I like a Sale!

Happy Sunday! I’m excited this week because it’s a short work week. Thanksgiving is Thursday, which means I only work Monday through Wednesday. I know many of you are off on Friday as well so yay for us! If you are working this holiday, a BIG thanks goes out to all of you for doing what you do. Whether you are a doctor, nurse, PA, chef, fire fighter, police officer, or in the service, thank you for keeping the community safe and working on the holiday! A lot of my PA friends work holidays, but I am grateful to have a job where I can be off. Those residents come in handy don’t they? ๐Ÿ˜‰

Moving on. Yesterday I woke up feeling proud. In case you missed it, I posted my first cooking show on You Tube. It is a big milestone for me and I’m pretty excited that it turned out nice.

I loved the recipe so much I had another FlexBowl for breakfast yesterday morning.

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So delicious and SUPER filling. I wasn’t hungry again until much later.

After inhaling, I switched into my gym attire and rocked some new socks! These are the same brand featured in my give away! Don’t forget to enter, you have until tonight ๐Ÿ™‚

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After dropping Phoebe off at my parents house, I ย hit a back and shoulder combo day. Time FLEW because I tried new equipment I hadn’t before.

My cardio consisted of HIIT on 2 different machines. 20 minutes on the arc trainer and 20 minutes on the step mill. I did intervals 1 minute fast/sprint, one minute normal pace. Boy do I sweat much more than steady state cardio. Plus I burned 50 more calories on the step mill than I usually do. So try HIIT guys, it works!

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Here was my lift:

  • T bar rows- LOVE this piece of equipment. I never used it before. It kills the back and shoulders and makes me feel like a beast! I did 6 sets of 10-12 using 25-35 lbs. 3 sets were a narrow grip, 3 were a wide grip. Don’t be afraid of this one. I’ve only seen guys use it, so I never would touch it, but it’s amazing!

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  • Smith Shoulder Shrugs, 120 lbs, 10 reps x 4 sets
  • Smith Shoulder Press, 40 lbs, 10 reps x 4 sets
  • Cable Face Pulls, 50-60 lbs, 10 reps x 4 sets
  • Cable Upright Rows, 50-60 lbs, 10 reps x 3 sets
  • Rear Delt Fly- machine, 50-55 lbs, 12 reps x 3 sets
  • Straight arm Lateral Raises, 10 lb weights, 12 reps x 4 sets
  • Plate Front Raise, 25 lbs, 10 reps x 3 sets
  • Bent over single arm row using plate, 25 lbs, 8 reps x 3 sets each arm *love these*
  • Cable lat pulldown, 50 lbs, 10 reps x 3 sets
  • Bent arm lateral delt raise, 25 lb weights, 10 reps x 3 sets
  • Single Arm Linear Jammer using this guy…

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I was also afraid of this one, only saw men using it. But I will try anything. I added one 5 lb plate to make 50. Here is how it looks when someone is doing the exercise.

Okay his pants are a little tighter than mine… ๐Ÿ˜‰

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You push up and down almost like a shoulder press.

I did 4 sets of 10 on each arm. WOW these burn! Try ’em out!

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Okay yes, I am sore right now even as I type this…

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But the hard work is worth it to me! Plus ya know.. I love my vein <3

After a good stretch, I hit the road and stopped in Marshall’s. I was on the hunt for some housewares at a reasonable price and BOY OH BOY did I find some! In fact, I could’ve bought out the place because it was really good quality. All glass and porcelain items. I’m not a fan of plastic cookware at all. It doesn’t look as nice.

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I really am in love with the pearl edged white bowl. So pretty and classic. Also in there? A serving platter with a slate for writing in chalk. This was actually on my Christmas wish list, but when I saw it in the store I snatched it up! Amazon has it for over $30, I purchased for $12.99! Most of the items you see were between $1.99 and $7.99. Major win for the kitchen.

I also finally got a new coffee pot. This isn’t from Marshall’s, it was from Kohl’s and came in the mail today. My old one leaked like crazy and I held a rag to the bottom of it… whoops! I just love the look of this one. Very cute and retro! Plus the color is amazing.

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Also on sale from Kohl’s, my foodie necklace. Perfect for the food blogger in me ๐Ÿ™‚

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My night ended with blogging and preparing for my next video. I just had so much fun doing it, so many more are on the way. Phoebe slept.

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Have a great day and hey we only have to meal prep for 3 days this week! ๐Ÿ™‚

XOXO With a Cherry On Top,

-Minnie

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3 Comments

  1. Angie

    Wow I am totally jealous of your Marshall finds!! Great job with the video as well! I make oatmeal often but I haven’t tried putting white chocolate chips on it, brilliant!

  2. amyt

    I love those 2 pieces of equipment!! really do work the shoulders! Nice score on the goodies!!

  3. Anastacia

    I just purchased those little porcelain baking cups…Yours are yellow but I got mine in a light blue. I love them. My boyfriend and I used them to make a lightened up version of chicken pot pie the other night and they are awesome. I love Marshalls and TJ Maxx for home goods.

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