tiny baby hoots

As I've mentioned before, I named my blog based on the Hootsuite Owl Logo.  

I love him.  (And holy cow, while searching for that image, I found a whole slew of Hoot-esque pics: http://blog.hootsuite.com/media/owly-family/) 

So when I saw this on Etsy, I had to have it.  It has now found a permanent spot around my neck.

The best part - his name, on the Etsy listing was "tiny baby hoots" - AH!

And in case you didn't see Carly's post yesterday about Heartsy ( a groupon site for Etsy ) - check it out!

Minute to Win It - Championship Details!

I'm sure many of you have been waiting with bated breath to hear about the epic, FIRST ANNUAL, Minute to Win It tournament.  All you really need to know is that it was awesome, and I HIGHLY recommend organizing your own.  It was very easy to set up, with a small amount of supplies, and it gave us a day of fun!

If you are interested, you can find out pretty much all you need to know here: http://www.nbc.com/minute-to-win-it/how-to/

The contestants were: me, my brother (@Grennes_III), Carly (future sis-in-law), my dad, and my brother's best friend, Scotty.  The champion: SCOTTY.  When asked if the 10:00am start time would be ok, his response was "I may or may not be drunk/hungover, but I'm a beast at parlor games when I'm on the sauce".

Game: Go the Distance

Game: Stack Attack

THE CHAMPION (playing Bucket Head).

In Bucket Head, we had to get a bucket on our head, to catch bouncing ping pong balls.  While trying to figure out what we were going to use, one of my brother's suggestions was "duct tape a bucket to your face." Though, I have to give him credit.  Bobby did ALL the set up, and he was the brains behind the whole operation (rules, tie breakers, supplies, you name it).  Big ups.

And HOW does this have to do with saving money?  Well, this is a great, CHEAP, way to spend some time with family and friends and have a blast.  Good wholesome fun.  

And to wrap it up, a final thought from the Champion. 

When asked if Scotty was pumped up..."Real excited. I've been dreaming about this moment all my life."

Como se dice - Spring?!

It is 80 degrees right now in DC. It's supposed to be 50 tomorrow.  DC what are you doing to us?!

This is a picture of the tree that is in our front yard.  Our downstairs neighbor cuts this tree off every year, because it gets huge and out of control.  This is what it looks like bare bones.  Just WAIT to see it in a few months.  I'll document it's growth here.  It's insane.  In the winter you wouldn't believe how much snow hangs on this beast.

A few doors down, our neighbors have planted a whole yard of beautiful tulips.  I took this picture only one week ago.

And BAM - this is what they look like today!  Even the tulips love the 80 degree weather!