1. I haven’t talked about running much in these parts lately, but that doesn’t mean it’s not happening. It is…it is happening. 3-4 x a week. Half marathon in 30days.
Soggy 7 miler
2. On the run pictured above I got a bloody toe, and both my hands cracked and bled. Uhhh…hot mess much? I’ll spare you photos. I’m ready for spring running.
3. My mom made a raw strawberry cheesecake and left me a slice to find on my car. I found it at 5am before work last Saturday. I think I’ll keep her.
Coffe + pie = blissfulbritt. <—I had to.
4. I’m craving change. I hope something crazy happens soon. Hey atmosphere, throwing it out there!! I’m READY!
5. I’ve been living off of the Starbucks brown rice salad. I get one everyday – no joke. I bring it home and add more greens. It helps that I get them FOFREE.
kale+spinach+peas+butternut squash+broccoli+sundried tomatoes+cabbage+brownrice+allthesalsaaaaa.
6. My photos are awful lately. Taken inside – aka away from natural light. Meh.
7. I’m obsessed with this vacuum. Obsessed.
8. I had the most lovely conversation with two customers at work last week. 15 minutes of pure coffee geekery. I love sharing coffee knowledge with others.
9. These Starbucks cups make my single heart swoon.
10. If a dog poops in the dark and no one is around to see, did he really poop? Ultimate confession: I was walking the dog the other night and not a single fiber in my body wanted to pick up his poop, so I left it. In my defense I went to pick it up the next day, along with someone else’s poop! By someone I mean something…a dog.
I hope.
Q: What’s your confession?
Blissfulbritt 
79 thoughts on “Early Morning Confessions”
Krishna
Sorry about the ‘bloody run’! that must’ve been terrible and messy? Being in New England, I can totally relate to ‘dry runs’ and bitter cold. Good luck for the Half-marathon!
Heather @ HeatherRunsFast.com
Your poor hands a feet! Sweet run though 🙂 Craving change? Move to FL and be my personal chef when I have babies. I want the salad (for free) everyday! Your photos are fine, stop it… it’s called real life. NO JOKE… those cups are in my Fri Faves post tomorrow. I Heart Them! And I heart you ❤
Brittany
OF COURSE you are blogging about the cups, we are blog twins and subconsciously write about similar things!! HAHA I love it.
Laissez Faire
I admire your dedication to getting to that half marathon. Have you tried coconut oil for your dry hands to prevent the cracking?
Brittany
I have!! I keep a jar in my car for emergency application. The skin on my hands get REALLY bad in the winter and coconut oil really doesn’t work well for me unfortunately. I do love the stuff though.
Laissez Faire
If you get a chance to try it, shea butter might be better.
morgangleave
Lovely post! Made me snigger… poop in the dark, giggle.
Lety C
Sorry about the bloody toe, and hands. How committed your are! Good for you! Ayou you have a very nice thoughtful mother! 🙂
herbieontherun
Sometimes when I take my dogs to the park, as soon as we get there we walk to the tree line at the back side of the cemetery beside the park where no one walks so they can poop and I don’t have to pick it up.
Brittany
Yes. Just yes.
kadeecramer
I wish I had that cheesecake for breakfast this morning instead of my usual eggs on toast. :p
Also I stepped in dog poo this morning. In my closet. Barefoot. You should have seen the one legged hop I had to do to the bathroom.
Brittany
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. OMG, that is horrific.
bobbyjessica2319
Hahah. Glad to see you’re still doing great 🙂 and omg. I like that starbucks coffee cup. Have you seen the papa Murphys heart shaped pizza for valentine’s day.!? I tools my husband that’s all I wanted for valentine’s. Lol
lovehealcook
Haha, I was at the park yesterday and someone left their dog poop in the middle of the trail! I did my good duty and picked it up. I confess there have been times where if my pup goes in a pile of leaves, it’s almost easier to leave it then dig through..
Angela
Haha you always make me laugh 🙂
My hands are all cracked too I’ve tried everything just need SPRING to hurry itself along!!! Xx
Amanda Afield
Yay half marathon training! I can’t wait for spring running either, or any kind of running that isn’t in the dark haha. Confession: I can’t stand the instant coffee everyone loves here but I feel bad complaining when it is served 😬
Brittany
Ohhh no no no, instant coffee is ONLY acceptable as a last resort. Such a pity.
