If you have the day off, I hope you’re enjoying some extra relaxation. If you’re working today then I hope your day goes by quickly!
I think quite a few people have the day off work in Orlando because the gym was quiet this morning. BodyPump wasn’t nearly as packed and I had no problem claiming and elliptical after class to pound out 20 minutes of light cardio.
Once our workouts were over, Ryan and I headed home to take Sadie on a walk in the dreary weather. It’s a gloomy day in Central Florida!
At least the ducks are enjoying the rain.
Quack, Quack
If it’s rainy where you are, please take some time to sing the best rainy day song everrr.
Though it was dreary outside, we still had a great walk and Sadie had a blast stalking squirrels and picking up sticks.
Gimme Some Love!
Gahhhhh!
She’s a nut job. And I love her.
Breakfast
After our walk we came home ready for some breakfast!
Breakfast was poured from the blender today in the form of a chocolate covered strawberry green monster smoothie.
Pour Me Some o' Dat!
In the mix, for one smoothie:
- 1 c. milk
- 1 heaping scoop chocolate protein powder
- 8 frozen strawberries
- 2 large handfuls spinach
- 3 ice cubes
- 1 pinch xanthan gum (for thickening)
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
The J Cup Means It's Mine. No Sharing.
The spinach was 100 percent undetectable in this smoothie. Perfect-ooo!
And now for a little Ryan and Julie debate…
Pennies: Good Luck or Not-So-Much?
Find a penny. Pick it up. All day long you’ll have good luck. Right?
I always believed it was okay to pick up any penny. A penny on the ground is always good luck in my opinion.
Well, to Ryan this is simply not so. Pennies found “tails up” should be left untouched because they’re bad luck.
Tails... Leave it!
I told him he was ridiculous and that all pennies are great! There is that wonderful rhyme saying so, afterall!
Find a penny. Pick it up. All day long you’ll have good luck!
Ryan answered back with this little gem…
Find a penny and if it’s tails, death will come, it never fails.
What!?
Yes, he made it up. Quite the rhymer though, huh?
We’d love to know your take on this little argument.
Are all pennies good luck, or are some pennies doomed for gloom?
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Good Luck pennies are ‘heads’ up, BUT if you see a ‘tails’ up penny, turn it over and make your own luck 🙂 Or turn it over and leave it so it will be lucky for someone else!
I agree with LoLo! This is what I have always known. Sorry Julie, Ryan’s got my vote on this one- lol
I have to agree with the women above. I was always taught that tails up was bad luck.
Ryan wins this one!
I agree, if it’s tails up, you turn it over and leave it behind for someone else to find and get the good luck. Sorry Julie. (btw i love that name as it’s my mom’s!)
Only heads up!!
Heads is good luck! Tails – not so good…
This is so funny. Of course I’ve heard the rhyme that you mentioned and I feel like I still say it in my head (cough cough, loser), but for some reason, I always think in my head that I should only pick up the ones that are “heads up.” I feel like now-a-days I’ll pick up any penny (strugglin college student, right huuuuur), but I would definitely avoid the tails up ones when I was younger… I dont know why, though, or where that notion came from! I side with you now, but Emily 10 years ago is totally agreeing with Ryan
Heads up!!! 🙂 (sorry??)
Only heads up:)
I learned the rhyme as:
Find a penny, heads side up, all day long you’ll have good luck.
That’s the one I know! I won’t pick up a tails-up penny unless it flips over when I kick it! ; )
well, i am gonna have to go with ryan, sorry! i only pick up ones with the heads up and i learned the same rhyme as the above poster. sorry!
If I actually liked pennies, I’d say finding one is good luck no matter what side you find it on. To be quite honest though, I don’t like pennies, so I don’t pick them up at all…lol! I use every opportunity I can to spend them and get them out of my wallet so my purse is a little lighter. 🙂
I’m with Ryan on this one. I only pick up pennies if they are heads up. Then you will have good luck 🙂
“FInd a penny, pick it up, then all day you’ll have goodluck… but only if it’s HeadsUp!!!”
Yep, that’s what the Cincinnati kids have been singing since the early 90s…at least at my elementary school.
Lol, that duck youtube video is hilarious. Do you really sing that to Ryan? Oh man..
Sadly I’m one of the ones who has work today. Hoping it goes by quickly!
I only pick up heads up pennies… 😀
Ryan is right on this one. Tails are no good!
I’m also with Ryan on this one. I pick up pennies but am sure to look at which side they are facing before doing so. An old wives tale i’m sure, but I definitely don’t want to take the chance of any bad luck coming my way. 🙂
You’re definitely only supposed to pick the ones up that are heads up. However, I like to flip them for the next person if I see them tails up.
