Today was rather random. I always feel like Sundays become either a day of scrambling around to get everything you neglected to do on Saturday done, or a day of vegging out on the couch eating your bodyweight in granola.
Since I’m an equal opportunity employer, I made sure to do a little bit of both.
Our day began with a morning walk with Sadie followed by breakfast… round one.
Smoothie bowls!
After downing our smoothies, Ryan and I headed to church before swinging by the grocery store and heading home for breakfast… round two.
Ryan was feeling innovative in the kitchen this morning and decided to make us breakfast bagelwiches.
This bad boy included a Publix bakery whole wheat bagel, bacon, egg, peanut butter and banana slices.
Had it not been for the banana slices, the sandwich would’ve actually been pretty good, but I just couldn’t get past the odd flavor of the bananas. Ryan had no problem annihilating the whole thing.
After our second breakfast, I made a few batches of almond butter granola before we ran errands around town.
Eventually we took a break for some frozen yogurt from TCBY.
We split a chocolate and caramel parfait and loved every last bite.
TCBY was located right by CVS where a Red Box DVD stand sat outside. After looking at all of the different movie options, I talked Ryan into watching this little gem:
The Biebs. Oh yes.
As a 26-year-old female, I’ve heard about Bieber Fever and all, but never really understood it. I heard Never Say Never was a documentary-style movie about Justin Bieber’s rise to fame and was oddly intrigued.
I sold Ryan on the movie (there were slim pickings in the Red Box repertoire) and surprisingly enough, we both enjoyed it!
I am convinced that my 13-year-old self would’ve loooooved Justin Bieber in the way that I looooved Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Oh, JTT.
I’ve gotta get back to being lazy with my husband and Sadie before Ryan asks me what I’m blogging about and I have to tell him that I’m letting the world know he watched the Justin Bieber movie.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 
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I love that guys don’t like people to know when they’ve watched a “girly” movie haha :). I seriously think I’m going to have to make your granola soon…I’m starting to salivate over here
I loveee a lazy & productive sunday!
I may have seen the jb moive…in theaters….in 3D….& may have enjoyed it as well…
However, there is no way of knowing for sure =]
I’ve been wanting to watch Never Say Never! I heard that it got good reviews…and if Ryan liked it…then I’ll just have to convince my boyfriend that it’s “the perfect date movie” ;).
I cannot stand Bieber and I really hope my younger JTT-worshipping self would have had the good sense to dislike him as well. 🙂
I have to make that almond butter granola soon. It looks so tasty!
have you watched the movie? b/c he annoyed the crap out of me before i watched the movie and now i think he actually seems like a decent guy. who knew?
I agree with Melanie ^.
Fun JTT story: I used to buy Tiger Beat and all those awesome magazines, just so I could swoon over JTT and the other pre-pubescent hotties when I was 10 or 11. Once, I worked up the nerve to write him a fan letter (God only knows what I actually wrote), and his people sent me an “autographed” poster! I was in teenie bopper heaven!
man of the house was the best movie ever!!!
Right up there with Little Giants (so I could take a break from swooning over JTT to focus on Devon Sawa). Wow, what a blast from the past!
OMG Devon Sawa… blast from the past, I LOVED him! I totally forgot about him, wow. I definitely was a JTT fan club member back in the day as well. Ahhh, where did all those boys go?
Devon, JTT and Rider Strong (from boy meets world) were the big ones in my grade 6 classroom! Sadly, I remember that JTT liked fishing and was a vegetarian.
