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!
Enter here:
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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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Nalgene water bottles are the best and last FoReVeR! PS that cactus cake is really something else haha.
I could always use a better water bottle
I’m loving the weather here in TX!
Visiting my sister in chicago! (Though not the fact that my daughter got pink eye on the way here)
It’s been rainy in Omaha so I’m loving the sunshine!
Loving all the awesome mexican food this week! 🙂
I would love a new water bottle 😉
One of my favorites this week is Justins Hazelnut Butter
Awesome!
i love Nalgene bottles, keep one at home and at work!
Yay for your surgery!
I love that pic of the pilot & P! Adorable! I am always looking for water bottles that go in tbe dishwasher 🙂
Gina! Your poor hand. I hope everything heals up quickly and you feel back to yourself again soon, my friend!!
Omg that last picture of P kills me!! Haha:) and I’m so glad to hear your surgery went well!
A fav of mine this week is moving!! I picked up my new keys yesterday. No more sleeping in an apartment that’s under someone who likes to get it on at 1, 2, 3am. I’ve been sleeping on my couch for a month or so to try to get more restful sleep=/ so yay to getting sleep!
I don’t drink enough water unless I have a water bottle reminding me how little or how much I’ve drank. So havig a new bottle would
Be awesome! Thanks
I’m loving all the different work outs I’ve been trying (Pop Sugar, Tone it Up, Fitnessista’s workouts :), pbfingers, etc it’s been fun mixing it up!
I’m loving teacher appreciation week! It really helped to get me through this final stretch!
I am loving my Mother’s Day flowers! And I would love the pretty naglene water botter. I have never owned one! Happy Mother’s Day!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE P’s smile of the day.
Loving the sunny weather here in Vancouver perfect for a hike!
That last photo is absolutely amazing. Like so many, frame-worthy!
I’m loving the peace I’m feeling after completing a couple of tasks I was dreading. The sun is shining and I’m looking forward to enjoy some outdoor experiences this weekend.
I am loving my visit home to see my mom this week!
I am loving that the sun finally came out today after 11 cloudy/rainy days.
This week I’m happy that a major work project is coming to an end. I just entered my 3rd trimester and desperately need to not be working 60-80 hours a week. Mama needs more than just an afternoon nap to keep this train running.
I’m loving the warm weather!
This week I am loving the new, summer Polar seltzer water flavors. They are so refreshing!
Anytjing to help me drink more water! I’m looking forward to some downtime with my sweet girls and my mama this weekend 🙂
I’m loving all the fresh fruits and veggies the farmers market is coming out with for summer!
I’m loving getting workouts in while my little one is awake!
I’m loving running! I was recently sick and having trouble getting back into the groove, but I loved every run this week!
I’m loving that last picture of Pilot and P. TOO CUTE.
70 degree sun and puppies!
I’m loving finally getting some sun at the end of this week. Indiana’s weather the past week has been miserable:(
This is amazing. Perfect for a full day of teaching. Thanks! Happy Mother’s Day!!
Something I am loving this week is that it is FINALLY getting warmer in New England.
I’m loving sleep this week
I’m glad your surgery went well! And, to get that beautiful cake as a reward is great!
Hope I win the nalgene!
I did a color run this weekend and I LOVED it!
I’m loving the sunshine! I think spring has finally sprung here in Michigan.
The weather has been a bummer this week but I do love how green and lush all the grass is looking!
I desperately need a new nalgene – i just lost mine and need all the water i can get!
I’m loving snuggling with my newborn little one. 🙂
I’m loving sleeping in
YOU DROP IT AND IT DOESNT BREAK I NEED IT!
I have a water bottle that i LOVE.. but, it’s not very durable. i’ll drop it off a chair (what like, 2 feet?) and it’ll crack. drop it from up high , and sometimes. i’m super careful, but stuff happens, right? i need a new one lol.
also, do they have filtering bottles?
of course i follow you on IG!
oops! forgot to say. i’m loving that i’m almost done with school! (for this year) (but not that it’s finals week now D: )
Nalgene bottles are the best. My family loves them too!
I used to have a Nalgene bottle and it got lost in a move! Loved it.