1.9 Friday Faves

Hello pals! Glad 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 lot of vacation actions and adventures. It’s abruptly winter right here in Tucson – wet and freezing!- and we’re having fun with a lot of pet snuggles in between attempting to maintain Lola from destroying all the furnishings.

(I hold attempting to get a pic of Maisey and Lola collectively however they’re at all times shifting 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 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 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 woman with a coronary heart of gold. She’s additionally obsessive about Ok Pop, which is an enormous motive 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 a good time!

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 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 hold me from purchasing *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 items. The lotion is tremendous hydrating with a light-weight 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 reasonable 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. Should you’ve been desirous to strive TSS, it’s one in all 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 believe it’s excellent? No. I believe 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 situated on the pyramid and it’s lacking the nuance with regards to saturated fats. On the identical time, I believe it’s an enormous step in the proper course. I really like the emphasis on entire, unprocessed meals, a lot of 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 suppose that refined sugar and processed meals needs 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 a number of the Candy Loren’s puff pastry and it’s superb. It undoubtedly exceeded my expectations, particularly since many gluten-free baking choices will be flops. I made some nutella pastries and in addition some Pop Tart creations with strawberry jam, easy icing and sprinkles.