Amanda Afield
Well, to be fair I have a french press at home and bring my own coffee to supplement/drink instead. But I still don’t understand the appeal of instant.
Kristel
Eeek! I am way too in love with the Starbucks cups!
Amy @ A Desert Girl
Hahah! #10 cracked me up. I hope the “someone” was a dog too…. 🙂
You are inspiring with the running – as always. It’s gorgeous weather here and I can’t be bothered to get up off my lazy tush.
Rach @ This Italian Family
Oh my… that last one. Hopefully it was a dog too. 😉
Sorry about the bleeding hands and toe, girl! That sounds awful. 😦 Hopefully the weather will warm up soon so your runs will be easier!
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Lindsay @ A Runnaroundd Life
#4 #9 <— YES
Heather P. at Fancy Alter Ego
Sorry to hear about the rough morning run! If it makes you feel better, where I’m from this IS spring weather! Every morning, I wake up to sunshine and birds singing, and I have to remind myself it’s February, not April. 🙂
Free salad is never a bad thing. Neither is eventually picking up the dog poo. 😉
Amy
Come on down here to visit!! It’s nice and balmy (well, at least in the late mornings and early afternoons), and I’m about to throw on shorts and a short sleeve shirt to run! And we could totally take a road trip to Disneyland. Just sayin’. 😉
Choc Chip Uru
That starbucks coffee cup is the cutest ever, but the piece of pie looks even better 😛
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Karla @ Finding My Fit
You’re a step ahead of me-I stopped running long long ago…. :p
I’ve been on the hunt for a damn heart starbucks cup, grr. so cute! starbucks wins again, ❤
Dannii @ hungry healthy happy
I am getting cracked hands when running at the moment too. No about of moisturiser is helping. I hate it.
BabetaRuns
My confession:
1) I haven’t run once this week and feel really guilty about it.
2) I changed to another pavement not to bump into a happily just married friend today.
3) Two weeks ago the boyfriend broke up with me and I haven’t got a clue what and how to write about it on the blog without sounding really bitter :))))
Brittany
Oh my dear friend, I am so sorry to hear this. Just know this…time heals everything. I had a heart breaking break up nearly two years ago and it took time, but I finally made it through alive. I didn’t feel like running for a WHILE (it was something we did together) and I avoided people like the plague. Eventually, you’ll have to come out and be one with the world again, but take time to process what happened. Don’t force a post if you don’t have words to write!
If you ever need to chat, or vent, or whatever I’m just an email away and will happily share my similarities and how I worked through this very situation. Hang in there, bigger things will come! ❤
BabetaRuns
Thanks 🙂
kimhoeltje
Confession:
I have been eating way too much sugar lately!! Eh…blame it on the Holiday 🙂
Nicole Marie Story
OMG that vacuum is not just a machine, but it’s a piece of ART. I stare at mine like it’s a picasso. I haven’t noticed the starbucks hearts and now I can’t wait to get some coffee when I’m visiting sewickley tomorrow! xoxoxoxo
PS for your hands, you MUST get whipped shea butter by Lux Naturals in the flavour of Al’m ond Heaven. Whole Foods! SO divine. xo
Aja
Those starbucks cups are adorable. Almost makes me want to go to starbucks, but I have no money so I can’t justify it. 😦
di @ life of di.
I’ll admit that I’ve left Roscoe’s poo a couple of times at night. I only went back one time to get it. Marty was not pleased with me when I admitted this. Said the neighbors will find it and light it on fire on our doorstep. So far, no poo.
My confession: I let my nephew lay in his bed for 15 minutes after he woke up this afternoon so I could catch up on The Bachelor. Priorities.
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness
Sounds like you’re right on track with your training! I give you props, because I would not want to be running in the cold — or at all, but that’s besides the point. Haha.
annieemmy
*sigh* Your mother sounds like a lovely woman. 🙂
Khushboo Thadani (@KhushbooThadani)
Omg I’m in pain just reading about your toe- hope it’s feeling better! LOVE the V-Day cups at Starbucks- super cute!
