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i hope Thanksgiving 2013 was one to remember for you and your family. here's what we did:

who eats like this on Thanksgiving Eve? sammiches and sushi @ Central Market. it wasn't as crowded as i expected AT ALL. is it weird that i wanted it to be?

lemon ricotta pancakes for the boy.

on TG day i sped downtown to run in the traditional Turkey Trot 10k and left Sonny and Chi in our nice, warm, comfy bed :(

this is THE coldest weather i have ever run in. ever. 32 dang degrees. the Chevron Houston Marathon in January isn't even this cold!!!!

so because of the dip in temp earlier that week, i switched from the 10k to the 5k y'all. keepin' it real. i believe i have become one of those people who like cold weather but hate being cold.

i met up with some bodybuilder and UH alum friends afterwards.

FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS RUN ALONE!!!! thanks for that, Charlene ;)

plate # who even knows from later that evening! each one was sampler style so i could get a little bit of everything of course.

always good to see and hang with my beautiful cousins!

Q: how many places did you visit on TG day? 2 for us- my MIL and then Grandma's house.

i'm getting used to not doing morning cardio already lol!!! my last cardio workout was wednesday, so thursday i went and got a pedi for the first time since this past April.

i have always been uncomfortable with falling asleep in public places, especially when i'm travelling alone. i don't see how people do it. i just feel so vulnerable and i'm sure people have been taken advantage of in those types of situations. however, when i tell you that this is the first time i have ever dozed off during a pedicure and plain did not care, you better believe it. i got the works- massage, wax wrap thing, salt scrub, yeah all that. it felt that darn good and was well worth the wait.

golden toes! they will match my show suit perfectly, you'll see! i would have gone for the french tip (or whatever it's called) but ummmmmm, i can't get that done on my toes for the very same reason i didn't include my left foot in the shot. HAHAHAHA

this morning's breakfast: 1 egg + 2 whites, banana pancakes, and a bowl of oatmeal that isn't pictured.

this is prolly THE saddest breakfast shot i'll ever take but i don't regret posting it. every meal isn't a pretty presentation although most times that is what i strive for, even if i don't take a pic. i remember trying to WOW Sonny when we first got married with my food creations and presentations. i really do enjoy them. it's all apart of my cooking/kitchen experience lol. ok ANYWAY, i burned my omelette at that. i cut it up, added some fresh cilantro and dijon mustard and enjoyed every bite. i used to put one egg white into my pancakes, but one morning i tried leaving the eggs out entirely to see if it would still cook and hold together ok. and it did. i added water to the mix instead. i just wanted a bigger omelette, that's all. that way, it seems like im eating more food. get it? and besides, after putting 'i can't believe it's not butter' and Walden Farms pancake syrup over them, the consistency doesn't even matter anymore. still the yummiest, cleanest pancakes ever! but if you'd like them to look prettier, add the egg.

i really thought it would be hard for me to just sit down and do absolutely nothing today, but that feeling passed rather swiftly :lol:

i also woke up with something extra-

lots of HAIR!!! and a headache as my scalp is super sore:(. i normally don't get my hair done, done unless there's a huge event happening. aaaand well, this one calls for it. i'm ready to whip it all across the stage tomorrow!

i picked up a slab of salmon yesterday in prep for Sonny's last meals before our show.

i used some Walden Farms (calorie-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, cholesterol-free, etc) pancake syrup, Mc Cormick smokehouse maple seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried parsley.

12 min in a 450 deg oven. cooking salmon could not be any easier.