Friday Faves + Nalgene giveaway
Hi friends! Happy Fri-yay! What are you up to this weekend? Any fun plans?? We have a friend’s birthday party, and I’m hoping to cash in on my Mother’s Day nap. 😉 I hope you have a relaxing and fun weekend ahead!
It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! I always enjoy sharing some of the latest faves, and hearing about yours in the comments section if you’d like to join along.
(similar shirt here! love it for summer)
#1: Having my hand surgery over with! It was Monday, and while the day itself was a little stressful, it was so worth it. They were waiting for my graft nerves to arrive -I pictured someone running down the hall with a cooler, Grey’s Anatomy-style- so it was delayed 4 hours (with a dead phone and IV in my arm…) and our sitter had to leave our house to take a final. So, the Pilot went home to take over for P and pick up Liv from school. I was chilling, trying to ignore the IV, and Jess walked into the room! It was the best. She stayed there during the surgery, and then stayed downstairs with Liv and P (no kids under 14 allowed in the hospital) while the Pilot went up to get me. Jess, you are an angel. <3
The splint on my hand has taken some getting used to (my first diaper change was hilarious ) but it’s NBD now. I get it off on Tuesday! I’m so so thrilled to have had an incredible surgeon. While my hand is sore, the constant throbbing pain is already gone. Also, I HAVE FEELING in my thumb. It’s been numb for over a year, and this fact alone makes me cry because I’m so happy. I thought I’d just have to get used to constantly dropping things and a dull pain where I cut it, but no. I am so thankful.
To celebrate the end of my surgeries, the Pilot picked up this cactus cake from Whole Foods.
It’s chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, and the whole barrel cake is already almost gone.
Livi and I were equally thrilled. The chocolate-loving apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, that’s for sure.
Salad a Day in May is going strong! Thank you for tagging me in all of your beautiful salad beast pics! Let’s keep it going. 🙂
Here are my salads from the week:
Sunday (unpictured): Hawaiian chopped salad while riding to the airport
Monday: Whole Foods hot bar. The Pilot made it with greens, garbanzo beans, balsamic dressing, edamame, beets, fennel, and chicken
Tuesday: Tender Greens kale salad with roasted veggies and grilled garlic bread
Wednesday: kale salad with hearts of palm, feta, pomegranate arils, lemon vinaigrette and chicken. I processed the chicken in the food processor since it’s tricky to cut things with the splint
Thursday: leftover kale salad
I’ll keep taking pics so I have more to share in next week’s Friday Faves post! This chopped shrimp salad is on the menu and I’ll share the recipe for my uncle’s chopped avocado salad, too.
These Steve Madden sandals (in the pic above). They match everything and are super comfy!
Being healthy means not always being healthy. It wasn’t until I had Liv that I really learned the art of moderation. Life is so much happier when things aren’t off limits. *Raises cactus cake-covered fork triumphantly*
Well this makes me want to improve my chicken scratch.
Advice for first-time entrepreneurs.
A giveaway from my friends at Nalgene!
I’m a huge fan of Nalgene bottles because they’re BPA-free and super durable. I have a blue one that I stole from the Pilot, have dropped it at least 100 times, and you would never know. I also love that they hold a LOT of water, which makes it easier to get in the recommended daily amount. They sent me one of their newest Silo bottles, which is the only 48 oz bottle on the market. It doesn’t leak and is dishwasher safe on the top rack.
5 lucky readers will win their own Silo bottle in Cosmo!
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The lucky winners will be chosen Sunday night at midnight EST and announced Monday morning.
Happy Friday, friends! I’ll see you soon with a dessert recipe. 🙂
I leave you with the P smile of the day, dancing with daddy at our cousin’s wedding last weekend.
xoxo
Gina
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I’m loving the weather this week. It has been beautiful out!
Yum – that cake!
So glad your surgery went well!!!
Those sandals are really cute! I hope you recover really quickly! I definitely need a big water bottle. Breastfeeding makes me so. Dang. Thirsty.
the sunshine!!
