9/11 Party

One of our neighbors threw a 9/11 Remembrance block party for the neighborhood today. I provided Olive Penguin appetizers. They were very easy but tedious to make!

What you need is:

Olives

Carrots

Cream Cheese

Toothpicks

I used a sandwhich bag & filled it with cream cheese to stuff the olives. You can pretty much tell from the pics as to what to do with the rest....

 My army of Happy Feet!

I found this on Pizzazzerie...who found them on Once Upon a Plate!

What do yall think? Im kinda proud of myself for my first attempt at these.

So to all my True Blood fans...what did you think?
OMG. That is all I can say. I can't wait til next season!!

Auburn vs Mississippi State

We had a GREAT time at the game Saturday! 

It was both mine & the hubby's first time at an SEC game.

We both decided to dress for the occasion & support Auburn. Our friends who invited us are Auburn fans, and I know most die hard UGA or LSU fans would never wear another team's gear, but to us, it's just not that serious. We enjoy all SEC teams & rivals!

Guess what...I took pics! Finally!!

 To get in the spirit I went out to look for whatever orange & blue attire I could find. I didn't go with a team shirt bc I knew it would be unlikely that I'd wear it again. So here's my game day attire.

 I also found this Auburn necklace which I think is so adorable. 

And I have some friends that are true Auburn fans that I can pass it along to.

 Hubby found this shirt on clearance for $10! 

I was SO shocked that we was willing to wear an Auburn shirt.

As soon as we got to Auburn we had lunch at Five Guys. We really like that place yall! lol! Something about those malt vinegar fries! YUM! 

Pic of me & my friend  Julye after lunch

 me & the hubby

Afterwards we decided to go the bar next door to kill some time before the game. When we walked in we heard people cheering and we realized...we were late for the game. We were still on GA time instead of Auburn time! So we speed walked to the stadium asap. The emptiness on the streets should have been a clue! lol!

When we finally got there, we had these fabulous views of the game...

But to be honest...I probably missed 90% of the game. It was just TOO hot to sit out there. I felt my heart racing and I was getting dizzy. And that was it for me.  I went down to the covered corridor for the rest of the game pretty much. People were passing out left & right and being taken out on stretchers. I drank a coke & 3 bottled waters and I was still too hot. I don't think I will be going to any more games while it's still hot like this.

If anyone watched the game, you know it was SO good with a great ending. The team spirit in Auburn is just amazing. It makes me wish I could turn back time & go to a big school like that.

After the game it's of course tradition to go to Toomer's Corner to roll the trees!

Yall can click  on that link and watch a live feed of Toomer's Corner. 

I hate it for the people who have to clean up all that toilet paper! Ha!

After this we went to a bar for drinks, then to Mos for some bbq, & then we headed home.

We had a GREAT time at our first SEC game! I am looking forward to going to some more...but definitely when it's cooler!

We got home in time to watch the last part of the UGA game. Talk about MAD.  I have no words for that. And right after that we watched Notre Dame v Michigan. I was rootin for Notre Dame bc my dad was from Indiana. So I've always like them. Not a huge fan, but I do cheer for them if I catch a game. And THAT was definitely another crazy football game. Lord!! And of course LSU won, although we didn't get to watch any of their game. Hubby was very happy about that of course.

I never thought I'd spend a whole Saturday dedicated to football! 

So how did your teams do Saturday? 

And I just want to ad a note since today is 9/11/11....10 years since one of the most terrible days in American History. Let us never forget those we lost in this horrific attack. And let us all pray for all the families & friends directly affected, as well as all Americans period.

We are supposed to be going to a neighborhood remembrance party  later on this evening. I thought it was really nice that one of our neighbors decided to host this.

YouTube Saturdays

Since my Saturday posts are typically pre-scheduled...I think I'm going to start a "YouTube Saturday" trend. Basically I'm just going to post funny or interesting YouTube videos I've found.  If you want to link up or participate, feel free! :)

So here's the quicky image I came up with:

 And here's the interesting video I found....

Ekilps...the human beat box.

There's got to be a lot of spit on that microphone! Eww! lol
But isn't he great? I'm impressed...but what can do you with that kind of talent?
This video made me think of this guy from Police Academy!

Do yall remember him?

Please link up below if you have a fun YouTube Video to share!

If anyone else started this or has this on their blog, I'm not trying to steal your idea! 

House Par-tay!!

Have yall heard of House Party? 

Not the movie...

The website...

If you like throw parties, you need to sign up ASAP!

Here's an except from their website:

"House Party makes it easy to have a party in your own home and get exclusive access to awesome products for you and your friends. We provide the fun, you provide food, your friends and feedback and promise to have an amazing time.

Our parties are sponsored by the brands you love. By hosting, you and your guests get to try their products and receive an incredible Party Pack chock full of goodies! You don’t pay anything or sell anything. It’s a no-pressure party. Just tell us what you and your guests think."

So to sum it up, if you get selected to host a party, you will get things like coupons for free items from various sponsors. You & your friends then review the items & you upload pics & thoughts to the website. Sounds like fun! So since I love to throw parties, I figured why not. 

After yesterday's fire scare, I wanted to ask all you pet owners to make sure you have some type of notification on your door or window that lets people know you have a pet inside. You can order a free pet rescue window decal and it will let emergency personnel know that they need to save your pets. If you love your pets as much as I love mine, make sure they are protected.

