Superbowl Bound

I know I've been MIA since classes started last week,

but I HAVE to acknowledge my team's VICTORY!

 WOOT WOOT!!! SUPERBOWL BOUND!!!  Once I get through this first couple weeks of school, I'll have to resume my wonderful past time of blogging.Both reading and catching up as well as writing!!

One game away!!

Next Sunday, January 23rd @ 3:30 p.m. PST



GO STEELERS!

Let's go Steelers!!

Well, for the third time this season, the Steelers will meet the Ravens tomorrow. 

First game we lost, second game we prevailed.

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This game is a very important Playoff Game.  The winner will advance to next week's game against the Patriots for the opportunity to play in Superbowl 45!

The Steelers' biggest division rival is none other than the Ravens and I was not a happy camper when the Chiefs couldn't pull off a win last week against the Ravens.

Tons of friends (who has cheered AGAINST ME the entire season) are actually pulling for the Steelers to win tomorrow, only because they want to see a
Steeler / Patriot match-up.

Personally, I do too!

So, Good Luck to the NFL team who has THE MOST SUPERBOWL WINS!!

Yay for Friday!!!

Check out Smart and Trendy Moms' Blog for this awesome Blog Hop.

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We're a week into this New Year, and how've you done with any of your Resolutions, Goals or Wishes?

I'm into book number 3 for the year.  With two books read under my belt, I've got 123 to go.  Pacing myself perfectly.

Book #1 was:

Book #2 was:

I've also been working on my weekly menu planning and actually sticking to said menu.  :)  So far, so good.  I think we strayed one night, but for the most part, we're on track with that goal as well.

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My "PROJECT" for the month of January going into February is to de-clutter and re-organize our den.  Plain and simple.

I have a TON of beach wedding stuff I have to get rid of.  So, I'll be listing everything wedding related on a few Wedding Planning Forums. 

I'm going to organize all of my baking pans.

 (And believe me when I say I have close to 75 or so pans of different shapes and sizes).

After the den is completely organized and looks awesome, I'm headed to the kitchen.  Re-organizing the cupboards for sure!!

I want to use these SnapWare containers.

I will be sure to take before and after pictures of my de-cluttering and re-organizing projects. 

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What do YOU have on your plate this weekend?

As for me, I have a cake & cupcake order for Saturday; a two tiered cake order for Sunday; my daughter's 21st Birthday dinner on Sunday  AND, somehow I have

to squeeze in FOOTBALL both days!!  Yikes!!

Happy Friday and GO STEELERS!!

Football, Baseball.. oh..and Duke Photos!!

It's been a crazy week this last week, and I'm emotionally exhausted!! My Steelers loss on Sunday was kinda the topping on the cake!!

However, boy do I love me some Hines Ward!!

Despite the fact that the Steelers lost on Sunday, they're still doing well without Big Ben! We're 3-1, not too shabby! Most predicted that we were going to be 0-4 without Ben!!!

I knew going into the game against the Ravens it was going to be a tough one for both teams. I represented my team!!

It was a great game and unfortunately, we lost. But that's okay...we'll be seeing the Ravens again in December! Hopefully we can get a win out of it!!

Let's not forget Baseball's 2010 National League West Champions!!!

The San Francisco Giants!!! Woot woot!!

And wow! Buster Posey?!? He's a phenomenal baseball player for such a youngster at 23 years old!! He's the same age as my son!! In such a short period of time playing in the Big Leagues, he's made a name for himself!! What a little cutie!!

He made his major league debut on September 11, 2009, and after playing a third of the 2010 season in the minors, was called up to the Giants on May 29, becoming the team's starting catcher on June 30. In July 2010 he earned both NL Player of the Month and NL Rookie of the Month honors.

But my FAVORITE, ALL TIME Giant's player is none other than.....

JT Snow!!

Wanna see some cute Duke photos?!? Here's a few from the last couple of days...

FOOTBALL SUNDAY!!!!!

I am all about FOOTBALL!! Especially the STEELERS. The 6 time Super Bowl Champion Steelers. The ONLY team to have won 6 Super Bowls. Seriously. I am a Steeler Fan Junkie!



However... I do have to say I like Football in general. I guess it's because I grew up watching NFL games every.single.week!



Growing up in the Bay Area of California, it was either the 49'ers or the Raiders. Despite the fact that we lived in a City two minutes away from Oakland....ten minutes from the Oakland Coliseum, you'd think my mom would be a Raider fan right?!? Nope. She was a DIE HARD 49'er fan through and through!

She was a petite, 4 ft., 9 inch Chinese/Filipino who could whoop and holler with the best of 'em. Cussing up a storm every few minutes... oh.. yes... how I miss those days!! We'd have BBQ Sticks like these:


And of course Won Tons like these homemade ones my daughter and I made:


Mmmm.. those were the days!!!

These days, my Sundays consists of spending it from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. (sometimes earlier if I get tired.. or later if my Steelers are still playing) at either Cool Hand Lukes (because you know, it's the Coolest Joint in Town)


Or this local Pizza Parlor that is most famous for their incredibly delicious Chicken Wings! This place has been open for 35+ years and still going strong! Quite honestly, I don't quite care for their pizza, but boy, those Chicken Wings are TO DIE FOR! I usually order them with some Fries and this is what I get:



Well, onto this week's Steeler's game. This is what I have to say about that!


Both teams are going into this game 2 - 0, so its going to be a good game. I think the Steeler's defense can hold the Bucs, but their offense (Steeler's) need to do some fancy dancing early on!!! I have faith! I have faith!

