The verdict is in: Our new mattress is so comfortable!
I slept like a rock last night.
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That is exactly how Sadie sleeps. She can somehow make her scrawny little body seem like it’s five feet long.
And yes, I will use any excuse to post adorable puppy pictures. If you’re in the mood to look at cute animals, do a Google images search of “sleepy puppy” and brace yourself because your heart will melt.
Ryan was tempted to sleep in this morning after sleeping so soundly on our new mattress. Initially I agreed and we turned off the alarm, but then I laid in bed wide awake and told him we should get up because I have a lot of things on my to-do list for today and wanted to get the day going.
Workout
Today’s workout began with 20 minutes on the elliptical before we headed into the weight room where I completed this lower body workout:
Ryan laughed at me several times as I finished my workout with bridges, also known as the most awkward move at the gym. I always make sure to do them in a subtle place, but somehow they’re still embarrassing.
Breakfast
Breakfast this morning was the same as yesterday’s morning meal, only I used an onion bagel in place of the English muffin and Swiss cheese in place of the muenster.
Anyway you slice it, an egg sandwich for breakfast is always a good choice!
Top Chef KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway
And now for the best giveaway I’ve ever done on this little blog!
I am seriously so excited about this!!!
The winner of this giveaway will win a KitchenAid mixer and a one-month membership to Top Chef University, a website that you may visit to learn professional cooking techniques and food preparation methods (not just recipes) from several Top Chef contestants!
To enter this giveaway, simply answer one or all of the following trivia questions related to last night’s season finale episode of Top Chef: Just Desserts.
- What was a special moment in Johnny’s life that he still treasures till this day?
- Who from Sally’s life inspired her final dessert display?
- “The word of the day is_____,” according to Gail Simmons.
- The winner of the second season of Top Chef Just Desserts is ______?
I will randomly select and announce a winner tomorrow morning. Good luck!!!
Disclaimer: The prizes are being provided by the BRAVO Network but BRAVO is not a sponsor, administrator, or involved in any other way with this giveaway. All opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of BRAVO.
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The winner was Chris Hanmer! I need a new mixer and this one would be fab 😉
1. Making his mom’s last birthday cake
2. Her mom and her sister
3. Speculose
4. Chris won!!!
What a terrific give-away! I desperately want one and don’t want to have to wait until my bridal showers/wedding in September!!! 🙂
Johnny made his mother’s last birthday cake before she passed.
Chris Hanmer won! This mixer is on my Christmas wish list!!!
Chris Hanmer won! Yay!
And oh my gosh, I have ALWAYS wanted a kitchenaid. Always. What an amazing giveaway!
Chris Hanmer is the winner of this season!!! He deserved it..
I would so love this in my kitchen, in damn need of this.
Chris Hamner won!
I’ve been eyeing Kitchen Aid mixers for about 6 years now and I’ve never taken the plunge.
p.s. love the puppy pics! so stinkin cute!!
speculose is Gail’s word of the day
Sally’s mom and sister inspired her last dessert! I want that mixer!!!
Chris Hanmer is the winner! I love TOP CHEF, but especially the dessert seasons! I am considering getting married just for the kitchen aid mixer, kidding, I am also in love, but I would really like the mixer.
Chris Hanmer, yay!!! I need this mixer, please!!!!
Chris Hammer won!
What an awesome giveaway!
Chris won! I would LOVE a mixer!!!
What a great giveaway! I have been dying for a membership to TopChef University forever!!!
1) Johnny’s special memory was baking a cake for his mother’s last birthday 2) Sally was inspired by her mom and her sister 3) word of the day was “speculose” and 4) Chris won!
Chris Hanmer won! I have wanted a kitchenaid stand mixer for as long as I can remember! I want to open a bakery one day after I retire from nursing!
chris won!!
Chris won!
4. chris hammer won! this giveaway is greattttttt!
the word of the day, according to the fabulous gail simmons, is SPECULOUS! may have totally butchered that spelling…
speculose is the word of the day! or rather, was the word of the day!
4. Chris Hammer!
1. making a cake for his mom’s last birthday
2. her mom and sister.
3. speculoos
4. chris hanmer
Chris won! Love that show and it would be a dream come true to win this giveaway!!
Johnny’s special moment was that he got to make his Mother’s last bday cake.
Chris Hammer FTW! I loved the whole bro-migo relationship thing!
Chris won!
Woohoo!!!! I’m glad he did….for some reason i did not like sally. albeit she was very talented!
Question #4 The winner was Chris Hamner! I would love a mixer, and I <3 the red color too!
Chris won. I want a kitchen-aid very badly too! awesome giveaway.
For sally it was her sister and mother. Her sister is a huge huge coffee drinker and her mother always had desserts with cashews. Cashews were a stable in the house. (thank goodness for dvr) really wold love to win the kitchen aid mixer
sally was inspired by her mom and sister.
Chris Hanmer won! This is an AWESOME giveaway!
1. Making his moms last birthday cake
2. Mom and sister
3. Speculose –spelling!?
4. Chris won!!!
I hope I win!!! What an awesome giveaway!!
Great giveaway! I’ve always wanted a fancy mixer 🙂
Chris was the winner!
Chris Hanmer was the winner!! I hope I win so I can make my own delish desserts!
Winner of the second season was Chris Hammer! Awesome giveaway to go with an awesome last episode!!
not sure if i’m spelling it correctly but i think it was called speculous?
We just had our kitchen remodeled, but have no new ‘gadgets’…i’d love to win this mixer as it would be PERFECT for my kitchen…color and everything.
Chris Hanmer won! I would absolutely love to win the Kitchenaid Mixer. Ive literally been dreaming about having one in my kitchen lately. Love your blog btw!!!
1. His mom’s last birthday cake
2. Sally’s mother (cashews) & sister (coffee)
3. speculose
4. Chris won!
Great give-away! This will look great in our kitchen 🙂 and of course make lots of yummy desserts!
The winner was Chris!!!
Chris won!
I would love the mixer! What an amazing prize.
#4) Chris Hanmer was the winner!
Chris won! I like Top Chef desserts but I’m definitely a bigger fan of just regular old Top Chefs.
This giveaway is awesome, thanks!!
Chris won! Love top chef desserts!!!
Chris won! Great giveaway!!
2. Sally’s Mom and Sister.
3. Speculoos
4. Chris
Yay!
1. Baking his mother’s last birthday cake
2. After her mom and sister
3) Speculous
4) Chris Hammer!!!!
Chris Hanner won. This is such an amazing prize!
Chris one the second season.
What an amazing giveaway, I personally need that one month membership 🙂
4. Chris Hanmer won! I wish the desserts they made came with the mixer haha!
Chris won! Awesome giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity!