Super Bowl Squares 2017

Every year I do Super Bowl Squares here on VTIM and the time has finally come for Super Bowl Squares 2017! So without further adieu, let's get started with the one game you MUST HAVE at your Super Bowl party... Super Bowl Squares 2017 for Super Bowl 51 || New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons. This post includes the free blank printable version of Super Bowl Squares 2017 as well as instructions on how to play Super Bowl Squares. 

|| Official Super Bowl Squares 2017 board ||

For Free Super Bowl Squares Printable Version || Click Here

 Step 1 || Determine the cost of each square. To keep things simple, I'd recommend just $1 per square. 

 Step 2 || Those participating purchase desired number of squares 

(Only purchase white squares, leave the shaded squares blank for now) 

 Step 3 || After all of the white squares are purchased, the host will write the numbers 0-9 in random order in the shaded squares across the top of the board. The host will then write 0-9 again in the shaded squares vertically down the page. 

 Step 4 || You'll have 4 total winners throughout the game, so divide your money 4 ways.

Step 5 || Find your winners. At the end of each quarter, half and finish of the game, match the last digit of the Patriots score, and the last digit of the Falcons score to find your winner. 

So if these instructions are a bit confusing, and you are more of a hands on learner, like I am, here is an example:

Let's say I'm having a party and I ask my party guests if they would like to buy squares. The squares cost just $1 a piece. Here are what my party guests buy...

Oscar the Grouch (OTG) - Asks for 10 squares - puts in $10

Miley Cyrus (MC) - Asks for 5 squares - puts in $5 (cheap ass)

Peter Griffin (PG)-Asks for 10 squares and a Pawtucket Patriot- puts in $10 but no money for the beer

General Neyland (GN)- asks for 5 squares - but just gives me a high 5. So, I go ahead and cover his $5

You know I wouldn't skip a gambling opportunity. Sarah buys 10 squares - $10 (SRW)

Terrell Owens (TO) - tries to buy just 5 squares, I tell him if he buys more I'll be his Facebook friend, so he buys 20 - $20 (He ended up having to take out a loan for the $20)

Buggs Bunny (BB) - comes in and scoops up the rest ($40)

With $100 in the pot. We will have 4 winners, each winner gets $25! Our board now looks like this...

Our next step is to randomly list our numbers across the top and down the side. 

We sit down and start shoveling cheese dip and funneling beers into our belly, while watching the game.

The first quarter ends, and the score is Falcons 7 - Patriots 3. Find 7 on Falcons' side, and 3 on Patriots' side, then you find your winner!

And Buggs is your first quarter winner! Yay Buggs, get it! Any questions??! I'm here to help! 

*Warning* Always play with ice cold (Miller light) beer! And of course drink responsibly and junk.  

Dogs and Decor

I posted a photo on Dallas Love List (not so subtle brag - which hit 10k last night and I'm really pumped to have a K in my number)  of our living room. I took the photo after we had spent all day cleaning and hanging new art and moving stuff around and yada yada yada. Point being - a lot of work went into that photo. 

People left really nice comments saying how cute our house looked. CB sometimes goes and reads comments left on my blog or instagram. He texted me and said, "LOL at the people who think our house is cute."

I was like WHAT? It is cute. Why is that funny?????? 

He of course brought up the fact that a few hours later the dogs had mud and dirt and dog hair everywhere and the house was back to being a giant mess. This is true, our house is a mess 95% of the time, and the other 5% is when we have guests over. 

All that matters though is how cute the house CAN POTENTIALLY look though right? It has the potential to be very cute. It just isn't, the majority of the time. Kind of like me. I have the POTENTIAL to look cute, do my hair and makeup, put on something other than leggings -- I just don't 95% of the time.  

BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE AND THAT IS WHAT MATTERS.......RIGHT????

ANYWAY....

It looked cute for 5 minutes and I took photos and am now going to pretend that it looks the exact same way today, at this very moment, even though it looks nothing like this now. 

We Cool?

Room Details - 
I've linked what I can, litereally everything else (minus dogs and remote controls) is from TJ Maxx. 
Remote controls from Direct TV - Dogs from Shelter (NFS - not for sale)  

Couch || Leather Recliners || Multi-Colored Branch Piece Purchased at Jade&Clover

That's legit all I can link. Sigh. Go shopping at TJs, you might be able to find some of it!
(I'd be the most broke fashion blogger with my affiliate links, huh??)

Why is Gee standing/sitting like that, what a weirdo.

Was this post just an excuse to show you pictures of my dogs? One will never know.....

We also bought a new Bar Cart and it is PERFECT. I had been searching high and low for the perfect bar cart, for the perfect price. I'm not joking, I've been looking for a solid 2 years. I then found this one shown below for such a good price and it is PERFECT.

It is functional and cute. I'm pumped to finally move all the liquor out of the cabinet and free up some storage space!

I'm not done adding crap to the bar cart yet. As you can see there is more room for wine glasses and wine bottles. The wine bottle section will be a challenge because who keeps more than 1-2 wine bottles on hand at any given time?

NOT ME -- they get drunk before that can happen!! Shoot, I'm pumped I had an unopened bottle for the picture!

Also- working on getting those prints framed. It's only been a year that they've been sitting in plastic wrap, I'll get to it eventually, maybe give it another year or two or three.

Or never...

My friend Magen gave me those cute cocktail napkins and the cocktail kit! Aren't they adorable??  

So anywho, there is my very poor excuse for a home blog post with clickable links. 
I'm off to Denver tonight with CB! Any suggestions??