Now, here's an awesome photo to leave you all with.... this is a true Steeler Fan! I should have worn my Steeler Scarf, and had my Steeler Football with me in this picture. Ah... maybe next time! :)

My Week All Wrapped Up ~ and FOOTBALL!!!

While it was a beautiful week, weather wise, I must say it was a very 'unproductive' week for me. It was my first full week with Duke ~ and he was a joy!! I thought it was going to be a hellacious time sleeping at night....or having to wake up every two hours to take him out potty....or him going potty everywhere around the house. But it wasn't bad at all!!

Tuesday was Duke's first Vet's appointment. He did rather well for being so scared!! Of course, everyone was just tickled pink and fussy over how cute and small he is! He weighed in at 2.14 lbs, got his 2nd set of shots and his nails trimmed. So overwhelming for a new puppy.

Our Date Day Thursday was certainly different this week, You can read all about it HERE and I'm actually fine with changing it up from time to time. In fact, I think going for a walk mid-morning is not so bad after all. Especially when going for lunch is included in there!

Pretty much the week was just blah. Nothing exciting planned, nothing exciting happened. Just another 7 days all rolling into one.

HOWEVER.... do you know what's coming up?!? What is the one thing I'm most passionate about in the Fall?!? Come on now!! Here's a hint.....................

That's right! FOOTBALL Season is coming!! Pre-Season starts in a couple of weeks and I AM OVER THE TOP EXCITED!!!

Yes, for those of you who don't know already, I am a DIE HARD Pittsburgh Steeler Fan! That's right.... I am . No if's ands, or butts about it.

It can get pretty hairy in our household, what... with Brian being a Vikings fan and all... and last season, it got pretty intense. If ya'll remember.... these two teams met in the playoffs. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. If there's anyone interested in reading about the outcome of the game, you can read about it HERE. Or I can just remind you guys:

Steelers defeat Vikings, 27-17

I'll leave you guys with a little bit of Football SuperBowl Facts!!
(NOTICE WHO'S ON THE TOP OF THE LIST?!?)

Most Super Bowl Wins!!

Pittsburgh Steelers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 5-0
Dallas Cowboys 3
Green Bay Packers 3-1
New York Giants 3-1
Oakland/LA Raiders 3-2
Washington Redskins 3-2
New England Patriots 3-3
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 2-2
Miami Dolphins 2-3
Denver Broncos 2-4
Baltimore Ravens 1-0
New York Jets III 1-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-0
New Orleans Saints 1-0
Chicago Bears 1-1
Kansas City Chiefs 1-1
St. Louis/LA Rams 1-2

Minnesota Vikings 0-4
Buffalo Bills 0-4
Philadelphia Eagles 0-2
Cincinnati Bengals 0-2
Tennessee Titans 0-1
Seattle Seahawks 0-1
San Diego Chargers 0-1
Carolina Panthers 0-1
Atlanta Falcons 0-1
Arizona Cardinals 0-1

(You notice who's on the top of the list of those with ZERO wins with 4 appearances?!?)

~DUKE~

In three days we get to pick up our baby!!

I'm excited yet nervous because Brian hasn't been 100% supportive of getting Duke in the first place.
(Despite the fact that all four names we're contemplating on naming the puppy was all his suggestions: Duke, Harley, Max or Hoss. Along with the fact that he went out and bought this cute Crate)

I've been doing a ton of on-line research just to be sure we're (I'm) prepared. My priority is to make sure that he's potty trained. And, I'm hoping that he's not going to be as much of a yelper as everyone tells me he's going to be. Hopefully, if I work with him as soon as we bring him home, he'll get used to us.
On-line, I got a schedule of all puppy vaccinations. And as anal as I am, I wrote down the date next to each of the required shots, so I know when those shots need to be done.
I called our local Pet Smart late last night and spoke with one of their Dog Trainers there. She was a wealth of information and answered a ton of questions I had. How nice of her! (At least I thought so considering it was like just after 9 p.m.)
They (at Pet Smart) don't allow puppies to enroll in the puppy classes until they're 10 weeks old and have had their second series of shots. So, I won't be able to get Duke into classes until a few weeks after we bring him home. I think that's just perfectly fine though because it'll give us time to bond with Duke and make him comfortable with us.
Today, I went into Pet Smart and spoke to one of the Groomers and received a ton of information from them as well. I had been told in the past that it's quite expensive to have a puppy groomed. Somewhere between $40 and $45. I was totally excited to learn today that at Pet Smart, they have a special for puppies! It's $10.99 for their Bath and Shampoo package which includes a basic shampoo, blow dry; 15 minute brush, nail trim, ear cleaning, sanitary trim, scissoring feet, shaving pads and anal gland cleaning upon request.(Honestly, I have no clue what some of these entail)
I was also reminded by a friend of mine, author of Hailey's House, that I need to have the following: Collar, Leash, and Puppy Toys. Oh, and puppy food.
So, as I was walking down the aisles at Pet Smart today, I fell in love with the Harley Davidson Collars. (Pictured above) And I'm almost 100% sure that I'll be making that purchase in the near future.

And of course, thanks to Hailey's mom again, she reminded me of the fact that I get to buy STEELER'S gear for Duke!!

This is just one of the many items I found that I NEED to have. Er..I mean that Duke needs to have. :)

Yes, three (technically 2 1/2) days until we bring him home! I am so freaking excited!!