day dates + what to scope?
Hi friends! Howโs the morning going? Hope youโre having a great day! I am getting ATTACKED by allergies. If you see me around town, donโt mind the constant violent sneezing. (Ps if you have any preg-friendly allergy remedies, please send my way.)
The Pilot was off work yesterday morning, so we did something that we havenโt done in a while: went on a little day date. Just as Iโm trying to spend as much one-on-one quality time with Liv, Iโm also enjoying any extra time where itโs the Pilot and myself, since itโs going to be a party here in a few weeks. ๐
We sat on the patio for coffee at Jungle Java,
(I got an iced almond milk chai)
walked along the beach,
and ran a couple of errands. It was perfect.
Some more pics from the weekend:
We spent Labor Day relaxing in a cabana with some friends, which was the ideal way to spend a sunny afternoon. The kiddos swam their little hearts out, the food was amazing, and we had a shady, cool spot to retreat to during the day.
Drink:
(I also had a virgin Bloody Mary that was BOMB)
and a kale caesar salad with grilled salmon.
(check out those anchovies!)
We also took Livi to her ballet class, only to find out that classes were canceled Labor Day weekend. Fail to me. Weโll consider it a practice run. ๐
I wanted to ask you guys about Periscope! Iโve had it for a couple of months now.. and have done one, which was Beto talking at IDEA. I havenโt even done a *real* one yet! Are you on Periscope? Which accounts do you love to follow? Iโve been LOVING Chalene Johnsonโs posts and also Heather Waxmanโs meditation videos. Please let me know if thereโs anything particular youโd like to see on there. I have a couple of ideas for fun impromptu workouts. ๐
Hope you have a wonderful morning! <3
xoxo
Gina
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Iโm still trying to get the hang of Periscope. Iโve watched peopleโs broadcasts, but havenโt done one myself. I honestly donโt think people would watch me if I did do one. *shrugs*
I havenโt gotten on Periscope because Iโm not really sure what to do with it. Plus it feels like another social media platform Iโll have to manage. Maybe one day though, it definitely seems to be all the rage right now. Iโll have to check it out. And after seeing your Labor Day eats Iโm jones-ing for my lunch break now! Wish I had a kale and salmon Caesar waiting for me ๐
one of the thing Iโve learned about blogging is that you canโt fight the new things, or youโll be left behind. i fought pinterest FOREVER, and now itโs one of my top traffic referrals. itโs nice to play around with the different platforms and focus on the ones you love and are good at, though. social media is great at overwhelming us haha
xoxo
Iโve been obsessed with Periscope lately! Love watching Amanda Tressโs videos. Iโve done a few but also struggle on finding something โworthwhileโ to scope about.
i will check hers out! same. i donโt want to be like โhey guys! iโm just hanging out, whatโs up?โhaha
I love periscope!! Brittany at Healthy Slice of Life does themโฆthey are awesome!
ohh i love her! will definitely check hers out
Iโve become obsessed with Periscope lately! I really like Hilary Rushfordโs scoping. That said I just watched a guy playing the ukulele in Hawaii so I watch the randomest things. haha
amazing! i need to get on there more ofte
Liv is so adorable in her little ballet outfit. Glad you got some one on one time with the Pilot. Soon you will be a Full House!
right around the corner!xoxo
I am a few Periscopes that I follow, Chalene Johnson, her husband Bret Johnson ( his cooking show is the best!!), Purely twins, Darren Natoni ( social media security), and Coach Jimmy.
I have never done one myself as I feel you need a topic or theme.
ohhh i was wondering how his cooking show was!
I totally forgot about Bloody Marys for mocktails!
i had, too! itโs going to happen more often
My allergies were terrible while I was pregnant ( I gave birth to a baby boy two weeks ago). My midwife recommended Allermax. http://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Aller-Max-Vegetarian-100-Count/dp/B000Y8UGHU
I take two every evening and two more in the morning if itโs an extra rough allergy day. It has worked really well for me. I would highly recommend it.
this looks AMAZING. iโm going to email my midwife to see if itโs cool, then amazon prime-ing some asap
I feel you on the allergies! I worked in the natural health industry while I was pregnant and when I had allergies my wonderful friend gave me Wish Garden Herbals. They have formulas for pregnancy formulated by midwives. It worked so well for me, hope this can help!
