My school has been on Fall break for the past couple of days so I enjoyed an extended day in Boston with my nieces! Â We went to swim lessons, ate cupcakes and soaked up every last minute together before I sadly had to end my fabulous trip!
Today was right back to the usual routine, starting with a Halloween-themed breakfast!
Quaker Oatmeal Squares were on sale for $2.99 and the only time I allow myself to buy them is when they’re on sale (since it happens so often) so I happily picked up a box of the cinnamon-flavored ones…which of course made it into my breakfast bowl this morning 😉
I added some grapes and a mug of coffee + soymilk on the side and was happy as a could be (I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t more due to the fact that I was eating out of a pumpkin bowl and drinking out of a ghost mug than anything else….)
After my one class I headed back home to study, study, study! Â I have 2 exams and a presentation tomorrow so there was no time to waste.
HOWEVER, the running bug bit me on this beautiful day and I just couldn’t pass up a quick 3.2 miles!
I figured it would be better to get it out of my system early on so I could dedicate the rest of the day to focusing.
And I actually did a pretty good job of it! Â I set up shop and studied diligently for the majority of the afternoon.
The key is leaving my computer on the desk and the remote out of my reach 🙂
Around 1:15 my stomach started growling so I made a quick and easy lunch – a hummus & veggie sandwich along with a sliced pear.
Hit the spot and aside from a handful of peanut butter pretzel nuggets (SO good) at 4ish…it kept me full all the way through the afternoon.
I took a quick study break for dinner and just reheated the last of my frozen chicken parm…making meals ahead to freeze is the best thing in the world…I need to re-stock my supply pretty soon!
I’m off to study for my last exam (and maybe sneak a little decompressing yoga in as well!) and then I’m hitting the hay.
Too much travel and too many exams make me one tired girl!
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Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
I LOVE that mug – seriously, adorable!
And I’m buckling down tonight and studying for my CPT. Thankfully the review session I just did went well and I’m thinking a yoga break (and clearly a couple blogs) and then getting back to it!
Cait says
Yoga/blog breaks are ESSENTIAL to a good study session if you ask me 😉 GOOD LUCK!
Lauren says
Eating oatmeal squares is always an enjoyable ting. Eating oatmeal squares out of a pumpkin bowl is fantastic! 🙂
Glad you are getting back into the swing of things.
Cait says
Hahah exactly! I completely agree 🙂 And thanks! Me too!
Life's a Bowl says
Adorable Halloween dishes!!!
Cait says
Thank you!
Kristen @ Swanky Dietitian says
It looks like you are doing a great job balancing everything!!
I love your Halloween themed decorations too! That pumpkin bowl is darling!
Cait says
I’m trying my best! Haha. It doesn’t always work out, but the effort is there. And thank you! I got it at Williams-Sonoma last year I believe 🙂
MigraineMe says
Good luck with your upcoming exam!
Cait says
Thanks!
Molly @ RDexposed says
I always wonder if I would do well on a nutrition exam now. I know that I’d fail the RD exam if I had to take it this instant. Retain it all now, you lose some of it when you begin to specialize in an area.
Cait says
Haha I know, I often think about that as well. I couldn’t take my college exams now and pass them so I’m sure it will be the same with this!