Nope, I totally didn’t plan on titling this post after a Christmas song but it’s the first Marvelous Monday of December so I think it’s kinda suiting, don’t you?  Thank you Katie for hosting another marvelous link-up!

99% of the time I’m go-go-go but since Ryan’s surgery I’ve taken it down a notch and surprisingly I’ve been enjoying the slower pace…  I guess you could say that I’m living more in the moment and less thinking about the past and planning the future.  It’s different and it’s new but I like it, evidenced by this weekend’s marvelous happenings

 a crackling fire & chicken veggie dumplings for dinner #simpleyetsatisfying

chauffeuring while sipping a Starbucks #illdoanythingforyou

my momma’s birthday book #illagreewiththat

an afternoon snack while watching our latest addiction, Friday Night Lights #sorryimnotsorry

ceriously, I think we’ve got a cerious cereal problem here #cerealpartymyplace

I’m proud new purchaser of Earth Balance’s Soy Nog #justbuyit

Sunday morning buckwheat eggnog pancakes #pancakepuddle

a so-so sweat session Saturday & a successful sweat session Sunday #runningitchisback

some quick fuel before catching an afternoon movie #timetounwind

it beeped when it backed up, sorry to embarass you Ry #couldnotstoplaughing

all toys must be in biting distance #theyaremineallmine

 my love for pumpkin is still going strong, eggnog coffee & pumpkin pie pancakes #pumpkinobsessed

 my surprise delivery on Friday is blooming beautifully #imarriedakeeper

P.S.  I loved this slide show of quotes, 15 Reasons to Accept [and Love!] Exactly Who You Are…

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Today…  #elf4Health 12/3 Day 8:  Track your fiber intake today!  Shoot for 25-30 grams and show us your favorite high-fiber foods.  I ate 17.5 grams of fiber for breakfast, holy cow!  I haven’t kept track of exact numbers this afternoon, but I imagine that I’ve already exceeded 30 grams with my lunch and snack…  An apple, a pear, snap peas, yellow squash, bombay potatoes, a bit of dark chocolate, and a yogurt + cereal + walnut mixture.

Tomorrow…  #elf4Health 12/4 Day 9:  Have a salad today and make your own dressing.  I eat at least 1 salad a day, gotta feed the veggie monster in me!

Question:  Eggnog- yay or nay?  My momma used to make homemade eggnog for all of the winter parties my parents would host.  This was my first time buying a boxed variety but I say yay!

Question:  What do you think about when you run?  Running is the one time when I can completely tune out from the world around me…

— Allison