…you forget to watch your oatmeal in the microwave because you have a spoon in the Nutella jar.
Oops.
I ate my remaining Kashi instant oats topped with blueberries and served them with a side of grapes and black cherry Greek yogurt.
Breakfast was enjoyed after a sweaty workout.
I awoke around 5:45 a.m. and drove to the gym to sneak in a quick workout before everyone else was awake and bustling about.
I started with 20 minutes on the elliptical before hopping off to do an upper-body workout that looked a lot like Monday’s workout.
After the gym, I came home and ate breakfast on the patio. The view at my parents’ house definitely trumps the view at our house.
Plans for the day:
- Dentist
- Bake, bake, bake
- Assemble Turkey Trot costumes
- Handful of Thanksgiving-related errands
The holiday madness officially starts today!
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I totally feel you with the view! My parents live in Punta Gorda, and I’m always so jealous when I sit outside compared to my apt view in Boston!
Can’t wait to see what you’re baking up for Thanksgiving!!
Oooh I’ve done that before with my oatmeal!! SUCH a bummer.
Happy holidays!
Ahhh – hate it when oatmeal boils over. It’s so sticky. I be the Nutella made up for it though (can’t get enough of that stuff!).
Dang, exploding oatmeal is the worst! But its the price we pay for that thick creamy goodness I suppose. Can’t wait to see what you bake up! 🙂
Love Nutella! It was the most amazing spread around. A spoonful of Peanut Butter and a spoonful of Nutella is the perfect combo!
i had both! 🙂 and i agree – fantastic combo!
do you want to say … slip me the address to your parents house (and maybe a plane ticket! haha) …. it most definitely does not look like that at my house, and actually it’s not Thanksgiving tomorrow at my house either – double fail!
Haha that used to happen to me all the time when I microwaved my oats (now I do stove top!) I would just scoop it back in and pretend nothing happened…
Hahah definetly can relate to that oatmeal incident…. 🙂
I’ve definitely had that happen to me with oatmeal at work nonetheless. Embarrassing 😉 Can’t wait to see what desserts you are making! Happy Thanskgiving Eve!
I did something similar yesterday… I was in a hurry to get out the door and stuck the Nutella in the fridge… This morning when I went to put it on my toast it was hard as a rock! Bummer!
We’re doing the St. Pete Times Turkey Trot too! I’m going to be walking the Fun Run 5K with my two little boys and husband. It’s nostalgic for me, since last year the SPTimes Turkey Trot was the first 5K where I ran the entire distance. After just having done the WHM, I may just cry again when we are there. Huge crowds, though! Have fun…I wish I could find you to see your costumes, but I’ll see them on your blog.
Since I’ve been reading your blog, I think you’ve been to the dentist at least 3 times…AND, I haven’t been once in that time frame. Maybe it’s time I make an appointment, haha!
every 6 months! 🙂
Oh you’re good! I think it’s my fear of the dentist that keeps me from going 🙂
Stove top oats for the win! 🙂
Oh I hate it when oatmeal overflows! It can be so messy haha. Can’t wait to see what your Turkey trot costumes are :D. I hope you have a great day and bake some delicious goodies…and eat some of the batter in the process ;).
Who among us hasn’t been distracted by Nutella?! 😉
I bought a jar of Nutella on Monday between me and Keith we finished it off last night. I am not sure whether I should be proud of emabarrased! ha!
I still haven’t tried Nutella – does it taste like pb?
it tastes like frosting. 🙂
oh no, oops!
Love the view from your parents house! And I can’t wait to see your turkey trot costimes!
Do you like the Kashi instant oats? I really feel like they taste like paste. Maybe I need to doctor them up more.
i think they’re okay – i prefer regular oatmeal though.
I would love to wake-up to that view. Unfortunately, there is nothing like that in PA!
after having dark chocolate almond butter I feel like Nutella isn’t as tasty!! maybe I’m crazy!
gourgeous view! I’m so jealous! I’ve had oatmeal burn and overflow on the stove top…a disaster to clean!
What a great view to have while you eat breakfast! My view today while eating breakfast was my computer screen. I decided to go to work extra early in order to get off super early! Hope your day goes well, enjoy the holiday madness!
Man, I would love to wake up to that view every morning. I guess the mountains here aren’t half bad to look at either.
I totally embrace the holiday madness!!! As long as I’m running holiday-related errands I love it!!!! Have a great Thanksgiving!
What a beautiful Florida pic! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Black Cherry Chobbani is my absolute favorite flavor! AMAZINGNESS! 🙂
I can’t wait to see the Turkey Trot costumes!! You better take lots of pictures!
Happy Thanksgiving, Julie!
I’ve done that sooo many times with my oatmeal…..hahaha
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love the cute turkey table decorations 🙂
Can’t wait to see your outfits for tomorrow’s race!!
Hope you & your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Julie,
have you ever tried the Justin’s chocolate hazelnut butter? Its delicious and better for you than Nutella b/c it has less sugar and is mostly nuts. I highly recommend it, although the only place I’ve seen it is a fresh market, so it may be tricky to track down.
Happy Thanksgiving Julie!! I can’t wait to see your turkey trot costumes…I think I might do one next year just so I can dress up in something ridiculous haha.
Beautiful view at your parents house! My in-laws live on the water and the view is always a nice perk of visiting!
You must be having Thanksgiving deja vu!
I haven’t had nutella in my life for so long! It’s soo good. What a great view! I hope you have an awesome Thanksgiving. I have TONS of baking and cooking to do today as well. Good luck 😀
I admire you for getting up at 5.45! And you reminded me that it is time to buy a jar of nutella, haven’t had it in such a long time.
thats happens to my oatmeal all the time!!
😮 I didn’t even know turkey trots involved costumes!
I seem ti explode my oatmeal in the microwave quite frequently… But no worries, it doesn’t go to waste and is scooped back into the bowl 😛
Gorgeous view! I get distracted and let my oatmeal overflow in the microwave all.the.time. You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. Wishing you a great Thanksgiving, and luck in your turkey trot!
Haha I’d totally get distracted with a jar of Nutella too! 😉
I’m sure you have tried it, but Nutella mixed into oatmeal is the bee’s knees : )
That view is gorgeous! I’m loving that little tea light holder, how stinkin’ cute!
I’ve been eating grapes exactly like that for a few days! Delicious!
Wowww you wake up early, and I hope I can do that everyday “someday”…:P
And I love that scenery, it reminds me of my future in laws’ backyard!
Nutella? For breakfast? Can I be you?
On another quote, if you can (and if you want!) spread this Gratitute video in time for Thanksgiving, that’d be awesome sauce! You’ll like it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj2ofrX7jAk&feature=channel_video_title
I think this is a general issue with Kashi oatmeal. I eat oatmeal almost every morning and I never have an issue of oatmeal explosion except with Kashi, you need to watch it like a hawk!
Hhahah. That’s happened to me before too!
YAH for holidays!!!
I’m so impressed by your early morning workouts, do you eat anything first? I seriously need to eat IMMEDIATELY after waking and only a large breakfast will do so I’m left with cramp risk and not a lot of time in the morning (I’ve tried the banana-run-breakfast sequence a few times but it feels terrible and affects my performance). I’d love some tips on fitting in/energizing for an am workout!
I can’t tell you how many times my oatmeal has exploded in the microwave!!!