I made use of a summer sundress cuz Boston was treated with another day of nice weather.

At the gym over my lunch break, I did my scheduled workout:  I accomplished 30 minutes of cardio by running on the treadmill for 30 minutes, well 25 minutes running at a 9:05 pace and then 5 minutes walking.  Then I stretched and did abdominal exercises including crunches and planks.  I also threw in 20 Superman lifts to work my lower back.

FYI…There is NO Whittard of Chelsea on Newbury Street.  Jared and I looked for it at for 170 Newbury, but further google searching revealed that it had been closed.  So each and every cup of tea using my Whittard of Chelsea tea bags will be treasured.  I’m sure I could look into ordering online, but I hate shipping charges!

I was really hungry so I snacked on a Bear Naked fruit and nut bar.

There was a little package sitting on my doorstep when I got home.  Thank you to truvia for sending me more packets of sweetener.  I’m going to bring this box to work for tea.

Facial to unclog those pores!  If Operation Beautiful is looking for a cover model for the book, I’ll gladly submit a head shot!

Jared was in charge of dinner, but it took forever for him to get home from work.  I had a Chocolate Fig flavored VitaMuffin to hold me over.  I had been turned off by this flavor mainly because I don’t know what figs taste like.  Well, this tasted like chocolate to me.  I can’t complain about that!  I really love VitaMuffins after they’ve been heated in the microwave.

Typical boyfriend dinner:  Pasta with artichokes.  He claims he’s a “one trick pony” but I think he could whip up some new recipes if he really tried.

Everything tastes “betta” with a little bit of feta!  I didn’t think the pasta had much flavor, but once I added feta cheese, it was tasty.  I ate the entire bowl in record time.

I was really proud of today’s outfit for several reasons.

1. I bought the dark pink silk dress on super sale.  It’s a summer dress, but it can definitely be made winter appropriate.
2. I have so many pieces of clothing that I buy and then don’t wear.  Especially if they’re dry clean only!  I’m pretty sure I’ll have to take this dress to the dry cleaners this weekend.
3. I was comfortable and not business casual but still looked semi-work appropriate.

Today was a cardio day at the gym.  I used the Cybex for 30 minutes as planned, and then used the foam roller and stretched.  I sat in the sauna and relaxed for a few minutes before I got ready to go back to work.

The highlight of my day:  I FINALLY got to sample the Spooky S’mores z-bar.  At first bite, I just thought ehhhh; it was ok.  But as I slowly kept eating, I really really liked the chocolate and the subtle marshmellow sweetness.  Maybe I’m a kid at heart like Chocolate Pickle, haha.  But I thought this was yum yum yummy!

My beanie baby buddy helped prepare my cup of tea.  This tea is really legit; I bought it when I was in London in June.  Whittard of Chelsea has amazing coffee!  I brought a bag of beans home and was so disappointed when we ran out.  This white tea is really good too.  It’s light and refreshing.  I love the aroma.

(As the saying goes, we learn something new every day:  I googled Whittard of Chelsea so I could attach the hyperlink and found out they have a location in the US.  And it just happens to be on Newbury Street in Boston!!!  I am thrilled.  Guess where I’m going this weekend?!?!)

After I got home from work, I walked to Whiskeys to meet friends for Wing Night.  I only ate 2 because they were too spicy for me.  I felt like my lips were on fire from the buffalo sauce.  I also enjoyed 2 Blue Moon beers.

Whiskeys is right around the corner from Trader Joe’s.  I couldn’t resist doing a really quick run through and grabbing some fun foodie items.

There’s an interesting setup outside of the Prudential Center.

The cutouts are part of the Big Boston Warmup event to help the homeless by encouraging people to donate coats.

Since 2 chicken wings don’t count as dinner, I ate the last piece of leftover pizza when we got home.  I’ve eaten this pizza every day since Sunday and I’m glad that it’s finally gone.  It was delicious but I was getting tired of it.

Last night, I dedicated a large portion of my time to decorating my Halloween-themed gingerbread house.  I accidentally added too much water to the icing so it was too runny.  I had a hard time preventing it from dripping down the front of the house.  Eventually, I just went nuts and drizzled orange and purple icing all over the place.  The house looks like it’s melting.  Reminds me of the “Drip Castles” I used to make at the beach.

(And FYI, the house came pre-assembled.  I have tried to construct my own gingerbread house in the past and it was a disaster!  I need all of the help I can get!)

I love the ghost and all of the little bats.  So cute!  I tried not to lick my fingers too often so I wouldn’t go to bed with a  sugar high.  Even though my decorating was a little sloppy, I had fun being creative and making a mess.   I managed to spill orange icing all over the rug in the living room and by the kitchen.  Oops, looks like I’ll need to borrow my aunt’s carpet steamer sooner rather than later.

I made a whole grain mini-bagel for breakfast this morning.  I topped it with black raspberry jam and almond butter.

Today was the first day I tried truvia in my coffee.  I didn’t notice a taste difference.  I thought my cup of “Jamaican Me Crazy” tasted delicious!

I snacked on some strawberries, mmmm!

I created a lunchtime fiesta:  a salad made with lettuce, cucumbers, baby carrots, shredded cheddar cheese, Ranch dressing, salsa, and tortilla chip crumbles.  It was delicious and really filling!  I liked the crunch from the tortilla chips best!