1.9 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

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

(I preserve 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 imagine it. Thanks so a lot to my OG reader mates 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 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 motive 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 occasion. 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 beneath.

1.9 Friday Faves

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 wonderful for occasions and journey, and likewise helps preserve 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 items. The lotion is tremendous hydrating with a lightweight scent – it’s a tiny bit pine-y in a great way – and I like the candle.

Learn, watch, hear:

Don’t miss this week’s podcast episode here! I’m sharing some sensible longevity-based objectives 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 lots of their concepts to our meal plan for subsequent week. In the event you’ve been eager to strive TSS, it’s one among 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 feel it’s good? No. I feel there are a lot of people who find themselves unable to tolerate or digest massive quantities of animal merchandise and dairy. I’m undecided the place beans are situated on the pyramid and it’s lacking the nuance relating to saturated fats. On the similar time, I feel it’s an enormous step in the suitable route. I like the emphasis on entire, unprocessed meals, a number 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 must be part of each 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 a number of the Candy Loren’s puff pastry and it’s wonderful. It undoubtedly 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.

(Simply add your toppings, egg wash, and bake for about 14 minutes at 400 levels)

Thanks a lot for stopping by the weblog right now! Have an incredible weekend and I’ll see ya quickly!

xoxo

Gina