1.9 Friday Faves

Hello pals! Blissful Friday! How are you? What are you as much as this weekend?

We’re simply hanging out right here and residential and I’m trying ahead to a low-key weekend after a number of vacation actions and adventures. It’s instantly winter right here in Tucson – wet and freezing!- and we’re having fun with a number of pet snuggles in between making an attempt to maintain Lola from destroying all the furnishings.

(I maintain making an attempt to get a pic of Maisey and Lola collectively however they’re at all times transferring at lightning pace collectively)

Liv turned 14 yesterday and I can’t even imagine it. Thanks so a lot to my OG reader pals who’ve been there because the early days. I had a few you attain out on Instagram yesterday to inform me you have been studying the weblog whereas I used to be shaking it instructing Zumba along with her in my stomach. It actually looks like yesterday and 14 lifetimes in the past on the identical time.

Her birth story part 1 is here and part 2 is here.

I submit much less of the children right here on the weblog – I ask for permission earlier than I submit something – however she’s the wittiest, sweetest lady with a coronary heart of gold. She’s additionally obsessive about Okay Pop, which is an enormous purpose why we’re going to Seoul this summer season. We simply had cake right here on the home since we’re heading to San Diego and Disney subsequent week to have a good time!

For now, it’s time for the weekly Friday Faves get together. That is the place I share a few of my favourite finds from the week and across the net. I at all times love to listen to about your faves, too, so please shout out one thing you’re loving within the feedback part under.

Trend, magnificence, random:

At all times the Farm Rio! They’ve had so many nice gross sales this season, however this one is from Rent the Runway. I’m nonetheless utilizing and loving the Limitless membership. It’s superb for occasions and journey, and in addition helps maintain me from procuring *fairly a lot.* 😉

Oak Essentials goodies! They gifted me a body lotion and candle earlier than the vacations and I liked the merchandise a lot, I ended up buying extra as presents. The lotion is tremendous hydrating with a lightweight scent – it’s a tiny bit pine-y in a great way – and I really like the candle.

Learn, watch, pay attention:

Don’t miss this week’s podcast episode here! I’m sharing some life like longevity-based objectives for the New Yr.

It’s at all times cheese board season.

Sculpt Society has nutrition now and I’ve been LOVING the brand new reipe and meal inspo. I’m including so a lot of their concepts to our meal plan for subsequent week. For those who’ve been desirous to attempt TSS, it’s one in every of my all-time favourite at-home exercises. Use the code GINAJAN here to attempt it out!

Started this audiobook and already really feel prefer it’s made an enormous optimistic influence on my mindset.

Health, well being, and good eats:

– The new food pyramid. Do I feel it’s excellent? No. I feel there are various people who find themselves unable to tolerate or digest massive quantities of animal merchandise and dairy. I’m unsure the place beans are positioned on the pyramid and it’s lacking the nuance with regards to saturated fats. On the identical time, I feel it’s an enormous step in the appropriate path. I really like the emphasis on complete, unprocessed meals, a number of fruits and veggies, and a average strategy to grains (particularly right here within the US the place many our grains have been compromised).

And whereas I don’t suppose that refined sugar and processed meals needs to be part of each day life, we sitll make room for the enjoyable stuff each from time to time (see under lol).

– These gluten-free dairy-free cones. SO good.

– Additionally, I purchased among the Candy Loren’s puff pastry and it’s superb. It positively exceeded my expectations, particularly since many gluten-free baking choices could be flops. I made some nutella pastries and in addition some Pop Tart creations with strawberry jam, easy icing and sprinkles.