Guess what today is???
Today this old bag of bones turns 26! 
Though birthdays are always fun, I can’t help but feel a little nostalgic that another year has come and gone. Stay tuned for a fun recap of this past year later this afternoon!
Workout
This morning, I awoke to a husband singing me happy birthday and a dog showering me with birthday kisses. I’m just going to pretend that Sadie knows it’s my birthday… just like we pretend she knows when it’s her own birthday.
After quickly changing into our gym clothes, Ryan and I headed to the gym to begin our workouts with 20 minutes of cardio on the elliptical.
Then it was time for BodyPump! We did release 77 which I really enjoyed. It made my muscles buuurn!
Breakfast
After a walk with Sadie and a super-fast shower, it was breakfast time!
I thought about doing something totally cheesy this morning like eating a big bowl of oatmeal with a candle in it in honor of my birthday, but then I realized that I’d feel like an idiot blowing out a candle by myself and I really wanted a smoothie anyway.
Candles don’t exactly work in smoothies.
Today’s smoothie was a mocha green monster!
I added a tablespoon of cocoa powder to the mix to give it a little extra chocolate flava and slurped it down like it was cool… which it was. 
Birthday smoothies are the j-a-m!
As I sipped on my smoothie, I started to think about birthday meals. Growing up, whenever it was my birthday, I got to select my favorite meal that my mom would then make for my birthday dinner. I don’t think I had one go-to meal, but I remember selecting corned beef and cabbage on a number of occasions as well as soft-shell crabs, clams (last year’s selection), oysters and shellfish. I’m a seafood lover at heart!
Question of the Morning
If you could pick one meal to have specially prepared for you on your birthday, what would you select?
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Happy Birthday Julie!
I think i would want my birthday meal to be an ENDLESS cup of chocolate smoothie!
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthdy to you! Happy Birthday dear Julie…happy birthday to you – have a fabulous day 🙂
Happy Birthday Julie!
I can eat anything with my birthday meal, but dessert would have to be a cake. I always want a cake for my birthday, which I got yesterday!
Happy birthday! We usually go out for indian or thai food on my birthday, but for a home cooked meal I would probably go for my mom’s awesome mushroom lasagna.
Happy Birthday Julie!! Hope you have wonderful day!
I would always have my mom make masticcoli (spelling??), a baked pasta dish with sausage. For dessert, strawberry cheesecake!
Happy Birthday, Julie!!! Hope it’s as amazing as you are 🙂
Happy Birthday Julie! I hope you have a fantastic day celebrating with Ryan and Sadie!
Happy Birthday, Julie! Gotta love those Vizsla kisses. Enjoy your special day!
Happy Birthday!! My b-day is this week as well (Saturday)! There’s a lot of us with last week of April birthdays! Have a wonderful day!!
I always loved my mom’s shepherd’s pie, so I’d probably pick that.
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday, Julie!!!
Well Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday pretty lady! 🙂
Happy birthday gorgeous girl!!!
have a great day:)
Happy birthday beautiful lady!!! I would have tiramisu the old fashioned way with rum and espresso!
Happy Birthday, Julie!!
Fruit Pizza was always my treat request!
Happy Birthday!! I always request to go to my very favorite restaurant in CL when I’m home for my bday visit – Flying Fig :).
Happy birthday! Time to change your little bio in the sidebar!
Happy Birthday Julie!
I think my birthday meal wish would simply just to be surprised. I think the fun of having someone else prepare a meal of THEIR choice is thoughtful and special enough that requesting a meal almost doesn’t seem as fun!
Happy Birthday! Have a great day!
Happy birthday! Lobster would be my meal of choice — but in New England, with a side of clam chowdah.
Happy Birthday Julie from one April baby to the next (mine is the 18th)!!!! Hope your day is fabulous!!! If I could choose a meal I would pick either crab or lobster or shrimp scampi…I guess I can’t really decide haha
Happy birthday! Ice cream for dinner and brownies for dessert 🙂
Happy Birthday Julie!!!! Hope it’s the best day ever and eat lots of yummy food!!
