January 28, 2011

Note 2 Self:

 Don’t fart in a tanning bed when the fan is at your feet!

Chaps My Cheeks:

It really chaps my cheeks when I see someone with a personalized license plate that says “hottie” or “sexy”. You know darn well that the person driving the car is the exact opposite of what they claim to be.  If you feel the need to announce to everyone that you are hot, it’s probably because you feel they don’t know that already, which means you might not be that hot.  So lets just let everyone decide for themselves whether you are hot or not and you just get a regular license plate like the rest of us. 

TV:

90210 is back on!! Hooray! Oh how I’ve missed you. So much happened in the first episode of the season. I was really rooting for Liam and Annie to be together… but now that Liam made up with his half-brother, Charlie, (Annie’s current boyfriend)… it doesn’t look like Liam is going to give it a shot anymore. Boo! I’m ready for Charlie to go back where he came from. Annie and Dixon’s crazy cousin from Kansas, Emily, is now thrown in the mix. I foresee a family feud occurring between Annie and Emily since Emily seems to have her sights set on Liam. On a scary note…Mr. Cannon was creepishly hiding in Naomi’s apartment when she got home. Thankfully Naomi and Silver were able to overpower him after a long struggle. He is now rotting in jail where he belongs. So much drama crammed into 1 hour for my viewing pleasure. With The Bachelor and 90210 both appearing on Monday nights… Monday is quickly losing it’s bad reputation for being the worst day of the week.

Fashion Do:  Rompers.  They are really big this year and so adorable!

 Fashion Don’t:  Rompers that don’t fit very well.  Make sure it isn’t too short and that it accentuates your best assets.

Valentine’s Gift Ideas:

I’m all about personalized gifts.  A gift that has special meaning to the receiver is always a plus.  I love this Sweetheart Personalized Photo frame which I found on findgift.com for only $39.95.  It’s great because this could be given to a guy or a girl.

For those women who have trouble finding something for their man, here is a cute idea that I think he would enjoy.  12 hand-dipped football berries.  Strawberries, chocolate, football…you can’t go wrong!  They are bound to love these.  These can also be found on findgift.com for $34.98.

Recipe:  Taco Dip

Serve Super Bowl snacks that are easy and can be prepared in advance.  Taco dip is the perfect snack that feeds many.

8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)

8 oz sour cream

1 envelope taco seasoning

shreaded cheese

black or green olives

diced tomatoes

Mix cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning.  Spread onto serving platter.  Top with cheese, olives & tomatoes.  You may also add lettuce or green onions if you’d like.  Enjoy!

January 26, 2011

Note 2 Self:

If you are one of those over-achievers who feels as though you can never call in sick to work and you suddenly catch the flu…do yourself a favor and stay home. We happen to know one of those over-achievers and instead of calling in sick… they decided to tough it out and go to work with an extra pair of underwear in their car, in fear that they might shart themselves. Needless to say… the extra pair of underwear didn’t sit in the car for long. If you need to bring an extra pair of underwear to work… chances are, you’re just too sick to work. Save yourself the embarrassment and stay home!

 

What Chaps My Cheeks:

It really chaps my cheeks when guys wear skinny jeans. And judging how tight that fabric is on their hiney…it probably chaps their cheeks too. Literally. Straight girls want a manly man. Not one that looks like he raided his little sister’s closet. Put your skinny jeans back in your sister’s closet where they belong!

 

Kids Say:

Jack (age 3):  “Momma, today at school Makayla told me that I was cute and that she wanted to marry me.  I said no.”

 

TV:

This week on The Bachelor… crazy Michelle mysteriously wakes up with a black eye. Who does that?! Black eyes don’t just appear in the middle of the night for no reason. If she did somehow manage to bump her eye on something hard enough to leave such a mark… I’m pretty sure it would have woken her up. I’m guessing this was another was of her stalker tactics in order to get more attention from Brad. Another crazy girl on the show is Ashley H. She spends all her time crying and whining about how she’s not feeling special amongst all the other girls. Duh!! You signed up for a show that has 25 girls fighting over 1 guy, what did you expect to happen?! I’m sure she’s had to have seen an episode or two of The Bachelor before appearing on the show. Did she really not understand what she was signing up for?! It drives me nuts that Brad acknowledges this behavior of hers and goes out of his way to talk to her about her ‘feelings’. There are plenty of decent girls on the show so Brad needs to stop wasting his time with these two crazies and move on!

