Friday faves
Erin Condren planner. I can’t believe I haven’t written about this yet! I’m in love with this planner. Not only does it separate each day into morning and afternoon, but it also has pockets, custom stickers and birthday/anniversaries. I also love the inspirational quotes scattered throughout the book.
A photography lesson. I was able to get some tips from the fabulous Jacquelynn Buck (she took our family Christmas photos!). It’s amazing that erm, after 4 years after owning a DSLR, I finally know what it’s capable of doing. I’m excited to practice and get the hang of everything she taught me! Hopefully you’ll be able to see a difference in my photos eventually 😉 I just checked my email, and she kindly offered to guest post with some photography tips! If you have any questions for her, shout them out in the comments 🙂
After the lesson, I stopped by a local nursery to check out the succulent collection. It makes sense to get a new plant the day before movers come to pack up your house.
More faves from the week:
14 most terrifying childhood hairstyles. (Guilty of #5. Heh heh)
Active moms and active kiddos are suggested to be linked.
A feature in Reebok’s Rally Magazine! I was so excited to be included in their Blogger Essentials roundup.
Life lessons to excel in your 30s.
15 workouts you can easily do at home.
What are you up to this weekend? Please tell me something exciting/random/anything to take my mind off the fact that our house is being packed up.
xoxo
Gina
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LOVE my Erin Condren planner!
I always have problems with white balance when photographing indoors. So frustrating!
I have a planner like that but it’s family sized *the size of a calendar* and it was essential trying to keep a household running.
Moving off base myself and I feel your pain 🙂
I have the exact same planner and I can’t imagine my life without it, such a big help to keep all of my random notes in one place. Plus pretty always helps 😀
I got so excited when I saw you featured in the Essentials Roundup. I was like “hey, I read her blog!”
Me too!
The three songs you mentioned in your feature are my top three songs to work out to right now 🙂 great taste!
I too am packing up my house to move this weekend, stress! Good luck. And take a look at the Calming Manatee: http://calmingmanatee.com/
My Mom had emergency heart surgery this week so I’m headed to arctic WI to be with her. It feels like the longest week I my life.
Nothing exciting, sorry, can’t distract you. 🙂 Good luck with the move.
Those plants looked lovely but I kill every one I get my hands on. Every. One. I even killed a cactus once. How do you do that?
I was looking at some older blog entries of yours yesterday and found the one where you and the pilot broke the futon. Wheeee. Fun times! Seems like only yesterday; hard to believe it was that long ago!
Oh yay! I’m excited to see her tips. I still use my DSLR on the pre-sets so if she has any tips on how to start using the advanced settings that would be awesome!! Also, framing shots? Very cool!
Absolutely nothing exciting happening at my house. Lots of rest and TV this weekend I think!
I had a EC planner 2 years ago, I did like it, just not the price. I’m also not as busy as you. 😉
I keep forgetting we were at the same base, and to this day I’m still sad we never met in person. I did have a 31 party that Jacquelynn came to. Her husband worked with my friend Vanrell’s husband. Small world.
Did you guys ever find a renter for the house?
i felt like with how many notebooks i go through in a year, it was worth it haha.
that is so cool that you’ve met her before! it’s a small world 🙂
xoxo
I’m looking forward to the photography tips post! I need all I can get! 😉
Fun Weekend Plan: Saturday “Buddah Brunch” at GZen in Branford, CT! The owners/chefs
are a married couple who grow a lot of the food. 100% organic, locally grown (like, down the street local) foods along with organic beer and wine. Looking at the website I want ALL THE FOOD! lol. 😉
that sounds like my heaven 🙂
Glad to hear you enjoyed your photo lesson! I have been reading blogs and bought a book on photography but I’ve never had a class and I think I would really benefit from it. I’d love to hear her thoughts on which good lenses to start out with. I’m dying to get a telephoto lens, but don’t want to make the wrong decision because they’re so expensive.
A succulent before you move is a great idea, haha 🙂 I’ve been wanting to do a little succulent terrarium for a while, I think they’re so pretty.
