Hello from the Jacksonville airport!
Today is a day of travel for me. It began at 5 a.m. with a quick workout at the gym with Ryan. Once again, I followed the prescribed Summer Shape Up workout from Jess’ program and thought it was a good one. I’m loving her fast, efficient workouts. I’m always super sweaty after I’m done, but I never feel like I’m working out for a really long time, which is perfect. With the exception of long runs when I’m training for a half marathon, I like to keep my workouts under an hour, otherwise I start to mentally check out.
Breakfast
Once my workout was done, it was time for breakfast.
Hello, overnight oats! Last night I prepared a batch of the oats, knowing that my morning would be rather rushed. I ate the oats and then went on a 20-minute walk around the neighborhood with Ryan and Sadie. I’m not going to see them until Monday, so I wanted to soak up as much time with my little family as possible!
Travel
After breakfast, I finished packing and got an hour of work done on the computer before it was time to drive to Jacksonville.
Of course Sadie went into super stressed out mode when I turned my attention to my suitcase this morning.
She initially freaked out and then eventually gave up when I didn’t stop packing and sulked on the other side of the bed.
I love my little drama queen.
My two-hour drive to Jacksonville passed quickly and before I knew it I was checking in at the airport. It was only then that I got the news: Two hour flight delay. Fortunately my connecting flight is also delayed, so I will make it to my final destination, but it will be much later than anticipated. I think I will be missing the welcome dinner, which is a bit of a bummer.
I’ll be sure to fill you guys in on my travels soon. I know it’s annoying when bloggers are vague, so I promise to let you know what’s up as soon as I get the okay to share!
My week of travels continue on Friday when I am flying directly to Chicago for my friend Michaela’s bachelorette party weekend! To say I am pumped would be a serious understatement. I’ll be spending the weekend with my best friends whom I’m known since elementary school. Lots of fun stuff on the horizon!
Lunch
Once I made it through airport security, I had a bit of a headache. My appetite wasn’t really kicking in thanks to a surprisingly filling protein bar that I ate around 10 a.m., but I knew I needed food, so I grabbed a Naked Mighty Mango smoothie, figuring all the fruits in the drink would be good for me.
I also chugged a bottle of water and started to feel a little better. To kill some time, I browsed around the airport bookstore and cursed the wait list at my local library when I saw Dan Brown’s latest book for sale.
I’ve read and loved all of his previous books and I am currently number one billion on my library’s wait list for Inferno. I think I may have to buy it and speed read it so I can take advantage of the airport’s read and return program. I used the program when I read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and it worked quite well!
On my way out of the bookstore, a glorious sight caught my eye.
Peterbrooke chocolate covered popcorn. This stuff is the jam!!! There was a Peterbooke Chocolatier about 15 minutes from our old apartment and it was my favorite sweet and salty treat when we lived in Orlando. Of course I had to buy it and now I’m trying not to inhale all of it in one sitting.
It’s almost time to board! Catch ya later!
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delays while traveling can be so annoying but people watching is the best. I traveled to florida last week with my dog and she got so much attention. It was well worth being shoved into a bag for her!! Safe travels!
Yay Chicago! I had my bachelorette there. We did an architectural cruise (highly recommend), ate some Giordanos, and went to Howl at the Moon. It was AWESOME!!
My bachelorette party was there as well and we also went to Howl at the Moon! It was a blast!!!
I thought so! Such a great town and place to go. 😀
good luck on your travels! cant wait to hear about it 🙂 love sadies face! when we leave cole it usually means he gets to stay with friends…so he barely notices when we leave!
Love the combination of chocolate and salty savoury things….chocolate covered pretzels are a firm favourite! It’s a “thing” in Ireland to dump your Malteasers in to your tub of popcorn at the cinema!
Have you tried chocolate covered potato chips? To die for.
Oh we definitely don’t have those here! 🙂
Safe travels!
I dislike flight delays so so much…but at least you had chocolate to hold you over 😉
I hate when flights get delayed but I usually travel with a good book! I hope you have a great trip!!!
I’ve never even heard of chocolate covered popcorn before! But now I want some- it sounds absolutely delicious!!
Have a good trip- to whereever it is you’re going. Hopefully it’s not too far if you’re only going for a few days. I hate having long flights and then no time to enjoy my final destination.
Inferno is so good! It is even better if you have actually traveled to Italy (specifically Florence)!
I love hanging out at airports and people watching so a little delay never bothers me 😉 BUT it can be annoying if it risks you missing your connecting flight! Have SO much fun in Chicago this weekend, it’ll be a blast!
This reminds me to get on the wait list for that book as well!
I love the color of your bedding! What brand is it? Sending you lots of good vibes for all of your travels! So fun!!
Saddie is as grumpy to see you pack as my nephew was when I left India in November last year.
Have a great trip and you destinations keep adding to my bucket list to travel.
