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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Chris Hamner! And I would LOVE to win this 🙂
Awesome blog Julie!
Chris Hanmer!!! And that is a beautifulll giveaway!
1. Baking his mom’s last birthday cake
2. Sally’s display was inspired by her mom and sister.
3.Gail used ‘speculose’ as the word of the day
4.Chris Hanmer was the winner!
1, a special moment in Johnny’s life that he still treasures till this day is making his mom’s birthday cake before she died.
Chris won 🙁 I was really rooting for Sally!
my boy CHRIS won! Love that show : ) Awesome giveaway Julie! Thank you Bravo!
oh my gosh – great giveaway!!! Chris Hanmer won!!
Johnny made his mom’s last birthday cake
sally’s dessert was inspired by her mother and sister, whom she describes as strong and a coffee lover. The word of the day is speculose, something gale has never tried. And the winner was Chris! I am so happy he won because their family really needed the money for their baby’s heart surgery.
2. Sally’s was inspired for her final dessert display by her mom and sister!
Chris won!! I lovee that show… i’m always drooling in bed!
I shed a tear or two when Johnny shared how special it was to bake his mother’s final birthday cake. I’m the biggest sap.
1. Making his mother a birthday cake before she passed away 🙁
2. Her mom and sister
3. Speculoos
4. Chris Hammer!
3. Speculous!
4. Chris Hammer! Yeah!
Chris Hammer won! Great giveaway!
chris won! he wasn’t my favorite all along but i was glad he won in the end 🙂 i’m such a sucker for any top chef variation!
The winner was Chris hamner!!
Chris! Woot!
Chris Hanmer!
The winner was Chris Hanmer! And the inspiration for Johnny was his mom’s birthday cake. Thanks Julie!
Chris Hamner won!! Love Top Chef shows!! And I have been dying for this mixer for years!!!
Chris Hamner won!! And i would absolutely love to win this!
1. Johnny had an opportunity to make his mother her last birthday cake before she passed away. 2. Sally’s sister and mother inspired her final dessert. 3. The word of the day was speculoos. 4. Chris was the winner of the second season of Just Desserts.
Chris won!!
Chris won! I love those mixers!!
CHRIS won!
awesome giveaway! Chris Hanmer won!!
Chris Hamner won. I, too, would like to win 🙂
1. Making his mom’s last birthday cake
2. Her mom and her sister
3. Speculos
4. Chris!!
Woohoo! This is such a good giveaway!
#2 Sally’s mom and sister!
Chris Hanmer was the winner. This is such a great giveaway!
Chris Hanmer was the winner!!!!
Chris won
1. His mother’s (last) birthday cake
2. Her mom & sister
3. Speculoos
4. Chris Hammer
Chris Hanmer won!! yay!
CHRIS HAMNER – WINNNNNNNNERRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1) Johnny treasures making his Mother’s Birthday Cake right before she passed away
2) Sally’s mom and her sister served as inspiration
3) Word of the day is SPECULOOS!
4) Chris was the winner!
Love this giveaway! I’d die for a Kitchenaid mixer…sooo many creations!!
Chris Hamner! Great giveaway!
4. Chris Hammer – love him!!!!!
Thank you for such an awesome giveaway!!!!!
1. Presenting his mom with a homemade birthday cake he baked for her just before she passed away.
2. Inspired by her mom and sister
3. Speculoos
4. Chris!
Chris Hanmer was the winner! 🙂 I ♥ you pb fingers!
1.) To make his mom’s last birthday cake!
2. Mom and Sister
3. Speculoos
4.Chris Hammer was the winner!
Chris Hamner was the winner!
Definitely the best giveaway ever! 🙂
The winner was Chris! LOVE me some TC: Just Desserts!
The winner was Chris Hanmer! YEAH!
Yay! I love Top Chef Just Desserts! One of my favorite shows 🙂 Just for fun I decided to answer all 4!
The special moment in Johnny’s life that he still treasures to this day is that he got to make his mom her last birthday cake before she passed away
Sally’s mom and sister were the inspiration for her final dessert display
“The word of the day is speculoos,” according to Gail Simmons.
The winner of the second season of Top Chef Just Desserts is Chris Hanmer!!
4. chris hamner is the winner
what a fun giveaway!
Chris Hanmer!!! He “hammered” out the competition! (corny but I just could not help myself!) This is the best prize EVER!!!!!! Crossies that I win.
Chris Hammer!! I would LOVE to have a KitchenAid Mixer!! 🙂
1. Mother’s last birthday cake. 2) Sister and mom. Her sister=coffee and mother=made cashew desserts. It also represents femininity and strength. 3) Speculose was the word of the day from Gail Simmons and 4) the winner is chris Hammer!