Are You Ready for Some (Fantasy) Football??

It's that time of year again. When if it weren't for smart phones, my husband would be on the computer in the basement for hours while I'm on the laptop upstairs mulling over what players to use. We debate, we grumble when our players get hurt. We argue when the other one wins. It's Fantasy Football time!

I love football. I grew up in Libertyville, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago. The Bears won the Superbowl on my dad's birthday. The Fridge lived across the street from my friend Jamie. We would see Bears players at the White Hen. It was awesome. My parents have a framed picture of Ditka giving the photographer the finger. I grew up with football, it's in my blood. And not just the Bears. We moved to Wisconsin in 1989 - to a little place called Manitowoc, which is basically a suburb of Green Bay. So now, the Packers hold a place in my heart too (and a bad memory of having to bartend when they lost the Super Bowl against Denver and I got screwed on my tips since everyone was pissed. Same thing happened when Tyson ate the ear).

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When I first met Jerry, he traveled all over the world. I was his Sportscenter. I have the kind of memory that if I pay attention, I retain. And I pay attention. A lot. The fact that I love football was the reason Jerry decided to "meet" me. I'll explain how we met in a different post. It's a long, and pretty funny story. 

 

We are in 2 leagues this year - the first one is with friends (and friends of those friends). We couldn't figure out a time to meet, so the draft was done randomly. This means I got a bunch of dudes that I have never heard of. And some kick-ass players too. Here is my line up:

 

QB: Tony Romo, Andy Dalton

WR: Victor Cruz, Roddy White, Andre Johnson, Darrius Heyeard-Bey, Nate Washington, Steve Smith

RB: Stevan Ridley, Jamaal Charles, Ronnie Brown, Isaiah Pead, Evan Royster, Ryan Matthews

TE: Jason Witten, Tony Moeaki

Kicker: Matt Bryant

Defense: Packers and New England

 

For a random draft, I'm OK with my team. If anyone can give me some advice on who to play when and why, it would be appreciated. Especially those players that I am not familiar with (Pead, Heyeard-Bay, etc...).

 

Today, we are going to our first real live draft! We have always had to do the draft via Skype or over the phone since we have a kid. But she's at Nana's, so off to Door County we go. They only had one spot open, so Jerry and I have to share a team. This ought to be interesting. He has good ideas in theory, but they never seem to work out how he plans. I hoping I get a say, but I'm thinking it may not happen. And if I don't agree with him, is it really worth an argument? We have only had 3 fights in 9 years together, so I'm figuring I may be waving the white flag a lot for this league. I'll post our team when we get home if I'm sober enough.

 

Morgan comes home tomorrow. I miss her. She cried when I had to hang up the phone and called me back and left me a message that said, "I love you. See you. Hello? Hello? Bye." This is the longest I have ever been away from her. She is being an angel for Nana and Papa, so I expect her to morph into the devil as soon as she sets foot in the house. And this is why she will be in day care all week next week.

 

Please check out my Avon site: www.youravon.com/aveldboom - the holiday stuff for Halloween and Thanksgiving is in the current catalog and it's cute and not expensive. Stay tuned for a post all about their new product, Anew Clinical Pro Line Eraser Treatment. It's awesome! And if you know me at all, you know I won't recommend a product that is crap. And if you order and have me deliver/mail it to you, a 10% discount comes your way, along with lots of samples too!! Help me pay for Morgan's dance classes!! You know you want to...

 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Until next time...

 

Peace - Amanda

Yummy Salsa!

Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone!! This post is short and yummy. My bean salsa recipe. If you have been as lucky as us with your garden, you should have TONS of tomatoes. I have found that Roma's don't work well with this recipe. Here is a pic of one of the goodies we grew:

That is Jerry's arm next to it for comparison. And it was delish. There are no cucumbers in the salsa, I just had to share the picture. lol

Ingredients:
1 16oz can of kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 15 1/4 oz can of whole kernel corn, drained
1 15oz can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1 15oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
2-3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup lime juice (I tried Rose's Lime and it didn't end well)
2 tbsp. minced cilantro (but I make mine without)
1 tsp. salt
3 garlic cloves, pressed (optional, but everything is better with garlic!)
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. pepper

Combine it all, toss to coat, put in fridge, wait 30 minutes and chow down! And not that I have ever done this before - and definitely not yesterday - but don't forget the chips! It just doesn't taste the same on crackers meant for my delish spinach dip.

Finished product:

Enjoy!

Please leave a comment and let me know how you like it if you decide to make it and have a safe holiday weekend!

Peace - Amanda

All about me

All about ME!

Hmmm...where to start? I am a 29 (+an undisclosed #) mother of a gorgeous, intelligent, stubborn, potty trained (finally, thank GOD) 3 year old named Morgan. I have been married to my 2nd husband - don't judge, everyone makes mistakes - for 4 years in September, after dating for 5 years before that. He is my soul mate. The perfect man for me. We never fight because he puts up with my constant bitching without saying a word, and when I go on my political rants, he ignores me. It is perfect. We are not having any more children or I will end up in the loony bin. I love to play Bingo, read "intellectual" books, but I did stray so I could find out what all the hype about 50 Shades was about, and most of all, hang out with my family. I hate election time because we don't have DVR in the bedroom so I am forced to listen to a shit-ton of commercials full of lies that reference things that the candidates said or voted on in like the 1990's. I am not a Republican, so if you are, you may not be a fan of this blog. I appreciate feedback, but if you are going to slam my beliefs, you have no idea how well I am at bitching someone out of a room. This is America and I can write whatever I want. If you don't like it, you can suck it, and then not read it.

This is my family:

I love them more than anything in the whole world. Wine is a close second. I have a degree in English Literature with a Woman's Studies minor. In a nutshell, it's a degree in reading good books and feminism. I love it. And I loved every waking moment I was in school. I like to party and have a good time. I like to travel. If you want to know something, just ask. I will be brutally honest.

I sell Avon. You can order online. My site is: youravon.com/aveldboom. I give loyalty discounts and tons of samples. Future posts will have my product reviews - I don't believe in trying to sell something that sucks. Contact me if you want more information. Peace out!