I would definitely like to have Le Creuset Bakeware Set as there is an emotional reason behind it. My husband did not have a lot of opportunities to eat home cooked meal for over a decade until we got married. Surprise upon surprise, we discovered that we have a full range working oven, which hasn’t been used in more than 12 years. Our very first attempt to make mac&cheese was just fine. Will share the pic with you soon. This set of bakeware shall definitely add to our excitement to continue baking in our newfound oven!
Thanks!
Chocolate covered popcorn?!? Holy cow! I need to get my hands on that! 😉
Have a safe flight!! Can’t wait to hear what you’re up to!
Safe travels! That chocolate popcorn looks amazing! Sweet + salty is my favorite!
Mighty Mango is my favorite smoothie! Love it! That stinks about the delayed flights. Probably from all the rain on the East Coast, huh? Hope your trip is fun!
Can’t wait to hear more about your trip! 🙂
Flight delays are annoying!! Hopefully, you won’t miss your dinner but bummer if you do.
That sweet and salty popcorn mix looks incredible!!! I have never heard of it before.
Chocolate coverd popcorn?!?!?! What the WHAAAT???
Thanks for trying the program out Julie! Like you, I found shorter, more intense workouts do the trick! And, with a little one now, I think I have to maximize my time!And, Cooper and totally relate to Sadie and suitcases!
Oh my gosh! Sadie’s face is priceless in the last picture of you and her! What a peanut!!
Aww so sorry to hear about the flight delay! I have never heard of the read it and return program.. but that’s pretty cool! Have a fun time this week, and a blast this weekend 🙂
Yay for overnight oats! I love them! Poor Sadie…she looks so bummed!
OMG…chocolate covered popcorn!!! Sounds amazing! Have a great trip!
Yay you’re coming to my place of residence!! Have fun in Chi-Town for your friend’s Bachelorette party! I’m sure it will be an awesome time! 🙂
chocolate covered popcorn sounds amazing!
Hey Julie! I love your blog, and also if you love chocolate covered popcorn you should try Harry and David Moose Munch its amazing!!
Thanks for great posts everyday!
That chocolate covered popcorn looks heavenly. haha! I look forward to your travel post. Enjoy! 🙂
It’s the WORST when you’re flight gets delayed and your connecting flight is on time! It always ends up in a headache so I’m glad both of them were delayed! Have a safe flight!
Airports always have some hidden food gems. I recently found my fav candy from London in the Dominician Republic airport! Who knew?!
Chocolate + Popcorn = amazing-ness! I love pouring a box of raisinettes into a warm bowl of buttered popcorn! It’s messy but finger lickin’ good! Safe travels!
Safe travels! Delayed flights are the worst, mainly because you just want to get where you’re going, especially if you hate flying like I do! Can’t wait to hear all about this.
I just flew yesterday back to LA! man I HATEEEEE flying! Terrifies me! And as I get older, I only get more scared – How pathetic am I!!! I need xanax lol!
I’ve never heard of peterbrooke but that looks amazing! Safe travels!
Did you put spinach in your overnight oats? Why are they green? Lol.
Nope. It wasn’t very light out when I snapped the pic so I think that when I tried to lighten the picture, the colors became a little off.
I love that read and return at the airport! Great for saving money!
I was very disappointed by Inferno. I’ve LOVED all of Dan Brown’s other books, but I just wasn’t feeling this one. I feel like it was totally chaotic in the middle, but was a total let-down as I got toward the end. Bummer. Safe travels!
Oh no! Bummed to heart this!
Love the sweet and salty combo! I have never tried chocolate covered popcorn. Looks amazing.
Have fun on your trip! I love how cute Sadie is how she doesn’t want you to ever go anywhere, it is too precious 🙂
That popcorn looks like the bomb!
That chocolate popcorn looks amazing! Travel safe 🙂
Yay have fun!
GIRL! You’ll be in Chicago?!?! I’m living here now! I know you’ll be crazy with bachelorette fun, but if you have a second, would love to see you for a quick coffee or something. Email me love! 🙂
Haha Sadie is like “I am so not having this, how dare you leave me”
LOVED Inferno!!! It will not be hard to speed read! I read it in 3 days!
Three things..
1. Love your yellow luggage!
2. Had no idea some airports had a read and return policy! If I was a fast reader I would totally take advantage of that!
3. That popcorn looks so yummy 🙂
Safe Travels
Chocolate covered popcorn sounds amazing!! I definitely need to find that! Safe travels! 🙂
I love the “read and return” program at airports. What a genius idea! Hope the rest of your travel went smoothly!
What’s your protein bar of choice? Just curious 🙂
Julie, what did you pack? I have trouble doing carry-on.
Thanks.
Wha a cool program– I didn’t know airports had that!
Ps. I’m traveling today too. 🙂
Happy and safe travels!