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This week has been very busy with friend visits—Baby K got to meet two of my friends, and four of my husband's friends (two couples), which was a lot of fun.  What I've been up to this week: Meet and greets with Baby K . Last Friday, some friends of my husband came over and brought homemade carrot cake and garden tomatoes, which was very nice. On Sunday, more friends came over, one of whom was the Best Man in our wedding, and brought us some flowers and Blake's ciders. On Wednesday, one of my friends visited (actually, one of the bridesmaids from our wedding), and brought some Thai food from Ann Arbor/Ypsi—Basil Babe, so good—and some sleep sacks for Baby K. And on Thursday, another of my friends visited, and brought some Eagle Rare (made by Buffalo Trace) from her Louisville visit, for my husband and I, plus a lot of cute gifts for Baby K. In addition, this weekend my in-laws will be visiting, since my husband and I are attending a wedding tomorrow at the Henry Ford and ne...

It's been another busy week, although a lot of it involved staying home with the baby—my husband is back to work this week, and I have maternity leave until November, so I had my first (uneventful!) full day alone with her this week. Curderburger takeout from Culver's What I've been up to this week: Seeing the Taylor Swift movie with friends . I hadn't been to a movie at the theater since early August ( Freakier Friday ), the week before I was induced, so when a friend invited me to see The Life of a Showgirl (the Taylor Swift movie), I definitely said yes! We went to AMC Livonia to see it this past Friday—it was only playing Friday through Sunday. The movie had the premiere of her music video for The Tale of Ophelia (otherwise, you had to wait to view it on YouTube on Sunday night) and also broke down how it was filmed. In addition, it had lyrics videos for the rest of the songs on the album. It was a good time, and my friend made us friendship bracelets to bring with,...

Freakier Friday was the last movie I saw in theaters while pregnant, back in early August, and I'm so glad I got to see it—I'm a huge fan of the original (Lohan) Freaky Friday , which came out in 2003 when I was in high school, and I really enjoyed this one as well.  Freakier Friday  is now available on digital retailers (Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home). Two of my lucky readers will win a digital code for the movie! Film Synopsis Freakier Friday picks up years after Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.  Digital & Blu-ray Bonus Materials* Deleted Scenes – Check out the scenes that didn’t make the final cut. Trevor's New Song Extended Dance Lesson  Anna Cancels Wedding  Pickleball Team Announcements...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. The Outsiders is coming to Detroit this March, and I'm interested in seeing it—I read the book a long time ago, I think in high school, and remember it being good. Read on to see how you can win a two-pack of tickets to opening night! About the show: Broadway In Detroit is thrilled to announced that single tickets for the Tony Award® winning Best Musical, The Outsiders, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark motion picture, will go on sale Friday, October 31 at 10:00 a.m. The Outsiders will play Detroit’s Fisher Theatre March 3 – 15, 2026. Tickets will be available online at BroadwayInDetroit.com . In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of ‘outsiders’ battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. The Outsiders navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Grea...

This has been a busy week—my mother-in-law is visiting and helping us with the baby, so because of that, I have been able to be more active than I would have been otherwise, including seeing a show at the Fisher! What I've been up to this week: Seeing Beauty and the Beast at the Fisher Theatre. I apparently missed my pitch email for this one and realized it was coming up so I messaged my contact. I got to see it last night with my mom, and it was a FABULOUS time—I last saw it in 2016 at the Fox , apparently, and I believe they've revamped it since then. A lot of people dressed up as Belle or the Beast last night, too, including kids, which was a lot of fun. It's at the Fisher until October 12th and I highly recommend it—you can find more info here at its website . Playdate for Baby K. Baby K had her first playdate, technically, last Saturday, when an old friend of mine came over with her baby boy, who was born in May. There were no meltdowns until the end, when we tried to ...

All photos courtesy of Disney The Fantastic Four: First Steps  is now out on digital platforms, and five  of my lucky readers will win a Movies Anywhere code to own the movie! About the movie: Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps invites fans home for the first time on digital platforms September 23, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, followed by its arrival on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 14. This all-new adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces audiences to Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing) as they embark on epic journeys across the cosmos while discovering the bonds of family, heart, and humor that make them truly fantastic. Finding the balance between home life and heroic duty is just one of the challenges the Fantastic Four must navigate, and they do it “together, as a family.” Their greatest strength is each other, and that bond w...

