I went to sleep promising my body that I would stretch it out in the morning and kept my word by heading to a 6 a.m. yoga class this morning.
The class was slower paced than usual, which I actually welcomed. I honestly went to the class in the mood for only one pose… my all-time favorite pigeon pose. I tell ya what, nothin’ stretches out my hips like the pigeon pose. It’s fantastic!
After yoga, I completed 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical before heading home to take Sadie on a one-mile walk.
"Walk Me, Lady!"
Mellow Yellow Walk
It seemed like our entire walk was sprinkled with yellow!
Bloomin'
They call me mellow yellow…
Purdy!
The above flowers grow on a trees and are my favorite! When they first begin to bloom, I can’t help but smile as I always think of Sadie when she was a puppy because she loved sniffing the fallen flowers.
Just look at my little love muffin!
Baby Sadie
On our walk, I also snagged a yellow grapefruit and an orange from two trees that were practically overflowing with citrus.
Grapefruit
Once we were done walking, it was time for some breakfast!
Before prepping my meal, I popped open the jar of vitamins only to find more yellow!
Yellow Gummies
Ryan and I share a jar of gummy vitamins and the large amount of yellow gummies on the top is proof that I’ve been treating these little babies like fruit snacks lately. I love the red, pink and orange flavors and leave the yellows for Ryan. (He actually likes them. Weird.)
Breakfast
After taking my vitamins, I placed a cinnamon raisin bagel thin in the toaster and practically inhaled the orange that I picked up on morning walk. It eluded any pictures because I was too busy annihilating it, but here are some of the remains…
Obliterated
Git in mah belly!
I also took my favorite breakfast sandwich up a notch by including jelly in the mix this morning.
Breakfast
Watch out now!
Oh So Good
This combination (cinnamon raisin bagel thin + muenster cheese + raspberry jelly) created a party in my mouth!
Woo! Woo! Party Time!
(The above picture was clearly taken before I realized the deliciousness of the bagelwich. Apparently I was practicing my “this bagel tastes like scumbucket” face.)
Bagelwich, You've Outdone Yourself
I can assure you that this little creation will be poppin’ up on this blog a bazillion times in the future.
A Favor
I feel the need to preface this little favor I’m going to ask of you guys by saying that I seriously hate asking people for things. It makes me anxious and I feel totally awkward. This is likely the reason that I was a terrible girl scout and relied on my parents to buy all of my cookies from me. (Fortunately they did and we snacked on frozen Thin Mints year-round.)
Well, Women’s Health magazine is in the process of compiling a blog roll of readers’ favorite blogs and I cannot tell you how much it would mean to me to be included on this list.
Women's Health Blog Contest
I absolutely love blogging every day. It is my passion and blogging brings me so much joy and happiness because I get to interact with you guys. If you feel so inclined, I would be so grateful if you could take 30 seconds to nominate me for Women’s Health magazine’s blog roll.
I know my blog isn’t a mega-blog, but it means so much to me and I would be honored and humbled to be included on this list.
You may nominate PBF by clicking here.
Also, I truly believe the blogging community thrives off of the love and support of readers and bloggers and if you have a blog that you would like me to recommend, please let me know!
As always, thank you for your never-ending support. You guys ROCK!
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You Rock girl! Glad to nominate you. Look forward to your blog posts. You share great food and exercise ideas. Keep the treadmill workouts coming…..
Nomination completed.
I’ve been in lurve with blackberry jam lately but that raspberry jelly looks amazing as well. And I am super jealous of all the flowers that you have. PA is still covered with gross snow.
I just voted for your blog! I feel exactly like you asking people for favors, but this was an easy one! I love reading your blog everday!
thank you, jaclyn. i seriously went back & forth about posting about it but i knew i’d regret it if i didn’t at least try. thank you so much for your support!
Just nominated you! Hope you get it! 😀 Have a great day!
Saw your status on facebook yesterday, did it immediately when I saw it! You deserve it!
I love gummy vitamins, too! They make it so easy to take them everyday because they’re like candy.
Also I’m so jealous you can just pick fruit up on your walk from the tree – thats amazing!
nominated you 🙂 you deserve it.