 

Youtube:

Is this for real?! Who in their right mind would buy these?!

 

Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients:
2 cans  (10 3/4 ounces each) Campbell ‘s Condensed Cream of Potato Soup
1 cup  milk
1/4 tsp.  dried thyme leaves , crushed
1/4 tsp.  ground black pepper
4 cups  cooked cut-up vegetables *
2 cups  cubed cooked chicken
1 pkg.  (7 1/2 to 10 ounces) refrigerated biscuit

Directions:
1. In 3-quart shallow baking dish mix soup, milk, thyme, pepper, vegetables and chicken.
2. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes or until hot. Stir. Arrange biscuits over chicken mixture. Bake 15 minutes more or until biscuits are golden.
3. * Use a combination of broccoli flowerets, sliced carrots and peas or broccoli flowerets, cauliflower flowerets and sliced carrots or broccoli flowerets and sliced carrots

January 23, 2011

PACKERS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL BABY!!!!!

 

Note 2 Self:

When you are in your car… you are not invisible. I don’t know why so many people seem to think they are. It’s actually quite the opposite because you are surrounded by glass windows.  Time and time again I see people picking their nose while driving. And I don’t mean just a little pick or a scratch that could be mistaken for a pick, but a full blown knuckle and all up the nose with the finger swirling around in circles. Then the worst part of all… once they finally reach whatever they were searching for up there… they play with it!  I’m getting sick just thinking about it!

What Chaps My Cheeks:

It really chaps my cheeks when people take pictures of themselves in the mirror with their cell phones. We can all see your hand holding up the phone in the reflection in the mirror, and it looks really stupid. Either have a friend or family member take a picture for you or turn the phone around and take it of yourself, without the mirror. If you can’t find someone to take a picture…there are modern technologies nowadays called self timers on cameras. The kind of people who usually take these pics are guys who think they’re buff and take their shirts off; or girls who are trying way too hard to get a date by making a kissy face.

What chaps your cheeks?? We’d like to know! Leave your comment at the bottom of this blog.

TV:

Last week the new season of American Idol started.  We’ve watched almost every season and would consider ourselves avid fans of the show.  We were a bit concerned with this seasons show since 2 out of the 3 original judges decided to part ways with their jobs as American Idol judges.  When Paula left we thought we could live without her since she’s a bit of a dingbat. But now that Simon is gone we thought that would change the whole dynamic of the show.  Without the very opinionated, cocky, British, black t-shirt wearing man that we love to hate, how would the show survive?  After tuning in last week, we’ll have to admit we were pleasantly surprised.  It was very entertaining and we couldn’t help but fall in love with Jennifer Lopez.  We’ve seen her around for years with her music and movie career, but now we get to see her in a new light and we feel it suits her well.  Steven Tyler on the other hand, with his beady little eyes and his 80′s perm, hit on every 16 year old that walked into the room.  That weirdo give me the creeps!  Then there’s Randy, he’s still our dawg and always will be.

Home Decor:

This coffee table is both fashionable and functional. It’s chest- like appearance adds a great decorating twist to your living room. The interior makes for great storage space. This particular table was found at The Room Store, but similar tables can be found for a very reasonable price at stores such as TJ Maxx or Home Goods.

Youtube Video:

Be sure to grab a large box of tissue before you watch this video!

Banana Bread Recipe:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

2 bananas (very ripe, brown)

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp Vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients except flour.  Slowly mix flour into the mix.  Pour into greased bread pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.

January 20, 2011

Note 2 Self:

When going into a public bathroom stall, always check for toilet paper BEFORE you sit down. Otherwise, you may find yourself wiping with a disposable seat cover, a crumpled up receipt from the bottom of your purse, or even worse… a carbon copy from your checkbook. None of which are very comfortable.

