Friday Faves + Wild Friends giveaway
Hi friends! Happy Friday! Hope you’ve had a wonderful week. I’m SO excited for this weekend. We have nothing officially planned, the Del Mar fair is in full swing (happening), and I feel like I can get caught up on life a little. As I mentioned, we had some rough sleep/nap days, so fingers crossed that we’re back in the game. Our house is a disaster, we’ve eaten a lot of takeout, and my inbox is giving me the sweats. But, FRIDAY! You’re here. It’s so nice to see you again.
It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! It’s fun to share some of my favorite eats, wears, reads, and adventures from the week, and I always enjoy hearing what you’re loving, too. Please shout it out in the comments section if you’d like to join in the fun, and also enter this week’s Wild Friends giveaway.
Summer is officially here, since Livi goose is out of school for the summer. She’s going to be doing a couple of camps, we have some family vaations planned, and in the meantime, we’ll all be heading to the beach, Kid Ventures, the museum, zoo, cooking, and playing together here at home. I can’t wait. I can’t believe how much she’s grown this year.
Ok time, you can slow down a little.
The Pilot and I enjoyed a date night at the new LOT in Liberty Station the other night. We had the opportunity to check out the La Jolla location when it first opened, and were so excited that they brought it to Liberty Station. It’s the perfect spot for date night as it’s a restaurant, bar, and swankypants movie theater in one spot.
They have an outdoor patio overlooking Liberty Station, with bonfires, tables and lounge chairs.
We shared a margherita flatbread and for my entree, I had an incredible salad with salmon, kale, quinoa, goat cheese, strawberries, and almonds.
I’ll definitely be recreating this combo at home.
We had originally planned to see a late showing of Neighbors 2 (has anyone seen it?) at 9:30, but when we went to buy our tickets, we found out that it was 9:30 AM. The only thing playing was Jungle Book, so instead, went to Target to pick up some essentials, including wine and tiny pajamas. #parentsgonewild
A fun highlight of the week was when Liv and I were invited to check out the ivivva store in UTC.
If you haven’t heard of it, ivivva is owned by lululemon and they make activewear for girls. I swooned over the catalogue when we received it in the mail over a year ago, and am so excited that Livi is old enough to wear it now. (The smallest they go is size 4, but many styles begin at size 6.) It’s everything you’d find in a lululemon, in brighter colors and smaller sizes. Each piece has a functional design for the girls’ sport of choice, whether it’s swim, gymnastics, dance, running, or tennis. A lot of the pieces were in UPF protective fabric, lightweight, wicking material, and all of the fun classic designs. It was SO CUTE to see Liv in the kids’ version of a Power Y and Run swiftly shorts.
Thank you again to ivivva for the fun visit and for Liv’s new gear; she loves it!
After our shopping trip, we grabbed lunch and rode the train. Not a bad afternoon girls’ date. 🙂
On a more personal note, a huge favorite for this week was finding a new pediatrician for P. I kind of mentioned this on the Family page, but we haven’t had a lot of luck with her peds. We saw a new pediatrician and he was kind, caring, knowledgeable, and genuinely wants to figure out what’s going on with her reflux and the choking incidents. He’s everything a doctor should be. We’re seeing an ENT, and are also getting some testing done. FINALLY.
Always smiling:
Trader Joe’s, back at it again. I go crazy for the new crinkle cut butternut squash fries, and they came out with SWEET POTATO NOODLES. YASSSS. I lightly boiled them and then sautéed with olive oil, salt and pepper. Topped with turkey meatballs and marinara sauce, and they were fantastic. I’m excited to play with these a bit more!
Anthony Bourdain, I like you a lot.
WILD FRIENDS nut butters! (I’ve partnered with them for the remainder of this post.) As we all know, I’m a huge fan of all things nut butter and have tried so many brands over the years. I was recently introduced to Wild Friends.
You guys. It is my new favorite, hands down. The texture is super smooth, and the flavors are delicious.
They also have Protein + nut butters, which are the Pilot’s favorite. They took their delicious flavors and added high-quality whey protein (non-GMO and hormone free). These nut butters have 50% more protein, which make it a great clean protein option with a dose of healthy fats.
The chocolate coconut peanut butter (it tastes like coconut Nutella) is my very fave, and Liv loves it too. It’s what she wanted for dessert last night! The jar is almost gone….
Oops. hahah.
Some more info about Wild Friends:
Wild Friends was started by two peanut butter loving college roommates. They were looking for ways to spice up their favorite food, and Wild Friends was born. They are based out of Portland, Oregon.
All of the ingredients are things you can pronounce, without any additives or preservatives. They use organic and non-GMO options whenever possible, and are produced and packaged with the planet in mind.
You can check out their store locator here to find some near you! They’re located in many natural health food stores including Whole Foods and Sprout’s, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Marshall’s, and now in select Target stores.
