Game Day: Auburn v Florida Atlantic

My goodness...this game was...special...to say the least! But, regardless, I had fun. On to the photos!

Outside Haley Center. 

Woo AU Marching Band rocks!

Cheesing it up before the Auburn Game in Jordan Hare!

More AU Marching Band!

The Sky was orange and blue, cheering on the Tigers. 

AU Marching Band plus Honor Band.

This is Tim during the first half...pretty sure he was emailing himself...

FINALLY! A touchdown!

Our reaction during the 3rd quarter!

One more :)

Hargis Hall! New sign.

Victory pose on College Street

Caturday Saturday: Another Sunday Edition

 This chunk is adorable...

Oh muh belly....

Just a tad bit more context haha

Dinner at Our House: Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Smashed Red Potatoes

So, I got suckered into buying an alumni book from my undergrad college UWG and part of the "Thank you" was a subscription to three magazines. I cannot remember what all I subscribed for, but I did start getting Cooking Light. I think I'm in love! I was flipping through the pages and there is so much in there to inspire me to want to be a healthy eater and start cooking again! First up was this recipe. I actually doubled it because I know I come from a family of starch lovers.

We had it with Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches and salad- classy paper plate I know!

Like I said I doubled it so here is what I did:

Ingredients

• 2 pound small red potatoes
• 2/3 cup light buttermilk
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

• Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with cold water to 2 inches above potatoes. 
• Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Return potatoes to pan. 
• Add buttermilk, blue cheese, salt, and pepper to pan; mash with potato masher to desired consistency. (I had to use a wooden spoon but it did the trick)

These were pretty yummy. Tim is not a fan of blue cheese, but he didn't know it was in them until after I told him. He also ate about half the pot so I am very glad I made doubles! I'm actually shocked there is a little leftover; so I'm surprisingly looking forward to lunch at work tomorrow ha!

Caturday Saturday: No matter how many times I see this...

I will ALWAYS laugh. Thank God for my boys:

My boys!

Oh hai momz!

I love my little girl too. Even if she messed up the bed covers...

and yes...I know it's Sunday! :)

Game Day: Auburn v Mississippi State

This weekend we went to the game. It was A BLAST! We tailgated with our bestest buddies:

Eric

Chris

Mel

Us :)

Wooo National Champs 2010!!!

Aubie is hands down the best mascot ever.

He's so funny!

Hubs.

War eagle! Fly down the field!

Our seats were nice :) Great view!

We saw lots of the action.

Get 'em tigers!

The Art of Couponing: CVS $10 Gas Deal

I was a bit skeptical this summer of the CVS gas deal. Spending $30 seemed to be a bit more than I wanted to pay, but I thought there were some good deals on the products you had to spend the $30 on.

I bought:

Yes, Elliot wanted in on the saving action...

I used 4 $1.00/1 Tide detergent coupons, .25 cent off Charmin & .25 cent off Bounty. The really cool thing I used that I hadn't planned on using was a $4 off $20 CVS coupon that I loaded onto my CVS card through cvs.com right before I ran out to go to the store. So lesson learned: ALWAYS log on to cvs.com before you roll out of your house! Also, I used $3ECB before they expired at the end of the week.

Caturday Saturday: Snuggle time edition

This past Labor Day, something happened that NEVER happens. All three cats snuggled up together on the couch. I had to take as many photos as they would allow me to do.

Eleven in 11: Evaluating August

Somehow I'm only getting worse, but I promise I will make a change. I love my little blog, and I do get compliments from some readers so I WILL make the effort to update more regularly. 

The breakdown:
1. Volunteer opportunity- I love my volunteer work.
2. The weight loss one- *grumble grumble* Anyone want to do WW with me? I've gained back about 6-7 lbs.
3. Plan and take honeymoon- We went to Amelia Island. Collectively, Tim and I decided that we simply didn't ever have a honeymoon. While the trip was a FABULOUS trip, it just wan't a honeymoon. We missed the boat 3 years ago, and it isn't something you can just have 3 years late. It's ok though, we still loved vacationing! You can see our recent trip photos from here and here.
4. Trying four new recipes- We have hardly cooked. I need to get back on this!

5. Blog three times a week- Obvious...fail!

6. Student loan- Check!

7. Savings!- Check! 

8. Read 52 books- I FINALLY FINISHED ONE HAHA. I recently read the Help, and I plan on writing a review.

9. Facebook birthdays- I missed a few when I was in NYC, but I think I've done alright.

10. Visit 12 new restaurants- I will blog about all the yummy ones from NYC!

11. Etsy- I should get on this now that football is back in action!