Tunes Tuesday: Low

I refuse to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. It's just not the same knowing there is one holiday to go. Thankfully, the holiday season is here!

I first heard this song on The O.C. many moons ago... And it hasn't gotten old since! 

Remember snowmageddon 2011?

The first snow has officially fallen here in Bloomington, IN! It was raining terribly earlier today, and now, thick flakes haven't stopped piling atop cars and covering the roads in a fluffy white blanket. Looking out our big windows, I can't help but feel like I'm stuck in a snow globe! 

Welcome back, Winter. You've been dearly missed.

(from a Denver Post blog)

Think this Winter will be one for the record books like snowmageddon last year? 

Looks like we're in for a treat!

A very happy holiday season

Welcome back, friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Mine was full of lots of Modern Family watching, family bonding, and of course eating! For the first Thanksgiving ever, I was the only Grdina sister home. It was strange, but it made the anticipation for Christmas (the first time we will all be reunited since May '10) that much better! 

Allow me to share some of the fun... 

Look at that bird! 

If the Grdina family knows how to do one thing, it's a dessert table!

We were lucky enough to have some fam call over the iPhone. 

Nothing like technology bringing people together! 

Mom had everyone fill out grateful cards that included things like: my favorite food, who I am most thankful for today, and the like. My cousin Joey wrote he was most thankful for the rocket launcher my Dad plans to get him for Christmas. Haha! 

The night ended with a game of Blokus. I'm the undefeated champion. Ahem, was the undefeated champion... but let's not go there. 

Thanksgiving Break was such a tease, wasn't it? Only twenty-eight days until Christmas! And even less until the Grdina family is reunited! 

Tunes Wednesday: Awolnation

Sigh... Yet another Tuesday has passed us by, friends! For this Tunes post, I would like to share "Sail" by Awolnation. For some odd reason, it really reminds me of the scene in "Deathly Hallows" when Harry and Hermione share quite the awkward dance, yet it's always been a scene that stuck out to me. 

Thanksgiving is in the air!

I just might have to try making Giada's chocolate hazelnut tart from The Food Network. I'd much prefer having a dessert like this over a traditional pie during the holidays. Get the recipe here! 

And be sure to check out the New York Times's Thanksgiving Hotline for answers to everything Thanksgiving-related! Although Christmas songs might already be on the radio, it's nice to see this holiday's not forgotten by everyone! 

p.s. I might have to cave and try out this pie. Heavens! The layers! 

McDonald's sweet tea ad

I was at the gym the other day when this gem came on. I couldn't help but notice that the sweet tea cup is almost the size of this man's head! Oh, America. 

The land of the free and the home where everything is super-sized!

Design your own chocolate bar

Amazing. 

Build your own chocolate bar from Chocomize... and send me twenty!