by steph_egan | sunny slide up
Wasn’t Valentine’s Day the best when you were little? I have vivid memories of creating “baskets” out of paper bags and taping them to our little desks in elementary school. We’d all go around dropping off our cards and candy into each bag, and tearing through them once the ‘parade’ was over.
And what would V-Day be without Conversation hearts?? My favorite were always the purple ones (but thinking back, I’m sure they all tasted the same?!). Sitting in a circle, we’d compare the sayings of each heart and make trades for ‘cool’ ones as the sayings got more creative over the years.
Some of the orignals are still around: Be Mine & Kiss Me, but how about a look at some new additions as Necco continues to keep things fresh:
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2009: A Menu of Love
RECIPE 4 LOVE — TABLE 4 TWO — STIR MY HEART– MY TREAT– TOP CHEF– SUGAR PIE– SWEET LOVE– HONEY BUN–SPICE IT UP– YUM YUM
2008: Love’s in the Forecast
MELT MY ♥ –IN A FOG– CHILL OUT– CLOUD NINE– HEAT WAVE– SUN SHINE– GET MY DRIFT– WILD LIFE– NATURE LOVER– DO GOOD
2007: Animal Attraction
COOL CAT– PUPPY LOVE– TAKE A WALK– MY PET–BEAR HUG– TOP DOG– URA TIGER– GO FISH– LOVE BIRD– PURR FECT
2006: Home and Family
TO AND ILU– HOUSE PARTY– HOME RUN– CALL HOME– SWEET HOME– GO HOME– HOME SOON– HOME SICK
2005: The Game of Love
#1 FAN– DREAM TEAM– FIT FOR LOVE– LOVE LIFE– BE A SPORT– LOVE MY TEAM– CHEER ME ON– BE MY HERO– HEART OF GOLD– ALL-STAR
2004: Happily Ever After
3 WISHES– EVER AFTER– NEW YOU– MAGIC– NEW LOVE– DREAM– CHARM ME– START NOW– IM ME– I LOVE YOU
2003: Love Lessons
WRITE ME– CLASS ACT– WHIZ KID– WISE UP– TEACH ME– LOVE LETTER– PEN PAL– BOOK CLUB– SCHOOL MATE–LET’S READ
2002: Fashion Forward
LOOK GOOD– IN STYLE– VOGUE– TRES CHIC– DRESS UP– DIVA– WHAT’S UP– URA QT– THAT SMILE– TWO HEARTS
2001: Limitless Love
LOVE– 2001 ODYSSEY– MOON BEAM– UR A STAR– VENUS– STAR DUST– RISING STAR– YOU & ME– TOO SWEET– THANK YOU
by steph_egan | sunny slide up
In the spirit of Super Bowl weekend, how about some trivia related to the big games??
Go ahead and impress someone with these random facts (scroll to the bottom for answers):
Guess the MVP:
1. Super Bowl I – Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10
- Len Dawson
- Max McGee
- Bart Starr
- Ray Nitschke
2. Super Bowl X – Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17
- Lynn Swann
- Terry Bradshaw
- Roger Staubach
- John Stallworth
3. Super Bowl XX – Chicago Bears 46, New England Patriots 10
- Walter Payton
- Richard Dent
- Jim McMahon
- William Perry
Random Action:
4. What was the attendance at Super Bowl I?
- 56,656
- 61,946
- 74,014
- 96,933
5. How much money did a player on the winning Super Bowl team earn in 1970?
- $10,000
- $15,000
- $20,000
- $25,000
6. Who sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIII?
- Cher
- Whitney Houston
- Willie Nelson
- Mariah Carey
7. What city hosted the first Super Bowl north of the Mason/Dixon line?
- St. Louis
- Seattle
- Minneapolis
- Detroit
8. Name the team that appeared in every Super Bowl from 1991-1994?
- Buffalo Bills
- Denver Broncos
- Minnesota Vikings
- Dallas Cowboys
9. Which stadium was the first Super Bowl played in?
- The Orange Bowl
- Tulane Stadium
- L.A. Memorial Coliseum
- The Rose Bowl
10. Which is the only stadium to host two consecutive Super Bowls?
- The Orange Bowl
- Tulane Stadium
- L.A. Memorial Coliseum
- The Rose Bowl
11. What city was Tulane stadium, the location of Super Bowls IV, VI and IX, located in?
- Tampa Bay
- Miami
- New Orleans
- Dallas
1. Bart Starr was MVP of the first Super Bowl. On the day, he was 16-of-23 for 250 yards with two touchdowns and one interception!
2. Lynn Swann was MVP of Super Bowl X. Swann had 161 yards and one touchdown on four receptions!
3. Richard Dent was the MVP of Super Bowl XX. Richard recorded 1 1/2 sacks and two forced fumbles!
4. The attendance at Super Bowl I was 61,946!
5. A player on the winning team received $15,000 in 1970!
6. Cher sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIII!
7. Detroit hosted the first Super Bowl in the northern half of the country!
8. The Buffalo Bills not only played in every Super Bowl from 1991-1994, but they lost them all!
9. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was the site of the first Super Bowl!
10. The Orange Bowl is the only stadium to host two consecutive Super Bowls, II and III!
11. Super Bowls IV, VI and IX were played in New Orleans!
How’d you do??
And check out these free printables from Simply Create Designs:
*quiz courtesy of About.com
by steph_egan | creative tips, diy
So for those who may or may not know, I’m expecting a baby in a few (short) weeks. My mind has been consumed with being as prepared as possible for all things related to this… home, work, photography business, etc. We are in the middle of remodeling our master bath (nothing like a big last-minute project!) along with prepping the nursery / a few crafty projects and preparing meals for once we are back home with our new little family member.
And like anyone who is planning a party, meals for the week or a wedding… Pinterest has been my best friend. (Can someone please tell me what we did before Pinterest?!) Anyway, I thought I’d share a couple little things that have worked out for me… and one that most definitely did not (yet… I’m determined to figure it out).
First, for any mommas-to-be out there, some meals I prepared in advance to freeze and throw in the crock pot during those first few (many) sleep-deprived days. And this is not to discriminate – I’m sure meal prep like this would be great for any family, I’ve just never thought this far in advance before when it comes to eating!
I will admit the prep work took a few hours…but we have at least 8+ meals freezing away and ready for us to enjoy when needed:
http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/freezer-cooking-slow-cooker-meals.html
Now, how about a major Pinterest fail? DIY Pom Poms. I was/am planning to make these for the nursery… and cannot get them to work. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong, so if anyone out there has had success, please holla back.
My attempt:
The easy to follow instructions… complete with pretty pictures and pretty poms:
http://vividplease.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-how-to-make-tiny-pom-poms-with-fork.html
I also think these would be so cute in red around the house for Valentine’s Day. So much for that!
And one last major Pin Win goes to the library we put up in the nursery:
It’s such a hit with those who have stopped by to see our progress, and was so simple to do. Shelves are from Ikea; books are classics from my childhood. It took us no time to put them up… we even went back for more to create a gallery wall with photos in another room of our house. I loved the idea of the shelves vs putting a million holes in the wall — it will be so easy for us to switch photos out and move the frames around as we want.
ps – have you seen the websites out there with Pinterest fails? I might go read a few to feel better about my Pom disaster.
Hoping our master bath remodel is finished by next week — I’ll share a few pics!
