Easter Chicks

Chick Cupcakes

Cupcakes
1box Betty Crocker SuperMoist® yellow or devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Frosting and Decorations
2 1/2 cups shredded coconut
Yellow liquid food color
1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
48 brown miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits
24 small orange gumdrops
1.
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2.
Place coconut in resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add about 8 drops yellow liquid food color; seal bag and shake to mix. Frost cupcakes with white frosting. Top with yellow coconut. For eyes, add brown baking bits. Cut orange gumdrops to resemble beaks; place on cupcakes.

4.5

today I ran 4.5 miles since getting pregnant.. let me catch you up to speed.. in early pregnancy I had a baby scare at first my Dr. thought I was having an ectopic pregnancy, so I was rushed to the hospital for testing, and that was negative.. then she thought I had a small hemorrhage inside of my uterus, so she banned me from running all together... SHE's NOT A RUNNER.. nor does she know what that does to a runner to just stop cold turkey like that. I was miserable for weeks... then I started to do my own research and realized that once I was cleared by the Dr. that baby was o.k. then it's actually worse for my body to stop something I was doing all the time, then to keep going. so I expressed my concerns to her and then around 11 weeks she cleared me to run again. So I am slowly working my way back to where i was. I feel much better now running, I sleep better, and fir in my jeans better.. I'm still wearing my non-maternity, pre-preggo size 5's and I am determined to stay in them.. we will see

So back to the beginning.. today I ran 4.5 miles and was very proud of myself!!!!!!! before pregnancy I was running 7-8 miles 4 times per week and one 10-12 mile run a week. I may never get back to that while preggo but I sure do enjoy whatever I can do!

Running & Drinking...

Water that is.... I have been downing water in preparation for my run this Saturday. I have not ran any races for a while. I will be participating in the race but not necessarily competing. Since I pregnant I have to keep an eye on my heart rate. According to the American board of obstetrics it's not really about keeping your heart rate at a certain number which is what they used to say. Now they say to just monitor your own body, and keep yourself at a point where you could still carry on a conversation. Well I have been running at about an 11-12 min mile. I know it's slow but it's safe!