Faves from the week + coconut scrub giveaway
Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? I’m hitting up an early Orangetheory class and we’re getting on the road to Tucson! Kyle is going to be in town for a wedding, and he couldn’t be this close without us seeing him. I’ve missed him so much, and we’re so excited to see the rest of the fam.
In standard Friday fashion, here are some faves from the week and around the web! I always love hearing about the things you’ve been enjoying, too, so please join in the fun and shout them out in the comments section. We have a fun giveaway going today, too! 🙂
(Photo: Danny Chan)
This maxi. Insert heart eyes emoji.
Well this one of the sweetest things I’ve seen in a while. (Those crafty “make ‘em cry” marketers…)
Smart things that are worth the money.
“It Don’t Mean a Thing, if it Ain’t Got That Swing.”
The BEST prenatal massage at Therapie. In the past, I haven’t had stellar prenatal massage experiences, but after teaching 7 classes in 5 days (oof), I was achy and needed some TLC. It was so good, and just the right amount of pressure. I was in a glorious zombie half-sleep for the 50 minutes of happiness.
Lilly Pulitzer for Target insanity. I’m sad that I actually missed out on the melee, because I LOVE shopping frenzies. Even when I don’t buy anything, I love to watch. 😉 I was teaching barre during Lilly mania, but my friend Betsy was there and snagged some outfits for Liv and some pineapple sandals. I’m super stoked, because I tried to shop the sale online, but sleep > tropical prints.
Ina’s best dinner party advice.
Dear moms, why I don’t care if you work.
FULL HOUSE IS COMING BACK. Haaaave mercy!
The “after” myth. I love this so much.
When your fave Tiki Port girl covers your acai bowl in a blanket of peanut butter. I don’t know her name, but now we’re BFFs.
I have an abundance of these types of pictures on my phone.
Make-ahead healthy breakfasts.
An amazing gift from my friends at Stitch Fix. It really brightened my day, and was so special and *real* to be holding things that we’ll be using for this baby on the way. I haven’t made really any baby-related purchases since we’ll be using a lot of stuff from when Liv was a newborn/infant, so it was exciting to see some tiny and baby-related gear in the house.
I can’t wait to see baby rocking the Stitch Fix onsie. 🙂 They also sent some Babyganics goodies, and this awesome pre-packed hospital bag:
We joked that my hospital bag this time was going to consist of me grabbing a toothbrush on our way out the door, so this totally solved that problem. 😉
Thank you again, Stitch Fix friends, for thinking of us. <3
Change up your crunches with these moves.
Homemade miso soup! Kyle and Meg posted a recipe on their blog that was so easy, and so delicious. I just added some stir fry veggies, and the leftovers were awesome with lunch the next day.
Nourish snacks sent us some goodies to try, and these habanero half-popped popcorn kernels are my savory dream come true.
The Best Drink Ever (1/2 caf) deserves a permanent spot on this list.
A coconut scrub giveaway! Amber sent me some of her glorious coconut scrub to try, and Liv and I have been loving it. (She couldn’t wait to try it, so I filled it with water and gave her a LUSH-style hand scrub at the table.) They are handmade with love, and the ingredients are pure perfection: coconut oil, sugar, and essential oil. The different scents are very light, and leave your skin super soft and smooth! You can check out her Etsy store here (and use the code: FITNESSISTA30 for 30% off!). A lucky reader will receive a full-sized coconut scrub + two samples (and I’ll also send you a copy of “HIIT It!”). Just leave a comment below with something that makes you happy, or something you’re looking forward to this weekend.
Happy Friday! If you can, have a glass of wine for me, mm k?
See ya later on the Family page with the 13-15 week update!
xoxo
Gina
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Something that recently made me happy: lunch with co-workers on this fine Friday for homemade chicken noodle soup on this dreary dessert day!
What makes me happy would be that blanket of PB you had 😉
I’m looking forward to Prana Power yoga and possibly buying a new car this weekend!
I’m so happy that my beautiful kiddos are spending the night with my parents tonight (both the grandparents and my kids are so excited!) and that I get to spend the evening alone with my awesome hubby! This is such a great treat for all of us and I’m happy to receive this gift!
I’m looking forward to just relaxing and chilling!
I’m excited to take my favorite yoga class with my favorite instructor – not all those things line up every weekend.
Really looking forward to a big hike with friends on Sunday, and sleeping in:)
I’m looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow morning and eating some almond butter. It’s the small things I try to appreciate!
I’m looking forward to cheering my youngest brother on in his 55 mile relay run tomorrow! He’s training for the Special Olympics world games in LA this July and I get teared up each time I see how far he’s come. It makes me very happy/excited!!! 🙂
I’m happy because my husband is home after a bunch of work travel. And I’m looking forward to doing the March for Babies tomorrow. My friend had her son 10 weeks early and spent a couple months in the NICU, so we are walking with them to celebrate him growing healthy and strong.
