Friday Faves (+ a giveaway)
Hi! TGIF. Hope you’ve had a wonderful week and have some fun plans to look forward to this weekend! We have a couple of fun things in the works, and I’m so excited to see Gone Girl this weekend. I know it probably won’t live up to the book, but… Ben Affleck.
Some faves from the week and around the web:
Fall centerpieces! Even though it was 90 degrees while I put this one together, it felt so right. I got everything at Home Goods; love the leaves, and love that it isn’t too Halloween-y and can stick around until Thanksgiving.
This sign at an Ocean Beach flower shop. Pretty clever marketing 😉
We have figs in the yard! I was a little apprehensive about eating them -it all comes back to childhood trauma from when I ate mushrooms growing outside. It was not a good experience for anyone- but they are delicious.
La Jolla adventures with my favorites.
Quotes from the wisdom wall:
How to determine blood test results. So helpful!!
What weightlifting for 20 minutes does for your brain.
An amazing feature from Cosmopolitan. Thank you so much for including me <3
All about that upright bass. SO GOOD.
Easy reminders to get in your workout.
Count me healthy bracelets. I was so excited when Chelsea Charles reached out to me about these awesome bracelets. I mean, my permanent marker on the water bottle trick worked to count my water intake, but this is a little more fun. 😉
These gorgeous bracelets can be used to count anything you’d like to track. Some ideas: water intake, weekly workouts, nursing or pumping sessions for mamas, words of kindness, or positive thoughts. They can also be a helpful technique for those who are looking to break habits, such as cigarette smoking (by counting how many days you’ve gone without), or reducing artificial sweeteners. All you do is slide is the little beads from side to side.
Wearing it throughout the day is also a beautiful visual reminder of your goals. I love how well-constructed the bracelets are; while dainty, they’re extremely durable.
Chelsea Charles kindly sent me two bracelets: one for me, and one for one of you. The rose gold Tri-color bracelet I have to give away is valued at $105, and since it’s in my possession, you never know what will make it’s way into the winner’s goodie mail. (I’ve been known to put in fun beauty products, homemade cookies, snacks and treats.)
If you’d like to enter, just leave a comment with something you’re loving today, or something you’d count via your new bracelet 🙂
Happy Friday!
xoxo
Gina
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These are beautiful bracelets! I am currently loving the colder, foggy mornings.
I am loving new accessories this week – fall means scarves! Id use the bracelet to count my water intake, its so important.
I would use it to remind to take a deep breath each and just relax…enjoy the moment.
I mean remind myself – clearly I need to do this daily!!
I am loving the pulled pork and rice and veggies that I cooked alllllll day for tonight was loved by every. single. member. of. the. family! Yehhhhh. That is some achievement! I’d love to track my water…or maybe veggies? A veggie count would be good. Maybe a glass of water with every veggie would multi task the beautiful bracelet?!?!
Meant to also say that I have figs here…in England! Crazy huh! They are really good. My children fight over them and I have to balance on the trampoline to get the best ones….which may or may not make it back to the kitchen and their waiting little mouths!!
Today I’m loving that a friend I haven’t a seen in YEARS is coming to visit me!!
I’m also really loving that bracelet!
This bracelet is such a great idea. I would use it to count servings of fruits and veggies. Thanks, Gina!
I’m loving the idea of making something happen- doing something with friends, making art, and feeling like myself again.
I’m loving that we’re leaving for Hawaii in the morning!
Today I am loving that it is not 90+ degrees out! I’m ready for fall weather. 🙂
I suffer from “impostor syndrome” so this bracelet would be an excellent and constant reminder of what I AM capable of doing, accomplishing, and being.
I am loving this cooler fall weather!
Something I’m loving (just as of this week) is Scandal- I’m not sure why I had never watched it before now, but I started and I can’t stop! thank goodness for Netflix!
have a great weekend! 🙂
What a lovely bracelet! There are do many things I count with an infant in the house–diapers, naps, feedings, etc.
Today I’m loving the bright, warm colored quilt I just finished. Perfect for our cold dreary weather!
Beautiful bracelets! I think I would monitor water intake!
