#28

Good morning! I'm greatly enjoying my birthday so far-- I slept in, went for a run, now I am sipping a Starbucks iced soy latte, and Mr. Mal is making blueberry pancakes for breakfast. A fantastic start to my birthday!

Again, I apologize for the lack of photos. I'll take a few with my camera phone this morning.

Birthday Pug!

Birthday Fun

Obviously, I love birthdays! I also love astrology! Some of it is eerily accurate, but mostly, I enjoy it just for fun. 

Birthday Calculator 

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Pumpkin-Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Muffins

The pumpkin-peanut butter-chocolate chip mini muffins once again came out wonderful! I ended up eating 3 last night and 2 this morning (before my workout). I have no control around these things! They're so incredibly delicious! I guess overindulgence is allowed on your birthday, right? :)

Just a quick note about the recipe...

I reduced the portion size of some of the high-calorie ingredients in the recipe, and the muffins still came out great! I didn't even notice the missed ingredients (and calories). My reductions/changes: 

• Canola oil: 1/8 cup instead of 1/3 cup
  
• Sugar: 1/2 cup instead of 1 cup
• PB and chocolate chips: 1/2 cup instead of 3/4 cup 

Workout

Today's run was one of my favorites: 45-Minute Treadmill Workout. I love the variation-- it makes you work hard and keeps you interested. The walking workout is great too-- it really works your buns! :)

Question of the Day

What's your sign? Does it say anything about you?

Me: I'm a Gemini, and a lot of what the astrology says about my sign is just like me. I'm active, curious, and versatile, but I also possess that two-sidedness. If you catch me in a bad mood, watch out! :)