Well, the three hour window is rarely set in stone. It seems like just when I’ve given up on the people stopping by and sit down to a delicious lunch, the door bell rings.
I never really mind because it’s just a relief when they show up at all and I’m home anyway, but I was awfully excited to dig into this big noodle bowl when the door bell rang this afternoon.
My pasta cooled and beckoned to me while a delivery man and I carried in three big boxes, but it was worth the wait.
I can’t wait until the three boxes become our beautiful new bed!
By this point Ryan and I are pros at assembling furniture, so I hope we’ll have it put together this evening. Even though we don’t have a mattress just yet, it will be nice to have a real bed in our bedroom.
Now for some awfully exciting news on the blog front!
Foodbuzz Awards
Yesterday I received an email that both shocked and excited me. Thanks to your nominations, Peanut Butter Fingers is up for a Foodbuzz Blog Award for Best Healthy Living Blog.
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I am honestly honored and humbled to be nominated in a category with women whose blogs I deeply admire and who inspired me to begin a blog myself two years ago.
It’s truly your support that keeps me motivated. You keep me going and make this blog what it is and I thank you, yet again, for your readership and for nominating me for this award. As cheesy as it sounds, a nomination is an honor in and of itself, and one I never expected to receive, so thank you for giving me a wonderful surprise!
If you would like to vote for me or any of the other wonderful blogs up for a Foodbuzz Blog Award, the voting is open until October 17 at 5 p.m. PDT. You may click here to vote if you wish.
Again, THANK YOU. You guys are fabulous!
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I can see why you Were disappointed that lunch had To wait!! Looks delish.
Congrats on the nomination. I already voted For you!:)
thanks so much, savannah!
Congrats on the nomination Julie! You’ve got my vote! 🙂
You deserve it girl!!!
thank you, pretty shanna!! 🙂
Congrats on the nomination, Julie!! And I agree on doorbell disruptions – particularly annoying when you’re sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal, but worth it when it’s something good being delivered!
Congratulations again, I’m so excited for you!!! 🙂
~Kari
thank you very much, kari! 🙂 thanks for your tweets yesterday, too!
I hate when I get interruped in the middle of a meal or one that I’m just sitting down to, especially if it’s one that I’m really loving! I love my food! 🙂
Congrats on your nomination – you absolutely deserve it. Your blog is one of the main ones that inspired me to start mine!
that means a lot to me, ashley. 🙂 thank you!
Girl,you inspire ME! And totally have my vote. Congratulations, Julie! It is well deserved. (:
There’s nothing worse than having a fully prepared meal ready and waiting for you and not being able to just eat it!
Exciting about your new bed though – can’t wait to see it!
And congrats on the nomination – well deserved 🙂
Congrats julie, that is so exciting! I think people really like that you engage yourself in your blog posts. I see a lot of blogs that have gotten very big in readership that have stopped commenting on reader’s posts for the most part. It’s a shame! You ask what we want to hear from you, and a lot of us find a connection with you by responding to our posts!
thank you for saying that, stevie, and for taking the time to participate and comment on my blog! i love reading your comments!
That pasta looks yummy!
Congrats that’s huge news! Must feel amazing!
I’ll definitely vote for you because your blog was one of the first healthy food blogs I started to read!
I hope you win! 🙂
Your blog is awesome, so of course you got a vote, silly! Best of luck with that 🙂
I love pasta bowls….may need to go fix one for lunch now!
Congrats Julie! You 100% deserve that nomination (and the win, in my opinion). Your devotion and committment to writing your blog is evident in your ability to always post 3x a day (i could never do that!) Thanks, Julie, for inspiring me to become a blogger!
thank you, mallory! i’m so glad you decided to start blogging! off to check out your blog…
They always seem to show up when I’m nursing or naked- annoying!!
or when i’m wearing a t-shirt that’s practically see through w/out a bra… yeah. i’ve become really FAST at putting on a bra!
funny-husbands are proud of just the opposite.
haha – no kidding. they think they deserve a medal or something for lightning fast speed.
congrats!!!!
If you’re still looking for a great mattress I would highly recommend Select Comfort. They’re a little pricey but you essentially never have to replace them because they don’t wear out. You also never have to flip them, you can adjust your side of the bed for what’s most comfortable and when you move you just box up the parts…no more trying to manuever mattresses through doors and hallways!
moving a mattress is the WORST. thanks for the recommendation!
Voted for you 🙂 And currently living off your pumpkin cookies..soo good
oh gosh, i feel ya! i eat those things like its my job when i make them.
Congratulations Julie!! You should be very proud of yourself! Your blog is wonderful and I am thinking about starting my very own because of you! I would love the opportunity to look back and see what I’ve done 🙂
Congrats on the nomination!! Definitely deserved. 🙂
I’ve just properly discovered your blog and it is super super cute! Your words about starting up are also very welcome to me now in the early months of mine… when oftentimes it feels like me and my trusty laptop 🙂
Look forward to reading mroe! xox
I voted for you! Your blog is one of my favorites!