I can’t wait to work in the yard and get it cleaned up for a dinner party Tuesday!
I’m looking forward to taking my babies out for a walk in our new double stroller! Thanks for a fun giveaway!
Great giveaway! I’m super excited to take a Barre3 class tomorrow – I haven’t been in a good while! And I loved that video you posted of the woman who watched herself dance for the first time. I have happy tears 🙂
That nurse blog post… makes me so happy and proud of my people! I love nursing in all its forms… thank you for sharing it!
Cold, rainy weather. Love it!
Sunny weather in Scotland makes me happy! Rare but so wonderful when it happens.
I’m happy (and nervous) that my first triathlon is this Sunday! Can’t wait to put all of my training to the test
I have two small things to complete and then I’m done with my class…then three whole weekends off before my next one starts!!! I hope to finish tonight so I can enjoy the rest of the weekend 🙂
Tonight laughing and joking with the hubs and two kids….that made me happy! Sometimes dinner isn’t the happiest time, but I love it when it is!
I am also pregnant– and I am looking forward to taking naps this weekend! And going for long walks. I get so tired working during the week, it’s hard to always work in exercise, and my body really needs it!
It makes me happy when all three of my kiddos ages 19, 12 and 10 still want to hang out on our King size bed my heart melts :-).
Something that makes me happy is spending time in my quilting studio. It’s a wreck now because I’m redoing it, painting, rearranging, but when it’s finished, it will be glorious!
Something that makes me happy is relaxing with a good book and mug of tea after a long work day. And I’m really looking forward to a fun concert with my husband this weekend!
My new yoga practice makes me happy! I go to classes 3-4 times per week at the neighborhood studio and it’s like therapy. I’m not “advanced” but I am finally learning to just love my own body and hang out in child’s pose if I want for half the class – just making it to my mat and getting in some relaxing, strengthening, stretching, and unwinding has been so helpful with my anxiety.
Something that made my weekend very happy was having my husband cancel all our plans today. Instead, we had an impromptu date morning and then spent the afternoon cleaning house. Ah, the joys of married life. lol
I’m looking forward to hanging out without friends and bringing them cake and bread
Looking forward to a pair of Brooks Launch running shoes in the Boston print (having big feet can have it’s perks – they were completely sold out besides size 12) I ordered as “retail therapy” after a rough day at work hopefully arriving in the mail (currently living in Tucson but was born and raised in Boston).
A fridge full of delicious leftovers makes me happy!
my kindergarten students (along with my own four children) made my Friday a great one!!
What has made me happy lately is seeing my husband become an amazing dad to our son day by day. I literally will be brushing my teeth laughing at the thought of my husband mowing the lawn for the first time with our son trailing behind with his fake mower. It’s the little things.
this weekend I am looking forward to running through the bronx zoo for a race! and shopping at the outlets!
It makes me happy that my one year old cracks himself up! I love hearing his sweet laughs 🙂
Nice! Seeing my husband come home makes me happy….
Thank you!
I am looking forward to spring cleaning my closet this weekend! The weather is off and on here this weekend, but hopefully it will hold long enough for a bike ride too.
This weekend, I’m looking forward to my long run. I was sick last weekend, and I felt miserable for part of this week, but now I’m healthy and ready to run!
An evening chatting with my girlfriend, drinking wine and eating great food made me so happy!
I’m looking forward to my son coming home from the NICU! I had twins in January and one of them is scheduled to come home Monday! His brother was discharged home with me so we will be one happy family once he’s home!
I am looking forward to play dates with mommy and toddler friends this weekend!
Looking forward to a delicious dinner tonight (chicken+mushroom casserole=yum!) and getting my house put back together after a terrific vacation! 🙂
I spent an early weekend day getting together with some of my extended family today. It was wonderful!
I’m looking forward to spending time with my husband this weekend!- and that makes me happy too
I’m looking forward to spending Saturday afternoon at the art museum.
My Mom is in town for a long weekend and is helping me paint my daughters’ rooms. LOVE!
my little family of 5 is headed to the coast (Orange Beach, AL) in less than a week. the thought of my little beach bums in the sand for a week is making me very happy!
I can’t have any wine for you since I’m 32 weeks ;)! Looking forward to putting the nursery together!
I’m looking forward to a visit from a friend from college 🙂
I had a great day with my toddler & her play date! Slept in, had some good food. It’s the simple things!
Seeing my kids happy makes me happy! Oh and peanut butter! 🙂
I’m looking forward to seeing my younger sister tomorrow! I haven’t seen her since Christmas!
Something that makes me happy: kisses from my sweet littles on days that we don’t have to rush around 🙂 And when my youngest one lifts up my shirt, puts her ear to my round tummy and say’s “Hello!!!” to her brother or sister. Look forward to the bond that they will share.