10 Things to Love about February …

Diana Feather — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:50:02 +0000

February has a lot to offer us and with it being the 2nd month of the year we can kick ourselves back into that new years resolution we left behind last month. Here are 10 wonderful things to love about this month and hopefully they will create some other ideas of what you love about February.

1. The Pittsburgh Steelers Won the Super Bowl…

If you or someone you know didn’t watch NBC on Sunday February 1st, than you might not know that The Pittsburgh Steelers have beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 to win Super Bowl XLIII! Jennifer Hudson stepped out for her first performance since the tragic death of her family members and sung her heart out to the National Anthem. And before Hudson, Faith Hill walked onto the Tampa Bay turf to sing “America the Beautiful”. The Half Time Show made all the Jersey natives proud of their Boss Bruce Springsteen who hit every note of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out”, “Born to Run.”, “Glory Days”, and his newest “Working on a Dream”. If the Steelers aren’t your favorite football team than who are you hoping wins next year’s Super Bowl?

*Help for Soccer Moms

2. Our Heroes are back to save us…

Monday night on February 2^nd our favorite good guys Peter Petrelli, Hiro Nakamura, Ando Masahashi, Matt Parkman, Mohinder Suresh and good girls Claire Bennet, Daphne Millbrook, and Niki Sanders were back on NBC fighting to save the world. Of coarse the bad guys and girls like Nathan Petrelli, Angela Petrelli, Noah Bennet and Sylar were there to destroy it. Although the episode ended with a “to be continued…” suspense, it left us wondering how far NBC will take the good vs. evil concept. Who is your favorite Hero?

*”Heroes” 2007 Pre-Emmy Party Hosted by Perry Ellis and Vanity Fair

3. Groundhog Day…

The movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell is a love for some of us as well. However, I’m talking about the day Punxsutawney Phil comes out to forecast how the rest of our winter from February 2^nd until March 20^th will be. If Phil sees his shadow that means six more weeks of heavy winter coats and hot coffee or tea. However, if he doesn’t see his shadow he’s letting us know that it’s time to put on those cute Spring tops! This year little Phil did see his shadow, which means more snow could be on it’s way. How will that affect the rest of your winter?

*Ground Hog Day 2008 More Winter to Come

4. He’s Just Not That Into You…

With a big cast of star actors and actresses, the February 6th release of He’s Just Not That Into You might be the most anticipated romantic comedy of the year. The cult following all started with Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo’s book of the same name. Now Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, and Jennifer Connelly will show us just how not into them Ben Affleck, Justin Long, Kevin Connolly, and Bradley Cooper are. Do you have a guy that’s just not that into you?

*Warning Signs: Your Date’s Not Into You

5. St. Valentine’s Day…

What’s not to love about Valentine’s Day, even if you are single? This day of love can be fun for everyone married, engaged, dating, single, young, and old. And if you are married or engaged don’t forget about your single friends. Send them a nice card or take them out to the movies. For all the single gals and guys don’t think that this day is just about having a date…remember all the love that you do have in your life. For moms and dads, put together some fun crafts with the kids like a scrapbook of all the reasons why you love them with funny pictures of the family on each page. For all those couples out there just make sure your significant other knows all the reasons why you are lucky to have them in your life. St. Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about the money spent on a fancy dinner or a dozen roses. What will you be doing on February 14th? My fiance and I will be spending time with each other as well as family members for a birthday party!

*20 Valentine’s Day Ideas for Fabulous Singles

A Little Soul Food

partysugar — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:36:27 +0000

As we all know, today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What you may not know is that Dr. King was a true fan of good old fashioned authentic southern food. Born in Alabama in 1929, Dr. King was raised eating the African-American food of the south, commonly called Soul Food and his favorite food was fried pig’s ears sandwiches. Usually I would encourage you to make this dish in honor of him and his accomplishments, but I doubt any of us will be frying up pig’s ears today. Instead, I suggest we make another of his soul food fave, smothered pork chops. For the recipe,