Looks like you had a fabulous weekend!! Nothing better than spending it with good company and delicious food ๐ The beautiful weather and views donโt hurt either!
I just got on Periscope for the first time this past weekend after Matt had been telling me about it. Turned out my friends and I were staying at the FSU player hotel and found ourselves in the middle of their breakfast/morning meetings/player + coach arrival and I was convinced to โscope itโโit was really fun ๐ When Iโm bored, I find myself logging in to see what others are up to or if there are any random topics that appeal at the moment.
That being said, while I find it easy to do a live broadcast, I find it kind of difficult to find broadcasts or โsearchโ and follow users within the app itself. I wish they had a โkey wordโ or โtopicโ searchโIโve read that itโs a common complaint and Iโm sure it will continue to improve as they enhance the app. The geo search is nice, but not as useful necessarily.
i totally agree! also, sometimes i prefer text over video. itโs so much faster to read something than to watch a video
Yes, but I have to say my inner voyeur is pretty intrigued with this format. haha!
What a lovely day! That salad looks delicious! Thanks for sharing with us.
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Have you tried a neti pot? I used it multiple times/day when I was prego and it was a lifesaver. There are concerns about bacteria getting into your brain, but if you use bottled, distilled water youโll be fine (I always used tap water but would probably do bottled just to be safe).
i have.. but i made the mistake of inhaling once. iโm pretty sure i got water in my brain haha
I used a nasal spray, flonase I think, while pregnant and it was awesome. Itโs worked better than anything else Iโve used for allergies. I hope you find something that helps!
good to know! i just started using this saline ocean mist in my nose and hoping it will help!
Hi,
You should check out wish garden herbals. They have a blend for during pregnancy that is in a glycerite. Check it out hereโฆ. https://wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Kick-It-Allergy-For-Pregnancy-47/?return
Best of luck!
This might be dumb, butโฆ what exactly is periscope?
Liv in her ballet outfit = my heart is melting. ๐
Iโm on Periscope as well. Iโm following a bunch of peeps but havenโt done a scope myself yet. I think an impromptu workout or a recipe video would be fun!
I love periscope! Heather Waxman is also one of my faves ๐ if you like meditations you should check out Grace Smith, sheโs great too! I also really like Rebekah Borucki (BexLife) and Danny J.
awesome, i will definitely check those out!
Okay, so I just did my first periscope (@Nicolettaful) of the rain today in Irvine (yes, Irvine, CA). It was pretty cool, though Iโm not sure Iโm doing it right! Iโm following you so Iโll look out for your broadcasts ๐
I used doTerra lavender oil for my allergies when I was pregnant. Itโs an anti-inflammatory and helps with some of the pressure. Iโd dab a LITTLE on my sinuses, at the base of my nose and inside the nostril. Boom! I could breathe in a minute. Peppermint oil is also great.
thatโs great to hear! do you use a carrier oil with the doterra? or is it mixed in?
You can use a carrier but I didnโt
Young Living Lavender has worked miracles for my allergies. I was on allergy shots 3x a week for years, and prescription allergy meds. Nothing worked. And they say people in AZ donโt have allergies- HA! When mine are really flared up I ingest it by applying a drop into the inside of my cheeks. You really want to make sure your only using the purest essential oils since the other store bought brands are cut with filler chemicals to make them cheaper. If you have any other questions, shoot me an email ๐ Hope you get some relief soon!!! I know how miserable it can be.
awesome- thank you for the tip! i may start experimenting more with oils once the beeb is here. i finally took a claritin today and can breathe, thank goodness
Hallelujah!!
Whatโs your scope name?! I canโt seem to find you ๐
Never mind, i took โTheโ out and found it ๐