When I saw the preview for the movie, I actually thought it pretty good. But I am surprised you got Ryan to go for it, you’re lucky. Also, I still watch old Home Improvement episodes and swoon over JTT. 😉
I just watched Never Say Never with my boyfriend last weekend and I (surprisingly) really enjoyed it! I now have a few Justin Bieber songs on my workout playlist. 🙂
Hmmm…so this wouldn’t be the best opening topic when I meet him in November huh? Or wooouullldddd it? 😉
that bagel sandwich actually looks super good! as does the parfait ;p also i made your peanut butter granola when you first posted the recipe except i used almond butter! and it tasted so good that i actually ate the entire batch that day (…not in one sitting, don’t worry). i’m def. gonna try it with peanut butter one day though, but maybe i’ll cut the recipe in 1/2- gotta moderate myself, y’know? 🙂
I’m a 25-year old with bieber fever… I have a few/all of his song on my ipod (no shame) and loved never say never! I dont, however, think i could EVER convince my husband to watch it. Hes too stubborn about movies. 🙂
I’m so jealous of your publix bagels, i miss that store! there are none on the west coast 🙁 and I love the biebs and his like gf selena gomez
Random question! Do you let your smoothie spill onto your napkin or do you quickly scrape it up off the sides after snapping a photo? I don’t like when my food runs down the side (especially with ice cream!) because I feel like I’m missing out on a few extra bites! 🙂
It is so thick that it takes a while to actually flow down the side of the bowl, so I lick it up before it hits the napkin. 🙂
I totally got my hubby hooked on Justin Bieber with me back last summer. I made him watch the youtube videos (which got me hooked) and then he would make other people watch the youtube videos. Gotta love husbands…and their secret crushes on young heartthrobs
hahahaa!!! that’s so funny that Ryan watched that with you, and that you both actually *enjoyed* it!!! I’m kind of intrigued…
BTW, I searched for xanthum gum at the store today b/c i’ve been wanting to put it in my smoothies, but it was a whopping 15$!!!!! I could not justify that on today’s grocery trip. I need to price it out and see if i can do better… do you know if it’s told cheaper anywhere else!?!
Mine was $13, but I’ve had the same bag for more than a year. A little bit goes a LONG way!
That sandwich totally reminds me of something my boyfriend takes a stab at cooking! I have to just go with it though – cause I don’t want to discourage him from trying 🙂
Lazy & Productive must be the trend across the nation. I did SO much, yet am laying around reading, blogging, watching tv all before 8 pm! Sundays are great 🙂 Haha. I think it’s funny you had to “sneak away” to blog about Ryan watching Beber…so commical
I too was a HUGE JTT fan. Sigh. He was so cute! Sounds like a fun Sunday. Enjoy!
Before I stopped eating bacon, I had a bacon and PB crepe thing at Cora’s (a Canadian breakfast place)! I loved it! I don’t think bananas would be a good addition though… oh well!
I loved NSYC and Backstreet Boys growing up. (Oh and Spice Girls of course.) But Bieber annoys the crap out of me. He’s 17 and he has a movie and a memoir. (I thought you were supposed to write a memoir towards the end of your life or if you’ve actually done something amazing?) He’s no worse than your average tween pop star I suppose but he’s certainly not deserving of all the hype and adoration, in my opinion.
hahahaha yes… 17 WAY too young to have a memoir. what can you really reflect on?
Hahaha I JUST watched this movie yesterday with the little girl I babysit-I have to say, it’s actually a good story!
That granola looks incredible!!!!! 😀 Hope you have a nice Sunday!
I haven’t seen it, but many of my 23-year-old friends really liked it! So strange. Maybe I’ll have it watch it?!
I may not have Bieber Fever, but I will dance every time I hear Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” 😉
That’s impressive, my husband would’ve NEVER gone for it!
I caught the bieber fever last summer. I have yet to recover 🙂 whoot-woot for a fellow Canadian yo!
oh JTT….i love him. what’s he doing these days?
lol I used to love JTT! 🙂
My best friend and I (ages 23 and 22) went to see the Biebs in 3D. We were the only ones in the theatre and we danced and sang our way through the movie. I never really understood the whole Bieber Fever thing until I saw the movie, but his story is actually pretty neat! My favorite parts were when they talked to the girls after they were on stage with him. Classic.
I loooooved JTT!!!! I was convinced we were going to get married. I sent him about 10 letters and he never once wrote back 🙁 I was so disappointed.
Oh well, puberty was not kind to him… 😉
I’m not a big fan of the Biebs myself. I really want to watch the movie though just because I am intrigued by the drumming on the chairs part of the preview. lol. However, my boyfriend is obsessed with the “Baby” song and walks around the apartment singing it almost daily.
