Snowed In Sunday

Matt and I have been snowed in today! What a great thing it was...

We had a yummy lunch, sledded a little, played in the snow with Dutch...

We played Monopoly, and I have to brag a little...

I won!

What a great day! Right now we are having a Mario Kart Wii Tournament... guess who's winning ;)

Snow 2010

Fun Times on Holly Branch Drive


Our lovely home covered with a blanket of snow...


Dutch in the snow!


This is a hilarious video...


Dutch is such a great dog, she walks herself...



This is Matt's Attempt To Sled....


My Epic Sledding...

Friday Friend 25

Today's Friday Friend has a great deal in common with Friday Friend 24... they both involve winter weather.

But Friday Friend 25 is this awesome snow we are having!

Look for pictures tomorrow of us in the snow :)

Its A Good Thing

I like this, and I think I am going to buy some new dish towels and do this... maybe while we are snowed in this weekend? ;)


http://www.marthastewart.com/goodthings/no-slip-dish-towels

Yes, I'm Here

Hey Everybody!

Sorry I've been MIA... between getting the house ready for the house warming party, having the house warming party and cleaning up from the house warming party... we've been busy!

I have been meaning to share this little gem for a few weeks now and it always slips my mind. Looking for a quick dinner that is super yummy and pretty inexpensive? Of course you are! Try this recipe... it is SO good!

Tortilla Soup



**Edit**- There seems to be something wrong with the link above... Here is the recipe:

• 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed chicken with rice soup, undiluted
• 1-1/3 cups water
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup frozen diced cooked chicken
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream

In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Serve with tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream. Yield: 5 servings.

Something to Share Sunday

The house is coming together well :) I am pleased with what we have accomplished so far! I have a few more ideas for things I want to create to go in the house...

I plan on hitting a ton of second hand shops tomorrow in search of a big funky frame and an old cheap chair...

Why you might ask? Well, the chair is something I look for everytime I go to a thrift shop/yard sale/flea market. I want to try to take a chair and redo it. I have wanted to do this for awhile now. I bought a staple gun for that very reason... I see it happening soon.

Here are a few inspirations...

http://pearvana.com/2009/06/20/the-lazy-girls-guide-to-recovering-a-chair/


http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-paint-chair.html


So why the big funky frame? Cause I want to try this: http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2009/03/picture-frame-dry-erase-board.html


http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2009/08/funky-frame-take-2.html
(Except instead a of chalkboard I want a whiteboard)

I want a dry erase board for my sewing studio but couldn't bear to hang a boring white board in there. This will solve that problem! But I want a fun white or colored frame and I want to try it on the cheap... so here's to Happy Hunting!

Help Others By Helping Yourself... Its the Celebrity Way!

A very funny thing happened at the lunch table today. We were talking about celebrities donating money to Haiti and Jill makes the comment, "You know Tiger should donate a lot of money and maybe people will think better of him" And I add, "Yeah and Kayne West too!" Big laughs from everyone...

Turns out while we were joking at school, Tiger was buying a 3 million dollar mobile hospital. Buy 2 more Tiger, I might like you again!

So as a guest blogger today, Jill and I have joined comedic forces and are co-writing this blog post via Facebook. Here to hoping a bit of humor raises awareness for this important cause! Enjoy!


Top Celebrities Who Should Donate Money to Haiti to Help Their Image...

Chris Brown- Hey Chris Brown, Remember when you beat Rihanna? Yeah, we do too... maybe you should donate something.

Jon Gosslin- Jon, just use 1/2 of you Ed Hardy T-Shirt budget and you can save millions!

Kate Gosslin- Kate, you might have a new do but your still a overbearing, control freak... donate something. Call it locks for love!

Charlie Sheen- Oh Charlie Sheen... The judge says you can't be anywhere near your wife, so why not take a little trip to help others in Haiti.

Michael Phelps- Michael, you are probably most loved on this list... we hear CashforGold.com plays lots for your unused gold. Since those medals are "tarnished", they sure could bring a lot of cash for the people of Haiti...

Mel Gibson- Mel, what can we say... Pony up, its gonna take a BIG check.

Tom Cruise- Hey Tom, you know what would make us jump up and down on the couch? You donating money.

Alec Baldwin- Alec, your hilarious but can't leave voicemails like that about your own kid. Why not use your cell to text HAITI to 90999?

Heidi Montag, Lindsay Lohan, Jersey Shore Crew, etc- Your 15 minutes is running, pay up and you might get 15 more. The more you donate the more time you can be on TV, because we all know that is what you love... fist pumps for saving lives!