 

Celebrity News:

Are Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal back together?? The couple split in December, and Jake was recently spotted flirting it up big time at the Golden Globes with Jenny Lewis, Mila Kunis, and Camilla Belle. Then just a few days later, Jake and Taylor were spotted together at a restaurant near Taylor’s Nashville home. The couple looked friendly, but not affectionate. Are we the only ones hoping this couple will part ways forever?! Jake, Taylor is waaaay to young for you… and her sweet demeanor is being tarnished right before our eyes. Leave the young girls for the young boys. Perhaps if you dated someone closer to your age, something serious will come out of it.

 

Youtube: Love this song!!

This is how we roll…

Christy, Chris Brown, Charity

Disclaimer:  Both the female parties in this picture were pregnant at the time and not up to par which explains the puffy and pasty exterior.

 

What Chaps My Cheeks:

It really chaps my cheeks when a couple goes out to eat and they sit on the same side of the booth.  I just don’t understand why you would do that or what the benefit is?!!  You can’t easily look at each other which would make having a conversation slightly awkward.  What I’ve noticed is that when couples do this, they usually end up staring straight ahead and not talking at all.  So if you’re one of these cutesy couples who can’t keep their hands off each other long enough to eat dinner on opposite ends of the table…please KNOCK IT OFF!! You’re making those around you lose their appetite.

 

Home Decor:

These are pictures of Ella’s room (Christy’s daughter). The polka-dotted bedding is from Pottery Barn Kids. The flowers on the wall were painted using a stencil to give it the perfect girly touch. The opposite wall in the room was painted with thick horizontal stripes to give it a chic look.

 

Favorite Chili Recipe:

1 lb ground turkey or ground beef

2 cans diced tomatoes (DelMonte Chili Ready)

1 can tomato sauce (Hunts)

1 can Bush’s Dark Red Kidney Beans, drained

1 can Bush’s Hot Chili Beans

1 can Bush’s Black Beans, drained

1 package of McCormick’s Chili Seasoning (regular or chili-o)

1 onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

Black Pepper (seasoned to your liking)

Crushed Red Pepper (seasoned to your liking)

Brown ground turkey or ground beef in large skillet, drain.  Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, and then simmer for at least 1 hour.  Top with Mexican cheese, onion & sour cream.

Fitness Tip:

The #1 reason people don’t exercise is because they say they don’t have time. You can squeeze basic exercises into your everyday routine without ever even going to the gym. Instead of wasting time on your lunch break at work by gossiping with your coworkers… take a 15 minute walk either before or after you eat. While you’re watching favorite TV shows,  do strength training moves during the commercial breaks: lunges, squats, crunches—mix it up. Take your kids or dog for a walk at the park. And instead of sitting on the bench and watching them, run around after them. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water throughout the day as well.  Giving yourself mini, achievable health goals can go a loooong way.

 



January 18, 2011

Note 2 Self:  When you’re sitting in class and your stomach hurts really bad and you feel as though you need to break wind…do not, I repeat, do not bend over to pick up the pencil you just dropped.  Take mental notes instead.  We know someone who decided they needed that pencil and a not so discrete sound came from their britches.  Of course the teenage boy who was sitting behind them in class felt the need to ask “did you just fart?”.  The guilty party said in an overly confident voice “No, that was my shoe”…and began sliding their shoe across the floor in a desperate attempt to make a fart sound.  No, such luck…

 

What Chaps My Cheeks: It really chaps my cheeks when people don’t know how to merge onto the highway. Instead of going at a good speed so you can just slip into the already fast moving traffic, they come to a complete stop at the end of the ramp nearly causing a 10 car pile up with very angry drivers behind them. After several wasted minutes..they finally merge and then proceed to the left lane (which everyone who’s anyone knows is the ‘fast lane’) and then drive 5 miles UNDER the speed limit. Get in the right lane where you belong! Some of us have places to go and people to meet!

 

TV: Jersey Shore, the show we love to hate. We can’t stand that the cast is rich and famous for their pure stupidity. They make insane amounts of money for their ridiculous behavior and end up being the most popular Halloween costumes of 2010. Apparently talent has nothing to do with having your own TV show nowadays. Even though we want to hate them… their show is like a bad car accident that you can’t look away from. We find ourselves tuning in every week and even catching the reruns multiple times it is on. Darn you Jersey Shore!

Fashion Do:  Horizontal Stripes!  Make sure the shirt fits you properly and is modern or you could end up a fashion no-no.  The sailor stripes are a very popular look right now.