The Wild Friends nut butter fairly kindly offered to hook up two very lucky readers each with 2 jars and a pack of 10 single serve packets in the flavors of their choice. All you have to do is leave a comment below with something that’s making you happy this week. 🙂 I’ll announce the winner in Monday morning’s post!
Cheers to the weekend,
G
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Can’t wait for a weekend of good weather with hiking and swimming with the family!
great weather and fun weekend plans are making me happy today!
Those nut butters look delicious! Friday and fun weekend plans make me happy this week! It’s been a long one, lol.
Mu family finally being 100% over a stomach bug that took a week for us all to get through is making me happy!!
Liv is growing up so fast! Wow…I can remember when you were writing pregnancy posts about her. Where did the time go..?
Considering my lululemon addiction, not sure I should be allowed to enter ivivva once kids are in the picture. My “clothes should never cost more than $30” husband might just lose it.
I’m happy that it’s been gorgeous weather here lately, and a patio lunch is ahead today!
Something that’s making me happy this week is the nice weather that has been occurring and spending time outside!
I love the protein option for the nut butter! Family comes into town today so that’s what’s making me happy!!
It’s my last week of maternity leave, so this week all of the baby snuggles are making me happy!
Last day of preschool for my little guy today too is making me happy!
My family moving closer to me this weekend!
I just moved into a new apartment which is making me smile this week! I can’t wait to get full unpacked and sorted this weekend 🙂
They didn’t send you the vanilla espresso almond butter?!?! That’s their best one!!
Something that has made me happy this week is my husband getting promoted to a job he likes better at work!
My dogs greeting me when I arrive home wipes away all stress and makes me happy! They are my little wild friends!
I’m happy about the sunshine we are finally getting, rain be gone and cmon summer!
The warm summer weather makes me so happy! It just lifts my mood no matter what is going on!
I’m happy about plans to go strawberry picking this weekend!
Great weather and swimming on the agenda!
I am happy that I stepped out of my comfort zone and went to a mommy&baby yoga class this week. It was so worth it! Little man laughed the entire class 🙂
A date night out for our anniversary this weekend makes me happy! Its been too long!
Looking forward to the weekend- and a fun trip to wine country!
I am happy the rain has subsided and we are finally able to get outside and walk!
We just finished up my son’s preschool graduation and now looking forward to some weekend fun with the family!
I’m excited it is the weekend and I get to spend some quality time with my puppy and my fiance!
(I also just heard about these nut butters last week and was hoping to try them! It’s fate…)
My boyfriend and I are celebrating our 1 year anniversary by going to the Melting Pot for dinner tonight and on a little overnight getaway tomorrow night – I’ve really been looking forward to it! And free outdoor yoga started down the street from where I work this week – it’s so nice to be outside and near the water while doing yoga!
After weeks of dreary weather, the SUNSHINE made me happy this week! Hello summer!
I am happy that it is finally summer! We have a nice break from school, sports and activities.
After months of injuries, I did my first outside run this week. I nearly exploded from happiness!
Sunshine! Sunshine makes me happy! I’m definitely checking out the protein+ chocolate flavor! Smiles
The upcoming weekend is making me happy! Looking forward to lots of reading and a few barre classes 🙂
Warm, sunny weather is making me so happy this weekend!
The GORGEOUS weather in NYC is making me happy this week! I’m heading out to Montauk for the weekend to cheer on my husband in his first triathlon tomorrow. We might break out the paddleboards, but the water is still so frigid on my feet!
Something that’s making me happy is starting school this fall! I’ve been working so hard to prepare for medical school, and now it’s finally here. I have a huge smile on my face every time I think about it. Thinking about winning this Wild Friend’s nut butter makes me smile too! 🙂
Mariner’s Baseball. 🙂 They’re on a hot streak.
I’m happy because it’s been sunny and beautiful every day this week. 🙂
I’m seeing an old friend this weekend and cannot wait to catch up over dinner at a place I’ve been wanting to try 🙂 Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
My 2.5 year starts swim lessons this weekend, which makes me happy (and a little anxious).
Going to my first wedding dress fitting for my upcoming wedding is making me happy!!!
Seeing my mom for the first time since March!!
I’m also happy for the end of pre-school 🙂
I lived on Wild Squirrel chocolate coconut peanut butter during my first pregnancy. Sooooo good!!!
I was unaware they changed their name.
Cannot wait for this weekend to see my extended family and watch my grandma be the grand marshal in our small town summer parade.
Wahhh I love that picture of Bella! And Wild Friends nut butters are freaking delicious!
Baby is due in 3 weeks!! I am super nervous but also super excited!
I got a couple great runs in this week, which felt so good after a couple weeks off.
Summer vacation starting is making me happy this week!
This week, I’m happy because it’s my mom’s birthday today and we’re having her over to our new house tomorrow for brunch!
Your girls are adorable.
What does your tank top say???
I’m so happy my parents are in town to play with my kids, Beautiful weather for swimming and relaxing!
Sunshine is making me happy! Also, there is only one more day of packing school lunches for this school year. Praise be!! 🙂