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Melanie
I’m about to get serious with running too! I’m doing a half in 13 weeks. Yay. That brown rice salad looks incredible and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE that vacuum!
kamillej2014
Cheesecake from your mum, Awww:)
Katie T
The final 30 day stretch! Hopefully the sogginess will be lifted for the St. Patty’s day spirit.
Certainly, I could go back and do my own research, but, similar to your confession, I’ll opt for the lazier route: where does your passion from Starbucks stem from?
Brittany
Love this question. Here we go. When it comes down to it I really just have a passion for coffee in general, and I work for Starbucks which is why I highlight a lot of their blends and products (willingly, I’m not paid for that haha.) It wasn’t until I started working for the company that I discovered all the good they do, not only for their employees, but for the countries and farmers they buy their beans from. I pursued a program within the company in order to become a coffee master, which taught me more about the process behind coffee, and also the process behind Starbucks and their buying principles. I don’t care for the foofoo drinks like mocha’s and frappuchinos, so in that aspect I’m not a Starbucks fan, but when I took the time to delve into the MANY options of beans they have for a standard cup of black coffee (not to mention the multiple brewing methods) my passion exploded and the rest is history. When love is put into a cup of coffee it shows. 🙂
lifeofanexstudent
Jealous of the cheesecake. Good luck in your half!
harveylisam
Bleeding hands? Jeez! Good luck with the rest of your training!
Lauren @ ihadabiglunch
I was pleasantly surprised by the hearts on my Starbucks cup the other day! Can those just stay year-round please? You have pull at the Starbucks headquarters, right? 😉
That’s so sweet about the cheesecake. If I even said the words “raw cheesecake” to my mom she would be so confused haha.
And that vacuum? That looks awesome. It’s funny — you know you’re getting old when you get excited over a vacuum.
Have a great weekend, love!
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
I’ve been noticing those hearts on my Bux cups lately — swoontastical! And that vacuum? Yeaaaaaah. Confession: I always get a silent thrill when I can actually SEE things getting sucked up by the vacuum. Sometimes I’ll even be tempted to spill some dirt on the floor or something so that I can see it being picked up 😆
Brittany
I get that same thrill…it’s bizarre and so rewarding.
Britta
Oh Brittany I just love your face! Whenever I go to Starbucks I think of you, and those hearts on the cups make me swoon. Yay for change! I feel like the universe always brings change when we are ready… how about you move to Vancouver? THAT’S CHANGE! And you could work at starbucks and live with meeeeeeee! Yes?
My confession is that I haven’t ran in what feels like forever. Probably a month. It’s wild, but I am craving a good run, thats for sure! I’m so excited for your half – you are going to kill it!
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West
Hey there! Nice work on the long run. A few things: Yes, I love that Starbucks salad. Yes, I would LOVE to have a Dyson. Yes, your Mom sounds awesome. And yes, change is good. I’ve had a lot of change lately with a move into a new place, and BOY is it wonderful. I hope you have a great weekend. My confession? Haven’t washed my hair this week …. done a lot of working out …. dry shampoo …. you know. 🙂
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
Dyson makes the best vacuums. Seriously, there’s no contest. They’re incredible.
I wouldn’t pick up dog poop either. This is why I don’t have a dog.
Kelly @ Leafy Not Beefy
Whoa, 30 days until your half?! So cool. That brown rice salad looks so scrumptious! And yeah, hoping it was dog feces as I read that last point too!
An Unrefined Vegan
I think it’s totally okay that you waited until the next day to pick up the poop. Point is, you PICKED IT UP. That speaks volumes about you, my friend.
Shawna
i thought of you yesterday because i had a Starbucks with the hearts on it and i remembered first reading about it on your blog last week! so that made me happy to think of you in the midst of my everyday life. 🙂
amysrecipefordisaster
I don’t think I have a confession at the moment (or one I can think of) but that salad looks awesome! Oh wait, I asked my boss and co-worker if cheesecake has dairy in it. It might be one of more stupid moments!
Change of Pace
That is so sweet of your mom!!
Ugh- I hate cracked, bleeding hands from winter running. Bring on the warmth 🙂
Exciting about your half coming up so quickly!!
