1.9 Friday Faves

Hello buddies! Joyful 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 numerous vacation actions and adventures. It’s instantly winter right here in Tucson – wet and freezing!- and we’re having fun with numerous pet snuggles in between attempting to maintain Lola from destroying the entire furnishings.

(I maintain attempting to get a pic of Maisey and Lola collectively however they’re all the time shifting at lightning pace collectively)

Liv turned 14 yesterday and I can’t even consider 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 had been studying the weblog whereas I used to be shaking it instructing Zumba together with her in my stomach. It actually appears 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 Ok Pop, which is an enormous cause why we’re going to Seoul this summer time. We simply had cake right here on the home since we’re heading to San Diego and Disney subsequent week to rejoice!

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 all the time 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 likewise helps maintain me from purchasing *fairly a lot.* 😉

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

Learn, watch, pay attention:

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

It’s all the time 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. In the event you’ve been eager to attempt TSS, it’s certainly one 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 influence on my mindset.

Health, well being, and good eats:

– The new food pyramid. Do I feel it’s good? 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 best path. I like the emphasis on complete, unprocessed meals, numerous 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 ought to be part of every day life, we sitll make room for the enjoyable stuff each every so often (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 undoubtedly 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.