Super Bowl Eats

Now that we already talked about the fact that some people are going to get together to host parties and watch the Super Bowl together, let's move on ;)

I have rounded up some super yummy options to have at your party or just for your family while you watch the game.

Typically game day calls for pizza and/or wings, but I have some other ideas for you today.

Like these ham & cheese sliders from Real Housemoms.

They are crowd pleasers!

Or these Reuben Sliders from I am Baker sound delicious!

This cheese & more board from Smack of Flavor looks perfect for the people who like to snack all game long ;)

And these beer brat bites from Dinner at the Zoo are sure to please the all the guys and girls ;)

Speaking of beer...you can't go wrong with a warm beer cheese dip and soft pretzels!

YUM!

While it isn't my favorite, buffalo chicken dip is a fan favorite at most parties I have been to.

Other Options

Make your own Tacos/Nachos Bar - 1 crockpot of ground beef, 1 crockpot of shredded chicken, tortilla chips, soft & hard taco shells, and all the fixins'

Chili Bar - Large crockpot of Skyline Chili (or your favorite recipe), pasta, baked potatoes, hot dogs, cheese, onion, beans, sour cream, hot sauce, etc.

You have to have some sort of dessert even if you aren't having a party!

I have made both of these flavors of dessert dip in the past and they are delicious!

Want to go all out?

Shape your peanut butter dip into the shape of a football!

So much fun!

Keeping things a bit more simple?

Whip up a batch of this chocolate chip cookie dough dip and serve it in a bowl.

Another creative dessert that is kind of healthy for you ;)

Chocolate dipped strawberries!

So easy to make!

While you are dipping things in chocolate, grab some pretzels (or buy them premade on Etsy) for another festive treat!

All the kiddos are sure to love this football puppy chow!

The possibilities are endless for Super Bowl Sunday!

Just have fun with it!

You can check out my Super Bowl Party Pinterest board for even more game day food ideas!

And my Appetizer Pinterest board has lots of good options too!

Do you have pizza and wings for the big game or do you change it up?

I would love to hear what you are eating/making for the big game this year in the comments below!

I'm looking forward to some good eats and a great game from the Kansas City Chiefs & Tampa Bay Buccaneers!

XOXO ~ Vanessa

Super Bowl Party Attire

Before you get on me for sharing some ideas of what to wear on Super Bowl Sunday, let's be real for a moment...

Just because we are currently in a pandemic and the "rules" state no large gatherings,

stick to your immediate household only, etc. doesn't mean people are doing that.
And if your team is actually playing in the Super Bowl on February 7th I have a strong feeling you might just be hosting or attending a party with some non-family members ;)

No judgement either way you do it.

Now that I got that out of the way, I'm going to share some options for what to wear if you are hosting/attending/or just want to look festive at home on Super Bowl Sunday!

Personally, I am a jersey girl.

That is always the way I choose to show my team spirit.

But my team isn't in the big game this coming Sunday so what am I going to wear?

Probably something red ;)

With both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs primarily red, it makes things super easy this year for me...and you!

Want to go neutral?

No problem!

Ready to pick a side?

I got you covered!

Looking for something you can wear again and after the big game that doesn't scream football?

I have those for you too!

You can find all of these options and more in my Amazon store under Super Bowl Party!

And if you are looking to be funny (or don't really know anything about football), these are right up your alley ;)

You can find all items shown above in my Amazon store!

Head here to prime any of these items today to have them at your doorstep for game day!

Pair any of the tees or sweatshirts above with some jeans or comfy leggings and you are ready to go!

Don't want to do your hair?

Just throw on a baseball or stocking hat :)

One of the best parts of getting dressed for the big game (in my opinion) on Sunday is you don't have to dress up!

Just be comfy, casual, and wear some team colors!

So what are you wearing on Super Bowl Sunday?

And the bigger question...who are you cheering for?

Let me know in the comments below!

Check back this week for some crowd pleasing recipes to make for the big game!

XOXO ~ Vanessa

Future Cleveland Brown

A few months ago I saw some ads for different youth football camps.

From NFL players (Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry) to former Ohio State guys (now rookie - Dwayne Haskins Jr.).

I wanted to sign up X so badly for one of them.

Like his mother, he was a little apprehensive at first and said he didn't want to go.

But when the email came for a camp at the Cleveland Browns stadium I didn't even ask him. lol!

I just signed him up and said this is what you are doing in June!

At first he was nervous, but then couldn't wait for the day to arrive :)

Thankfully, my family lives up north so we decided to stay at my dad's house for the few days of camp.

The first day of camp we woke up earlier than I have in months years honestly.

X quickly got ready and ate breakfast and then we headed downtown Cleveland.

The first day we had to be there by 7:30 am to register, get his jersey, etc.

This was X's first time at the stadium for any event!

Nothing like starting at the absolute top. lol!

I sure have big shoes to fill for Browns games and such in the future!

And look who was there on his phone and checking out the kids each day....John Dorsey (General Manager for the Browns) 😁

Each day the kids did some warm ups before jumping into drills, flag football games and such.

On the second day each group got to tour the press box area.

They must have told the kids it is way up high, because you could see on X's face that he was worked up about something :(

Thankfully, he and another little boy didn't have to go up with the group.

They got to help out another coach down on the field until their group returned.

He loved it!

Here we are ready for the last day of camp.

Some of the next photos are ones that the Cleveland Browns sent out. 

Unfortunately, X is in the back on this one :(

One of the best things about day 3 of camp was that the rookie class came to talk and work with the kids!

Sidenote: There were over 200 hundred kids at this camp, but it sure didn't feel that way!

I know I shared this one last week, but I had to share it again!

Eek!

They took SO MANY pictures of all the kids out there and X made one of the final photos!

I shared that photo on Instagram and Jamie Gillan responded to me.

He is such a nice guy!

We are definitely cheering him on to make the team so we can root for him this fall!

It was kind of crazy at pick up, but I had to snag a quick pic with X and his coaches for the week.

I could have shared a million photos and videos, but nobody has time for that!
All in all X (and my dad and I) had an amazing experience at the Cleveland Browns football camp.
X learned so much and is already asking to go back next year!

We all can't wait for him to begin his first season of flag football this fall, and to cheer on our Cleveland Browns!!!


A couple things to note about the camp:

There were 2 sessions offered (one at the stadium and one at the training facility the week after)

It was $130 per participant

It was a 3 day camp going from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm each day

A light lunch was provided from Arby's (although my kid didn't eat it 🙄)

Each day we received an email recapping what the kids worked on and what was to come for the next day.

At the end we received an email with 60+ photos from the final day of camp.


Honestly, I can't say enough good things about this camp.
The only negative I have and it really isn't a negative at all, but I wish we would have been told where the coaches were from.
All the coaches were volunteers from local area schools.
I think it would be so fun to take X to a game and see those coaches in action!

I also want to say this was not a sponsored post in anyway, but that would be awesome in the future ;)

Thanks as always for stopping by today!
Let me know if you have any questions about the camp, or if your kiddos have attended any football, baseball, etc. camps in your area!


XOXO ~ Vanessa