1.9 Friday Faves

Hello buddies! Completely happy Friday! How are you? What are you as much as this weekend?

We’re simply hanging out right here and residential and I’m wanting ahead to a low-key weekend after numerous vacation actions and adventures. It’s abruptly 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 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 buddies who’ve been there because the 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 educating Zumba along with her in my stomach. It actually appears 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 cause 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 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 beneath.

Style, 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 wonderful 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 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, hear:

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. 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 affect on my mindset.

Health, well being, and good eats:

– The new food pyramid. Do I believe it’s good? No. I believe there are lots of 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 believe it’s an enormous step in the precise course. I really like the emphasis on entire, unprocessed meals, numerous fruits and veggies, and a reasonable 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 on occasion (see beneath lol).

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

– Additionally, I purchased among the Candy Loren’s puff pastry and it’s wonderful. 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.