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Super Bowl Food

2010-02-08T21:55:00.000-05:00

I love the Super Bowl. I mean I love Super Bowl food.

For the Super Bowl party we went to, I made deviled eggs.

Just to take it up a notch, I added bacon and chives. And sprinkled them with smoked paprika.

There was a also a contest for the best Super Bowl sundae topping. We made ittle bitty chocolate chip cookies.

Do you know how long it takes to scoop out teeny weeny cookie? For-evah!

Craft Show

2010-02-07T21:53:00.000-05:00

Every year I miss a really cool indie craft show in Rochester because we go home to PA for Thankgiving. I was really excited to see that Java's was having a craft show for Valentines Day.

There were so many cute things, I did get a few. I tried to match the goodies up with the creator, but I was shoving things in my bag willy nilly, so I hope I didn't switch them up.

Starting at top going clockwise.

- knit coffee cup snuggie from knits & pottery

- wall decal and postcard from Shanna Murray

- Valentine from greengirlpress

- felted flower pin from second seed

- earrings from Mars

- clay pottery bird from Vicki Hartman

Pet of the Week

2010-02-06T21:52:00.001-05:00

Again, another kitty with an adorable name - Fickle. I would call her Fickle the Pickle. I love it when kitties have white bibs like Fickle.

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Fickle is a 7-year-old female cat who was brought to Lollypop Farm because her owner had too many pets and could not take care of them all. She is a beautiful and petite girl who previously lived with children and other cats and did well. She likes people, but she also likes her alone time. Fickle is eligible for our Seniors-for-Seniors program, so adopters age 60 and older can adopt her free of charge!

Chard potstickers

2010-02-05T21:51:00.000-05:00

I love potstickers so I was curious when I saw this recipe for swiss chard potstickers.

I was a little dubious when we were mixing up the mushrooms and swiss chard. But they turned out delicious!

Even better, I used the leftover potsticker wrapper for dessert, and filled them with nutella. YUM!

Pet Videos

2010-02-04T23:06:00.002-05:00

Yesterday Oscar and Stewie were on the Kodak 1000 Words Blog. A few years ago I attached a digital camera to Oscar. This time I attached a Zi8 Pocket Video Camera and let him shoot some video.

Stewie shot some video too, but it's not very interesting - you can watch both the videos on the blog post.

Oh - if you get motion sickness, don't watch Oscar's video.

Make your own sweet scene

2010-02-03T22:43:00.001-05:00

I have blogged about the ridiculously cute Sweet Millions New York Lottery commercials before. Now on Sweet Millions website you can build disgustingly cute scenes.

Tina and I were cracking up because you can do things like add a snoozing kitten or have bunnies say Hi Jenny!

Vday Owl Rug

2010-02-02T22:41:00.001-05:00

I almost forgot to blog about this because I picked it up on the way home from my parents at Christmas and it seemed ridiculous to blog about Valentines Day so early. I found this in the Target $1 bins... it was $2.50 however, but still a great deal. It's perfect for our Jack & Jill bathroom upstairs.

9 Things for January

2010-02-01T22:42:00.002-05:00

In the January issue of Martha Stewart there was a list of 9 things to do in January. I wanted to do as many as I could. Here is how it went.

1. Dress your bed with pretty sheets - I put our flannel sheets on the bed. They have sledding penguins on them. That's pretty right?

2. Make a big pot of soup - Aaron made a cold cucumber mint soup for detox, but I don't think that is what they meant.

3. Recycle old electronics - I meant to recycle my mom's old computer but I left it at their house.

4. Try a new winter vegetable - We tried a lot of new veggies on detox - is Swiss Chard a winter veggie?

5. Visit a historic home - well we moved into a house built in 1900. Does that count?

6. Take one closet - I totally did this! I organized our downstairs coat closet and my upstairs clothes closet.

7. Switch to eco-friendly cleaning products - we already used eco-friendly products so we didn't have to make a switch. I do want to try the new Method laundry detergent though.

