Hope you guys are taking advantage of the Open Sky gift certificates! The flurry of online visitors crashed their servers, but they are working to get the site up and running again ASAP. You can call the 800 number for faster service: (877) 734-OPEN.
Matt and I set the alarm every Monday to go running before he has to be at work, and I think we’ve only actually gotten up once in about two months 
You can see who is usually the motivator to exercise, because since I have the leisure of working out mid-morning, I just go back to sleep so Matt does too.
But if we skip our run we do get to have a longer breakfast together, so it’s a good compromise.
Today’s mix:
- 1/3 cup oats, milk, water
- Pinch salt
- Half banana
- 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- ~1/4 cup crumbled Carrot Raisin Walnut muffin from Great Harvest
- Coconut
- Plum jam
- Barney Butter
Mmm mm!
I’m jittering from head to toe from this 100% caff peppermint creme!
Gather Post:
Dog Gone! Does your dog make you healthier?
Agenda
- A small bit of school work (that didn’t happen yesterday!)
- Workout
- Lunch
- Blog
- Commute 30 mins
- Metabolism
- Commute 30 mins
- Dinner
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Oooo peppermint creme coffee sounds divine! I put a little pumpkin spice creamer in my coffee today – very Holiday’esque.
Have a great day!
The coffee sounds delicious! I love the bowl-it is so cute!
Baaaack to the grind!!! We’re both almost done though–you’re done WAY sooner than me! Jealous
I think they’ve switched the phones to voicemail! Nobody is answering. Tired of taking orders, I guess! Should have been more prepared for Cyber Monday! =)
Well…It’s a lovely giveaway but i have tried calling and the site 7 times with no luck. oh well:(
Thank you anyway Kath:)
B
I really want some peppermint creme coffee!
Glad you got to spend Monday morning breakfast with Matt! It’s always nice to start out the day on a positive note.
Gosh, that coffee sounds amazing!
pepperming creme! YUMMMMMM!
I love your bowl! So cute!
I got it to go through right around 9 am central time. Thanks for the Nutzo!
I really like that bowl! It is so pretty and would match my kitchen perfectly!
Enjoy the day!
I love running or working out in the morning but it rarely happens! It’s so nice to get it out of the way, but at the same time, my motivation is very low right after getting up! I usually just want coffee and to EAT!
i’m still trying to get on the site! what an awesome giveaway, kath!
I finally got through on OpenSky. Thanks, Kath!! Have a great day!
The site is running so slow with such a good deal but I’m hoping to get some Nuttzo!
Have called and left two VM’s. Really hoping to get a French press and maybe some chia seeds.
Love your new mug, Kath.
Peppermint coffee is my absolute fave, I can only find it in stores around this time of year so I always buy some extra to have for January/February.
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
PEPPERCREME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I may have to make a trip out to Fresh Market this week, good thing I’m running low on coffee!!!
And I love your bowls! I need to pick up a couple more bowls soon!
At least you have the best of intentions to get up. I do that alot with early workouts. I just find it easier to get evening workouts in.
BTW I love seeing your to-do list on the bottom of the post. It reminds me of things I have to do sometimes so I don’t forget too
Got a call back from OS and they honored the coupon code. Thank you, Open Sky and thank you, Kath! Agreed on seeing your to-do list. I always like that, too.
Morning, Kath! That bowl would look pretty with my new breakfast room centerpiece– mind if I ask where it’s from?
Anna,
I got it as a single bowl at Homegoods.
your bowls are always so cute! and that peppermint creme coffee sounds yummy. i love coffee…..
You’re making me feel a bit better about sleeping through my alarm and missing my workout this morning!
Cute bowl!
Got the order all the way to the confirmation screen, it kept resetting, and after 30 minutes, completely blocked me out. The 800 number goes straight to a full voicemail – any suggestions?
Almost 3 hours, 2 cups of (boring Keurig) coffee, and one bowl of banana oatmeal later and I GOT A FRENCH PRESS! I actually put the exact model back on the shelf in Target this weekend because I wanted to really justify my purchase since it’s the holidays and now I don’t have to. Thank you sooo much Kath! Good luck everyone! Now to get started on my to do list ..
I hate sleeping through my alarm! I feel off for the rest of the day.
I want some peppermint creme coffee!
your breakfast looks so christmasy!!
Hooray, I just scored my very own jar of nutzo for free! Thanks Kath and Open Sky
I know what you mean about full caf coffee and the shakes – I need to go back to 1/2 decaf!
Oh Kath what a wonderful treat!!
I finally got my order to go through – I got the Cuisinart handheld blender for $3.09!!! 
I had to hit refresh a bajillion times but it was so worth it! Thank You!!!
Also – sometime I wish you would do a post on organization – you are my idol!!!
Yipee!
What would you want me to blog about organization?
Wow! Breakfast>running when it’s *that* breakfast! Looks amazing.
Eh, Monday morning runs are overrated… leisurely breakfasts are a MUCH better option
Good luck tacking your to-do’s today!
Love the red theme this morning…even the jam : )
Hope you have a wonderful Monday!! It’s almost the end of the semester though so hopefully these last few weeks will fly by!
Thanks Kath! I got the crocpot! I’m on the west coast so this is the first thing I saw on my reader at 6:30am! I’m thrilled, thanks again!
I always want an exact replicate of your breakfasts. Delicious!
Maybe that’s why I’m not as slim as I’d like to be, I keep forgetting to put “metabolism” on my list of things to do- doh!
Love the mug- it looks like it would be Samantha-proof (my cat, who LOVES tipping over glasses and mugs full of liquids, just for yuks)
LOL!!! Metabolism
man, those coupons went fast – I never even got the page to open for me!
I need to get some peppermint coffee. My favorite thing to do with it is add in some cocoa powder for my own “mocha”
That looks like a very wintery bowl of oats!
Jenn
I just read your dog post on Gather. I have never been a dog person either, but my husband REALLY is, so last year we got 2 dachshunds. Here is the link to a dachshund rescue organization — and they have a woman in NC who fosters who is wonderful!
http://www.almosthomerescue.org/index.htm
I’ve looked at that rescue site before! If we do decide to get a dog, we will definitely be doing rescue.
K
It does sound like a good compromise to spend some QT at home together instead of run!! I see you’ve scheduled in a workout anyways, so yay! Good for you!!
I have a question for you Kath! Do your oatmeal pancake recipe work as waffles too?
I don’t think it would work for waffles. It’s very dense.
K
Just wanted to let you know that I made oatmeal this weekend your way and it was delicious! I often put bananas in my oatmeal, but I have never cooked them in. And the addition of a little peanut butter really helps hold me over until lunch! I also like to cut up persimon for my oatmeal, if you were looking for another use for your persimons
love your oats! they ALWAYS look great! love your bowl…it matches your new mug
jenna
I’ve seen chia seeds on a few different blogs lately. What do they taste like? Or are they like flax meal and just kinda blend into the taste of everything else?
They don’t have much of a taste. Maybe a little poppyseedish in their shape and size. Less nutty than flax. They have a slight gel to them on the inside.