Of course, not all “treats” necessarily need to be food. Here are some of my favorite hump day treats.

1) Coffee

It’s the middle of the week, and you know there are two more days to go, so why not indulge a little with some delicious coffee to help get you through? But what kind of coffee is indulgent enough to motivate you through and satisfy your cravings?

• Gourmet coffee is great for satisfying your sophisticated coffee needs and it’ll give you a little pick-me-up.
• Or you can try out the famous creamy and fluffy Dalgona coffee. If you have coffee, sugar, water, and a hand mixer, you can easily prepare delicious and strong Dalgona coffee.
• If you love fraps, the sweet iced coffee, those are another perfect choice. Especially when blended with milk and espresso, you’ll love the heavenly taste.
• When talking about coffee, you can’t forget lattes. The fine flavors of a latte can be various, and it just depends on your personal tastes. Mocha, vanilla, and peppermint lattes are all excellent companions for a hump day evening.

You may be alone in the comfort of your home or at the office with other people; you can have a delicious coffee to beat the dull feelings of hump day. Many good brands on the market, like Starbucks, will give you the fresh, smooth, and delightful coffee taste you’re looking for.

2) Donuts

I bet that just the thought of donuts brings a smile to your face. Who can resist a sweet, soft, glazed donut?

In fact, donuts will inspire the little baker within us and help us through a tough day with a smile.

You may think they are unhealthy, but you don’t need to be a professional baker to bake some healthier donuts at your home. Most anyone can do it. You just need the correct recipe and appliances. Do your best to choose the healthiest ingredients to make it fit into your diet or lifestyle.

You can have a donut along with your morning coffee or afternoon latte, and the sweet treat will increase your energy levels. Also, did you know that some researchers say the donut and coffee combo can enhance your memory as well? I’d say that’s a good reason to give this delicious combo a try!

3) Fudge

Fudge comes in many flavors so it doesn’t matter if you love chocolate, Nutella, almonds, peanut butter, or coconuts; you can find your favorite flavor in a fudge. So, why not sprinkle some happiness on hump day with a tasty fudge.

The most loved fudge of all time is chocolate fudge. The cocoa in it could give some extra health benefits such as regulating blood levels and reducing blood pressure.

There are dozens of good fudge recipes that are very simple; anyone can make it. You will probably find most of the ingredients right in your kitchen. So, be sure to make it healthy as well as delicious.

But, if you don’t like the burden of cooking and cleaning and still fancy some fudge, you can just order your favorite fudge and share the joy with your best friend or someone you love and enjoy the day.

4) Frozen yogurt

You can easily satisfy your ice cream cravings with frozen yogurt. It’s often considered a healthy alternative, and if you are a health freak or just trying to shed some weight, frozen yogurt is an excellent choice for a hump day treat for you.

While ice cream is made of cream, frozen yogurt is made of milk. That’s the main difference between ice cream and frozen yogurt. The basic ingredients of frozen yogurt are milk, yogurt culture, and sugar.

It’s very healthy as it contains probiotics, and if you are lactose intolerant, you can have this without any fear, as it only contains lower levels of lactose. Plus, it’s lower in calories than ice cream. So, indulge your hump day with your favorite flavor. There are hundreds to choose from. 

5) Going to happy hour with friends

We all know what it means by going to happy hour with friends, right? Yes, those can be some of the most wonderful and perfect memories to cherish. But it can be difficult to spend time together with our friends as we used to, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The world is not the same perfect one as we remember, and it has changed drastically the past few months. Sometimes our favorite bars or coffee shops may be closed, but does that mean we have to stop spending time together.

While social distancing plays a vital role in our day to day lives, have you consider hosting an online happy hour and getting the gang together?

You can easily have a video chat and enjoy your favorite wine together with your friends. There are plenty of perfect apps out there, such as zoom, Facebook messenger, Google hangouts, etc. All you have to do is pick a good app and schedule a time with your friends. You can even play card games, cook together, or work out together.

6) Buying a new book

Imagine the heavenly combination of your favorite coffee and a new book. Reading could be one of your favorite things, but if you read or not, buying new books and shopping for books can give enormous pleasure.

Sounds ridiculous, right? If you are not reading them, why buy a new book in the first place? But we all get excited when we get to see some new book from our favorite author.

Basically, we have cravings for new books. We like to touch them, smell them. And some of us like to spend our evenings in our favorite bookshop, rather than spending time outdoors or shopping.

The people who get their mid-week boost amongst the pages of books can consider buying a new book from their favorite author.

7) Taking a walk in the park at lunch

You may feel clumsy and bored sometimes, especially when you get the feeling that you have to work another two long days before the weekend. Have you considered walking a green mile at the park?

