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Guess who turned five years old yesterday?

This little ham!

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That face. She is so ridiculous.

Ryan had to leave on a business trip yesterday, so Sadie’s annual birthday challenge is postponed until he returns, but we celebrated with a “cake” made from wet dog food.

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On Saturday afternoon after the ZOOMA Half Marathon, I drove to my parents’ condo in Jacksonville where I am currently staying. Their condo is less than an hour from Amelia Island where the race took place and since I knew Ryan would be traveling for work, I packed a bag with all of my work stuff so I could set up camp here for a few days rather than drive all the way back to Ocala to an empty house. I’m always down for more family time!

My mom was so sweet and brought a birthday plate and placemat out of storage to celebrate Sadie’s birthday in style. 

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I think she liked her “cake.”

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I was feeling a little sore yesterday after Saturday’s race, so I spent the majority of Sunday relaxing. I also bought this month’s book club book, The Secret Keeper, and started reading. I’ve been on the wait list at my local library for the book for a couple of weeks now, but finally bit the bullet and bought it since the month is almost up.

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Have any of my fellow readers started or finished the book yet? Thoughts?

I also prepared dinner for my family in the crock pot!

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Gotta keep the Crock Pot Challenge going! I followed a recipe for Cuban chicken from Skinny Slow Cooker magazine. I couldn’t find the recipe online, but it was delicious! Lots of veggies! We served the chicken and vegetables over brown rice while someone observed us eating from a distance.

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We laughed pretty hard when we saw Sadie staring at us from the couch. She’s such a little goober.

Breakfast

I awoke relatively early this morning to get a jumpstart on work for the day.

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I made myself a bowl of steel cut oats with egg whites, banana, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice and flaxseed for breakfast. Plus a hot mug of coffee.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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  6. Abby says

    Haha! She is too cute! I especially love her “birthday girl” bandana.
    Ugh, I can’t even look at dog food without gagging. My dog has a chronic sickness where she vomits about 5 times a day, so we have to feed her that stuff and well.. I usually find it on the floor. (TMI?) haha she’s a trooper though. I’m glad to hear your half marathon went awesome, too!! You go girl!! Have a fun rest of your stay with your family! 🙂

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  8. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    Awww happy birthday to Sadie!!! I can’t wait to see your birthday challenge and which food she goes for! We did that with my brother’s dog this summer because it sounded so fun! She was really confused… She went for the hot dog first (over scrambled eggs and vanilla frozen yogurt – lol I would have gone for the froyo).

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  9. Ali @ Peaches and Football says

    Ha ha that’s quite the inventive cake! I’ve never seen a dog food cake before. 🙂 I remember when my old company came out with dog ice cream sandwiches. Our golden retriever went absolutely WILD for them. She’d jump up, then roll over 4 or 5 times before settling down enough to actually eat it. 🙂 Congrats again on the half marathon PR!

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  17. Annie@ What's Annie Making? says

    Happy birthday Sadie! As a new-ish doggy mom I am just blown away at how much dogs change our hearts and our lives. And dinner time is the best time of the day, we know Charlie will be sitting right next to us willing food to fall off our plates with his eyes.

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  18. Amber says

    Happy Birthday, Sadie!! The pictures of her crack me up.. Especially the one of her leering at you from a far. 🙂
    P.S. Crongrats on your PR this weekend!!

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  22. Kaylyn says

    Sadie is such a little cutie! We always get a huge laugh when we catch our pup longingly gazing at us eating from a distance too. He’s not a begger which is helpful but he always likes to look and sniff in our direction.

    What would we do without our pups for entertainment?! 🙂 They bring SO much to our lives- and are always keeping us laughing.

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  25. Kira says

    Awww, she’s so adorable!
    How do you add eggs to oatmeal without making something similar to scrambled eggs? I’ve been wondering this forever! I need a little protein punch in my oats!

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  31. Shara says

    I enjoyed The Secret Keeper, but not as much as Kate Morton’s other novels. It was harder to get really absorbed into the story. If you haven’t read anything else by her then you should definitely check out The Forgotten Garden or The Distant Hours!

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  32. Kris says

    Congrats on the successful half marathon! 🙂
    Random, but important question….what kind of almond butter have you found to be delicious? I know that PB is the obvious 1st choice, but I am looking for a good almond butter, too.
    Thank you!

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  37. Kris says

    Can you give us an estimate of the recipe? It looks SO good!! What seasonings did you use, and what did you use for the broth? Thank you!

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  38. Natalie says

    I love your annual birthday challenge for your sweet Sadie! My boyfriend and I plan to get another dog soon and I would love to start some fun tradition like yours!! {depending on the personality- they are all so cute in their own ways 🙂 }

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  42. Hollie says

    I missed the announcement about the book that won the vote, so I just ordered it! It looks interesting. My dog is staying with my in laws until we find a house and her bday is coming up, so I bought her a new toy for my in laws to give her when it comes. Unfortunately my husband’s chocolate lab found the box it was in and ripped it to shreds! Ahhh sibling rivalry.

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