Happy Birthday to My DADDY-O!!!! (and my roommate, and Britney Spears, and Monica Seles. Anyone else??).
Here are a few photos of my daddy and me! This photo was taken as he was making a wish on this day a few years back.
The silhouette of our heads inside The Colosseum in Rome, Italy. Tee hee.
Everyone tells me I look exactly like my dad. Do you see the resemblance? 
The tower of PIZZA! I love you, Daddy!!!
Like I said, today is also my roommate’s birthday. My other roommate made a 4 layer funfetti cake for her AND her mom’s carrot cake!! Did you catch that?? CARROT CAKE!!!!
This was twice the size of my head. I kid you NOT.
I saved my cake appetite for the morning since it was about midnight when they cut the cake and I had already brushed my teeth.
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This morning I was delighted to top my oatmeal with some oh-my-gosh-so-amazing-carrot-cake!! I also added some walnuts and banana slices.
I went back for s’more carrot cake and a little bite of funfetti cake
I had some half-caf coffee w/ pumpkin butter and cinnamon. Still no almond milk 
I’m getting used to drinking coffee without milk and it’s not too bad to tell you the truth. I’m adapting to my barren food stash.
No-Guilt Fueling Breakfast
I started to feel a little bad about eating cake in the morning but then I realized I was able to eat a little and move on. I’m always better about ‘moving on’ in the mornings than I am at night (you know, going back for nibbles, bites, and chunks until half the cake is gone). So the positive side of the situation was that I ate a little in the morning rather than going all out at night. Plus you all know how much I love carrot cake. I savored every bite!
It sure fueled my workout quite well! I did a heart pumping and energetic 60 min. on the elliptical and 5 min. on the stairmaster. I was surprised how much energy I had. Goooo CARROT CAKE!
After my workout I had about a cup of sweet potato cubes undocumented (in class).
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Linner Lunner
So if I eat ‘breakfast’ at 10 am do I call my 5 pm meal ‘lunch’ or ‘dinner’? I say Linner or Lunner!
I broke off 4 huge leaves off the head of cabbage I got yesterday to make some cabbage wraps. I didn’t have legit ingredients to wrap so I improvised with what I had on hand.
Wrap #1: Hummus, eggplant, red peppers, mushrooms
Wrap #2: Acorn squash, brie cheese, dried cranberries, pecan pieces
Sorry for the terrible lighting. It got dark at 5pm today because it was cloudy/rainy all day. No sun to help my camera out.
I decided I liked wrap #2 so much that I went back for more! This combo was pure craziness. The sweet and salty flavors together with the different textures was awesome!!
And another small slice of CARROT CAKE to keep me going through teaching lessons and a long recruitment counselor meeting. I’m meeting my little recruitment babies tonight!!!
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carrot cake for breakfast is always a good idea!
and ohhh let me just give you a big sigh of relief that i am NOT responsible for recruitment this year. good for you you’re being a rho chi (how do you even spell that? i have no idea) – lucky to get out of that all!!!
xo
Happy Birthday to all! 60 minutes on the elliptical = awesome!!
Happy Birthday, Allie’s Dad!
Four-layer cake?!
Amazing. Happy birthday to your dad! People used to tell me I looked exactly like my dad, too… and then I guess I grew out of it?
I’m the same way—I am more comfortable about nibbling in the early hours than late at night. Carrot cake for breakfast is the best, especially in oatmeal!
Aww, happy birthday to your dad!
Good luck in the meeting!
happy birthday to your daddy! love the pics!!
Aw happy b-day to your dad!!! How sweet.. I love the pics. Im also a big linner person… especially on weekends. Thos wraps look delicious.. great idea!
Your dad does NOT look old enough to have a daughter who’s a senior in college!! Go Daddy-O! You’ve got some good genes girlie
Yay for recruitment babies! And your crap lighting pictures are like, ten times better than my normal pictures. Canon much?!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your dad!!!
I love the pictures of you guys, so fun!
I wish I roomed with you guys, that cake looks AMAZING!!! : )
Happy Birthday to your dad! He looks so young! That funfetti cake looks amazing, and I’m not even a big cake fan! I just love how tall and colorful it is!
You and your dad do look so much alike!
There’s nothing wrong with a little carrot cake for breakfast!
Carrot Cake is my FAVORITE!! The only thing I like from my dining hall is the carrot cake
Cheers for birthdays, carrot cakes and lettuce wraps!
bec xo
No daylight savings time in Japan so it is always so dark. Sun sets at 5 p.m. SOOO depressing!
Happy Birthday to Daddy-Allie!!!!!
You totally scored with two cakes in a house with no real food!!
You’re making way better choices than I would’ve at your age!! 
Happy Bday to everyone.
Cake is a worthy splurge you don’t get it daily! I say eat what you want otherwise it haunts you all day.
