Best (and worst) of the Golden Globes

I caught half of the Golden Globes last night after I got back from the movies. Here are my picks of the best and worst dressed ladies of the night:

Best of the night!

Kate Winslet – she was beaming and looked exquisite in her black YSL gown. She was so pulled together from the dress to her Chopard jewelry and make-up. I thought she was fantastic. I’m so happy she won Best Actress and her speech was adorable, especially at the end. Revolutionary Road looks like a great film and I look forward to seeing it.


Eva Mendes – I am not a huge Eva Mendes fan, but I thought she looked beautiful in her white Dior gown. It almost reminded me of something Marilyn Monroe would wear.


Amy Adams – She looked captivating in her black Oscar de la Renta gown. It was such a dramatic gown and looked amazing on her.


Kate Bekinsale – She is so pretty and classy. I just love her. She looked fantastic in her white J. Mendel gown.

The worst of the night: Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore, Black Lively (big disappointment) and Renee Zellweger.

Marley & Me

Geof and I went to see Marley & Me this evening and it was not what I expected (I didn't read the book yet). It was better and then some. The entire story really hit home for both of us because it's about a couple that is just starting out and they do not have much and then get a puppy that becomes a huge part of their life. It shows the progression of John & Jenny losing a child, having children, leaving jobs, getting promoted, moving and more importantly Marley growing into a dog and getting older. I sobbed the last 40 minutes of the movie and really had to work to keep myself from doing the dreaded “ugly cry”.
I came home and gave our dogs extra love and attention. In my life I have lost 3 dogs, two of which I was too young to remember how much sadness it caused me. The third was my dog “Topper”. He was a black lab and so wonderful. I remember when I was in high school and he started getting sick. He had problems with his hips and it got to the point that my mom would literally carry him outside to go to the bathroom. It was a heartbreaking decision (mainly for my mom) when we had to put him down and things weren’t the same in the house for awhile. I still miss him. When I was 19, we got another black lab and named him “Happy”. I’ve grown up and moved out and Happy is still going strong and my mom still has him. She brings him over to visit with my dogs and him and I still have a special bond. He always used to know when I was upset and would just sit there with his head on my lap to help me get through it. He is 11 now and I don’t even want to think about when it’s him time to go. I still remember the day that I brought his home.
I now have two dogs of my very own (Chase who is almost 2 & Mandy who is 6). I love them with all my heart and more than some people. Dogs are such loving, dependable and wonderful creatures. I am thankful to have and previously had the love of a dog.
“A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbols means nothing to him. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not. As I wrote that farewell column to Marley, I realized it was all right there in front of us, if only we opened our eyes. Sometimes it took a dog with bad breath, worse manners, and pure intentions to help us see” –John Grogan”


Happy


Chase & Mandy

Collect call...

…from Donovan McNabb! If you didn’t see the game today, this probably doesn’t make much sense. If you did see the game, then you know why I find this hysterical. Basically, Donovan ran out of bounds on a play and into the Giants sidelines. There was a phone right there and he picked it up. The referees gave him a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were very upset by it too. We could not stop rewinding it on the DVR and had to take a pic. You don’t see Donovan do things like that very often.

In Philadelphia we have plenty of Eagles fans mixed with the occasional Giants fan. Geof’s boss is a big Giants fan. We’ve been hearing all week about how the Eagles were going to lose and I kept my mouth shut. It was so fantastic to see the Eagles pull this off.

I wish the team best of luck next week in Arizona. GO EAGLES!!

What was in my Target cart…

The sales circulars are something I like to check every week for certain stores (Target being one of them). Here are some of my finds from last weekend:

Gold Glitter Cones – I saw this on Andrealeigh’s blog and had to rush right over to Target to see if they had any left. They're so classy and sparkly. I lucked out and they had some, so I grabbed a few up. All of the Christmas decorations were 75% off. We got the large tree for $5.00 (originally $19.99) and the small tress for $3.75 (originally $14.99).





Gold Glitter Holiday Ornament Set – These were super cute and there are 14 of them in the package. I couldn’t resist. They were only $1.25!





How I Met Your Mother Season 3 – This in my opinion is one of the funniest shows on television. I can see myself watching the season over and over again. It was on sale for $14.99





Lipstick Jungle Season 1 – I love this show even though it may be getting cancelled. If you watch, you know what I’m talking about. Victory and Joe…Nico and Kirby…Wendy and Shane…ahhhh. This was on sale for $17.00





Gossip Girl Season 1 – This is a show that is definitely geared towards teens, but I cannot resist watching. This is another one of my guilty pleasures. It was on sale for $19.99





Vaseline Healthy Hand & Nail Conditioning – My friend Kelly uses this and says that she has noticed a difference in her nails. For $3.09, I figured I’d give it a try. My nails have been in bad shape since I got tips for the wedding. I starting using it this week and so far it is fab! It is non-greasy and has a nice, soft scent.

Velveeta Nacho Bake

Geof is sick and could not go to work today. They say to feed a cold, so I thought I would make some good old comfort food. This delicious recipe came from You’re Talking Gibberish. I also made some cornbread to go along with our meal.


Here it is:

Velveeta Nacho Bake
Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 35 min Makes: 6 servings
1 pkg. (12 oz.) VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Dinner
1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix (I used one of the many homemade recipes out there)
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
3/4 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips


Heat oven to 400°F. Prepare Dinner as directed on package. While Macaroni is cooking, cook meat with taco seasoning as directed on package.


Stir sour cream into prepared Dinner. Spoon 1/2 of Dinner mixture into 8-inch square baking dish; top with layers of meat mixture, 1/2 of Cheddar and remaining Dinner mixture. Cover.

Bake 15 min.; top with salsa, remaining Cheddar and crushed chips. Bake, uncovered, 5 min.








I ended up using an 11x7 pan since I don’t own an 8” square baking dish. It turned out fine and we have plenty of leftovers.

Vegas, baby!

My husband has a business trip that he has to take to Las Vegas in February. He had a grand idea that I tag along, so now I am! I am very excited because I have never been to Vegas before. I’ve always wanted to go. The perk of it being a business trip is that we only had to pay for my plane ticket. You can’t beat that. He said that he should have enough free time that we can take in a show and do dinner 1 or 2 nights.
We’ll be going over Valentine’s weekend, so we’ll try to do something romantic while we’re there. We are staying at The Bellagio and I heard that it is supposed to be very nice. If anyone has any suggestions of things that I must do while I’m there, I am all ears!

MAC sale

For all you MAC Makeup lovers out there, MAC is having a 25% off sale Now-1/9/09 (Friday). It is for online orders only, but it’s a still a pretty good deal. The coupon code is MACFF9.

I’ve been eyeing some of the following: MAC Pearglide Eye Liner in Spare Change, MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Orpheus and MAC Monogram Lipgloss in Identity.