Super Bowl XLIV… Geaux Saints!

There were so many great moments from this year’s Super Bowl party that I had to make a ‘Top 10’ List. Enjoy!

10. Party at the Eichinger household with good food and good friends.

9. Saints win first Super Bowl EVER :)

8. What was up with all the animals with lead roles in the commercials this time around. I'm specifically referring to CarMax & Denny's here. I know there were others... but I seem to be drawing a blank.

7. Business must be booming over at Doritos headquarters…. I seriously think they purchased an ad for EVERY commercial break. Here's my favorite:



6. 'WHO DAT!'(from the urban dictionary): "Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?", an exclemation or cheer that was taken from a song celebrating the hiring of head coach Bum Phillips in 1981. Also, a Saint's fan.

The pope: "We just drafted Reggie Bush!"

Moses: "Who dat!"

5. Biggest dissapointment of the game... Vizio commercial featuring Beyonce. All the hype was totally misleading.... I think she was on there for less than 3 seconds!

4. The eTrade commercials. I don’t know why, but there’s something about babies talking about dating and managing money that gets me every time.

3. The jalapeño poppers that I brought to the party… someone actually said they were sent from heaven!!!

Here’s the recipe:
24 jalapeños
2 8 oz containers cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions (diced)
2 packages thin sliced bacon
BBQ sauce

Slice the jalapeños in half and clean out the seeds. In a separate bowl, mix the cheeses and green onion. Cut the bacon in half. Fill each jalapeño half with the cheese mixture and wrap with bacon. Brush the tops with BBQ sauce. Cook the jalapeños on a cookie sheet @ 350 for 20-25 minutes (or until the bacon is cooked). These are a real crowd pleaser!


2. Whitney’s gold and black pants. Pure awesomeness.

1. The Google commercial – I almost teared up. Grab some tissue:

Harper the Wonder Dog!

Until recently, I always wondered why *some* mothers felt the need to obsessively show off photos of their children, tell stories about them, and just completely dominate the majority of conversations with "baby talk." Don't get me wrong, I love babies :) And, I enjoy getting the updates and looking at the photos - but after a while it can get to be a bit overwhelming... especially for those of us that aren't in the "mom" club.

I now find myself in a peculiar situation as I recently brought a sweet baby cocker spaniel into my home. Naturally, he is the sweetest, most adorable, loving dog that was ever born - and as you may have guessed, I can't stop obsessing over his awesomeness. I practically became that annoying person that obsesses over their kids overnight. There should be a support group for this type of thing.

So before I forget to tell you in person, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to all of my friends and family members that are sick of hearing about Harper’s awesomeness… I can’t help it! I’ve been documenting his growth (ha!) over the last few months and I think it’s about time to share his sweet face with the blogosphere.

Ladies and gentleman… meet Harper the Wonder Dog (born 8/25/2009 in the great state of Texas!).

@ 8 weeks


@ 10 weeks


@ 12 weeks



@ 16 weeks

Hello, 2010!

In typical new years fashion, I've decided to make a few resolutions for 2010. I do realize I'm a few weeks late, but I figure it's better late than never...right?!

Without further ado, here are my resolutions for the coming year (and I must admit that I am a little nervous about making this public...this just means I have more people to help keep me honest!).

1. Start a blog (check.)
2. Get healthy
3. Save more - spend less