Of course I nominated you! I think you’ll have a pretty good chance of making it on there…
It’s snowing here, and you are making me long for spring!!!
Will do! 🙂 I love all the yellow andthat photo of Sadie is my favorite!!
I nominated you and hope you are included on the WH list! You have an amazing blog and deserve to be recognized.
Nominated you! 🙂
Voted! good luck. Also can’t wait to try cheese and rasp jam together. . . YUM!
Nominated you! I love your blog! Also, I save my vitamins for dessert at night..I take 2 chocolate/caramel calcium chews and 2 gummy multi vitamins..they are so good my brain thinks I am having candy!!
Your style is unique in comparison to other people I
have read stuff from. Thanks for posting when you have
the opportunity, Guess I will just bookmark this site.
i put you down because i can see your passion and love for blogging and i LOVE your blog to put it simply!.. that bagel combo sounds VERY interesting.. cheese and jam? Huh?.. yoga, yoga.. i need to do more of that…..
I nominated you before you even had to ask! 🙂
I love your blog- I just started my own blog documenting my training for an Ironman distance triathlon next November. I think blogging is harder than swimming, biking, or running!
I voted for you! P.S. I think you’ve convinced me to try the bagelwich for my breakfasts next week! {excited!!}
Just nominated you! Good luck, I hope you get mentioned. So jealous of the weather you are having. We are getting ready for some more snow!
NOMINATED! I think your blog IS a mega blog!! SO many people love it like me! 😀
You really REALLY deserve it and I love reading your blog every day! Makes me smile 🙂
Beautiful flower pictures!
I nominated you! This is what I wrote for the “why” portion of the entry:
Julie at pbfingers.com always has such great content and is so relatable. She successfully balances a full-time job, a happy marriage, clean eating, and plenty of exercise. She provides readers a glimpse into these different areas of her life and is truly inspirational. I look forward to her posts every day! She embodies what it means to be a healthy, happy, active woman.
Thanks for sharing your passion with your readers!
thank you, brittany! 🙂
I nom-nom-nominated you!
Also beautiful photos today (and oh miss Sadie outdid herself with the cute…). I live in Vancouver, a fairly temperate part of Canada, and saw the first peak of cherry blossoms last week, but your snapdragons had me itching for spring.
sadie always outdoes herself on her cuteness. that’s why ryan and i forgive her for being a super-crazy pain in the tookus sometimes… 😉
Oh Lauren,
Being in Edmonton Alberta I’m always so jealous of you people in Vancouver and Victoria. It’s currently -26C here today…I get miserable weather when I take vacation weeks like this one!
50 words was not enough to say why I loved your blog! Just nominated you girl!
Definitely nominated you! You are my favorite blog and you have truly changed the way I view food and fitness. I actually enjoy eating healthy and nourishing my body now rather than struggle with my body image. Plus, you’ve inspired me to cook and eat some things I never would have before (Fennel, brussels sprouts this week).
I love your blog Julie! And I love that your so shy in asking us to vote for you, so cute. But glad you went for it! Good luck!
I have to say you are definitely one of my favorite daily reads. I of course nominated you and really hope you get it. You absolutely deserve it!
Hey Julie…I also went and nominated you. I told them that you have become my favorite blog because you are real (you have a job and don’t blog for a living!) and your great writing style. I’m cheering for you above all others:)
I nominated you Julie! You definitely deserve it. Your blog is one of my fave things to read in the morning…your workout tips are great, the fashion is so fun, and most of all I love your attitude/outlook on life. Thank you for the wonderful posts. Keep it up! 🙂
Oh girrrrrrl, you bettah believe I nominated you! Your blog really IS a blog that I love! I asked for nominations much more shamelessly, so I think you’re just adorable for doing it so modestly.
I hope you make the blogroll!
giant pawsssss!!!!
Hi Julie – I just nominated you! 🙂
“Julie from PBF represents so many young newly-wed women finding a happy balance of staying fit, working full time, and making time for family. Plus she’s adorable and has such a positive attitude about life, making her blog that much more entertaining! Fitness, food, fashion, and fun – what more can a girl ask for in a blog?”