Those lettuce wraps look soooo good! Although my favorites are no doubt the ones at PF Changs. YUUM Tofu lettuce wraps.
Wow that picture of your Dad is actually super cute haha. I feel like I’m going to need to expand to lettuce wraps, I’ve been seeing them everywhere!
Girl, there is NO SHAME in enjoying a little cake for breakfast. First, it is not as though you just ate a huge peice of cake without the addition of any nutrients. Umm, hello, adding a little indulgence in your most healthy bowl of oatmeal is definitely okay. I always add a touch of something special to my oats, like a crumbled muffin or granola bar or chocolate chips. Oatmeal is a masterpeice and you shouldn’t just “like” eating it, you should be in complete and utter love with each bite!!!!!
Glad you are able to put aside any anxiety of feeling guilty because you have absolutely NO reason to feel bad at all. Honestly, you are such a healthy and happy girl. You eat so well, you are active and you are definitely entitled to your favorite cake. Even if you had it everyday, it wouldn’t hurt you one bit!
Happy Birthday to your Daddy-O and roomate
Remember, it’s also my boyfriend’s birthday? I think you left a comment on my blog saying that it was your father’s birthday and Britney Spears on this date 
LOL
Can you please bring that oatmeal with carrot cake to brunch on Saturday!?!?
Happy Birthday to everyone!
YUM on that carrot cake oat! I could NEVER go on the elliptical for an hour – I’d shoot myself, I think it’s so boring
There is no such thing as too much carrot cake! I love it too, and could easily justify eating it for breakfast. Happy birthday to your dad and roomie.
aww congrats on getting rho chi! you’re going to be great. your dad looks so YOUNG. when is duke’s recruitment?
yay for birthdays!
OMG! I love your lettuce wraps! I need to try that when I get back home!
Awww, happy birthday to your daddy! He looks like a super sweet guy who obviously loves you a ton
What kind of cabbage did you use for those rolls? I need to recreate them!
Happy birthday to your dad!!
Have fun meeting the little ones…I was always excited for new freshmen in band. So much to teach them!
My favorite cake is carrot with cream cheese frosting…mmmmm
good for you-you shouldnt feel guilty! a lil cake in the am never hurt anybody
gah 4 layer funfetti cake? i must find out how to make this!
carrot cake in oats sounds almost too good to be true
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Aw, love the pictures of your dad and you…Hee hee, I think you both look adorable…and I sense a bit of mischievous humor in both of you!
That breakfast looks like a perfect breakfast…mmm! Carrot cake and oats!
And love the pictures of you and your dad:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
cake in the morning is definitely a indulgence… but as you said , a little is enough to feel satisfy and gave you more energy to workout!
happy birthday to your Dad, and yes, you do look like your Dad! both of you look happy and sweet!
Happy Birthday to your daddy!
happy bday to your daddy! such cute pics, thanks for sharing htem…love the leaning tower of piza one!
too much carrot cake?! you can always send me some if there are leftovers
when you said ‘GO CARROT CAKE” it reminded me of the quaker oats commercial when they say “go, humans, Go!” haha
have a great morning!!!!!!
Yay! Happy birthday to your dad
And Britney Spears, and your roomie! haha
That cake is outrageous!! Love funfetti cakes:)
Those wraps are genius. They look absolutely amazing.
LOVING the squash/brie/pecan combo! Awesome!!!
Happy b-day to all. Looks like you and your Dad have enjoyed some pretty awesome adventure’s.
Happy Birhtday to Dad!
Mmmmmm carrot cake is one of my favorites–definitely hard to resist. And I know what you mean, if I indulge in the morning I feel way less guilty than I would at night, say right before I go to bed!
Happy Birthday to your pops!! haha he looks silly I love it
EEEee i was an RC toooo!! I did it my junior yr and honestly was one of my TOP THREE absolute best college experiences. I got so close with the girls and felt like I was helping them through a really tough and draining process. Good luck you will love it!!
Happy b-day to your dad and roomie! Love the cabbage wraps!
Great photos of you and your dad!
Cake for breakfast every now and then is okay in my book! Especially if its carrot cake topping a delicious bowl of oats. MMmmmm.
Happy birthday to your dad, and roommate! Your roommate’s mom has good taste, I love carrot cake!
Happy Birthday to your father. And your breakfast was fine. Many eat that and do not or cannot exercise at all. So you should be okay with the choice.
Those cabbage wraps look out of this world, you’re a genius
Cake (or muffin) topped oatmeal is the absolute GREATEST! Have no shame, whatsoever.
And Happy Bday to your pops! Have a great rest of your day, girly!! XOXO
ahhh I love funfetti & carrot cake!!! that funfetti cake is HUGE!!
Carrot cake as an oatmeal topper?? You are such a genius. I wonder how that would taste with my mom’s spice cake & maple frosting…oh the possibilities!
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