Winter officially hit Nashville this weekend (if you call 30 degrees cold) and to brave the chill, I did what any gal does. I drank cocktails ’til my belly was all warm and cozy.
I ordered a vodka rocks cocktail as soon as my ass hit the bar stool Friday night. Little did I know that it was buy one, get one so I was presented with the tallest glass of vodka I’ve ever seen, so I carefully sipped instead of my typical guzzle.
While I was living it up, Teddy was apparently throwing a fiesta at our mini manse. The fabulous Wandering Poet from the blog Andy Kaufman’s Kavalkade Krew captured the Bear in all of his party glory and tweeted me this photo evidence.
Mr. Bear apparently pulled an all nighter because I was rudely awoken in the wee morning hours Saturday to a cat trying to figure out how to be louder than my white noise machine. He was incessant that I open my eyeballs for the sake of opening my eyeballs.
Realizing that sleep wasn’t going to happen for me, I did what all good cat moms do. Got up and made myself a college game day cocktail.
And while I was up four hours earlier than normal, I decided to let Christmas explode in the mini manse.
But I was able to get everything up and in its place before kick-off.
While my folks and I weren’t together for the game, I still honored our moonshine touchdown tradition (who am I to break a family tradition?!). Call it a pre-Christmas miracle but my Iowa Hawkeyes got a win!
With most of the day left on Saturday, I took my celebrating to TJ Maxx, where I found a deal that made me squeal. Literally. In the aisle of TJ Maxx, almost giving an elderly lady a heart attack.
I love me some Juicy Couture but due to the prices, can’t always (well never, really) purchase any of the goods I long for. So you can imagine my sheer delight when I found a dress originally priced at $158.00 marked down to $25.
On Sunday, I made the discovery of all discoveries…wine on tap. Which will be a custom inclusion in my next mini-manse…most likely in my closet, where I can lay on a leopard couch and drink my ‘what to wear’ decision making problems away.
After my gleeful wine discovery, I tried to master the art of steak making. My first effort (minus a grill) turned out rather well. I don’t know that I would serve it to company but I was proud of my attempt, as Rachel Ray I am not.
Soaking in the tub with the Sexiest Man Alive wasn’t a rough way to end the weekend.
Ted and I will leave you with our new mantra, gifted to us from the always sparkly L. Dawg whom we love like CeeLo Green loves the night life.
Sparkle on my friends.
CBXB
How I love Christmas decorations, TJ/Marshalls finds, and kittens! And hot baths and festive drinks. 🙂
Aren’t finds at TJ/Marshalls so fun?!
Ha, I like that last picture. So true!
It’s my new motto. I want bumper stickers, t-shirts and framed photos of this everywhere!
You just know Ted is throwing wild parties with strippers at your place when you are out. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
I came home to a kind of stripped Christmas tree – as he’d carefully gnawed off his fave ornaments. Such a little beast I have!