Seriously Snow, a Book for the year and Le Cresuet!

Well, the snow and ice is still here in Alabama. Although, the roads seem to be clear according to my husband who has been to work the past two days. Schools, however, are closed for day number four! Yep, schools have been out all week and will be out again Monday for the holiday even if they are in tomorrow! It has been crazy! I haven't left the house all week. It hasn't really bothered me, because it is SO cold outside. And I HATE to be cold, so I would much rather stay inside with blankets and a heater and as many clothes as I can put on, because let's face it, you can never be too warm when it is something like -10 degrees outside. (Ok, maybe it is like 16 degrees outside, but whatever it is, it is too cold for me!)

I am excited that tomorrow is Friday though, even though it seems like everyday is the weekend when you are home! There is just something about the sounds of Friday and Saturday that change the mood! Since I haven't really been out of  the house I have nothing new to report or talk about really. Other than the fact that I got really bored yesterday and got out the cookbooks and started thinking of things that I could cook with my Le Creuset. Oh, I haven't told you about the WHOLE SET of Le Creuset Emory and I got for Christmas have I? Well, we did. We now have 3 dutch ovens of various sizes, a saucepan, a grill pan, a huge skillet, a stockpot, a casserole dish and a braiser, all Le Creuset! We LOVE IT! We cook alot and this is a set that we fell in love with this summer when we got a dutch oven on sale. It is now just about all we will cook with besides our Rachel Ray stainless stuff. I mean it is AWESOME! So, when I am bored, I try to find recipes that will require the use of the most pieces of our set! We even bought this cute little stand so we could display it and not have to put it in the cabinets because we love it so much! Maybe I will start sharing some of our favorite recipes and our Le Creuset! So, without further adieu, here is our beautiful Le Creuset!

This isn't even all of it, but it was all that would fit on the cute little stand! :) LOVE

Elizabeth over at Musing Experiences is hosting a book club, for the ENTIRE YEAR. It is a book for the entire year to inspire happiness! Hop on over and join us!

Oh sNOw!

Well, as you all know I live in Alabama. We normally have two seasons, cold and hot. Well, Sunday night it started snowing here and didn't stop. They were warning us to stock up on milk and bread, which flew off the shelves. Normally when  they predict snow, it rains. It is when they don't predict it, is when it happens! Well, the weathermen were actually right this time! We woke up Monday to about 10 inches of snow! EVERYTHING has shut down. The banks aren't open, the stores are closed, schools are closed, the mail isn't running. Even the interstates are closed. We just aren't equipped to deal with the white stuff. Especially now, it is starting to melt, yet the temperatures are in the  teens so it is freezing causing ice. Needless to say, we haven't left the house. We can't. There wouldn't be anywhere to go if we could! So, we are going on day 2 of being snowed in! It is actually really fun to be stuck in the house with my husband and two fur boys! We took advantage of the time together yesterday and played in the snow, made soup, made snow cream and took a really long nap. We then watched DVRd shows in order to avoid watching Auburn play Oregon in the National Championship game. We had lots of fun. Who knows what we will get into today, since we definitely aren't going anywhere today either. There are already muffins in the oven!! Enjoy some pictures of our time in the snow! (Which the little ones in our house LOVE!!)

Emory and I in the snow!!

ME and Max! He was taking a break from running like crazy!

A rare moment. Me , Max and Scout!

Roll Tide!

Today is an exciting day to be an Alabama Alum/fan/resident! Alabama plays in the College Super Bowl known as the BCS National Championship! I am SO excited! Also, it is REALLY cold here and is snowing/supposed to snow! These two things have the potential to make for a GREAT day! I CANNOT wait to get off work and go home and gear up for the game! E is in town and on our menu is: Crab cakes, Portabella fries with curry ketchup and potato skins (from Pioneer Woman Cooks). I can't tell you how excited I am! I hope you all have a great evening, I will be glued to my tv, probably pacing around the living room, raising my blood pressure and trying not to have a heartattack (or give the neighbors a reason to call the cops because of all of the yelling). Today has the potential to be a great day in Bama. Bring it on snow and bring home number 13 Tide!

Weekend Update

Wow, sorry I am just getting to you! It seems Mondays are always so busy for me, getting back to work and I am either busy doing a project or busy preparing for something coming up. Anyway...I had SUCH a busy weekend and I have lots to tell, so I think I will do what I do best and make a list.

1. I put all of the names in a hat and drew one so.....My Blog Giveaway winner is KRISTEN over at K. Law: Inspired. If you will email me your info, I will get this out ASAP! (I will post soon everything that she won!)

2. Alabama BEAT Florida and are now SEC Champions!! We will play Texas on January 7th for the National Championship! Great game!! Roll Tide Roll! I am definitely so proud to be a UA alumni (I mean I always am, but especially in times like these!)

3. I went and saw The Blind Side this weekend! It was such an awesome movie! I think I cried the whole time! I can't wait to take E to see it when he comes back from being around the world! If he doesn't think I am a big baby for crying through the whole thing!

4. IT SNOWED IN ALABAMA!! We got about an inch on Friday night and I was giddy like a little kid on Christmas morning! I was up early (had to take E to the airport at like 6 am) and I was outside taking pictures and so excited! Snow doesn't happen often around these parts, especially not this early, so it was a monumental occasion!

I hope you all had a great weekend! I will post pictures soon, I just wanted you all to know I was still here! Have a great week! Be back with you soon!! Tonight I am planning on being crafty while watching the Biggest Loser finale!! I am so excited! I think I am going to make another Eddie Ross wreath, this one for my grandmother in gold, green and silver, ans some ornaments for Christmas presents. I'll try to take some pictures if I remember!!