Today is the greatest day of the year! Happy Marathon Monday!!! 
Marathon Monday, as it is affectionately called in Boston, is my favorite day of the year! I absolutely love it! 
Personally, I think Boston is an unfriendly and cranky city from November – March (maybe it’s just me?), but when Marathon Monday rolls around in mid-April, the city comes alive! Everyone is in such a great mood and the lively, holiday atmosphere (specifically along the marathon route) is like no other day– you can feel the crowd’s enthusiasm for the thousands of runners making their way to the finish line. This single day reminds me why I like living in Boston.
Boylston Street– close to the finish!
Hopkinton– near the start of the race.
Mal and me at the 2007 Boston Marathon.
Later this morning, I’m heading downtown to a Marathon party near the finish line… and, of course, to cheer on the runners. Good luck to Becca and Bobbi, who are running the Boston Marathon today!!!
Breakfast
I made a wonderful bowl of oats this morning, but I was more interested in snapping photos of my daffodils than I was breakfast!
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Don’t daffodils just scream SPRING!?!
In the mix today: oats, wheatberries, ground flaxseed meal, vanilla hemp milk, peanut butter Puffins, and peanut butter. What a mix of goodies! I think the only thing that would have made this bowl better is Barney Butter! I read a little blurb in Self magazine about it yesterday, and now I am really starting to miss it! 
With iced coffee and a kiwi…
MixMyGranola Giveaway
Recently, MixMyGranola gave me the opportunity to create my very own granola mix. My customized ”CNC Muesli Mix” turned out wonderful, and I’ve been enjoying it mixed into oatmeal, combined with cereal and milk, and “straight-up” right from the container. So, now it’s time for you to win a chance to make your very own customized granola!! MixMyGranola has graciously offered to donate a $20 gift certificate to one lucky winner!
Here’s how to enter:
- Leave a comment on this post identifying one ingredient included in my CNC Muesli Mix.
- **Bonus entry: If you have a blog of your own, add Carrots ‘N’ Cake to your blogroll and let others know about this giveaway by linking back to this post. If you do not have a blog, tell 3 of your friends/family members about this giveaway and encourage them to enter.
The deadline to enter this giveaway is Tuesday, April 21 at 11:59 PM. On Wednesday morning, I will pick one winner via the Random Integer Generator and announce him/her in my morning post. Good luck!
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite day of the year?
P.S. On April 20th last year, I was taking a red eye flight home from Vegas after one of my bachelorette parties! What a fun trip! I miss my girlies!
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Mmm…chocolate espresso beans! Delish! I would looove to win this
chocolate espresso beans!!!
hemp seed! something i’m interested to try!
You had dried blackberries in there, which I have never seen or tried. Sounds yum. If I could mix my own, I would definitely need to have some sorta chocolate in there!
I loved when I lived on Beacon Street – marathoners ran right by my apartment! dried blackberries sound delish.
I was in Boston for the Marathon yesterday too! Best holiday ever!! Kara really put on a show right until the end, I really wanted her to pull it out! She did great though.
I would put in dried blueberries, they are so nice in a mix!
Chocolate espresso beans…my favorite! I’m adding you to my blogroll as well! Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
I’d could never forget your chocolate covered espresso beans. That sounded incredible in granola!!
almonds!
My favorite ingredient in the CNC mix is the chocolate covered espresso beans, so fun!!!!
Dried blackberries! Yum.
You are on my blog roll, and I’ll post about the contest this evening.
Dates!! Which I think would be fantastic in it!
Roasted Almonds. You are on my blog roll too! I will link back next.
And here is the announcement I made this morning on my blog.
http://danicasdaily.blogspot.com/2009/04/powered-up-breakfast-fun-news.html
Those pictures from the marathon are great
one of the ingredients in your mixmygranola is hemp seeds!
Chocolate covered espresso beans!!! Great in muesli and also great in granola!
Mmmmmmm…roasted almonds! You’re already on my blogroll. My favorite day of the year is either thanksgiving or Christmas Eve.
You have organic dates. Call me crazy, but I have never had one before! MixMyGranola is a great way to try them!
Choco Expressso Beans and LOVE!!
Hemp Seeds! Yummy and good for you!
you had hemp seeds (which Ive never tried but I’d love too! )
chocolate covered pretzels!
Hemp seeds and chocolate expresso beans?????
MMMM….the dried blackberries in your museli sound delicious!!
I was going to say Chocolate Espresso Beans, but since it has been said over and over I’ll say Roasted Almonds…. Which has been said, too….
Hempseeds!
choco espresso beans! i never forget chocolate espresso beans
dried black berries for sure…. with the choc espresso beans now that would be soooooo fun!!!!
The chocolate-covered espresso beans are definitely the party animal of your mix.
Hempseeds! And…I’ve been reading a lot about chia seeds, so those would make an appearance, as well as the choc. covered espresso beans;) party in my mouth!!
Organic Dates! Good choice, I love dates
Chocolate expresso beans! Which would TOTALLY be in my mix.
Chocolate-covered espresso beans! Sounds like an awesome addition!
Oooooh, roasted almonds and chocolate-covered espresso beans! Delish.
mmm roasted almonds
Dates, yum!
organic dates. yum!!
Your contest is featured on my lastet blog post!
Chocolate expresso beans and dried blackberries. What a yummy giveaway. Beautiful daffodils by the way.
I just blogged about your giveaway!
Wow- check out all these comments! this mix must be a hot commodity!…..chocolate espresso beans…my favorite!
MMmmm, chocolate espresso beans, great choice!
Thanks for the giveaway!
CNC mix in-Roasted Almonds!
Best Day of the Year- Any day my parents, my brothers and I are all together!
Best day of the year
Organic dates! Yum! I’ve been wanting to try this mix your own granola for so long! Great giveaway!
omg the dried blackberries would deffinately be in my mix too
organic dates would definitely be in my mix too-i love dates!
Hemp Seeds!!!!
chocolate espresso beans
dried blackberries! mmm
dried blackberries….mm i’ve never had those dried and rarely even get them fresh! sounds yummy though
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