Currently Loving | Thanksgiving Edition

Hi friends!

Are my American readers excited for Thanksgiving? I have some fun plans lined up and am very much looking forward to them! And a 4-day weekend?! Weeeee! I have a few things on my to-do list, including studying for and taking my final exam for my nutrition school and painting my backyard fence with my hubby, and I’m definitely happy that I don’t have to cram things into 2 days. Instead I have 4 glorious days to both relax & enjoy life and be productive!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and acknowledging the things big and small that we’re grateful for, today I’m doing a post about stuff I’m currently loving. Let’s get to it:

Pumpkin Pancakes – Naturally I’m starting off with food! Autumn is the time for all things pumpkin, and lately I’ve been into pumpkin pancakes – mostly with chocolate chips. Pumpkin & chocolate is such a heavenly combo.

Sirius Pop 2K – When I got my new car last month, it came with free Sirius XM radio for awhile, and I am obsessed with this one station called Pop 2K. They continuously play all of the top hits from 2000-2010, and in my opinion it’s nothing short of amazing. The music goes from Jay-Z and Ludacris to old school Christina Aguilera and Fall Out Boy. I jam out every time I’m in the car, and whenever my hubby is with me, I’m pretty sure he wants to kill me for knowing every.single.word to every rap song made in that decade. It’s a hidden talent of mine really!

TJ’s Candy Cane Tea – In a word, this tea is awesome. It’s perfect for when you’re craving a little something sweet but aren’t actually hungry at all.

Fantasy Football – Though I’ve had a ton of players who I’ve lost to injuries this season, I’ve been having a lot of fun playing Fantasy Football in 2 leagues and am still in the running to win either one. I also love watching football during the weeknights and have been working out in my living room while watching games. It makes my workouts speed on by!  

My Puppy – I’m pretty much always obsessed with Harley, but I’m especially loving my favorite canine because she turned 4 this week! It’s hard to believe that we’ve already had her for 3 years and 8 months, but I must say, she is a lot easier to handle now that she isn’t a naughty young puppy! Now she’s just a crazy middle aged pup…

Workout Clothes – All of a sudden I’m in this workout gear buying mode. First I went to Lorna Jane and wound up getting a pair of leggings half off (score!) plus this super comfy shirt…

Then I went back there because they got this hoodie I liked in a grayish color. I’m predicting that I’ll wear it all the time.

I also ordered my first Fabletics outfit a few weeks ago. They were a sponsor of the Fit Foodie 5K, and I got a complete outfit for just $25, so I couldn’t resist.

I vary between wearing small, medium, and large clothes – really depending of the style and fit – so I tried to play it safe by ordering everything in a medium. The pants fit perfectly; the sports bra has a cute crisscross back and fits but offers, ahem, no support whatsoever (so I will not be doing any serious workouts in it!); and the top is too big, but it’s comfy and I’m hoping it’ll shrink once I wash it. I really like the quality of the clothes and their looks are cute!

Autumn in San Diego – While the temperature doesn’t change drastically with the change of seasons around here, it’s cooler at night & in the morning, and the temperature in my house has been feeling nice and comfortable, even without the constant use of ceiling fans. Plus, we do have some pretty fall leaves amongst the palm trees around like in the above photo! I’m digging it.

Boardwalk Empire – My hubby and I dabbled in watching this HBO series earlier in the year, and in the past month, we’ve become kind of obsessed with it. We’re currently making our way through the series and are on season 4. Actually, our On Demand  services have been unavailable for some unknown reason (per an hourlong call with Direct TV earlier this week – thanks, guys!), and it’s making me impatient because I want to watch more episodes right now!

My Family – I saved the best for last! I loved some of your comments and emails after my recipe tribute to my grandma last week. She was an absolute riot! I miss her terribly, and I have this picture of her on her wedding day on my office desk that I look at all the time:

I’m feeling very grateful to have had her in my life, and for my hubby, family, and girlfriends this Thanksgiving week. I am definitely one lucky, lucky woman!

And on that note, I am thankful to you guys for being awesome and taking the time to read my little space on the Internet. I appreciate you, and hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving/weekend!

Tell me… What are you currently loving/feeling grateful for?

PS – Using a random number generator, the winner of my Puritan’s Pride giveaway is Tiffany, who happens to be my friend in real life and whose house I’m spending Thanksgiving at!  Congrats girlfriend!