Happy Friday, everyone!! Excited for the weekend?
Thanks for all the congratulatory wishes on my last post. It means a lot to me that you take the time to read my blog and I am always grateful for your kindness 🙂 I’d also like to give a shout out to everyone who was so nice to me on Twitter: thank you to my lovely friends @EatingBirdFood @greendogwine @torontogirlwest @soapnchocolate @MarathonValerie @HangryPants @SydneyOwen @felska @paigeweaver @FoodieDiaries @TheSkinnyPlate @AllVeggedOut @akeats @Runeatrepeat @imadedinner @ohsheglows @jennifermchen @fitnessista @pbjenny12 @amerrylife @CaitlinHTP @showe @TracyKoep @FoodCents @rhodeygirltests and @MizFitOnline! Check out and follow these people immediately – they rock!
Whew! Sorry if I missed anyone – I didn’t mean to! If those people aren’t a good reason to join Twitter, I don’t know what is. It’s so much fun to converse with your friends and share information that way.
But a special shout out to my good friend Karla, @karla522, who actually sent me the link. Check out her awesome blog: Healthful Bites.
In honor of my race TOMORROW, I have been keeping to my normal dietary regimen of plenty of carbs 🙂 You all know how I love my whole grains! For breakfast this morning, I broke out the gigantic cereal bowl: 1.5 cups Nature’s Path Puffs with 1.5 cups Kashi Go Lean. I topped everything with 1 tbsp. flax and had it with 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Perfect.
The flowers in the background are from my college bestie. She sent me them in honor of my grandma. She lives in The Big Apple now and I miss her every day!
Yesterday’s lunch also had the carbo-loading theme. I headed to my all-time favorite baguette provider, Panera. I picked up a Fuji Apple Chicken salad (dressing on the side) and a healthy-sized dough ball 🙂
And as if that weren’t enough, my office is always ready and willing to provide ample opportunity to indulge my carb cravings. Every Friday is “Bagel Friday” in our office halls, which has now grown and expanded to include bagels, doughnuts AND muffins. I typically have already eaten breakfast by the time I arrive, but it’s nice to know the opportunity is there 🙂
This week, I also had the chance to help design the layout for a “Twupcake,” as part of an event we did this week that discussed Twitter. I snagged one for the camera!
Cute, right? Buttercream frosting is way too delicious for its own good.
Weekend Plans
- Friday night: Shop for a race outfit (hey, it’s a special occasion!)
- Saturday morning: RUN!!!!!! I’m going to make a video at brunch!
- Saturday night: Hang out with another college bestie
- Sunday: Visit grandma and Papa Bender & Co.
Should be another busy one! What are your plans?
I’m looking forward to catching up in blogland, too! Yay!
Abrazos,
Awwww thanks for the shout-out Jenn!! The congratulations were DEFINITELY deserved! You rock girly! 🙂
I’m also still praying for your whole family on the Grandma front.
Hey mama!! Still thinking of you lots!!
You know i love your big cereal bowls!!
I need to try that Panera salad!! I hear it is yum yum!
Anddddddddd that Twiiter cupcake is so adorable!!
I love u lady! gluck on your race!
Good luck on the race Jenn! I know you’ll do great.
Hhhmm….I’ve got a couple of parties to attend. I hope to scope out some pumpkin beer too.
Good luck tomorrow. And better yet, have fun!
ROCK OUT THE RACE!!
Flowers = stellar gesture!
Hahahaha..
The twupcake made me laugh out loud. (Oh, how Twitter is taking over the world; in a good way, of course.)
But lovely cupcake nonetheless.
Good luck on the race! Those are beautiful flowers!! I want that cupcake!
ha, i love the “twupcake” 🙂
Good luck tomorrow!!!! New race outfits are half the fun! 🙂
Good luck!
Good luck with the race! Don’t forget to enjoy it. It’s supposed to be fun 🙂
You forgot me :/ I love the twupcake though!!
Have a lovely weekend Jenn.
I’m soooo excited for you!!!! You are going to kick ass!! =) I can’t wait to read (watch!?) all about it.
Enjoy it! And yes you certainly deserve a new outfit…me thinks I do too…ahha.
Good luck tomorrow!! You will totally rock it. Have fun! 🙂
Love the cupcake, good luck with your race. so exciting!
Thank you soo much for the shoutout Jenn! You’re such a sweetheart and totally deserved the FITNESS recommendation 🙂
That may be the cutest cupcake I have ever seen. Adorable.
You’re gonna rock that race tomorrow. I can’t wait to hear all about it!
The whole reason I run is for the outfits! We’re gonna do great tomorrow- see ya bright and early! 🙂
Good luck in your race, my friend! I think you are fishing for a Cute Food Saturday cameo with that cupcake, and somehow I think Mara will hook you up! Now fly like the wind!
You will totally rock the race, I am sure. Can’t wait to hear all about it!
That cupcake is friggin’ adorable. Oh, and I totally agree that frosting is far too delicious.
Good luck tomorrow!!!
Rock that race!! Can’t wait to see the promised video!
Those flowers are beautiful in the picture. And that twitter cupcake is too cool!
Good luck on the race today!!!! You will do awesome!
I love the flowers 🙂
LOVE YOU GIRL!!! So proud of you 🙂
Good luck in the race!
Hope you’re kicking it right now!! (or already did, rather :)) Have a great sunday with the fam!!
I’ve been meaning to try Panera. It always looks so good on everyone’s blogs!
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Hope the race went well!
Gotta love panera! 😀
No no no – YOU are the best 🙂
love the flowers and the cupcake 😉
I know you already ran so CONGRATS!!!! I’ll bet you did an amazing job 🙂
That cupcake is so cute! I loves!!
Hey Jenn.
I’ve been reading your blog for a while – but have never commented until now. This is a little late, but congrats on your 7 miler the other day, and good luck for your 10km race! (Wait… I have no idea of what time it is in the US. Have you already run it?) Oh well. If you have, I hope you ran well!
Also, could I add you to my blog roll? (babyhealthnut.wordpress.com) I’m not sure if it’s acceptable to just add a blog without asking, so I am going through the tedious process of asking every one of my favourite bloggers, just to be on the safe side.
Reigne
Hope the race went well! That twupcake is adorable!
I am only JUST catching up on your posts! Ahh! That cupcake is so cute! I must have missed the Twitter discussion about it somehow. Ok, off to read the other posts…