I can't believe it's October next week—I know I said this last week but September went by fast. Baby K is six weeks old this week and is now in size three month for clothing, at least for length. Cactus Blossom at Texas Roadhouse, Novi What I've been up to this week: Dining out/getting takeout . On Friday, my parents watched Baby K and my husband and I went to La-Z-Boy (more on that below) plus Texas Roadhouse for dinner, which was nice. I had a free appetizer coupon, so we got the Cactus Blossom (basically the same thing as the Bloomin' Onion from Outback) and they were also running a promotion for the Novi location's fifth anniversary, where I got a card with a discount and a manager had to open it. We ended up getting 15% off, which we'll use another time. Additionally, on Tuesday, we got Thai Doordash from Royal Thai, in Bingham Farms—they're one of the only places around here that has mango sticky rice, although I opted for a Thai iced tea this time ins...

TRON and TRON: Legacy are now available on 4K and on Blu-ray. Read on to find out how two of my lucky readers will win a digital copy of both movies! About the movies: TRON was digitally scanned and carefully restored by The Walt Disney Film Restoration team, who corrected dirt, warping, and other imperfections to ensure pristine image quality. The work was supervised by director Steven Lisberger. TRON: Legacy has been remastered in High Dynamic Range from the original digital sources under the supervision of director Joseph Kosinski. Meticulously remastered, both films transport audiences back to the digital frontier with an experience more immersive, dynamic, and visually spectacular than ever before. Available on digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, the releases showcase breathtaking Dolby Vision picture quality and pulse-pounding Dolby Atmos audio for the ultimate home-viewing experience. Originally released in 1982, TRON opened the gatewa...

September is flying by although, oddly, we are still having summer weather—which is good, because my ankles are still super swollen from pregnancy/giving birth, and it's been about five weeks now (so I've been living in sandals). Filet and Lyonnaise potatoes at Single Barrel Social, Brighton What I've been up to this week: Getting takeout/dining out. On Friday, I had to go to Beaumont (Corewell) Royal Oak for a leg ultrasound, so I definitely stopped by Crumbl around the corner to get some cookies—I had enough "Crumbs" (loyalty points) for a free one. I bought the Molten Lava cookie and the Oreo one (see below for pic), but weirdly enough I liked the Molten Lava better, as the Oreo one was very fluffy and more like a cake. On Monday, it was our anniversary, and my parents watched Baby K so we could go out for a nice meal; we ended up trying out Single Barrel Social, in Brighton, upon friends' recommendation, and it was very good, I would definitely go back. To...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. I am a fan of Monty Python but I've never seen Spamalot , so I'm excited to see it when it comes to the Fisher this January. One of my lucky readers will win a FOUR pack of tickets to opening night - see below for details. About the show: Broadway In Detroit is delighted to announce that tickets for SPAMALOT will go on sale Friday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. for eight performances from January 27 – 31, 2026. Tickets can be purchased online at BroadwayInDetroit.com . Direct from its lauded Broadway revival, the tour will travel to more than 30 cities in its first year. Casting will be announced this fall. For more information, please visit spamalotthemusical.com . SPAMALOT, which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005, features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. The original Broadway production was nominated for fourte...

September is flying by, and our one-year marriage anniversary is coming up Monday too (September 15th) ... it's a busy month! Homemade card from a family friend What I've been up to this week: Opening gifts.  A family friend gave us the gorgeous homemade card below (she sends these for every holiday/birthday/etc., they are so nice!) plus some onesies for Baby K and a piggy bank (but it looked like a cat!) with Baby K's name on it. A neighbor of my parents gave us a cash gift, too, and another friend of theirs gave us some very nice baby blankets and a cute robe for after bath time —which reminds me, we need to bathe our kid, LOL, as she needs one once per week. Doctors appointments . Basically this the only time we leave the house, haha. I had an OB appointment last week, a lactation consultant appointment this week, and technically two appointments with my PCP yesterday, one for Baby K and one for me. My doctor wants me to get an ultrasound for my legs and feet because the...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. The Phantom of the Opera is one of two of my favorite musicals (the other one is Waitress ) so I'm super excited that it's coming back to Detroit early next year, at the Detroit Opera House. I have seen it twice in the past, in 2017 and 2019, also both times at the Opera House, and it's a fabulous venue for the musical. About the show: Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will go on sale Friday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. for its highly anticipated engagement at the Detroit Opera House February 4 – 15, 2026.  Tickets will be available online at BroadwayInDetroit.com . More information can also be found at ThePhantomOfTheOpera.com , the official global website for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. This new North American tour is produced by Cameron Mackintosh with LW Entertainmen...