The Daily Balance

Good morning, friends!

Did not sleep well last night (due to our neighbors midnight car trouble – somehow his HORN was stuck. The horn was blaring in 30 second intervals for a good hour. Finally the Mister went outside to see what was going on an convinced the guy to let it rest until morning. Apparently the neighbors’ ‘morning’ is 5:45 a.m., which is when the horn promptly started blaring again. Today was supposed to be my sleep-in day, too. GRRR). Anyway, after that whole debacle I opened the door and was greeted with freezing rain. GLORIOUS! Oh well, at least I was able to use my new Burberry umbrella (silver lining, people, silver lining).

Anyway, I figured reflecting back on my Birthday treats would cheer me up — plus, I promised I would share them with you and I NEVER break promises

Did I mention the James Hotel is awesome? Next time you are going to Chicago, please check them out, best customer service ever — and I would say that even if I was paying full price. I mean, any hotel staff that sends you complimentary buttercream RED VELVET birthday cupcakes gets a gold star from this girl.

The mister and I split them. Of course I got the extra one — I was the Birthday Girl, after all — a title I do not use loosely. I told him he was lucky enough to get the two he managed to pry from my hands I was happy to share my treats with him.

Later that evening, after my birthday dinner, we came back to the room to order room service. My Birthday, my choice. — NOTE: I realize that at this point I might be sounding like a brat, but I don’t care

Don’t worry I selected something I knew we would both love: ‘A slice of prime.’ What is ‘a slice of prime,’ you ask? Otherwise known as a slice of HEAVEN, this chocolate mousse cake was topped with gooey, caramelized marshmallow and served alongside a scoop of s’more ice cream — need I say more?

'Slice of Prime'

Fancy s'more

S'more ice cream

So as you can see, I certainly celebrated my birthday with a few splurges, but isn’t that why we work out?! All about balance, people! One day of indulging is not going to make my paints tight (OK, maybe temporarily) or derail my usual healthy activities. Keep this in mind as the holidays approach. Yes, if you are splurging the entire SEASON, you might have a problem, but a day of indulgences will not cause you to gain weight. So instead of having a seasonal baked good every day, or helping yourself to one of each of the goodies in your employee lounge, try and continue your usual healthy habits throughout the season. Then on the actual holiday you can indulge, eat all of your favorite foods, have an extra piece of grandma’s pumpkin pie and not feel guilty about it. I’ll talk more about ‘getting through the holidays’ later, but just wanted to get all of you thinking about it! 

What is your favorite birthday treat?

Tags: daily delish, dessert, travel

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