Ha, I love the world’s odd obsession with Justin Beiber. I will never forget watching him on SYTCD with my grandma and her practically dancing along with “Baby”. You gotta hand it to him–the kid is pretty good.
So cute. I like the line about finishing the blog before he knows you are telling the world. Sounds like a great Sunday and I am glad you enjoyed it.
Suzanne
I would have been in love with Bieber too – I did love JTT but my heart was with Justin Timberlake!
I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now and you’ve convinced me to try bodypump! Nervous, but excited at the same time.
JTT was my first crush, but Justin stole my heat!! My running playlist has so much nsync and JT that i would probably not own up to it if I lost it. 🙂
oh i hope you love it!!
I am not ashamed to say that I LOVE bieber. And it wasn’t until I saw Never say never in 3d. that annoying kid won me over.
JTT FTW!!! I LOVED him!! He was totally on the front of all of my binders!
okay, i just have to say that ur smoothie pictures always make me smile because the awesomeness is always overflowing over the top of the cup or bowl. 🙂
now as for the biebs, too bad those little dvd boxes aren’t able to give u the glasses and 3d version. i mean, u gotta experience the biebs in full-on, pulling out the stops action. ;)jk
I totally rented and watched that movie last night TOO!!! Great minds think alike, girlfriend! 🙂
I thought it was really inspiring, actually. heh. I am a nerd, but it was fun to see him live his dreams! Esp since I am living mine…. 🙂 WOOT.
Ohhhh yeah – I loved JTT as well. I think I may have written him a few fan letters. Shocking that he never responded. Though about seeing the Bieber movie but decided to pass. Now that i know you and Ryan both liked it, I may give it a shot :-). Ryan’s sandwich looked soooooo good. Sometimes men are the best cooks.
Hahah JTT was so hot! That sandwich sounds like the opposite of synergy- all delicious things but together, not so much!
LOVED THE JB MOVIE AND LOVED JTT!! Did it totally give you a new perspective on him?? I just wanted to sing and dance after I saw that!
yes, it definitely did. ryan now calls him “our boy.” you know, “our boy, the biebs?” 😉
That sundae looks soooo good! And the bagelwich minus the banana and nut butter, sounds amazing!
Love the sandiwch 😉 I think its funny the things boys come up with! Mu husband thinks of some random creations too!
that sandwich made me laugh- is ryan pregnant??? weirdest combination ever.
also, i completely agree with that whole bieber/jtt thing. bieber fever would have rivaled my love for JTT and Devnn Sawa (what was i thinking?? he’s not even cute now!)
Haha, I loved JTT when I was younger, too! I’m pretty sure I had posters of him on my wall….
Dear Julie,
As a heterosexual woman, I’d like to say that I’m in love with you. You’re humor and writing always makes me laugh me and your post this morning about your dad was beautiful.
😀 thanks so much, nat! and as a heterosexual woman, i love you back. 😉
JTT! I would tune in to watch “home improvement” for my daily JTT fix..not to mention I loved the lion king and little simba! : ) and although I jam out to some of biebers songs, oh baby baby baby nooo, I’ve never mustered up enough courage to click on “never say never” when my boyfriend and I are at red box. I mention it jokingly (as to not give away my intrigue), but he never seems to catch my hint! Oh julie..you’re so brave!
Ahhh…JTT! I loved Home Improvement in middle school/high school! 🙂
Almond butter granola sounds amazing! 🙂
Hahaha! I hope Ryan is still blissfully unawares that we all know he is a closet Justin Bieber fan 😉 I do know what you mean though, those behind-the-scenes documentaries are often really interesting and quite fascinating – it’s such a bizarre lifestyle these people lead.
That bagelwich sounds crazy! 😛 What a bold and adventurous flavour combination, lol! I know PB and Banana taste good by themselves, ditto for PB and bacon (mmmm…) but putting them all together? With egg? I don’t know, lol!
My childhood crush was Joey Lawrence from Brotherly Love!!! Ahhh, the memories 😛 xyx