Hey hey! I need to show you how my morning started yesterday! I’ve been saying for days now how I need to change up my oatmeal a little bit. I received a tub of granola from Grandy Oats a few days ago so I decided to add it in to my usual mix.
I also added Navitas Naturals Acai Power, a banana, Artisana Raw Cashew Butter, and skim milk. I was very proud of this bowl!
Pretty right? The next thing I know, the entire bowl completely fell off my desk!!
So awful! It got all over my pants, shoes, bag, desk, everything!! I had to run my shoes under water because the oats were stuck all over them! I kept finding random white things all over me! Such a disappointment. I am just waiting for the day my boss tells me I can’t eat oats at my desk anymore!
After cleaning it up for a half hour, I made a nice new bowl of oats.
I really enjoyed the Goji Agave granola! It gave my oatmeal a nice crunch and I am a huge fan of raisins as an oatmeal topping. I just always forget to bring them to work!
As most of you know, I had leftover sushi for lunch.
I realized after I got back from lunch that I was not supposed to eat leftover sushi! Pretty obvious but for some reason it did not even cross my mind that it could make me sick. Oops!
I wasn’t sure how much the sushi would fill me so I bought some edamame to munch on as well.
I ate 1/2 of the edamame and tried to save it for today but of course I ended up finishing it off later in the afternoon. I can’t have food around me while at my desk!
After work, I went to a party that the boy was working at. It was right near my work so I figured I’d stop by and say hi. It was some car club and they were featuring the new Volkswagen. The boy helped do all the lighting for the party.
DJ Quest Love was there (the drummer for the Roots!) I found that out after haha.
I only stayed for a little because I was starving and wasn’t allowed to eat their food since he was working it!
I went home and decided to make use of some salsa I received from Pepper Dog Salsa!
I decided to try the Medium since I like a little spice to my foods but not too much!
I added it to my salad as dressing.
At first I was a little surprised since usually salsa is very chunky. This was more like a smooth salsa which was different but good! It made a great salad dressing! It was supposed to be medium but was very spicy to me! My mouth was on fire! I will do a full review once I try the other 3 flavors but I can’t even imagine what hot will be like!
I also made an AppleGate Farms grass-fed hot dog with Nature’s Pride bread.
With some Parmesan Garlic popchips on the side! The chips helped cool my mouth down!
Yummy dinner!
Dessert was a CranBran Vitatop with whipped cream and chocolate chips!
I shared it with Daisy 
New Gum Alert!
The same awesome guy who sent me Silk Heart Health coupons and HALLS Refresh samples asked me if I wanted to try a new gum called Trident Layers! Being the gum addict that I am…I happily agreed!
The gum comes in 2 flavors:
- WildStrawberry + TangyCitrus
- GreenApple + GoldenPineapple
About (from the Trident website)
New Trident Layers™ is uniquely formulated with a special middle flavor layer that you can actually see! Each bite delivers a double taste sensation of luscious fruitiness that will delight your taste buds! The result — an intriguing combination of two incredible, juicy fruit flavors that blend together for one deliciously long-lasting, flavor experience.
First off, I really liked the nice, sleek packaging. Pretty!
I tried the GreenApple + GoldenPineapple first.
The gum itself looks cool right? I thought this flavor was delicious! It had a yummy apple flavor that was not sour tasting like I expected. The apple and pineapple flavors went well together. The flavor lasted pretty long too! I liked how thick the gum was because sometimes I end up chewing 2 pieces at once but this was not necessary with Trident Layers.
Next I tried the WildStrawberry+TangyCitrus.
I did not like this flavor very much. The tangy citrus was very over empowering. I would have liked to taste more strawberry in the gum. I felt like I immediately had bad breathe after chewing a piece of this flavor. I am not really a fan of orange flavored gum in the first place so that may be why I couldn’t chew it.
My biggest complaint about the gum…..artificial sweeteners! My tummy hurt immediately after chewing one piece. No surprise there. Since I am an addict and can’t break my gum habit no matter how bad my tummy issues are, I would most likely buy the GreenApple+GoldenPineapple flavor again. It is good for when I am craving something sweet.
What is your favorite kind of gum?? Mine changes every few months because I chew so much at once and then get sick of it! It was previously Stride Nonstop Mint but now I’ve been chewing Doublemint. I’m sure it will change next week!
