Sorry for the late lunch post. I just got back for a long walk with my favorite dog. Murphy and I walked ALL over Southie this afternoon! 
Cruisin’ down the sidewalk
Waiting patiently to cross the street
Come on, Mom. Stop taking pictures!
Seriously, Mom! You’re embarrassing me!!!
(I can’t even look at the photo above without laughing! 
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Murphy and I walked for about an hour. Well, our “walk” was 25% walking, 25% running (yes, pugs run), and 50% sniffing. We basically stopped every 2 minutes to sniff something.
Murphy is a sniffing fiend!
Lunch
I was a bad blogger today and left my camera at home. 
In the nearly 2 years that I’ve been blogging, I don’t think I’ve ever forgotten my camera. I’ve forgotten to take photos of my meals, but I have never forgotten my camera. I guess there’s a first for everything!
Luckily, my trusty iPhone came to the rescue!
Part 1 of lunch: Larabar + banana
And when I got home…
Part 2: Leftover Savory Pumpkin Bread Pudding. Just as delicious reheated!
As I am typing this blog post, I am sipping on POM + H20. It tastes wonderful, especially after a long walk!
NuVal Buzz
I tweeted about this last week, but I though some of my blog readers might like this game too: Nutrition by the Numbers. Play to see how your nutrition knowledge stacks up!
Check out these great blog posts about NuVal: the Economical Eater’s NuVal scores: more nutritious dinner, while keepin’ it cheap and Tate’s NuVal and Meijer.
Time to start thinking about dinner! Be back later! 
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I don’t know how anyone could keep from laughing out loud at those Murphy pics! He is just the cutest thing! I have never been a dog person, but just looking at him makes me want a pug of my own. Maybe someday.
AWWW. Dogs say so much with their expressions don’t they? And our poodle has to SNIFF EVERYTHING. We constantly pull her along because she has to look, touch, smell everything out there. I want to live as in the moment as my dog!
Murphy is just so adorable! i bet taking walks with him is so much fun!
That bread pudding still looks great!
Murphy’s little face cracks me up every time! Now when I see a pug walking around I get all googly! They are just the cutest little dogs. I never really noticed before Murphy!
seriously, i need a pug! unfortunately my husband disagrees.
Hello Murph!!!!
Your iPhone photo ain’t too shabby
Cellphones always save the day for photos!
Aw, Murphy is too cute. I just can’t picture those little legs running!
These always make me smile, my dog Clifford needs to stop to sniff and shake about every three minutes. It is hilarious!
Murphy is a funny boy! I would like to eat that savory bread pudding cold & refrigerated!
Tina, he is seriously adorable. That last pic was great. That’s a fab quality cell pic, too. I have some questions for you. I’ve got some things going on tonight but I’ll try to shoot you an email tonight or tomorrow.
Murphy is so cute!
Looks like it was a beautiful day in Boston! I’m jealous
We had a very overcast day here in Chicago. BTW, noticed the Body and Soul magazine in your pic – love it!
Ha my puppy has actually started to turn away from the camera when he sees the orange light come on. At least Murphy poses!
I know this is a silly question, but why does Murphy ALWAYS wear his harness? I live on an IN farm and my dog always runs free so maybe I just don’t understand!!!! Either way, I love pugs and Murphy wants to make me own my own once I move to CA! Love his little face!
Murphy is such a cutie! Thanks for sharing the photos.
LOL! oh my god, i can’t look at that photo without laughing, either. SO ADORABLE!!!
Murphy is adorable!!! Now I really want a puppy!
murphy’s pics are super cute
Love a POM mocktail!
You got me so addicted to the Nutrition by Numbers game! I thought I would be better at it too?
hey tina! i have a question about nuval. i was playing the nutrition by numbers game and it said that fritos chips scored higher than kashi strawberry fields cereal. i’m just a little confused about that, haha. what is nuval’s score based on? it’s hard for me to believe that a fried chip could be healthier than whole grain cereal.
thanks!
Mmm… POM + water sounds so good!
Omigosh Murphy is SO cute! Where did you get him? I’m looking to get a dog myself
How is your two-part lunch working? I recently realized I’m not packing enough lunch.
Those are some great pics of Murphy.
Your dog is so adorable!!!
Murphy is too cute!
That NuVal game was very educational. I did not do very well.
@Anne: Well, I live in a city, so anytime we’re outside, he needs to be on a leash by law and we don’t want him running into the street. At home, however, he runs around “naked” quite a lot!
@Meg @ Be Fit Be Full: It’s hard, right?!
@ari: Yea, that Kashi Strawberry Fields is FULL of sugar. Sometimes “health” foods are not actually a nutritious choice!
Each NuVal Score takes into account more than just the nutrition fact panel. It considers 30-plus nutrients and nutrition factors – the good (protein, calcium, vitamins) and the not-so-good (sugar, sodium, cholesterol). And then it boils it down into a simple, easy-to-use number.
Of course, there’s a lot more to the science behind the NuVal System. You can read about it more here: http://www.nuval.com/science
Hope this helps!
@Lesley: Murphy is from “Murphy’s Pugs!” We named him after the breeder! Gloria Murphy has been breeding pugs for 26 years and lives in Warren, MA.
Walking with my dog is always at least 50% sniffing too, ha ha. Murphy is a cutie pie! Glad you enjoyed your day
murphy is so adorable! i have a giant dog and it makes me want to adopt another little guy! i’ve really had to work hard with my pup to run with me – he would get so excited we were running that he would almost knock me down!! he’s getting better!
Murphy is a cutie. I love the 4th picture from the top- it’s too funny! My walks with Olive are about the same- lots of sniffing.
Murphy is so cute! Dogs are hilarious – glad you two had a good time outside today!
I love the puppy looks. Peanut and Leo went for a long walk today and sniffed everything. They aren’t used to the new smells on the longer part of our walk.
I am laughing too hard, thanks for putting a smiles on my face tonight!
My basset refuses to sit on any hard surface. If we are in the kitchen, she will back up until she finds a rug or the carpet before sitting down. Such a diva! But I love my dog, I don’t know what I’d do without her.
Hahaha, Pokey puts on that face when I won’t stop taking pictures of him too
Murphy is too cute! I love all of those pix.
And that pumpkin bread pudding looks amazing. I heart all things pumpkin, and I may have to try it!
murphy is so cute! it is fine that you forgot your camera, no biggie! you had your iphone so it was all good!
jenna
Murphy is so cute! I also have a pug and she is a real sniffer, too. She barks at everyone and even yells, like a person. Pugs are so funny, i love it when you have Murphy pics
I seriously feel like I know Murphy! He shows such personality in pictures!
Mmm! I love pumpkin what a creative way to use it.
your little doggie is soo dang cute!!
Your iphone takes pretty great pictures! Not too shabby.
Great Murphy pics as usual! I’m glad that my husband and I aren’t the only ones who refer to each other as “mom & dad” when speaking to our dog and cat. My husband and I also “speak for” our pets… it’s so much fun to put their facial expressions into words.
Another similarity between Murphy and Shelby? SNIFFING. My gosh… our dog must have some kind of hunting breed in her!
Tina … just tried to email you a submission for the Eggland’s Best contest but your tina@carrotscake.com email address bounced it
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