Friday Faves + giveaway time

Hi hi! Happy Friday! Whatโ€™s going on this weekend? I hope you have a fun and relaxing one ahead! Iโ€™m catching up on some work stuff this morning, studying for IHP, and fighting the temptation to decorate for Christmas. Usually weโ€™re a strong โ€œhonor the birdโ€ family and wait until after Thanksgiving, but this year I have zero chill. Give me wreaths, Christmas trees, sparkly holiday baubles, and all the holly jolly. Iโ€™m 100% in the Christmas spirit and want to live.it.up.

This weekend, Pilot is getting promoted to another leadership position, so we have a ceremony tomorrow. Also, our Kleiger fam is here to celebrate!! We had an amazing dinner at Culinary Dropout with them last night.

Gina with Betsy | Friday Faves + giveaway time

Iโ€™m so happy to spend some time with them and enjoy adventures today with Betsy while the kiddos are at school. The Pilotโ€™s mom gets in today, too, so it should be a great weekend with lots of family/friend time.

Itโ€™s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love heading about your faves, too, so please shout out something youโ€™re loving in the comments section below.

Friday Faves + giveaway time

Read, watch, listen:

Listen to this weekโ€™s podcast episode here with a simple nutrition hack.

An important podcast episode from the Model Health Show.ย 

Reader comments on parenting teens.

The David Foster documentary on Netflix. Betsy told me I needed to watch it (โ€œyour boyfriend is in itโ€) and it blew me away. I was familiar with his background, but had no idea how many enormous hits he’s written and/or produced over the years, along with the talents heโ€™s discovered.

I canโ€™t wait to watch this.

Fashion + beauty:

Got this cute blazer for a steal and the quality is gorgeous. I love the way blazers look with jeans and a tank, or with a dress and Chelsea boots. I figured Iโ€™ll wear this one a lot this fall!ย blazer and jeans outfit

Iโ€™ve had these Madewell jeans in my cart for about 2 weeks and think Iโ€™m going to go for it. This is my truce attempt between skinny jeans and the ridiculously unflattering wide leg situations. Does anyone have these? Should I go for it?

Now is the chance to get new makeup brushes if youโ€™ve been needing them.

Fitness + good eats:

In case youโ€™re already looking for a turkey recipe, Iโ€™ve gotchu.

Feeling in the mood for green bean casserole already.

Slow cooker pumpkin soup.

Time for a little giveaway! My friends at EquiLife have kindly donated 5 tubs of their Daily Nutritional Support powder for 5 lucky reader friends. This is one of the 4 or so protein powders that Iโ€™ll drink, and I love that itโ€™s packed with extra vitamins and minerals. Itโ€™s also the foundation of the 7-day detox that so many of us recently did as a community. (You can still use FITNESSISTA20 for a 20% discount on the detox!)

EquiLife products

If youโ€™d like to try out the DNS powder, simply leave a comment below with something youโ€™re looking forward to this weekend. Iโ€™ll pick the lucky winners on Monday at midnight PST and announce here on Tuesday morning. Ready, set, go!

xoxo

Gina

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70 Comments

  1. Sen on November 5, 2022 at 1:26 am

    Homemade Donut night is a yearly tradition in lieu of Halloween- but it got pushed to the weekend this year because of a conflict. Ready for it!

  2. Sam on November 5, 2022 at 1:30 am

    Iโ€™m looking forward to meeting my brotherโ€™s new girlfriend at a Dinner Detective event we have planned! ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Sana on November 5, 2022 at 1:55 am

    Iโ€™m looking forward to getting a massage!

  4. Amy C on November 5, 2022 at 6:59 am

    Iโ€™m looking forward to a hot yoga class and making some cozy fall soups!

  5. Becky Przy on November 5, 2022 at 7:04 am

    I am looking forward to going shopping with my 12 year old daughter. I love that she loves to spend time with me and we have great conversations. It’s simply the best.

    Happy weekend, Gina!

  6. Sarah B on November 5, 2022 at 7:39 am

    Iโ€™m excited to have zero plans this weekend! Soccer is over for the season for both kids, so we can just relax together all weekend!

  7. Jema on November 5, 2022 at 7:56 am

    I am looking forward to spending time with my grandchildren. Have a nice weekend!

  8. Kim Cryer on November 5, 2022 at 11:04 am

    Looking forward to Fall weather, football, starting a reset & food prep on Sunday, soaking up that extra hour we gain this week and early voting today! : )

  9. Karla Hudson on November 5, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    Iโ€™m looking forward to watching football!

  10. Karla Hudson on November 5, 2022 at 2:25 pm
  11. Sarah A. on November 5, 2022 at 2:41 pm

    We are celebrating my husband and daughter’s birthdays this weekend! Bring on all the cake! ๐Ÿ™‚

  12. Elissa Phillips on November 6, 2022 at 1:16 am

    Packing away Halloween stuff and maybe sneaking some Christmas out! Not everything yetโ€ฆbut since thereโ€™s snow in the forecast, I may as well make the porch look cute!

  13. Elissa Phillips on November 6, 2022 at 1:17 am

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  14. Meaghen on November 6, 2022 at 1:38 am

    Looking forward to a quiet Sunday at home with the fam ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. Bekah on November 6, 2022 at 10:07 pm

    Getting out some Christmas decorations (despite 80+ degree weather) and cheering on a family member at a half marathon!!

    The blazer looks super cute on you btw!

  16. Bekah on November 6, 2022 at 10:08 pm
  17. Brittany on November 7, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    Going on the first family vacation in 3 years this weekend!!! Itโ€™s only a weekend trip a couple hours away but still. Iโ€™m so excited!!

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