David Letterman- Dave, you wanna really be #1 of Late Night? Donate some dough!

Jay Leno- Jay, take a vacation and head down to Haiti, it might brighten your image.

Mark Sanford- Hey Mark, why don't you "hike" on down and help out! We know its not the Appalachian Trail but I think your wife and state would approve of this trip.

Palin Clan- We know you can't see Haiti from your house but they are there and they need help. Think of what a hefty donation would do for 2012...


All joking aside, every little bit helps. Please see yesterday's blog post to find a way you can help and be a bigger celebrity then these fools.

Help Haiti

There have been lots of rumors on the internet the past few days saying that UPS would ship any box under 50 pounds to Haiti for free or that American and JetBlue would fly any nurse or doctor to Haiti for free. Sadly, none of these are true.

If you want to help, there are many ways to do so:

By Texting:
The Obama adminstation setup a way to text a donation to the Red Cross. Just text HAITI to 90999 on your cell phone, this gives $10 to the Red Cross, a charge that will appear on your cell phone bill. In just 2 days 5 million dollars has been raised!

Online:
Red Cross
UNICEF
ClintonFoundation
Mercy Corps
Partners in Health

In Our Area:
There are local church groups in our area going to Haiti to help provide relief. You know giving a monetary donation to these groups would actually go to the people of Haiti.

There are so many ways to help these poor people, I bought this coffee mug the other day and I think it rings true here...

Go ahead, try :)

Wordless Wednesday 29

Jay vs Conan... Long Live Coco!

Not So Lazy Sunday

Whew! Another busy weekend full of fun and house work. Matt and I have been busy trying to get things on the wall.

Speaking of things on the wall I worked on the corkboard Matt hung this week. Here's what it looks like now!


Here's How I Did It!


1. Buy a regular corkboard from Walmart, Target, where ever. This was a large one from Walmart.


2. Gather materials needed to alter boring corkboard

3. Trim your fabric so that you have 1/2 inch more than the corkboard itself (not the frame, the fabric should on cover 1/2 the frame). Lay nice and flat. Lift half of it back and spray the corkboard with glue then press and smooth fabric out. Repeat for other half.


4. Take your paint scraper and press against the fabric, forcing it under the frame of the corkboard. This angled scraper worked much better than a flat one.

5. This is what it should look like when you pull the scraper back out. Continue to do this all around the board.

6. I didn't take a picture of the painting process, I was afraid to get paint on the ol' iPhone... but you get the idea, paint the frame. I had to rough up the frame because it is cheap laminated wood... if this is what you are working with, rub it with sandpaper. After 3 coats of paint it will be fine...


7. Step back and enjoy what 30 minutes and a little work will give you!

Friday Friend 24

This week's Friday Friend is a real winner...

a 2 hour delay from school, means going to work at 10:00! That is a REAL Friday Friend!

Pic: www.blog.discoveryeducation.com

Back to the Grindstone

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Its Off To Work I Go...

Here's this year's motto...


www.etsy.com

I think I am going to order this tonight for the sewing studio...

Something to Remember...

www.fridgedoor.com

Busy in 2010

Matt and I have been SO busy today. We were unable to go to a cocktail party tonight (Congrats Allison and Chase) because after moving a massive piano we just got into a make over mood! I am so glad we got in this mood! Here's what we did all in one day!


Here's the piano... It was FREE from Daddy! Thanks Daddy! I can't wait to get it tuned and practice...


While dad was here I asked him to help me put the bed together that I had refinished. This thing was just a bunch of junk until I painted it... $20 well spent and a big Thank to Amy and Hollie for switching a Queen bed for this Full, it fits in the room SO much better! Matt also put that little IKEA night table together today...


Since Matt and I were in Charlotte celebrating New Year's with the McDermott's we thought it might be best to find some artwork/small furniture for the house. This super cute mirror was like $19.99! I love IKEA!


Message Center from IKEA. This handy dandy item was only $14.99 and its a chalkboard and magnetic! Love it! See my cute little apron hanging on the hook, perfect.


We also got this at IKEA. Put this bad boy together today and I really love it behind our couch. I can't wait to fill all the cubbies with cute little things!


We also hung a few items, wedding gift from Stephanie & Chris and then the signature frame from our wedding :)


Matt also got this little computer desk together. Hopefully tomorrow I can get a picture of Matt's office completed. We have a few more items to hang in there...

As you can see it was a busy day in the Quinn house! Hoping for a lazy Sunday, since I have to go back to work Monday...