Sweet Saturday

Good morning, kiddos. Weird to hear from me early on a Saturday I know, but I like to change things up every now and then...keeps people on their toes (myself included) after all! Thank you so much for all your kind well wishes on my last day at work yesterday :) It absolutely made my day, which was pretty typical, since I work(ed) with three year olds, and they could care less about anything besides cookies and who took their favorite toy (sounds pretty smart to me, actually, but that's a whole other post). They did surprise me with these beautiful works of art....

....which need to be hung up in my apartment stat. I had a pretty quiet night to celebrate, which was perfect since I wasn't feeling so hot (woke up at 5 with a sore throat, so I reset my alarm for 6:15 and didn't run or do yoga or anything but rest....who am I?). I did foam roll (since my leg muscles were oddly sore, and I have a longer run scheduled for today) but did so while watching Moonrise Kingdom, which my mum had brought down for me on Sunday (massive amounts of Gossip Girl may also have been watched). I also heated up one of her magical meatballs (mozzarella cheese stuffed inside beef meatballs coated in panko breadcrumbs...mouthwatering, I assure you) and put it on top some pasta and veggies, topped it with my favorite parmasean asiago mix from Trader Joe's, and called it a tasty comfort dinner that hit the spot! I followed it up with some hot chocolate and popcorn topped with some chocolate pieces from the bars Joe put in my stocking...a little gingerbread chocolate, salted caramel dark chocolate, and dark chocolate almond brittle....excellent idea, friends. Definitely a good way to end the night!

I was lucky enough to be nominated for The Super Sweet Blogging Award by the lovely Liv from Life As Liv and Madison from Eating 4 Balance, and I figured it was about time I participated! Plus, I love answering surveys and wanted something lighthearted for today, so here it is! Thank you both so much, loves :) It's always an honor to be nominated by such amazing ladies as yourselves!

The rules for The Super Sweet Blogger are as follows:

1.) Give credit to the person who nominated you.

2.) Answer the super sweet questions.

3.) Nominate a baker's dozen (13) blogs.

The Super Sweet Questions:

1.) Cookies or cake?

Really? We should know by now I love both, and I'm not ashamed in the slightest. Sometimes, I want one or the other. Sometimes, I want both...at the same time (and the above cake must be made asap). I couldn't pick one over the other, so I'm not going to! 

2.) Chocolate or vanilla?

My favorite combination is a chocolate cookie, cake, cupcake, whatever with vanilla frosting. Always requested on my birthday. It's like eating a massive oreo, which is in fact my favorite store cookie. Give it a try, and tell me what you think!

3.) What is my favorite sweet treat?

Froyo of course! Although I love Trader Joe's chocolate powerberries, too. I keep them in my freezer and munch on a few every day.

4.) When do I crave sweets the most?

That's an excellent question. I have a rather large sweet tooth, so I rarely turn them down (have to be super sick to do so actually), but I think I crave them in the morning after breakfast and after dinner. I usually satisfy the morning craving with a few frozen powerberries (they're "fruit" which is totallyyyyyyy acceptable for breakfast!), and then I'll have dessert of some sort (read: usually froyo) after dinner.

5.) If you had a sweet nickname, what would it be?

Hmmm, I honestly have no idea. What do you think?

And now my baker's dozen...

Brandi from Faith Fitness and Laughter
Sam from Better With Sprinkles
Trudy from Don't Look At Me In That Tone of Voice
Lex from Life By Lex
Chelsea from One Healthy Munchkin
Kaylie from Happy Kaylie Place
Shannon from Plateit & Climb
Lillian from Healthy, Happy, Vibrant
Jolene from Determined. To Be...
Sarah from Passion & Laughter
Sally from Sally's Baking Addiction
Kailey from The Caffeinated Runner
Hayley from The Domestic Rebel

Have a splendid Saturday!

What are you up to today? Answer one or more of the above questions stat! What are your favorite froyo toppings?