Well I am off! I have a lunch date with some bloggies in a half hour!
Today is the last day to enter my Michael Season’s Giveaway!
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Just wanted to drop by and let you know that i'm a big fan of your blog! You seem very balanced and it is pretty motivational to me
I'm starting my own blog and hope you check it out.
ps- I'm addicted to gum too (haha) and I think i'm going to try that kind now ! It looks really good
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aww sorry to hear about the oatmeal disaster. no fun! but i am glad you made another awesome bowl!
jenna
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omg that has happened to me before too! acutally it was on my way to bring my oats to the microwave at work, it slipped and BAM oats and water and banana slices all over the carpet in a main hallway! i was quite embarrased haha…so happy you whipped yourself another bowl! it looks great! I love that oatmeal in a tub!
I do love gum, right now I am loving the stride peppermint but also love orbit crystal mint. Trident makes my tummy hurt too!
thanks for the review missy!!
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I hate it when I spill food, which is a LOT! I am kind of a gum afficionado and love trying new flavors (and I get sick of them immediately) so I should give it a try. I have also noticed that gum bothers my stomach and I have felt much better since I quit!
Have a great day!
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Wow I need to become a gum tester!!! That would be the best career for me =)
I am a Orbit Sweet Mint Girl =)
I hope the sushi didn't make you sick!
I am always spilling things! The worst one was a Green Monster!
Have fun at your bloggie lunch
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Sorry about the oats! I once choked on oatmeal at work and spit it out all over my desk if that makes you feel any better.
The party looked fun! My boyfriend loves The Roots and would've died to have been there.
I'm a big gum chewer. I go through a pack of Extra Spearmint a day. My stomach hates me for it.
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Aw, those oats looked so good!
Yum, hot dog. Haven't had one of those in a looooooong time.
Hope you're having a great day!
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Oh no! sorry about your oats
your new bowl of oats looks fabulous though anyways
that salsa sounds amazing!
I am a huuuge gum addict! That gum looks awesome!! I hope canada gets some soon!
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oops. I eat leftover sushi ALL THE TIME. LOL… but never keep it longer than one day. then i toss it.
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I LOVE cookies n cream too!! Did u ever try Ben and Jerrys Sweet cookies and cream?! It is the best!! My fiance and I always get that flavor when we go to Ben and Jerrys! Double scoop! Love your blog and I like your header, its very cool, the shoes and cherries and chocolate!
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I LOVE sharing my food with Peanut (as you can tell on my blog!). That is such a cute picture of Daisy and the whipped cream!
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oh… sorry that you oats was over your work station… hopefully your boss didn't see the mess!
sounds like a yummy combo though.
I love love these new gums…. they're my favorite…. the flavor, the packaging, everything!
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oh no! poor poor oats — at least you had the necessary ingredients on hand to make another bowl
I love orbit gum – so many flavorssssss! My favorite is the mint mojito
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OH NO to that oatastrophe!! I would have probably cried. Honestly!
I love that Vita/whip dessert of love
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ohhhh…so sad about the oatmeal spilling!!! but that granola looks fab! glad you liked it!!!
and i love the dessert picture with your kitten! so cutttte!
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Oh man, applegate farms grass-fed hot dogs ROCK!!! MM MM Good! ha ha!
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I went through an entire date once with a glob of queso on my blouse.
As far as gum goes, I like peppermint flavors, but from time to time, stealing a stick of cinnamon or fruity flavor is fun.
Have you checked out my challenge yet? http://thespecialktreatment.wordpress.com/
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hahah that gum is PERFECT for you!! Ask the same guy to send you more.
hehehe
GAH spilling oatmeal is no fun. I seem to constantly overheat mine in the microwave so it literally ERUPTS all over the entire thing. It's nasty to clean up.
Missy, I love daisy!! SHE'S SO CUTE!!!
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Ugh – I'm afraid every morning that will happen to my bowl of oats!!! Glad you at least had a back-up bowl.
GUM. My addiction! I've actually been 'better'…I probably chew 5 or 6 pieces a day? (used to be 10-15!). My FAVE is Extra Polar Ice. It is sooo minty and fresh. I also like Extra Spearmint, it's a little sweeter.
I want to try that Trident gum! Reminds me of the Double-Bubble gum? (I think that's what it was called?)
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