I have no plans for this weekend right now, the weather forecast is saying it will be raining most of the weekend. I was thinking of trying out a new yoga studio. I also have to catch up on Scandal.
omgggggggg!!!!!! congrats on your feature! you should have submitted a high five :D!!!!!!!! so proud of you babe!!!!!! <3 ahhhh there's nothing like a good planner, hey? i splurged on a really awesome kate spade one in september 😉 i love it
I would love some photography tips on what lenses are best for beginners and more intermediate photographers, what program to use for editing, and tips on aperture!
I need that planner! Stickers would make all the difference in my daily planning life 🙂 A photography post would be great. I don’t own a DSLR so any tips that would make pictures with a less fancy camera look good would be helpful! I have NOTHING exciting to tell you for my weekend. Unfortunately its full of work and studying, but I will hopefully get some good workouts and froyo in 🙂
Lighting is so tricky when you don’t have the natural light available! I would love tips on that!
Hi Gina,
Congratulations on the great coverage in the Reebok magazine.
I read the “how to excel in your 30s” link, and since I just turned 30 a bit ago, it really resonated with me. Thanks for sharing that.
Something to distract you? Have you seen a recent pic of Britney Spears? She is in great shape right now, and that makes me happy for her!
Best,
Ashley
thank you so much!
and YES, she looks amazing!
I want to know how to use manual settings and not end up with blurry photos!!
I LOVE my Erin Condren planner! I was so unsure of buying one because of the price, but it is so worth it!!!
An exciting thing happening this weekend for me is my bridal shower! It’s supposed to snow here in Indiana tonight, so hopefully the weather is good for traveling tomorrow! Good luck packing!
i hope you had a wonderful shower!!
I live in Evanston, the first norther suburb of Chicago so I spend a lot of time in the city on the weekends. Recently a new gourmet Italian cafeteria/food court opened in the River North neighborhood, appropriately name, Eataly! They have a Nutella restaurant! With all items being made with nutella. O.M.G. I’ll be there all weekend haha
obsessed.with.that.planner.
Beautiful flower photos!!!
Congrats on the feature!!!
Here’s something exciting to take your mind off packing:
Here in sunny SoCal I’ll be brunching and playing volleyball on the beach all weekend. Something for you to look forward to too 🙂
duuuuuude. i can’t wait! (for the beach, not really volleyball. my nose had a bad run-in with a volleyball once haha)
Oh mann…I am not looking forward to PCSing..whenever that may be. I can’t take your mind off the move, but I do have to say that your blog is definitely giving me a taste of what the military spouse life is going to be like.
I love that you refer to your husband as the Pilot…(my boyfriend is a pilot for the navy.) And reading your posts has really helped me!! So thank you!
Good luck with your move! I hope you love your new base!
thank you so much for reading, and to you and your hubby for serving 🙂
xoxo
Something i’m excited about for this weekend is getting to go play with a penguin at the zoo! They are my favorite, and my husband got this really cool experience for my 30th bday! I’m about to read your excelling in your 30’s article now! Have a great weekend!
i bought a DSLR before a big vacation to europe but of course had no idea what i was doing and spent way too much time adjusting settings and wondering why pictures were too bright. On cloudy days its the hardest.
is there maybe a quick sheet i can refer to, to print and have in my camera bag?
TGIF! Time to watch some basketball right??
Look forward to seeing your future photos. Have fun practicing!!
basketball ALL WEEKEND LONG 🙂
thank you! hope you have a great weekend
Your pictures turned out great!! You’re a quick learner.
I have my second laser hair removal session this weekend. Im so nervous, my friends say it gets more painful each time!
how’d it go? i’m obsessed, and i’m the biggest wuss when it comes to things like that. the place i go to has a laser that blasts cold air at you, so all you feel is the cold! it’s amazing
I wish that mine would blast cold air! It hurt a lot! haha But it will be worth it in the end.