Fashion Don’t:  Horizontal stripes!  You can not dig through your closet and pull out your stripes from the 90′s.  Time to retire the old and get on board with the new.



 

 

 

Recipe: Fruit Pizza

Fruit pizza is one of the fastest and easiest recipes there is. Yet it still manages to be one of the most delicious. We make fruit pizza for almost every gathering. Our friends and family can’t get enough of it!

Ingredients:

-1 roll of ready-to-bake sugar cookie dough

-8oz Cool Whip

-8oz plain cream cheese

-½ cup powdered sugar

-Fruit

Crust: Spread the roll of cookie dough in a thin even layer in the bottom of an ungreased 9×11 cake pan. Bake for 8-12 minutes at 350 degrees or until crust is light golden brown.

Frosting: Let the cream cheese sit out until it is softened and almost room temperature. Then, mix together the softened cream cheese, Cool Whip, and ½ cup powdered sugar. Spread over the top of the cool cookie crust.

Toppings: Add sliced fruit of your choice. (Ex: berries, grapes, pineapple and kiwi are some of our favorite toppings!)

Home Decor:

This is Madi’s bedroom.  (Charity’s daughter)  Charity found this adorable paisley bedding at Target and we thought stripes would be the perfect accent. 

Our First Blog

Hello, this is Christy and Charity and we are sisters who love people watching, entertainment, fashion, home decor and baking.  We thought it would be fun to blog about some of our interests and to share them with you.  We look forward to your opinions and comments.

Christy & Charity

 

Note to Self: If people are staring at you, it might not be because you are looking fly that day. Maybe, just maybe… your skirt is tucked into the back of your leggings showing your ever so accentuated bun cheeks for all to see.  While in college, Charity walked out of the bathroom to another wing of the building all while noticing people staring at her.  It wasn’t until a very kind and brave girl walked up to her and told her that her skirt was tucked into her leggings that she knew what all the staring was for.  Needless to say, she was mortified!

 

People Watching: For your people-watching entertainment, attend your local state fair and you will see people of all sorts. Many of which do not have teeth… or a bar of soap for that matter.  I love ordering a funnel cake, sitting on the bench and watching the show around me.

 

Kid’s say: Jack (age 3): “Momma, today at school I was stepping in the mud. I was looking for hippopotamuses. There weren’t any.”

 

TV: “The Bachelor” What is up with the girl that thinks she’s a vampire?! Seriously? We’re taking the whole “Twilight” thing a little far here. Then there’s Michelle, the girl who feels she is entitled to win The Bachelor simply because it’s her birthday. News flash nutso: we all have birthdays!  We are personally routing for Emily, a 24 year old from West Virginia. Her fiance tragically died in a plane crash and left her alone to raise their daughter in which she discovered she was pregnant within just a few days after the crash.  She seems to be a very sincere and humble girl.  My kind of gal!  Team Emily!

 

What Chaps My Cheeks: I really don’t like it when guys who wear sunglasses think they can stare at you without you knowing it. Listen moron, they make your eyes darker… not invisible.

 

Youtube : Next time you leave work to run to the store, make sure you take your car.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYY1DrV8MPU

 

Fashion don’t: Mini jean skirt with Ugg boots.  Is it summer or winter?

 

Fashion do’s: Cute textured shorts with tights.  “This is a cute and trendy look for fall and winter.

 

Recipe we can’t live without:  Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Crust: 2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs

6 Tbsp of melted  butter

Combine wafers and butter into greased spring form pan.  Chill 15 minutes.

Filling: 3 packs of 8oz cream cheese

1 cup of sugar

1 tsp of vanilla

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Beat room temperature cream cheese, sugar & vanilla until smooth.  Add the beaten eggs. Beat low.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Pour into crust.  Put the spring form pan on a cookie sheet.  Bake at 325 degrees for 55-60 minutes.  Until center is almost set. (Little moist)  Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.  Take knife and loosen the edge of cheesecake from pan, but leave in pan. Let sit in fridge over night.

Frosting: 4oz Hershey candy bar

2 cups of Cool Whip

Melt Hershey bar then cool to room temperature.  Add Cool Whip.  Add to top of cheesecake.  Add mini chocolate chips for garnishment. Enjoy!

 

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