Happy birthday girl! You have the same bday as my 4 year old nephew…and I was due on April 26th, but was eight days late so my bday is Sunday. I told my mom I’d like to have shrimp for my birthday dinner this year, so I’m right there with you in terms of seafood loving.
Happy birthday Julie! I’m going to have a few pb fingers in your honor 🙂
Happy Birthday!!!!!!! 😀 I alwwwwwwwwways pick mexican for my birthday! It’s in August so sneaking in a margarita (or 2) is added fun. 😀 Hope you have a GREAT day!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIE! YAY for your birthday falling after Lent so you can chow down on TONS of birthday treats!
Happy 26th Birthday! 🙂 This year way my golden bday (26 on Dec 26th) So i get to pick xmas dinner so my mom doesnt have to cook two days in a row 🙂
Happy Birthday Julie!! Hope you have a wonderful day and wishes for a FANTASTIC 26th year!!!
Happy 26th! Hope you have a really great day! I think my favorite meal would be stuffed shells with chicken and spinach. But there would have to be an ice cream cake for dessert!
Happy Birthday. I would pick lobster for my meal because I love eating it but hate the clean up!
Happy Birthday, Julie!! I hope this day is filled with lots of love and happiness!! xoxo
If I could choose just ONE meal, it would be korean bbq! That includes beef, pork, chicken, seafood ( am i being too greedy?!) The best bet would be to get a group of ppl, and head out to a korean bbq all you can eat place!! YUMMMMMMMMMiiiiiieeeeeeeeee
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Happy birthday Julie! I hope you have a wonderful day in store! 🙂
I hope you’re having a fabulous 26th birthday!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIE!!! Hope you have a FABULOUS day!! 🙂
Hmmm. If I could have someone make me anything, I think I would go with one of those fruit/chicken/greens salads. You know, like a spinach or romaine base with strawberries and pineapple and mandarin oranges and applies and pecans and almonds and grilled chicken. And poppyseed dressing. SO GOOD.
And a side of cheesy potatoes, because they are the greatest things in the world. It doesn’t really go with the salad, but whatever. If it’s my birthday I can do what I want 🙂 haha
Happy Birthday!!! My 26th is next Wednesday :). If I could have my birthday meal prepared for me, it would be my favorite meal from Carrabbas. Tons of bread and olive oil/herb mix and the pasta carrabbas! Yum!
Wow!! Passing by for the first time and I guess I arrived in perfect timing to wish you a happy birthday!! Enjoy 26…it was a good year for me and I hope the same for you!
Happy Birthday!
Now that I’m a vegetarian I’m not sure what I would choose for my birthday meal. When I was a kid we sort of got to choose our birthday dinner but we always got to choose what kind of cookies we wanted. My aunt makes (made) the best cookies ever! I always chose gingersnaps, soft and chewy…the best ever!
Happy birthday!!
This year I had a cupcake for breakfast…it was awesome. My mom was never big on cooking for our birthdays and we usually went out, but if I could have someone make me a shellfish feast followed by chocolate mousse cake covered in six inches of buttercream frosting, I’d be one happy camper!!
Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful time celebrating with Ryan, Sadie, the rest of your family, and all of your loved ones 🙂
Happy Birthday!! 😀
If I had to choose a special meal,it would definitelly be…Brussel Sprouts! Yep, that s right! Those greens are pretty expensive and I get to eat it now and then or when it s pay check day.
I wish I had a Giant bowl of Brussel Sprouts just for myself !
Have a very very joyfull birthday ! For me, you ll always glow no matter what age !!
Happy birthday!!! Hope you have a fantastic day of celebrations 🙂
Happy Birthday! I remember 26…ahhhhh…good times…I just turned 38 this month so my old bones have your old bones beat =D. Have a wonderful day and enjoy every moment!
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday Julie. I hope you have a fantastic day filled with fantastic food & friends!!!
Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day!
My favorite bday dinner would be crab cakes!
Happy Birthday! (I turned 31 :O yesterday) Yay for April birthdays!!
My fave bday dinner would include seafood and healthy, delicious sides that I woudn’t have to make myself (I have to add that bc I am the only one in my family that eats healthy :/).