I love that both the kids are napping right now and I have enough time to finish working and browse the internet! The bracelet is beautiful!
Oh man, that’s so pretty. I have several things I count… It’d be a hard choice!
I would track either the water I drink or my goals for my business.
I love that my hubby is getting back after traveling all week and we can have some family time together.
This Friday I am LOVING the Massachusetts fall foliage outside my house… it is our first year in this neighborhood and we’ve got red, orange and yellow leaves right outside:)
I’d probably count water intake with the bracelet- as a teacher I always forget to keep hydrated!
I love this bracelet! So cute! I would use it to monitor water intake, now that I’m pregnant I have to be so much more conscious of how much/little I have had.
Those bracelets are adorable! Rose gold is my favorite!! Also– I love the fall decorations at the beginning. I’m not too into Halloween, so the fall decorations like that that can be used for both Halloween and into the rest of the season are PERFECT. I just sent the link of it to my mom for ideas for decorating our house!
Thanks!
Kelsey
I’m loving warm bowls of soup on this cloudy, fall day! Also loving that it’s FRIDAY!
Hi! Today I’m loving that I finally got to make some baby food for my little one. And she loved those peas! 🙂 thanks to an older post of yours I stumbled upon in Pinterest! I’m trying to be thankful for moments in my life, so I would love to remind myself to appreciate things throughout the day.
Beautiful bracelet! Would be great to track water intake!
I am LOVING that I just finished writing two midterm exams and now get to go home to see my family for (Canadian) Thanksgiving! I’d love the bracelet to count water intake – what a great idea!
I would track number of days without counting calories – I’m working on intuitive eating and re learning hunger cues
I would use the bracelet to remind myself to count each day what I am thankful for.
I would count happy thoughts and blessings. 🙂
I would use this for water while nursing. Im due any day now and I know how important water is and I struggle with supply so this would not only be gorgeous but helpful!!
Hmmm. I would count the number of times my students make me smile! That way, when they are making me crazy, I’ll have a reminder to breathe deep and remember why I am teaching
I’d count water, always need to drink more!
I’m loving enjoying my baby’s first fall even though it’s 80 degrees in so cal today!
These are awesome! I would absolutely use it to track glasses of water. Sitting as a desk in a corporate job all day- its so easy to get lost in the spreadsheets and data and before I know it, its the end of the day and I’ve only had one water bottle! This would be so handy in preventing that.
The weather is beautiful here in NC so I love that! And I need to drink more water so I would could that!
Love the bracelet! I would count my water intake also – what a great idea!
NEED that bracelet for counting glasses of water! I’m so bad. It’s 2:30 and I have not.had.one.
So glad you are in San Diego, my hometown 🙂 Would love to take a class of yours.
I love that it’s a 3 day weekend!
I am loving Fall right now! The weather and all the beautiful colors are just amazing this year!
I would use it to count my water intake. It’s something I struggle with often- especially at work!
I am currently loving that the 3 day weekend is starting! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!!
I’d love to count positive self talk, need to do it much more!
This bracelet is beautiful and such a great idea! I especially love the idea of using it to track nursing for new mamas. I remember moving my bracelet from wrist to wrist to remember what side I was on for nursing 🙂 I should get one of these for all my new mama friends! Loving today: Fiona walking around in her bike helmet all morning, saying “beep beep beep” every time she backs up 🙂 My heart…
Have a great weekend!
I’m loving that I was able to get back on track and exercise 5 days this week after a trip away.
Currently loving my Friday night pizza after a long week!
I’ll happily use this to count nursing sessions when baby #2 arrives in a few months!! 🙂
I would just wear those bracelets because they’re pretty 🙂 But if they help me remember things, I would use them to count positive thoughts. I can be a bit of a negative Nancy when I forget myself.
definitely to count times I get up from my desk. I just started a new job and I really need to be aware of getting up and moving and not sitting too long!
as for something I’m loving today? my new job! 🙂
Id use it to count water consumption. Lately ive been drinking too much coffee!
I’d count the bottles of water I drink with the bracelet – I can never keep track! This is such a great idea.
We just had some rain! Loving that!
I’m loving my calendar today…it shows 3 weeks and 1 day until my wedding!