Also that noodle bowl looks amazing! I wish I wasn’t so sinus-y so I could make something like that and actually taste it!
thank you, erin! and i hope your sinuses get better!
congrats on the nomination! You definitely deserve it, you’re one of my favorites because I find you very relatable! Like that noodle bowl. People always seem to call me right when i sit down to eat. I’ve started just ignoring the phone calls…
ha! i should try that tactic… but then i wouldn’t have a bed. whenever my family calls when i sit down to eat they understand when i say i’ll call them right back. meal time is important! 🙂
I voted for you yesterday! You absolutely deserve it. 🙂
thanks, casey! love the name of your blog!!
You’ve got my vote!!! I hate meal time interruptions, thank goodness for microwaves!
Girl, you deserve it! I find that I go through phases with certain blogs where I won’t visit them for months but I religiously check yours 3x a day and am pretty upset when I’m out of town and have to miss days 🙁 Anyway I’ll def. be voting for you!!
haha that made me laugh – i hope my 3x a day style doesn’t overwhelm you when you get back! 🙂 thanks so much for reading, jenn!
Congrats on the nom! 😀
Congrats on the nomination! I voted for you 🙂
You certainly deserve it…I mentioned this to you earlier, but I truly enjoy reading your blog daily as it always puts a smile on my face. You have a wonderful way of writing that I truly enjoy reading and you really show a great balance between healthy eating and indulging, something I strive for daily. And not gonna lie, love the Sadie pics 😉
thank you for saying that, shayla. and i worry that you’re gonna give sadie a big head. 🙂
Congrats on the nomination!
You 100% have my vote! I hope you win!!!
thank you so much, amanda!
Congrats! Good luck.
And as another that works from home full-time, I understand about the door. Mine usually has to do with the dogs as well. I had them in the yard, no one came. I let them back in, the people came.
The Kidless Kronicles
1. that noodle bowl looks fabulous! 2. YAY for your nomination! Well deserved for this bright, cheery place that you maintain here!
Congratulations Julie! You SO deserve it 🙂 You put a lot of love and hard work into your blog 🙂 My Sister has recently become addicted to your blog too! 😀
family blog love! my sister and i read some of the same blogs, too. 🙂
Just voted for you =D Best of luck!
thank you, chelsea!
You were the first healthy living blog I ever read and you had me hooked! I’ve kept up with you for a while now, and eventually started my own!!
Thanks for your inspiration, hard work, and honesty on this blog!
Congratulations on the nomination! You so deserve it! Yours is always one the first that I visit each morning and I look forward to your optimism and daily musings. I’m so happy that you’re being recognized for all of your hard work.
thanks so much, rosa. your comment touched on exactly what i hope my blog portrays, so i’m very grateful for your kind words!
🙂 yay! I was so excited when I saw your name up there. I always go through my blog roll and save yours for last, you’re very relatable and you respond to your readers! nothing worse than a blog that asks questions, you respond and you see that blogger never comments in return. congratulations again hoping you pull away with the win!
thanks, leslie! being saved for last is a huge compliment (i do this too!), so thank you for making me feel so special! 🙂
Just voted for you! Best of luck!
I was so happy to see your nomination! you deserve it! Best of luck 😉
i voted for you julie! huge pbfingers fan 😉
Congrats, Julie!
If you guys don’t have a bed yet, where have you been sleeping???
on an air mattress 🙂 we’re scrappy!
Congratulations Julie!! I voted for you 🙂
Wow…look at you go kiddo. A new bed, bringing back the old school noodle bowl and a great award your in the running for! Congrats on the nomination. I just want to say if anyone is deserving its you. You were the first blog to really pull me and seem down to earth, insightful, and compassionate for life. But as I and a few others from the beginning of the blog, have watched you and Ryan grow, I will say we are very proud and you deserve everything that comes your way. Nice work and my votes in!
thanks so much! your comments and support mean a lot!
No worries! PS. Nice teamwork on the bed building this evening, hope you dont have a Will Ferrel “Step Brothers” scene where the bed collapses in the middle of the night, you may just be well on your way to your new bedroom suite
just voted for you! 🙂
Congratulations!! I saw your blog and already voted for you yesterday. I was actually looking for you blog to vote for because you were the one who inspired me to start my own. So thank you!
i’m so glad you started blogging! can’t wait to check out your blog!
I definitely voted for you. I read a lot of blogs and I think you are the most down to earth, easy to relate to, and the most balanced. Plus it helps you are from Florida (where I grew up) =)
Goodluck!
woohoo for florida! thank you so much for voting, jacqueline!
Voted for you!!! Congrats on being nominated! 😀
Yay Julie!!! I love PBFingers so much — I will certainly be voting 🙂
Congratulations on the nomination, Julie! I’m going to vote for you right now…. 😀
just voted!! Congrats!
Congrats on the nomination Julie; you definitely deserve it!
That’s one thing that I DO NOT miss about rentals. I love that when someone knocks on the door, I can choose to ignore it now. Because it’s my house. And if I want to wear pyjamas until 4:00 PM and pretend that I’m not home…well, who’s gonna stop me? Ha!
Congrats on the nomination.