Her big open mouthed smiles! They make me smile every single time you post one. Precious girl!
Lately, I’m all about some nachos!! Load up the quac!
I’m loving ripe ready to eat avocadoes!
That cake looks amazing! And I’m always on the hunt for a good water bottle.
Just started watching Grace and Frankie on Netflix, loving it so far!
loving how beautiful it is outside! trees are so green
That cake looks scrumptious! All in moderation
I love that you keep inspiring me to get stuff done this week! Girl, you have two surgeries in a short amount of time, and still keep going! I am pretty sure this is why your whole family is always smiling. 🙂
I’m loving that I am finally feeling better! I got sick on Sunday and was finally feeling more normal yesterday and then got slammed with a migraine. On the mends now!
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I’m loving that both my husband and I got back from TDYs this week and took Thursday and Friday off to celebrate our anniversary 🙂 happy friday!
So happy to hear the surgery went well! Glad you’re doing so much better 🙂
I’m loving the beautiful weather that has finally decided to arrive 🙂
Congrats on the successful surgery. I’m loving that this weekend should be cool and rainy.
That’s what friends are for!! Besides, I got some baby snuggles out of the deal which is always a plus :). LOVE YOU!
I am loving my two ingredient pancakes in the morning 🙂
I am loving shaved raw brussel sprouts as a salad base. I had one every day this week!
I’m loving trying to focus on being more mindful and practicing not denying myself anything, but not overeating and going crazy either.
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I’m loving this will be my first weekend off nights!
Okay can I tell you my weekend plans? I’m so excited. I am attending a class at the Matthew Kenney Culinary Institute in Venice called “The Art of Raw Chocolate”. I actually was inspired by one of your recipes, a raw chocolate tart recipe from a long time ago, that was a hit at my family Christmas. I have Crohn’s and my sis-in-law has a million allergies and that raw tart was the one thing everyone could eat, it was AMAZING. I’m totally hooked on raw desserts, it’s been YEARS since I could eat anything that decadent and not get sick. Glad you’re having a speedy recovery! Have a fantastic weekend, and happy Mama’s day! Cheers 🙂
Happy Mother’s Day!
I’m loving that I get to go prom dress shopping with my daughter tomorrow!
I”m loving that I finally got to plant my garden!
me me me!!!
I’m loving the time with me family this week. With 2 kids under 3, things can be quite hectic but I feel like this week was an easy one!
I am loving the results I am seeing from Orangetheory this week!
I’m loving the beautiful weather in the Midwest!
I’m glad your surgery is over and that it went well! Have an amazing Mother’s Day!
I’m loving the home stretch: the end of the school year (I’m a teacher) and being 38 weeks pregnant. That light is getting brighter each day! What a summer it’ll be!
Yess! So good to hear your surgery went well!
I’m thankful for a business that’s (finally hah) starting to take off and for incredible friends after a hard week of car trouble!
I love that my hubby didn’t have to travel for work this week, meaning he was home for our anniversary, we were both happy he didn’t have to be on the road and was home, and we were able to work out together all week!!
I’d love to give the bottle to my mom! She is currently trying to increase her water intake.
Happy early Mother’s Day!!! And you’re a champion, handling those diaper changes with one hand!
I’ve been so sick with the flu & strep this week but my boys (littles + husband) still tried to make sure I had an extra special birthday with lots of special birthday surprises!
i’m loving trader joe’s cauliflower rice!!
That cake looks amazing!
smiles of the day are the best!
I’m loving the Friday weather here in Portland and green smoothies in the morning!
That my mom is officially on her way back to MN after living in FL for three years!
I’m so glad that you are getting some much deserved relief post surgery. Thanks for sponsoring a giveaway!
That cake looks delicious!
Yay for the successful (and end of) surgeries! Looking forward to the dessert recipe!
P.S. Pick me!
Love those big smiles and glad to hear your hand is on the mend! Keep feeling well!
i am loving the beginning of summer fruit plus still having strawberries available for cheap!
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