Hmmm- my confession for the day? I worked out in my undies and a bra today because I was so warm. (Thankfully it was in my basement!)
hellotofit
Half marathon in 30 days?! So exciting!! How is your training going? Cracked hands are the WORST. Super glue is a kind-of-gross but helpful solution…
katalysthealth
What a sweet mommy you have 🙂 and not going to lie, I was pretty upset this morning when my Starbucks cup was heartless. After being hit on repeatedly at the gym this morning, I was hoping for better things from my coffee cup! 😉
Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen
I love those cups.. do they really exist?? And good for you and the dog poop.. just sayin’. AND I will send out to the universe something fabulous for you this year!! I’ve been thinking this was going to be an amazing year and it will be!! AND.. AND.. your mom.. love.. she’s so sweet, I don’t do that for my kids and now I feel bad:Dxx
californiaveggin
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Ellie
Wow marathon is so close!!! You are a beast for running outside! My confession is that I DO NOT run outside until it is over 45 degrees. I will take the treadmill over that =-X
Christy Birmingham
Confession: I just started following your blog and am laughing at #10 about dog poop!
Lauren Keating
Mmmmm that cheesecake! Good luck on your race =D
Lucie Elizabeth (@CollectingLight)
Hahahaha, that vacuum….made giggle! A few years ago I never thought I;d get excited about buying household products….not I’d rather buy household stuff than I would clothes, hahahaha!
Atheria
Do you work at my beloved Starbucks?! I’m at the only Starbucks in New Mexico with a Clover! I have Instagram videoed it as I find it so fun to watch! LOL
I can relate about needing change. I’m trying to get out of boring Albuquerque, but finding an out of state good job isn’t easy. Wanna open a cat cafe?! 🙂 I did apply for an Executive Assistant job working for the owner of Starbucks’ family foundation…since you’ll probably turn down my cat cafe idea. One just opened in Denver and another in the Bay Area. I think NYC has one too!
Brittany
I sure do!! WOW only ONE clover store in the entire state!? That’s insane. I say we open that cafe, I’ll bake delicious treats and we can tag team the coffee.
Atheria
Awesome! Cats and coffee and peanut butter chocolate treats! Can they be gluten free too? Ha! Yep, the Starbucks in Nob Hill (ABQ) is the only one in NM. Here is my video proof. http://instagram.com/p/yxtzBmOmFI/
jennifer prod
your mom made a raw strawberry cheesecake? um.. like mother like daughter much? so sweet that she surprised you – i would love to start the day that way 🙂
Brittany
Right?! She is such a gem.
Chelsea
Whew- that run sounds intense! I’m with ya on the pictures, mine have been bleh too and I’m not a fan! Raw cheesecake sounds amazing and I need to try that salad from Starbucks. Happy Monday!!
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Kelsey
I need to head to Starbucks to get one of those cute cups – hopefully they aren’t out yet! My hands have been so bad this winter, but I bought Neutrogena’s hand cream and it is amazing. Heals up my hands within a day.
willrunforpizza
LOL…If I give you the location of my car when I’m running, can your mom leave me desserts too? I’m craving change too…something good.
The Vegan 8
Too funny about the dog poop!! Also, I have a Dyson…it IS the best vacuum cleaner on the planet! I get excited just to vacuum!!
journeytoironwoman
This post just left me filled with energy, enthusiasm and bubbles! Everytime I read something you write I can just feel your enthusiasm bursting into the room! I LOVE it!!! That’s my confession!
Brittany
You have made my day with this comment, thank you so very much. ❤
journeytoironwoman
I went and tried a clover coffee because of you today!!! I LOVED it! I didnt even know they existed before your post!
P
Aww that is so sweet of your mom! Must have been a wonderful surprise for sure 🙂
ｒｉｋａ
OMG, are you ok? I hope your toe feels better soon! Why, I would like to keep your mum…My mum hates sugar and sweets! This brown rice salad looks super yummy, I can’t believe Starbucks has this type of salad…I also have a clear obsession with vacuum and fancy ones, too! 😉
janicedoty
Love all the “confessions”–and love the Starbuck’s mug!!
Hopefully we will get warmer weather soon (50+ in NY yesterday) to make being outside more tolerable!