8. Peruse seed catalogues and plan spring plantings - we looked through my grandma's seed catalogues, I think we are going to try beets this year.

9. Spend more time with family and friends - definitely tried to do this.

Ok so I was a little off on some but I gave it the old college try.

Pet of the Week

2010-01-31T23:07:00.000-05:00

It cracks me up when dogs have names like Bob or Gary or... Randy. Hah!

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Just look at that smile! Randy is a 9-year-old male beagle/retriever mix who was returned to Lollypop Farm because his owner could no longer afford to keep a dog. He weighs about 75 pounds. If you see Randy in his kennel, you'll probably hear a lot of barking, but he quiets down when he's out and about. Randy loves to go for walks and does well on the leash. He is eligible for our Seniors-for-Seniors program, so adopters age 60 and older can take him home free of charge! Randy needs to go to a home without children under 12, and he also needs to be the only dog in the home. - Lollypop Farm

foursquare

2010-01-30T22:54:00.000-05:00

When I was in Vegas I tried out foursquare and I haven't stopped using it since. I like how it adds another aspect to Twitter and Facebook posts. I also like adding locations and tips. And I really like getting badges and becoming mayor of locations.

Now when Aaron and I are going to Wegmans we are jostling each other to check in on our iPhones before the other. It kind of peeves me that he is the mayor of our house. Hmmphhh.

Lauren is four

2010-01-29T11:54:00.000-05:00

Look at this kid! Is there anything better than a birthday sundae? Apprently not.

I don't enjoy remembering her entry into this world and the scare with her and her mom, but I like to think about the day she went home looking like an alien in a car seat.

Happy Birthday Lauren, you four year old you.

New Method Laundry Detergent

2010-01-28T22:27:00.000-05:00

Method now has a new laundry detergent. One small bottle will do 50 loads of laundry! The bottle is cool too because it's a pump that won't let detergent drip everywhere. And of course the detergent is made of 95% natural and renewable ingredients so it's biodegradable and non-toxic!

I am pretty excited because we got a new washer and dryer last year that only takes HE detergent but we didn't have a lot to choose from. Method Laundry Detergent can be used in HE and regular machines. It comes in fresh air scent, peony blossom scent and free + clear. Mmmm I like my socks to smell like fresh air.

Pet of the Week

2010-01-27T22:23:00.000-05:00

I can attest that a cat that loves feather toys is a guaranteed good time. Act now and Midnight is only $25!

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Midnight is a 7-year-old female cat who was returned to Lollypop Farm because her owner was allergic to cats. She is friendly and good with children and other cats. However, Midnight isn't a fan of dogs. She loves feather toys and uses a scratching post. Midnight is one of our Featured Felines this week, so through Saturday, January 30, she is available for just $25! Midnight is also eligible for our Seniors-for-Seniors program, so adopters 60 and older can bring her home free of charge. - Lollypop Farm

Also - Scratch is still available. Tina pointed out that his furry ears make him look like a lion cub. If you have always wanted a lion in your house - Scratch is as close are you are gonna get.

Jamba Juice Smoothie Maker

2010-01-26T22:22:00.000-05:00

I was on the Jamba Juice website when I spotted this Jamba Smoothie Maker. Turns out it is more of toy (you can buy them at Toys R Us) but for a split second I had visions of creating exact Jamba smoothie replicas in my kitchen with a handy dandy jamba maker.

English muffins

2010-01-25T22:46:00.000-05:00

Detox is over but we are on week two of eating healthier. This week we are focusing on eating a "rainbow" of veggies and more whole grains. In regards to the whole grains I found a recipe for homemade multigrain English muffins. I never thought you could make your own English muffins but it wasn't too hard.

They are not baked! You cook them on a griddle, 7 minutes on each side. That's how they get that toasted mark on each side. I was so surprised I could make muffins with "nooks and crannies"!

New in Rochester

2010-01-24T22:45:00.000-05:00

I love discovering new businesses in Rochester. On the corner of Main and Winton is luvaboos. It's a natural parenting store.

