1.9 Friday Faves

Hello buddies! 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 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 all the furnishings.

(I maintain attempting to get a pic of Maisey and Lola collectively however they’re all the time transferring 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 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 identical time.

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

I submit much less of the youngsters 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 a giant 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 have fun!

For now, it’s time for the weekly Friday Faves occasion. That is the place I share a few of my favourite finds from the week and across the internet. 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 beneath.

Vogue, 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 liked the merchandise a lot, I ended up buying extra as items. 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, hear:

Don’t miss this week’s podcast episode here! I’m sharing some sensible longevity-based targets for the New 12 months.

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. If you happen to’ve been desirous to strive TSS, it’s one in every of my all-time favourite at-home exercises. Use the code GINAJAN here to strive it out!

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

Health, well being, and good eats:

– The new food pyramid. Do I feel it’s excellent? No. I feel there are a lot 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 terms of saturated fats. On the identical time, I feel it’s an enormous step in the suitable route. I really like the emphasis on entire, unprocessed meals, numerous fruits and veggies, and a reasonable 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 ought to be part of day by day life, we sitll make room for the enjoyable stuff each from time to time (see beneath 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 might be flops. I made some nutella pastries and likewise some Pop Tart creations with strawberry jam, easy icing and sprinkles.