Friday Faves (+ little giveaway)
Hi friends! THE WEEKEND IS HERE. I’m so ready for it. Anything fun happening?
Congrats to the winners of our huge Bitsy’s giveaway!
Grand prize – Steph Michelle
Runners Up-
Jill K.
Amie
Sara M.
Kristen
Shannon W.
Sarah S.
Marie
Holly B.
Morgan
Amanda
Laura
Shannon B.
Audra D.
Mindy
Donna R.
Mackenzie G.
Ellen
Vicki L.
Kristin G.
Masala Girl
All winners have been emailed.
Thank you so much for all of the beautiful anniversary wishes. We appreciate them so much!
(Piic from our date night. I like how the server captured the awesome full moon in there.)
We celebrated a night early, and had dinner at Coasterra. It’s a Cohn restaurant (they own our favorite place, Bo-Beau Kitchen), and is located right on the harbor, which a magnificent view of downtown, the ocean, and the sparkling Coronado bridge. The atmosphere alone was incredible. Coasterra features modern Mexican food, so of course, we had margaritas, chips and tableside guacamole.
We also shared an ahi tuna tostada, which was overflowing with fresh tuna.
For my entree, I had a vegetarian enchilada and tostada combo. To be totally honest, the food was pretty meh. It was good, but nothing memorable or extraordinary. The atmosphere, drinks, and dessert are worth a trip if you’re in San Diego.
This is the butter cake, and it 100% made up for the mediocre entrees. It was basically a buttery cookie cake, with ice cream and caramel. LIKE A CAKER VERSION OF A PIZOOKIE <— worth yelling about
Yes yes yes.
I think that cake is a perfect way to kick off the weekly Friday Faves party, where I share some faves from the week and around the web. Be sure to stick around for the end of this post and enter a little giveaway for me to youuuuuu.
Food finds!
I was excited to try out a couple of new things this week from Trader Joe’s and loved them both.
The first one is this egg white protein powder.
It’s only egg whites! This is awesome because I’ve been doing goat whey mixed with Shakeology (because goat whey tastes so goaty but has higher protein content) and this powder is nearly tasteless. It doesn’t smell great because you know, eggs, but it tastes totally fine. It’s an easy way to amp up the protein content in oats, smoothies, and baked goodies.
Speaking of oats, I was also stoked about this find.. It’s just a mix of chia, oats, quinoa, flax, and amaranth, and has zero sugar.
Pretty awesome stats, too.
This backpack has been a game changer. I wanted something hands-free when I’m out with the girls, and it’s been an awesome impromptu diaper bag. It also fits my laptop and planner nicely, which makes it perfect for travel.
10 workouts to try when you’re bored at the gym.
Why your legs shake in barre class. (Tip: if you’re sleep-deprived, short on nutritions, or dehydrated, they are more likely to shake.)
I want this frosé right now. I mean after 5pm.
Things that don’t make sense to Type A people.
Adding these to the reading list.
Right now, it’s just about surviving. The part about the chart on the floor and the baby eating it made me laugh out loud. #reallife
P’s new jammies.
LOVE the bold red off-shoulder dress.
I was so excited to see my friend Jess on this list!!
The revamped membership program! Beautycounter just updated their membership program and are offering an amazing free gift if you sign up. It’s $25, and you get perks throughout the year like product credits and free shipping (orders over $100). If you sign up before the 31st, you will get a free travel set! It’s valued at $49, so that alone makes it an incredible deal.
I’ll pick 3 commenters from today’s post to receive free memberships and travel sets. If the winners are already Band of Beauty members, I’ll send a Charcoal Mask ($45) instead. 🙂
Simply enter by leaving a comment below with something you’re loving this week! I’ll announce the three lucky winners on Monday morning.
Happy Fri-YAY. <3
xoxo
Gina
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This week I am loving that my hip issues while running are basically gone, because all of my strength training/leg work is starting to pay off! I thought I’d never get here.
happy belated anniversary!
i’m loving that one of my best friends is having her bridal shower tomorrow – so excited!!!
Yay for Beautycounter – I’ve heard that charcoal mask is awesome! Also, YES to all the tableside guac and FROSE. I need it. Happy (belated) anniversary to you two! <3
I’m loving the last couple of weeks of summer!
I’m loving summer weather in Seattle and all the lovely fresh summer fruits and vegetables that it provides!
I’m loving the change in weather here in Tennessee which means my kids and I can explore outside for more hours of the day!
I’m loving that my in laws are visiting and that we get to explore our new town with them.
This week i am loving that i am getting my cast off my leg so i can hopefully get back to running!
