my less serious day: thanks a lot

Thanks.

Thanks for people actually reading my blog posts.

Thanks for the day [and the next two days] off work.

Thanks for cheesy pop music on the drive to my parents' house.

Thanks for calories not counting on or around Thanksgiving day.

Thanks for [an awesome] family.

Thanks. Thanks, a lot.

Wearing.

Jeans: Gap; top: Old Navy (hand-me-down from Mom); 'S' necklace: gifted via ideeli; 'hippo' necklace: J Crew outlet; shoes: Tom's.

Doing.

This morning I hit the stationary bike for a 45-minute ramp interval ride, followed by a 10-minute walk with L. I took the rest of my Wednesday easy (I am on holiday, after all), although I did fit in a 30-minute walk with L before dinner with the folks.

Eating.

Breakfast was a bowl of Kashi GoLean Original mixed with Post Great Grains Raisins, Dates, & Pecans cereal, 1/2 Honeycrip apple, cinnamon, and almond milk.

Lunch was a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich on wheat with a side of purple grapes.

My afternoon snack has a sliced apple (not sure what kind, I took it from my parents' fridge) dusted with cinnamon and Sargento string cheese.

I spent the afternoon baking for Thanksgiving (classic pumpkin pie, oatmeal-pecan pie, and salted fudge brownies). I had a small bite of brownie (had to taste test, obviously) and have no idea how I restrained from consuming the entire plate. These brownies are the.best.i.have.ever.had.i.want.to.smear.them.all.over.my.face.and.live.inside.one.forever.

Dinner was a bowl of hearty meat and bean chili made by dad, cornbread, and steamed broccoli. 

Dessert was animal crackers and a few mixed nuts.

Note: this post represents what happened in my world on Wednesday, November 23.