I’ve picked up both…apparently neither of us ever got the heads up memo!! I blame it on that scene in Grease where Frenchie picks up a penny before the big race 🙂
I always thought it was any penny – it wasnt until about 3 years ago that someone informed me of the difference between heads vs. tails up pennies when the individual refused to pick up a tails-up penny.
Either way, I dont care – I think a penny found in any configuration is good luck 🙂
Hi Julie!!
So before I weigh in, I wanted to tell you that I’m newly engaged and I’ve been following some of your wedding planning and it’s been wonderful!! So, THANK YOU!!!!
Okay, so unfortunately I am going to have to agree with Ryan: Find a penny, heads side up, all day long you’ll have good luck. But its okay, we have to let the boys win SOME times…
i’m with ryan. i only pick them up if they’re heads up
Finding money seems like good luck in any case, so I always pick up pennies regardless of the way they’re turned!
I usually don’t pick it up (heads or tails) if it’s anywhere kids might be. But only because I want them to have all the luck! In fact sometimes I make sure to drop some pennies in “safe” (i.e. not on the street) places where the kids can find them.
But I asked my fiancee about this debate and he’s with you Julie with the exception of “it’s tails up and an especially shady looking penny???” Did anyone else know pennies could look shady?
I am also in Ryan’s camp on this one!
This debate reminds me of one of my college professors – on a regular basis he would tell the class that it was immoral to pick up change, as it does not belong to you. He said that a penny was no different than a lost wallet. I don’t think he converted any of us to that way of thinking.
My aunt told me that for the luck to come to have to give it away. I carry the nickel (5x luckier) she gave me with me all the time.
I still may be the most unlucky person ever, but it’s a nice feeling to know a little part of her is with me everyday.
heads up only… for tails up, flip it over so the next person finds it heads up!
I agree with you Julie. My father taught me that one and also “Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.”
Mmm love me some choco strawberry green smoothies. it’s been sooo cold here i havent even wanted my green smoothie (tho ive been missing it)
Penny is definately only tails up!!!
I side with Ryan…
Im with Ryan on this—only pennies head up should be picked up, pennies tails up are bad luck. Which is why when I find a penny face down I flip it over so the next person will have good luck 🙂 Oh and if you find a penny heads up that was made your birth year its extra luck!
I have never heard that a penny tail side down is bad luck. Crazy! I am with you a penny is a penny and should be taken!
hahahah thats so funny!
I agree with the heads up. But for some reason (and I can’t figure out why), I thought I had to put the heads-up penny in my shoe in order for the good luck to happen?
Or maybe I just didn’t want anyone to steal my lucky penny. Who knows.
Any type of penny is good luck!!! 🙂
All pennies!!
I think that all pennies are good!!!!
I’ve heard both! I never bother to pick them up though haha.
Cute rhyme, but I will only pick up a penny if it’s heads up! Tails up is BAD luck;)
I have ALWAYS lived by “Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck!” And of course I recite it in my head everytime I find one:) I am definitely on your side for this one
Haha that made me laugh. I’ve heard that you should always pick up the pennies, but that tails were just ‘less good luck’ than heads!
I’m with you…. I pick up any penny for good luck…. any penny is more money is my pocket right?!
While I’ve never heard of Ryan’s saying, I’m siding with him on this. I only pick up a heads up penny!
I have to agree with Ryan as well. Tails up pennies are bad luck!
I have to agree with other commenters. Heads up = good luck. If it’s tails I flip it over for someone else.
I bet lots of people slept in and went to the gym later since they were off. My gym was packed…but I went around 9:30.
That’s so funny about the penny thing. I am on Ryan’s side, any penny on tales is bad luck and should not be touched! Only pennies on head are good luck. BUT I can see where you are coming from since that saying is so common!
I’m with ryan on this one 🙂 However if I come across any other coin, even if its tails side up, ill pick it up!
I loved the circuit workout you posted Saturday morning. I did 2 rounds of that last night in addition to a couple rounds of a weights circuit I normally do and I got a great workout! The high knees jog was so challenging!! I have never done that and didn’t think it would be that hard, but that kicked my butt! I’ve been trying to change up my routine and having you post workouts like that makes it so easy to mix things up!
Thanks again!
I’ve always thought any penny was good luck! “Find a penny pick it up [ if it’s on heads ] all day long you’ll have good luck!” just doesn’t have the same ring to it!
I will definitely have to try that GM recipe! Who doesn’t love chocolate covered strawberries?
I pick up all pennies! Sometimes I think they will bring me luck, but mostly I just feel sad that they are so neglected. Poor pennies!
I only pick up pennies that are on head only! Other wise it is bad luck.
ahahahah he made that up on the spot!! i am very impressed…meh i used to believe in superstitions, but not anymore.. if its money .. ill take it 😉
Pick it up! I think it’s always good luck to find money! 🙂
Hahaha wow that’s a pretty sad little rhyme! I think they’re all good luck…I’ll take free money any day!