Yes/No Detroit

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...

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. I haven't seen Shucked before, but it looks interesting, and it'll be here in Detroit from December 23rd through January 4th, 2026. Read on below to find out how to win a four-pack of tickets to opening night! About the show: Broadway In Detroit is pleased to announce that tickets for Shucked , the Tony Award® winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious,” are on sale for performances at the Fisher Theatre December 23, 2025 – January 4, 2026. Tickets will be available online at www.BroadwayInDetroit.com . Shucked features a “superb book” (New York Post) by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, a score filled with “earworm songs” (The Daily Beast) by Grammy Award winners, Tony Award nominees and Nashville music superstars Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and direction with “an infectious spirit of glee and warmth” (Variety) by three-t...

Well, we are definitely into September—the weather has been a lot cooler, which I've been liking, as I was not a fan of the 90 degree temps all summer (especially when being pregnant!).  Spicy Italian pizza from Buddy's What I've been up to this week: Getting tasty takeout/delivery . My other in-laws came to visit this past weekend (FIL and SIL, from Indiana) and we got Buddy's takeout one day, which was very tasty, including the Spicy Italian pizza pictured above ... I can't really do spicy foods but this is not very spicy, IMO. My MIL, husband, and I got takeout from The Great Greek (WB) on Wednesday but unfortunately my tzatziki was ordered on the side, and they forgot to include it—that's one of the best parts of the gyro. On Thursday, we got Potbelly's for lunch, which I hadn't had in a while; I used to really like their pizza subs, until they started adding more to it (I like it with just mushrooms, now it has mushrooms, pepperoni, meatballs, and c...

All photos courtesy of Broadway in Detroit/Marc J. Franklin *Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Hell's Kitchen, the musical from singer Alicia Keys, is coming to Detroit this year, and I'm excited to see it—I generally like her music.  Read on for more info and find out how to win a two-pack of tickets to opening night on December 2nd! About the show: AKW Productions and Broadway In Detroit are thrilled to announce the hit Broadway musical HELL’S KITCHEN will play the Fisher Theatre as part of the 2025-26 Broadway season. HELL’S KITCHEN, which is simultaneously playing to sold-out, rapturous audiences at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, will visit more than 30 cities in its first year on tour including Detroit on December 2 – 14, 2025. Tickets go...

Well, August went by fast. Apologies for no Friday Five posts the past few weeks but I was a little busy having a baby and then keeping said baby alive :) see more below ... Hospital pictures What I've been up to *the past three weeks*: Having a baby . So right after I posted my Friday Five on Friday, August 8th, I had an OB appt., and my water (amniotic fluid) was low. They wanted me to be induced that day, but I said no—I needed to get my affairs in order, so to speak—and they were going to re-check me on August 11th (Monday), and they scheduled an induction for 8pm that day. On August 11th, my water level was slightly improved, but still low, so we went ahead with the induction, and my husband and I checked into the hospital at 8pm that day.  By around 10am on Wednesday, August 13th, I still hadn't progressed much—you need to be 10 cm dilated before they tell you to start pushing, and even on Pitocin I was 3-4 cm dilated, and in pain, until I had an epidural the night before...

Well well, if it isn't one week into August and my hospital bag is STILL not packed yet—my due date is August 26, but next week will be 38 weeks for me and one of my friends had her baby recently at 38 weeks. Need to work on that this weekend, plus putting together our bassinet and figuring out the car seat.  Maternity photo by NeriPhoto What I've been up to this week: Getting our maternity photos back . A few weeks ago we met our wedding photographer, NeriPhoto , at the Healing Garden in Clarkston, which is next to a hospital, to do some maternity photos. We already knew Neri did great work, as we had done an engagement session with her last year plus our wedding photos, and we were lucky that she happened to be in Metro Detroit that day for another shoot, because she's normally based in Holland, MI (where we got married). One of my favorite pics is above ... fun fact, the necklace I'm wearing in the picture is my great-grandmother's, and our daughter's name wi...

All photos courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment I saw Jurassic World: Rebirth at the theater recently and overall liked it, and am looking forward to rewatching it. It's now available on digital platforms, and it'll be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and on DVD on September 9th. Two of my lucky readers will win a code to download the movie! See below for details. About the movie: YOUR HOME. THEIR WORLD. After a record-breaking box office debut, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is now available to own or rent for the first time exclusively on Digital platforms tomorrow, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD September 9, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment. JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is “a blockbuster thrill ride you won’t want to miss” (Comic Book Movie) that features spectacular dinosaur action “anchored by stakes with genuine depth” (SCREENRANT). Audiences can now go even deeper with over one hour of exclusive content when you buy, including never-be...