Happy Thursday!! I’m happy it is Thursday since I took tomorrow off of work, so today is more like a Friday. Man, it is going to be really hard to get back to 5 day work weeks next week after having Good Friday off, working a half day last Friday at home and then having tomorrow off. But let’s not think about that. I’m taking tomorrow off to go to NYC for the day as I kick off birthday weekend! What we are doing in NYC for the day is still TBD other than an event I am attending in the evening that I will talk about next week. 

Let’s get right to Thinking out loud and what else is happening.

1. Yesterday the receptionist at work got me some Cake Boss cupcakes for my birthday, red velvet and nutella. I had a nutella one last night. Let’s be real, I tried to only eat half of the cupcake, but it was so good and ate the whole thing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
2. I also made Davida’s healthy cookie cake. I love how fluffy (not sure if that is a good word) the cake came out. I still love my traditional cookie cakes, especially Amanda’s which I made for myself for my birthday last year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
3. Needless to say, I was a bit on a sugar high last night and had to sub a yoga class last minute, which was fine. The class was actually normally pilates and I threw in my favorite chair pose to boat pose back to chair pose for some core work, but they were just laughing. I love the reactions I get from doing certain moves like that. I actually got that idea from Rachel Brathen when she was here in Philadelphia and I love it!!
4. This morning I was up at 4:45am to head to the gym. I don’t normally go on Thursday mornings, but I switched around my schedule this week as I needed Monday as a rest day after all the yoga over the weekend. I looked at the temperature according to my phone at 5am and it said 50 degrees. Wait what?!? I still grabbed my jacket and hat and really couldn’t believe that it was actually warm (yes 50 feels warm right now). Being above freezing is just a miracle as the last 2 mornings have been in the high 20s/low 30s.
5. I love diffusing lavender oil in my bedroom before going to sleep, it especially helps when I teach in the evenings since I get less time to wind down, but I swear I have been having the strangest dreams lately, or I have been remembering more, but of course as I type this I can’t remember anymore, just that initial when I wake up remembering.
6. Tonight I am getting a long overdue haircut and by cut I mean trim. Last year I discovered this cute salon and spa conveniently across from the train station when I moved. I would say they are kind of high end and when I called for an appointment, they asked if I wanted a master stylist…I was like, I just want my hair trimmed. I am, as usual, planning to get it blow dried straight and hoping the rain stops between the time I am walking home so it stays straight for tomorrow. 

Well that’s all I have for now. Have a great day and weekend! My actual birthday is Saturday and I might pop in, otherwise, I will be back on Monday to recap some weekend highlights. 

Do you prefer cake or cookies?

I am definitely a cookie person, hence the cookie cakes, however if I want cake, cupcakes are definitely a winner.