8.31 Friday Faves and Labor Day finds

August 31, 2024 |

Hi friends! Happy long weekend to ya! I’m posting Friday Faves on a Saturday because it’s.been.a.week. (Actually a few weeks!) The Pilot finished up three weeks of night flying, so it’s been a lot of solo parenting around here since the girls started school. Earlier the week, I noticed that Maisey’s mouth looked weird. She was showing her “little teeth” which cracks us up, and I didn’t think too much of it. The next day, she was unable to close her mouth and was having difficulty eating and drinking.

We took her to vet urgent care, and her bloodwork and vitals were normal. They recommended scoping her nose and throat to see if there was an obstruction, so that’s what we did. They didn’t find anything, gave us an enormous bill, and sent us home with no answers.

It hadn’t improved the next day, so we found another vet who could see her. (We typically use a mobile vet service and they’re amazing for well checks, but it’s impossible to get in for emergency situations.) They were determined to find answers, and took her back so all of the vets in the practice could take a look and see what was going on.

She has trigeminal neuritis, also known as drop jaw, and it’s supposed to be temporary, with a full recovery expected in about two weeks. (Thank goodness.) They don’t know what might have caused it – it can be an autoimmune response or inflammation – and it tends to happen suddenly and then go away. I just keep praying that she makes a full recovery. In the meantime, I’ve been blending her dog food with organic beef broth, giving her coconut water to keep electrolytes up, and making sure she gets enough water.

I spent a few nights up worried sick about her, my car also broke (it was a quick fix, but a giant pain), and school and everything has just felt like chaos. I’ve been looking forward to the weekend and some friend time, sleeping in, and getting caught up on life.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead and I’d love to hear what you have going on!

It’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 to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

8.31 Friday Faves

Fashion + beauty + random:

Got this facial massager during the Revolve sale and I looooove it. I’ll do a full review soon but it’s amazing that it naturally cools overnight. When I use it in the morning, it’s cold and refreshing!

Labor Day sales! There are so many amazing sales this weekend.

Here are some of my top picks:

– The BEST Labor Day sale is the one for HigherDOSE – 20% off sitewide! Use this as a chance to get your sauna blanket (so perfect for chilly mornings but I use it all year) or PEMF Go Mat. I also love their red light face mask and recently got the red light cap!. The link is here and the code is FITNESSISTA20.

– Take $125 off the first three months of your Nutrisense subscription here. This is one of the most proactive things you can do for your health and get to know how foods, habits, sleep, stress, and exercise affect your blood sugar levels.

– If you’re going to join us for the fall detox, it’s free shipping through the weekend here! You can also use the code FITNESSISTA10.If you decide to join, the details are here! Please email me your order number gina@fitnessista.com so I can send you your detox guide, invite you to our private detox group, and also add you to this month’s giveaway!

– Anthro is 25% off designer denim. I also love these bootcut jeans, these ankle jeans, and these high rise mini boot jeans.

– $90 off my favorite filtered showerhead bundle. It’s also worth adding the Kopari aroma kit to your cart, too. My friends at Canopy sent this to me and the scents are beautiful! Use FITNESSISTA for 15% off.

-20% off Kendra Scott. This is the perfect time to get some holiday gifts. Our girls LOVE Kendra Scott and it’s also one of my go-tos for tween b-day gifts.

– 40-60% off at gap. Getting some fall clothes for P!