They have some really cute toys and baby supplies... I was happy to find them when I needed a gift for Anaya's first birthday.

On University there is a unique cafe called Chocolate & Vines. It's a great place to meet friends for a snack.

There are so many different flavors of chocolate - so much fun!

Anaya's First Birthday

2010-01-23T22:44:00.000-05:00

We are all happy to have Shruti back from India and also excited to celebrate Anaya's first birthday.

She did a pretty good job at being a birthday girl with jet lag.

I was also excited to use my new kitty apron my mom got me for Christmas. I made hot pepper jam and brie panini for lunch.

Wii Fit Plus with Oscar and Stewii

2010-01-22T20:55:00.001-05:00

Aaron and I got Wii Fit Plus to help get in shape for the new year. Forget the exercies, we are over the moon about the fact that you can now enter your pets into the Wii! Of course we immediately created a Mii for Oscar.

You can enter the date of your pets birth and it even weighs them. Wii weighs you and then you holding your pet. Here I am right after weighing Stewii.

Seriously though, Wii Fit Plus has a lot of improvements and we are loving it! Here is our little Wii Familii - ready to get fit in 2010!

Pet of the Week

2010-01-21T20:54:00.000-05:00

Every once in awhile when Lollypop Farm sends me the Pet of the Week to blog about, by the time I get to it, the pet is adopted. That is a wonderful thing. This week's dog, Coco, has already gone home with someone.

There are lots of other dogs available though. For instance there is Scratch. He looks like he needs a scratch behind the ears doesn't he?

Target Vday Tees

2010-01-20T17:08:00.000-05:00

Target has it's $6 Valentines Day shirts out! I loved this squirrel one.

This one cracked me up. If you are looking for them at Target - you will find them in the PJ section.

Zapi toothbrush sanitizer

2010-01-19T22:06:00.000-05:00

We use electric toothbrushes at our house, but I like to use a regular toothbrush in the morning. I have had my eye on one of these Zapi toothbrush sanitizers. The Zapi has an ultraviolet light to kill 99.9% of germs on your toothbrush. Stuff growing on my toothbrush is on of those things I don't like to think about.

You can even get them with smiley faces.

Or for kids... Hiyah Zapi or one you can put stickers on.

Detox 2010

2010-01-18T22:04:00.000-05:00

After indulging over the holidays and in Las Vegas it was time for Aaron and I to detox. I decided we would start the Martha Steward body + soul magazine Whole Body Action Plan. We bought a juicer and Wii Fit Plus and we are on our way.

The plan starts with a four day detox diet of soup, juice and smoothies. The smoothie at the top is a mango smoothie... or so they claim.

The liquid on the right is how the mango smoothie we made turned out. Seeing as how it also has avocado and swiss chard in it, that shade of green is not surprising. I don't know how they got theirs to be such an appealing color. On the left is the cold cucumber and mint soup we had for lunch on day two of detox. It wasn't horrible - but I won't be craving it anytime soon. We are sticking with the plan - it is only four days. Four days of things like carrot/beet/cabbage/watercress juice.

Donuts Delite back in business

2010-01-17T23:08:00.000-05:00

Opened in 1958, Donuts Delite was a Rochester landmark. The donuts were pretty darn tasty too and Aaron I were frequent customers.

In 2005 - around the time of the Atkins Diet craze - Donuts Delite closed it's doors. This week, thanks to Salvatore's and the man whose grandfather started it all, Donuts Delite is back in business.

We went this morning to check it out. Sure enough they still had their classic banana creme filled and Flying Saucers!

Donuts Delite everybody!

Yum!

Morning Pug

2010-01-16T20:33:00.000-05:00

It's our first free day after two holidays, two trips and a big move. A good morning to sleep in and Oscar agrees.

Head over heels for tights

2010-01-15T20:31:00.001-05:00

I found these tights on sale at Anthropologie and just like that I am on a tights kick.

I have been looking for more funky patterns and colors. BTW it is hard to take pictures of your own legs.