1.9 Friday Faves

Hello buddies! Completely satisfied 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 plenty of vacation actions and adventures. It’s instantly winter right here in Tucson – wet and freezing!- and we’re having fun with plenty 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 buddies who’ve been there for the reason that 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 together with her in my stomach. It actually seems like yesterday and 14 lifetimes in the past on the similar 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 woman 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 fun!

For now, it’s time for the weekly Friday Faves social gathering. 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:

All the time 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 wonderful for occasions and journey, and likewise helps maintain me from buying *fairly a lot.* 😉

Oak Essentials goodies! They gifted me a body lotion and candle earlier than the vacations and I cherished 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 real looking 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. If you happen to’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 constructive affect on my mindset.

Health, well being, and good eats:

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

And whereas I don’t assume that refined sugar and processed meals must be part of day by day life, we sitll make room for the enjoyable stuff each on occasion (see under lol).

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

– Additionally, I purchased a number of the Candy Loren’s puff pastry and it’s wonderful. It positively exceeded my expectations, particularly since many gluten-free baking choices may be flops. I made some nutella pastries and likewise some Pop Tart creations with strawberry jam, easy icing and sprinkles.