The ASPCA will send you a free window decal. You can go to their website to order one now!

Don't yall love short weeks? I am ready for the weekend...

This Saturday I was supposed to be going to a  baby shower but our friends invited us to the Auburn vs Mississippi game! So we'll be heading to Auburn this weekend! I am SO excited. I've never been to an Auburn game & I know their fans have some serious team spirit. So I am looking forward to tailgating & rolling Toomer's Corner!

The only problem is what do I wear?!

Blaze of Glory

Not the song by Bon Jovi...the hubby almost set our house on fire...more on this shortly.

First, we all went out to dinner to celebrate our friend Qwan's birthday. We ate at Texas Roadhouse. My new thing is order a sweet potato instead of a baked potato. OMG they taste SO much better & apparently better for you anyways.

Birthday boy & his son

Qwan & his sister

So after dinner we got home & the house was FILLED with smoke. Hubby left a pot of fabuloso burning.  His aunt lets a pot of fabuloso & water simmer on the stove top and it really does scent the entire house. Obviously it was a mistake, but it scared me to death. My poor Bebe could have been burned alive.  .

So now of course I am thinking about not only the fact that I could have lost my furry baby, but my home, and all of my important things like pictures and just documents. So I am on a mission now to get things organized, get copies made of things, and get my items stored outside of the home. You just never know. In the blink of an eye, it can all be gone!

Does anyone watch Toddlers & Tiaras? I don't mind beauty pagents for kids but that show takes it to the extreme. Who in the hell would dress their daughter as a freakin prostitute for a beauty pageant and think it's ok? Seriously! Be prepared to be amazed...




Yes... that cute little girl is dressed as Julia Roberts from Pretty Woman! 

Lord have mercy! 

That's all I can say about that without cursing like a sailor on here.

So what do you guys think of the new blog template? I love it! I've always loved grey & yellow together. If you are looking for a new design, for the cost of 0 dollars, visit the Cutest Blog on the Block! They have several designs to chose from!

*update on the bank robbers...it wasn't my bride's father! *whew*

Happy Fall Y'all!

What in the world happened to the warm weather? Yesterday I was in shorts & flip flops and today is was 62 degrees. I'm not complaining, I actually LOVE cold weather. I just didn't expect it to come so soon. Has the temp dropped suddenly in your city?

Love these fall colors!

This cool weather has me ready to start my fall decorating. I don't want to spend too much money on decor since I still need to invest in my everyday decor. Hubby & I decided that we were going to try & look for an art piece when we go to New Orleans in 3 weeks. Have I mentioned I am SO ready to go?

In other news, one our local banks was robbed & a police officer killed the 2 suspects after they drove away & crashed about 1 block from the bank. They haven't released the names yet...but based on the description of one of the guys, I am suspecting it may be the father of one of my recent brides! Isn't that awful!! I am praying it's not him. But if it isn't, it's definitely one of his co-workers based on the company said suspect works for. I'll update when they release the names. 

Here is an actual pic from the crime scene...

Tonight we're going to a surprise birthday dinner for my friend Qwan. His birthday is actually Friday, so to throw him completely off his sister decided to have a dinner party tonight. We'll see if I remember to take pictures. I have just been so terrible about pictures. I guess when you do it for a living you forget to take pics for yourself.

happy hump day!

Weekend Recap

Friday night was my sis-in-law's 30th birthday....and she wanted to go to dinner at Applebee's. They recently renovated all the local Applebee's so its "hip" to hang out there again. They have karaoke on Friday nights so it has a lounge vibe...kind of.

Now mind you, this is the same Applebee's that I had THIS terrible experience at a few weeks ago.

The dinner started at 8, but we all knew we wouldn't be seated right away bc we had a party of 20. That is understandable.  But we got seated at 10:15pm...TWO HOURS AND 15 MINUTES! I was beyond annoyed. And then it took another hour before our food arrived. We didn't leave until after midnight! WTF?

We didn't so much as get an apology for the wait, no free desert for the birthday girl, NOTHING. 

Seriously Applebee's, that was strike 2. 

We got her this pretty necklace via my fav, QVC.

Saturday was pretty low key. We hung out at home & had some friends over as usual.
Of course the hubby is SO happy that college football was back. I was disappointed with Georgia but happy as hell about LSU. He went to college in Louisiana so he's a big LSU fan.

Sunday we threw a bbq for  labor day/ sis-in-law's 30th. Her hubby cooked all the wonderful food.  We had a houseFULL of people alllll day.

I of course got my 1 hour of True Blood in. I am so sad it's almost over bc is just so good. I am glad they finally killed the witch but annoyed that she is going to be back next week via Lafayette...which means they're going to leave us with a big cliff hanger until next year!

Ahh Monday...that god for holidays! I was so glad to be off. The hubby & I hung out at home most of the day. It was rainy here...and there is no place like home on days like this. When it finally stopped, we went to the mall because I heard Dillards was having their annual 65% of shoe sale.

I scored these lovely nude shoes by Jessica Simpson for $20! I saw Kim Kardashian tweeted something about nude shoes making your legs look longer, yaddi yadda, and I didn't own a pair of nude shoes, so for $20 why not. Now I have to find something to wear them with and wear them to. So now I'm on the hunt for a cute dress to wear for my birthday...3 weeks away!

Back to the work week...I hope it goes by quickly for everyone! :)