You can get many benefits and a boost in your mind by just walking 30 minutes during your lunch break. So, as you can see, there’s still plenty of time left to have some delicious and nutritious lunch.

You can pair up with your co-worker and walk while having a nice little chat. Not only will it give you a good energy boost for the rest of the day, but it can also burn as many as 200 calories based on the speed you walk. So you will get the chance to lose some extra weight, too. Consider choosing a good route with fewer crossings and traffic.

Resources

• https://www.theodysseyonline.com/11-health-benefits-donuts
• https://www.isitbadforyou.com/questions/is-fudge-bad-for-you
• https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-health-benefits-of-fudge
• https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/frozen-yogurt-vs-ice-cream

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1. Outdoor Weddings

Families in the south are tight-knit and relatively large. Combine that with the wide-open spaces available in this part of the country and you can easily understand why outdoor weddings are popular in the south.

Depending on the area, there are usually a wide variety of options to choose from including huge grassy pastures, creek side fields, old wood barns with fabulous lighting and even properties with remnants of old stone houses no longer fully standing.

For those that don’t have their own land or suitable property, there are tons of outdoor wedding venues in the south ready to host parties of almost any size.

2. Oversized Flower Bouquets

There are lots of things that are “bigger” in the south and the bouquet is definitely one of them. A popular southern wedding tradition is to have an oversized flower bouquet.

Large flowers and beautiful colors are commonly chosen by southern brides. Many flowers that bloom in the south have naturally large flower heads including sunflowers, hydrangeas, and gardenias.

A few large flowers mixed in with some greenery and baby’s breath can make the perfect beautiful bouquet for a southern wedding.

3. Bury the Bourbon

Rain rain go away! Southern wedding traditions dictate that the bride-to-be and her groom bury a full bourbon bottle upside down at the wedding venue.

Doing so, tradition says, will help ensure rain won’t ruin your beautiful outdoor wedding. The timing must be right though, the bottle must be buried exactly one month before the wedding day.

4. Grooms Cakes

Grooms cakes are becoming more and more popular, especially as cake decorating shows have shown the nation how fun they can be. Did you know that grooms cakes are actually a southern wedding tradition!

While it’s clear that a lot of things at a wedding are there for the bride including the dress, flowers, wedding cake, etc. The grooms cake is a great way for the bride to suprise her groom with something specifically for him.

This cake will typically be highly decorated with items that specifically suit the grooms personality and interests. It’s usually a big hit when it is revealed at an wedding!

5. Parasols for the Bride and Bridesmaids

One thing that most know to be true about the south is that it is HOT. Combine that with a gorgeous outdoor wedding venue and things can heat up quickly for the bride and her wedding party.

Many brides opt for parasols for themselves and/or their bridesmaids to help keep the sun at bay and provide sweet shade.

Though, even when the sun isn’t an issue, parasols are a throwback to the history of the south and often included anyway. They are so popular that a bride should have no trouble finding the perfect, feminine design for her bridal party.

6. Cake Pulls

This southern wedding tradition has been passed on from the Victorian era whereby ribbons with small charms attached are baked right into the bottom layer of the wedding cake.

On the big day, the bridesmaids and other single women in the wedding party will pick a ribbon and pull it out from under the cake. Whichever charm is attached will have some symbolic meaning.

A baby bottle, for example,, might mean that the lucky lady is soon to have a beautiful surprise. Pulling the cake charm might symbolize that a bridesmaids own wedding may be coming soon.

Of course, it’s all in good fun and definitely a highlight of the reception!

7. Southern Food

When people think of qualities of the south, good southern food is one of the things that are at the top of the list. From baking to barbeque people in the south know what good food is and how to make it.

A southern wedding is the perfect time to bring together the bride and grooms favorite southern food options and share them with their guests.

A wedding isn’t a proper wedding in the south if the guests leave hungry!

8. Mason Jars

Farmhouse style interior design has popularized the use of mason jars for home decor but did you know that they have been common at southern weddings long before they started showing up on HGTV and the like.

Canning is a popular pastime in the south, a skill that is passed down from generation to generation. That means that mason jars, too, have their role in southern culture.

What better way to decorate a wedding than with the perfect simplistic elegance of a clear glass mason jar. They go with everything, are easily decorated and easy to come by.

It makes a great statement and can even make great gifts for the wedding guests and bridal party.

9. Perfect in Pearls

While the diamonds are often the most photographed jewels at most weddings, in southern weddings, the pearls are right up there too.

Pearls are a beautiful wedding day accessory often worn by the brides and bridesmaids. They are even used as decorations. You might find pearls draped on the centerpiece of tables, decorating the aisle, and even wrapped around a wedding cake.

White is the most common color but, soft pink pearls make great wedding accents as well. Real, fake, or edible, you are almost certain to see pearls at a southern wedding.

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