Started out today with a field trip with my kids to the local pizza buffet. He had a great time touring the kitchen and "tossing" dough. Then, they got to work with a partner to decorate a pizza and the place cooked it and served it to them. The kids all thought that pizza made by them tasted better than any other pizza! After the tours, the restaurant finally opened for business and the parents got to eat at the buffet. Since it was breakfast and lunch, I decided to go all out. I will say that I didn't eat nearly as many slices as I used to, but I did have probably the equivalent of an entire medium pizza. As horrible as that sounds, their slices are really, really thin and I generally don't eat the fat part of the crust at the end. I also had dessert (gasp)!
When we left the pizza place, we decided to take a walk down the shopping plaza. Today was opening day for a new store in town and I really wanted to check it out (so did the rest of the town). The store is called Academy Sports and I eventually really liked it. I say eventually because I went in for something very specific and despite all of the overly helpful staff, no one could help me find what I was looking for until we had circled the entire store. I was looking for a running belt so that when I run outside I can carry my cell phone. I don't have an iPhone or even a smart phone. I do have a touchscreen and I can log in to Facebook and browse the web, but that's about all of it's capabilities. Also, Shane has been pitching a fit for me to carry pepper spray, so I needed to a: buy some and b: find a way to carry it. Amazingly, after I picked up the running belt I wanted and a pack of Gu to try, I found that they make pepper spray for runners. It comes in a case with a handy velcro strap that goes in your hand so you just hold onto it while you run. Kind of cool, huh?
After going to Academy, we spent some time picking up odds and ends at Wal-Mart. (I'm sure everyone knows how that goes) Then, we came home and I made Shane pick up all of the living room furniture so I could vacuum under it. Dinner tonight was white cheddar mac n cheese with sauteed chicken breast in it. It was OK, but I don't think I'll ever make it again. A little too bland for my taste.
I never got a chance to run outside today, as I thought, so I got on the treadmill after the kids went to bed. I managed to run the entire 3.1 miles tonight, only stopping 2 times to walk for less than a minute each. I ended at 42 minutes. I think I am either really getting used to running or I picked a better pace. It could also be that all of the research I did on optimal breathing is paying off. All I know is that I never got winded and I felt fine all the way through.
Finally, the cupcakes. For some reason tonight, after dinner, I felt the urge to bake and so I whipped up a batch of white cake mix. I baked half of the mix as it was into a dozen cupcakes and I added pistachio pudding to the batter for the second dozen. After I finish up here tonight, I will frost the cupcakes and turn the first dozen into the "Sour Patch Kid" cupcakes and the second dozen will have pistachio frosting to go on top. When I am finished, I will take pictures and probably post them tomorrow night. I have to work tomorrow, so we'll see. All I can say is that if you live near me, stopping by on Sunday afternoon to pick up a few cupcakes wouldn't be a bad idea :)
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