I’m loving that it’s my birthday week (8/18)!!! And I get to celebrate with my family on Sunday.
I’m loving the most amazing weather this week in Colorado!
I travel every week for work and this week I’m loving on time flights! It rarely happens in the summer thunderstorn season so I’ll take it 🙂
I’m loving all of the baby kicks I’m feeling this week! I’ll be 26 weeks tomorrow 🙂
Happy belated Anniversary! I’m loving the cooler weather here in Texas, it’s the little things in life
I’m loving my acupuncturist this week! I’ve had 2 treatments because I’m dealing with some pain and stress and it’s worked wonders.
Have a great weekend!
I’m loving that I showed up for work today to find that my boss brought her puppy to Hang with us for a while.
And speaking of puppies, I love P’s jammies because they have my dog on them<3
Happy belated anniversary!
I am loving getting in some extra time outside after traveling for the past few weeks!
Loving the weather this week!!
What a fun way to enjoy your anniversary! I need that cake in my life. I’m loving the drop in humidity around these areas today 😉
This week I’m loving the warm weather and trying to make the most of it before fall!
Hope you have a great weekend and happy belated anniversary!!
I am loving Stranger Things on Netflix!!
I’m loving that after having mono for the past month (at age 30!?!?!), I am slowly starting to feel like myself and even have gone on two walks this week!
Watermelon, corn and tomatoes!! Summer on a plate!
I am loving baby kicks and rolls. This is my last pregnancy so I am treasuring every moment. Back aches and all!
I’m loving returning to yoga class after rotator cuff surgery! It felt great to be back.
I’m loving that we are moving this week! I’m excited for our new house (and for my toddler to sleep again after the transition).
Great giveaway, thanks!
I am loving the gorgeous weather we are having in Denver this weekend and a couples massage that we have scheduled! I am so glad that I got my husband hooked on massages… so amazing!
Oh and Happy belated Anniversary!
Adjusting to my new life in FL and finding Xtend Barre
This week I’m loving the anticipation of seeing one of my best friends and meeting her baby girl! Road trip time!
I am loving the Judge Judy GIF in the “Things That Don’t Make Sense to Type A People” article.
Happy weekend! <3
This week I’m loving spending time with my little brother! He’s been living with us in DC for the summer during and internship and he moves to Ohio on Sunday 🙁 But, he’ll only be a car ride away now, instead of Phoenix (where he went to school) or San Diego (where he was stationed in the Marine Corps), which requires a plane ride and a lot more planning!
I’m with you in loving that TJ’s instant hot cereal. We grabbed a box this summer for a camping trip and it was a delicious and filling way to start a day of hiking and fun. Just the other day I saw it again and grabbed a box just to have on hand (and will totally grab some next time we go camping!). It’s especially great with TJ’s freeze-dried strawberries.
I am loving the Olympics this week!! So inspiring and motivating> I don’t want it to end.
I survived my first week back to teaching high school math. It wasn’t easy and wine helped make it a bit smoother. 🙂 Happy anniversary!!
It’s really freaking hot in Oregon right now, so I am appreciating the fact that this is just temporary and the rain will eventually return. : )
I am loving the slightly cooler temps we’ve been having this week.
Hummus with anything and everything!
I am loving fresh blueberries this week!
Loving your Cobb salad recipe – put it in the lunch mix this week :)! Also loving David farmar’s Baptiste yoga podcast – awesome for an at-home flow!
Teething baby who finally slept through the night again!!!!
Loving the cooler weather we’ve been having the past few days!
This week I am just loving that I made it to the weekend!
I’m LOVING the brisk mornings and evenings we are experiencing here in Denver and the indication that my favorite season is on the horizon! Makes me start getting all kinds of inspired and motivated to try new things and “change”.. along with the season. Am I the only one who feels this way at that time???
Coffee. All the coffee. 🙂
I’m loving all the new fall clothes I’m seeing online & in stores!! #allthehearteyes
Love watching the olympics!
Loving that the kids are back in school.
TGIF and Happy Anniversary!!
I’m loving all 4 of my kids!! They’ve all given me reasons to be so proud of them this week 🙂
I’m loving my clean house! I was sad to see my kids head back to school but it felt so good to get the house under control after an action packed summer!
I’m loving the fact that it’s Friday and it’s going to be a beautiful weekend here in MA!
I’m loving that I’ll have most of my friends and family together with me this weekend to celebrate my baby shower…and of course I’m loving that I can SEE the baby kicking and rolling around in my belly now. I can’t get enough 🙂
Happy Friday!