Just nominated you!!
Love your blog 🙂
Obviously just nominated your blog, Julie. You deserve it. I’ve sifted through many blogs and your’s is probably the only one I read on a daily basis. Love it!! Thanks for all the recipes, workouts, stories, and your positive attitude all along 🙂
Obviously nominated you on the spot!! By far my favorite blog of all the blogs I read 🙂
Sidenote: gummivites are dabomb.com. Solid call with those.
I had no problem nominating you! I absolutely love your blog (one of my favorites, out of manyyy). You have inspired me to start taking better care of my body by exercising and eating healthy!
I hope you get on the blogroll!
🙂
You are the first, and really only, blog I began to read! Love reading some of the blogs you post and I’ve even tried a few recipes! (I’ve only been following for maybe three weeks!!) I spotted you on Shelly’s site (for Vizslas) and have been experiencing blogs a lot through one of my classes at UF! I am IN LOVE with your baby girl (Sadie) and hope to get one in the near future! 🙂
Therefore, I NOMINATED YOU! :o) good luck!
Nominated! 🙂 Best of luck!
Just nominated you!!
Seriously you should never feel shy about selling yourself (it doesn’t make you a plaid suit wearing car salesman). You worked in PR so I’m sure you know that great marketing is all about building and using your relationships. You have forged strong relationships with all of your readers by entertaining us, giving us info and making us smile, so never feel like you can’t use us to further PBF!
(total sidenote but I used to feel the same way as you about asking for things…this is an awesome book that really shows women how to use their networks to their advantage without feeling like you are putting upon people..it focuses on marketing and publishing so up your ally..http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Guide-Kicking-Your-Career/dp/0767927664)
Julie – This is my first time commenting but when I saw your humble request I had to say something – Your blog has recently become an instant favorite of mine and I look forward to reading it every day. I jumped at the chance to do something for you as your blog brightens my day every day (sometimes several times a day!). Keep doin what you’re doin!
I LOVE the combination of cheese and jelly. Whether it’s laughing cow cheese, cheddar cheese, muenster cheese, or even cream cheese. One of my favorite sandwiches is actually jelly, cheese, and an over easy egg on toast. So delicious! (And I”m so glad someone else shares the salty-sweet comb love too!)
that’s my favorite sandwich too!
Normally, I’m a lurker, but I just had to comment today! I immediately nominated PBF when I read this post…Julie, you are such a positive person with wonderful ideas and a great outlook on life! Thanks for sharing that with us everyday. Reading your blog is one of favorite things to do!
Just nominated you!! Your blog has been such an inspiration to me to try new foods!! (Spaghetti Squash, Parsnip Fries and Rutabaga Fries just in the past week!) You are so positive, and I love your honesty about your “struggles” with the sweets! 🙂 Keep it up girl!
of course we’ll nominate you! your blog is definitely one of the more entertaining, if not most entertaining I read on a regular basis. There are blogs I have to read and then there are blogs I want to read. I always look forward to reading your posts and I love that you post several times a day. Especially when there’s Sadie pictures.
I’ve nominated you!!!!!
That bagelwich looks delicious!!!
Done!
I read A LOT of blogs and I must say that you never skip a beat with your posts. You post frequently and with relatable information. Thank you!
You totally deserve to win- I will nominate ya! And yes, that bagelwich does loom ahhhhhmazing 🙂
That bagelwich looks delicious! I wish I had enough time to prepare something like that to bring to work. I definitely need to try to one morning. I am missing out! Love the pictures of Sadie!
Just nominated you!
I wish they had alternative bagels where I live (NYC). I can’t seem to find them!
Of course I will vote for your blog!!
I feel like you get so much completed every morning. I love all of the yellow 🙂
I’m so happy to see you like the cheese/jelly combo too!! I LOVE the flavors together but everyone I know thinks it’s gross.. They don’t know what they’re missing!
And your blog rocks.. totally nominating it. I only read a select few and yours is one of em’!
I just saw those bagel thins at the store, but had walked to the store and only brought enough money for my dinner ingredients! I want to try them!