Waiting for baby boy to be born. That’s what I’m doing this weekend 🙂
AHHHH! i hope he’s here already and you’re snuggling him up right now 🙂
I am moving from FL to NC in 2 weeks, I feel your pain but I’m very excited!!
I’ve been wanting a planner – totally going to check this one out!
I’m going to be attending the Above and Beyond Children’s Foundation Zumbathon this weekend in MN! My zumba instructor is doing a few songs. I think I saw on their FB page that you and Sasha taught at one of their events in the past in AZ! Small world…
Good luck this weekend! It will be over before you know it. I’m planning on getting lots of R&R and plenty of yoga practice in this weekend 🙂
in the magazine you were featured in it says you swear by athletic tape, I have some but really don’t know what to do with it. I’d love to hear about different ways you can tape yourself.
Love the hairstyles. Back in the day I had bangs that started about dead center on the top of my head. Why do parents do these things to us?? Good luck with all the packing!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Erin Condren planner. I just got it not long ago and I am already amazed at how much use I get out of it. It sure is doing a better job of keeping me organized!!
Thanks for the planner recommendation, I love new planners!
This weekend Im going bridesmaid dress shopping with my best friend! I am excited…and a little nervous!
Definitely have questions for her about photography! I have a DSLR and the photos come out beautifully when there is a lot of natural light, but what are the best settings for taking photos indoors?
That is awesome that you were featured! How cool! You’re famous! 🙂
This weekend I’m helping out with some demonstrations at the local science museum as part of an outreach thing my grad program is doing. Other than that, planning on cooking up some healthy brownies, doing a 5 mile run on Sunday, and trying to stay within my calorie goals, as weekends are a time when I tend to over-do it..
Those succulent photos look great already!
That’s where I first found you was in the Reebok catalog I got in the mail last month! And then I ordered some cute workout clothes of course! I think you had the best blog out the four ladies featured in that article 🙂
aww thank you so much! nice to *meet* you and thank you for reading <3 xo
nothing exciting happening here…saturday morning zumba, coffee after with the other instructors then cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning. some cooking will probably happen too. fingers crossed i get to wash and detail my car on sunday. seriously, i cannot wait! my husband runs a car lot so we use the wash bay when the weather’s not quite warm enough to wash outside. it’s heated and all the cleaning tools we need are at our finger tips. good luck with the packing!
Good luck with your move! I’m just working and doing some reading this weekend. 🙂
what are you reading?
Fahrenheit 451. I’m teaching this book in a couple weeks. 🙂
I have a question…will you do a post on how you use your planner? I am obsessed with my Erin Condren and absolutely love seeing the other ways other people use theirs! Seeing a glimpse of the inside of yours and how you organize your days/weeks/months would be so interesting!
sure, i’ll post some of my pages! 🙂
My hubby and I celebrated five years together today by visiting an orchard and then eating at one of our favorite restaurants for lunch. Tomorrow I’m getting a massage and I cannot wait!!
hope the massage was glorious!
Wowowee I LOVE that planner, talk about getting yourself organized! I love how it is customized as well super cute 🙂 I am excited for the guest post as I got a DSLR last December and I have been practicing but wish I had a pro touch! Lots of Love C
Nothing exciting happening over here, spending the weekend recouping from having the hubs gone all last week for business and leaving me with the crazy 3 year old and prepping for him to be gone again next week. A lot of daddy time for the boy and some quality alone time for me.
Just want to let you know, now that you are using movers for this move, you will never want to do it yourself again! It is amazing, my last house was 4000 sq ft and in 2 days it was all in a truck. We have used movers on our last 4 moves (provided by the hubs company) and I never want to move on our own ever again!
i’m already really impressed with the movers! they can’t pack on the weekends, but finished almost our entire house in one day 🙂
Good luck with the packing!!! You can do it 🙂
I am heading home to spend time with my mother and sister this weekend, to cook them a delicious meal and to enjoy some good wine.
that sounds like a great weekend to me 🙂
It is great! Nothing like some good girl time.
Woo! Congrats on the article!
thank you!!