National Championship Thursday

Tonight is the National Championship game and I can't wait to watch. Sorry to any OU & Sam Bradford fans out there, but I thought Tim Tebow should have repeated as the Heisman Trophy winner and I hope he proves it tonight. Go Gators!!

Now, normally I do not pull for Florida, but seeing as how I refuse to pull against the SEC in games of importance, I will be wearing a Florida t-shirt tonight (purchased on a trip to Gainseville to see my beloved Gamecocks play them). And, let's face it...I'm never in my lifetime going to see my team in a national championship game. Steve Spurrier no longer has "it" and the Gamecocks are a lost cause....but that's a rant for a whole 'nother day.

In any case, we are having some friends over to watch the game tonight rather than going out. WEG wants to be able to hear the commentary and that just wouldn't happen in a bar. Now I wish I had bought more football themed things at Target the other day!!

In addition to hamburgers, etc. that we will be making, I will be concocting that delicious, yet oh-so-easy hamburger cheese dip. For all of you weight watchers girls, you'd have to throw your diet out the window for this.

Here's the recipe:

2 lbs Velveeta Cheese- cut into cubes

1 lb Ground Beef (or Sausage if you prefer)

1 Can of Rotel Tomatos with Chiles

1 Can of Cream of Mushroom soup

Brown ground beef and set aside. Place cheese cubes into crockpot/slow cooker and heat until melted (this will take about an hour). Add ground beef, Rotel tomatoes, and cream of mushroom soup and stir. Heat through and serve with Fritos or Tostitos.

This is sure to be a crowd pleaser and my stomach is growling just thinking about it!!

A few things of note!!

First of all, go check out A Dollar for My Daughter which is a plea from Amy at Chapters' mother. Just a dollar and imagine the joy that Amy & DW will feel knowing so many people care. And who doesn't have at least dollar to spare? So, go over and check out the post at Amy's blog and help out!

And, in other news Katie at ASouthernGirlintheCity is hosting a Giveaway. What a cute makeup bag from Target! And earrings that she made herself, which are also precious!! If I don't win the giveaway, I may just have to purchase some things on my own!!

So check those two ladies' blogs out when you get a chance!!

Help!

Can someone tell me how I can follow someone's blog if they don't have a link on their blog? Do I have to somehow manually put it in?
These things are just beyond me! And there are a lot of cute blogs I'd like to follow but I can't figure out how to.
Thanks!!

Target Treasures

So, I went to Target last night, fully expecting to spend a fortune. Well, luckily, I didn't, but I could have if my willpower had failed me.
First of all, the $1.00 section right now is great!! I guess it's now the $1.00 and $2.50 section, but you still can't beat the deals.
If anybody is hosting a Super Bowl party, they have all kinds of things for just $1. They have big trays in the shape of footballs, chip bowls, cups, plates, and napkins with a football motif, and they even have packs of appetizer picks with either goalposts or footballs on the ends. I want to host a Super Bowl party just so I can get all the stuff. I did buy a tray because I figured that would be good for tailgating even if we didn't have a party.
Also in the $1 section they had tons of picture frames- some cute magnetic ones for the refrigerator, and then some other cute ones in the shapes of basketballs and baseballs and soccer balls- great for a little boys room I thought. They had scrapbooking items- background papers, stickers, ribbon. They had 2 for $1 gift bags, too with Valentine's patterns.
Then in the $2.50 section they had all kinds of things for Valentine's Day. Cookie cutters, napkins, placemats, dishtowels, children's aprons, silicone muffin bakers, silicone cake bakers, silicone pot holders, etc.
And, last, but not least, they had all sorts of baskets for organizing, etc. I'm sure I'm forgetting other things too!
AND THIS WAS JUST IN THE $1 SECTION!!
I managed to leave having only spent $9 on a 2 for $1 gift bags, a coupon organizer (also $1), a football tray, roll of wrapping paper, and a card. Not my usual amount spent at Target, that's for sure.
So, if you haven't been into Target lately, go quickly and see all the neat stuff they have!!

My Award :-)

So here is the award I received from The Mrs. over at SimpleYetClassic I finally figured out how to post this with the help of Erin at TheBlue-EyedBride. Thank you, to both The Mrs. and Erin! Oh, and I figured out the hyperlinks on my own- aren't y'all so proud?? Now, the rules are to pass this along to other bloggers that you think are beautiful. I think just about everyone has received this award that I can see, but if you haven't, I'm passing it along to you :-) You can either call me generous or lazy....whatever suits!

Here's to a New Year..and a resolution.

Okay, so I don't normally make New Year's resolutions. I'm no good at keeping them usually. However, this year I felt compelled to make a New Year's resolution, and I am determined to stick with it. It's to go to church on a normal basis. I know, I know...this is something I should be doing anyway and should not have had to make a New Year's resolution in order to do.

My parents have been harping on it for years that I need to find a church in Columbia and go on a regular basis. They raised me as a good Southern Baptist, and I went to Sunday School, Church, and Youth group every Sunday and Wednesday night. Growing up I went on church trips, mission trips, and everything between. But then, I came to college and the thought of going to a church with 1,000 people there every Sunday scared the daylights out of me. My church at home has a total of about 200 people every Sunday and I love it. So, rather than try and find something comparable I just didn't do it. I even lived across the street from a church one time and didn't go. Bad, I know.

Now, my task is to find a church I like and will feel comfortable going to. My biggest thing is finding somewhere that I am comfortable going to alone. WEG is out of town a good bit on the weekends, especially during fishing season, and when he's not, he usually hunting or something else. I kept my resolution this past Sunday and went to Riverland Hills Baptist with a friend. It was nice and I enjoyed it, but it was HUGE. I seriously wouldn't have been able to find the sanctuary if I didn't go with her. I'm not sure how I'd feel about going back alone. I'm very independent usually, but this is one thing I am shy about!

So, if there's anybody out there that is reading from Columbia and knows of a good church, let me know. I'm not locked into going to a Baptist church, but it seemed the most natural given how I was raised. I could just as well do Methodist and possibly Presbyterian. Anything else may be a little out of my comfort zone!

Well, it was a great Christmas break, but now I am back to the grind of work and not enjoying it at all! I can't seem to get going this morning!! Is anyone else having this problem if it is your first day back on the job??
I feel like there are a million things that I should be doing, but I'd really just like to be back at home laying on the couch. I have gotten majorly lazy, that's for sure!!
I'd like to say thank you to Simple Yet Classic (The Mrs.) who gave me an award. That was so sweet and I appreciate it very much!! I would post the award in this blog, but I haven't quite figured out how to do that. I know, I know, it probably isn't that hard, but I am technically challenged!!
I hope everyone is having a good Monday. I will post something better when I get more motivation! It seems too much after the fact to post about my Christmas, so I'll come up with something else....stay tuned!