I'd give it 4/5 stars. I liked the other movies in the franchise, as well. I signed up for the Emagine Extras program, which is $12.75 a year, so I could book online without any fees, and they gave me a free medium po...

This is a little later today because I am running on about three hours of sleep - Baby K has been sick for a few days, and is a bit better now, but because of that, her sleep schedule is all out of whack, it seems, which means her parents get no sleep either. What I've been up to this week: Buying baby clothes . Baby K *really* does not need any more clothing—between what I bought her previously, plus a ton of hand-me-downs, she's set until at least she fits into 12 months size—but everything is so cute. I also get a little sad when she sizes out of onesies I really liked, but Carter's usually has patterns up to size 12M, sometimes even 24M, so I can repurchase them. There was one I really wanted and they only had up to size 6M online, but I was able to order it in the store ... so I visited the Farmington Hills location for the first time ever, and of course ended up buying MORE cute onesies, like the one pictured above. Some in the baby boy section are also super cute, li...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. & Juliet is coming to the Fisher Theatre in March, and I'm interested in seeing it: I haven't seen it before (I think it might be the first time it's coming to Detroit) and the premise sounds unique. Read on to find out how to win two tickets to opening night! About the show: Broadway In Detroit is delighted to announce that tickets for & Juliet coming to the Fisher Theatre March 31 – April 12, 2026 will go on sale Friday, November 14. Tickets will be available online at www.BroadwayInDetroit.com starting at 10:00 a.m. Featuring songs by the legendary Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Max Martin, a book by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” David West Read, direction by Luke Sheppard and choreography by Emmy-Award winner Jennifer Weber, & Juliet opened on Broadway in November 2022, where it continues playing to sold-out crow...

This week went by fast although Tuesday was my first day back at work. I got like 4.5 hours of sleep one day and 5.5 hours on Wednesday night, but I think last night I maybe got like 6-7 hours, non-consecutive ... aka, I'm still tired, but not EXHAUSTED exhausted like I was previously. Baby K's first Halloween What I've been up to this week: Celebrating Baby K's Halloween . Kinda/sorta. She's only 12 weeks old, so that's too young to go out, but we got a grand total of *three* trick-or-treaters this year, and she greeted them at the door with us. It did give us an excuse to dress her up in cute outfits, though, including the pumpkin hat you see above (which is SUPER cute but always falls off of her, LOL). Hoping next year will be more eventful.  Running errands . On Friday, I took Baby K to get an RSV shot ... I wanted to get one for myself too but you have to be over 50 years of age or pregnant, so even though I'm immunocompromised, it didn't matter. On...

Happy Halloween! Last year we had *eight* trick-or-treaters, which was the record for us, LOL. In 2022 and 2023 I believe there were about five. We'll see what happens tonight. Today is also my second-to-last day of maternity leave, as Baby K starts daycare on Monday and I go back to the "office" (I primarily work from home) on Tuesday. Baby K in one of her many Halloween outfits What I've been up to this week: Seeing Back to the Future: The Musical at the Detroit Opera House . On Wednesday, my husband and I ventured out to the Detroit Opera House to see Back to the Future: The Musical (huge shoutout to one of my friends for babysitting Baby K!), which was a lot of fun. I hadn't seen this one yet, and although the music isn't super remarkable, it's definitely worth seeing for the special effects/tech itself. A replica of the DeLorean was outside of the Opera House beforehand too, and we got a picture with it, which was great. The musical will be in town un...