You Guys Want Some Cookies?

So I learned something last week. Over dinner one night Thomas lights up and says guess what I ordered today?!

Me: No clue, WHAT?!

Thomas: Girl Scout COOKIES!!!!!!!!

Me: YUMMMM! What kind did you order?

Thomas: Thin Mints and the carmel kind with chocolate drizzled on top.

Me: What kind are those?

Thomas: You know the good ones, in the purple box

Me: The kind I like in the purple box are called Somoas.

Thomas: I ordered something called Carmel deLites, those aren't Somoas?

Me: I don't think so, I would ask to change your order tomorrow.

Thomas: Okay, will you remind me?


Being the good girlfriend that I am, ha, actually I just happened to remember to remind him, he went and changed his order, or so I thought until our phone conversation that night. Come to find out Girl Scout cookies have different names in different parts of the country? I had no idea!!!


Am I really that clueless? Someone please tell me I'm not the only one!

Getting Ahead

I can't believe I never shared this book I read with y'all. I can't remember when I first read it, but it definitely had to have been before I started this blog. Anyways, I apologize for holding out on y'all but if you haven't already read If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone and Meredith Bryan, don't jog, sprint to your nearest bookstore and pick it up. It is such a great book for any woman looking to get ahead in the corporate world. Yes Ms. Cutrone tells it like it is, but sometimes the truth hurts, agree?

For those of you who don't know, Kelly Cutrone is the founder of fashion public relations, branding, and marketing firm People's Revolution, which has represented clients such as Longchamp, Vivienne Westwood, Valentino, Jeremy Scott, Paco Rabanne, Thierry Mugler, Bulgari, Christie's, and more. She starred in Bravo's Kell on Earth and has appeared on MTV's The Hills and The City. Prior to founding People's Revolution, Cutrone cofounded Cutrone & Weinberg and was the director of PR for Spin magazine. Cutrone lives in Manhattan with her daughter, Ava (Amazon).

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, so much so, I had to keep myself from reading it cover to cover in one night!

The good news is, if you read this book and enjoyed it like me or if you haven't read it yet and when you do, you realize you enjoyed it as much as me, Kelly Cutrone and Meredith Bryan have a new novel coming out on April 26, 2011 called Normal Gets You Nowhere. If you can't already tell, I'm looking forward to that day!

Quick Tip

I have several beautiful candles from Anthropologie that look like this:

And there is absolutely no way once the candle is finished burning that I am going through the jar away. If nothing else I will use the jars as a vase or decoration around my house, but I have always wondered how I can get the wax and wick out of the bottom of the jar without a huge struggle. I finally figured it out and I wanted to share this easy tip with y'all!

Place the glass candle holder in the freezer for at least an hour, I usually leave mine in there for a day or so. You want the wax to harden as much as possible so its easy to remove. Take the candle holder out of the freezer and gently break the wax off the glass with a knife. Try to get between the wax and glass, so you can break off large chunks of the wax at once. It works like a charm! No scraping off wax residue or making a mess, I can usually get the wax out in two large chunks and then a third time for the wick.

I have heard that if you leave the candle holder in the freezer for a week or so the wax will eventually fall out in one piece. If any of y'all try this, let me know if it's true. In the meantime, we know the few extra steps of breaking the hard wax with a knife does the trick!

I hope y'all find this tip helpful!

Weekend Recap

We had a very eventful weekend and we are of course sad to see it go. Friday's weather was cold and rainy, so Thomas and I went to a local favorite for some comfort food; cheese fries and pizza. Let's get one thing straight, these cheese fries aren't just any cheese fries. I'm sure you are thinking fries with runny cheese dip poured over the fries that then turn soggy before you even get your hands on them. Not these cheese fries! The Whig's cheese fries go a little something like this: a large bowl full of fries with a variety of shredded cheeses melted on top with a side of ketchup and ranch. Can we say comfort food heaven?

Saturday night we attended a couples stock the bar shower for our friends Christi & Jake who are tying the knot this May! We had a fun time celebrating with them as well as fabulous time at the party with several of our friends who came in from out of town. Saturday night brought back memories of being in college and all of us being in the same place!

My camera was MIA all weekend, which is unfortunate since I really meant to take a picture of the gift we gave Christi & Jake. Before Christmas I found a cozy faux fur wine/liquor bag from Pottery Barn that I knew would be perfect for their shower especially since it was during the cold winter months and these napkins at a local boutique back home in Baltimore.

We filled the faux fur bag with a bottle of liquor and I wrapped the napkins in clean cellophane with a ribbon and used the tie from the faux fur bag to attach the napkins to the bag. I love giving gifts and I think the best gifts to give are the ones you want to keep for yourself!

Thanks to Bess, Lindsey, Katie, & Kelley for hosting a wonderful shower!

An the icing on the cake was watching the Super Bowl with some close friends and seeing the Packers W-I-N!!!!!!!!

Happy Monday y'all!

Super Bowl Sunday!

Are you ready for some football? I sure am! Game time is set for 6:38pm. I'm sure y'all can guess who I'm rooting for since I'm from Baltimore. Let's go Packers!!!!!!! Besides all the football shenanigans, I'm really looking forward to the commercials! I haven't watched any of the previews of the commercials this week when they were trying to spoil the fun on the morning talk shows. All I have to say is, I hope Betty White makes another appearance, I absolutely loved the Doritos commercial she was in last year!

I'm sure many of y'all will be going to Super Bowl parties tonight, so I thought I would share one of my favorite, yet so simple and easy dip recipes. You can make this dip ahead of time and then when you arrive at the party all you need to do is stick it in the oven for a few minutes to warm it and melt the cheese topping.

Chili Cheese Dip

Ingredients:

(1) 16oz. plain cream cheese
(1) regular can Hormel chili without beans
(1) smaller can of Castleburys hot dog chili
(1) 16oz. package of shredded cheese, cheddar or Mexican mix
(1) bag Tostitos or Fritos

Directions:

1.In a 9x13 baking dish spread the 16 oz of plain cream cheese. In a separate dish mix the two cans of chili together. Top the cream cheese with the mixture of chili. Top the entire dish with shredded cheese. Before serving bake at 400 degree until cheese is bubbly and melted, about 15-20 minutes. Serve with Tostitos or Fritos.

ENJOY!

Thomas gave me this recipe last year when we were in need of an quick and easy appetizer to a Super Bowl party. The dip was very tasty and such a hit with all the guests!

What are you looking forward to most about the Super Bowl?

Happy...

Birthday, Dad!!! I hope you have a wonderful birthday, I love you!

and Happy Groundhog's Day to the rest of you! The good news is Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow, come on Spring!!!

Dinner & A Movie

Friday was a long day and I was tired after the work week that staying in that night and eating leftovers and watching a movie sounded like the perfect way to spend Friday night. Thomas was on board too, so we spent the night in eating dinner and watching a movie together.

Have you seen this?

If you haven't, rent it ASAP! I didn't know anything about this movie before we watched it, but it was a great movie and I highly recommend it. Plus it's a great movie to watch with a guy and I promise you will enjoy it too!

What movies have you seen recently that you recommend? I'm always up for a good movie that someones recommended!

P.S.-Where did January go? Can you believe today is February 1st!