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<\/a><\/p>\n(Monsoon season has been a BUST but at least we\u2019ve had some gorgeous rainbows)<\/p>\n
We\u2019re still trying to find our school\/homeschool\/airline\/work groove around here, and our daily schedules have changed a ton since last year. Liv has done competitive dance for many years and it\u2019s her first year taking a break. She\u2019s going to play some school sports instead, and I\u2019m excited for her to find something new that she enjoys. I definitely miss the dance world but I don\u2019t miss driving two hours each night between drop-offs and pick-ups at the studio. ![\"\ud83d\ude09\"](\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f609.png\")
She\u2019s had more time to work on homework and chill at night, and I\u2019ve been able to cook pretty much every night.<\/p>\n
(gluten-free chicken pot pie<\/a> with roasted broccoli. I\u2019ll do a roundup soon with new recipes I\u2019ve tried that have been successful)<\/p>\n I prefer to cook at home because you can control the ingredients and sometimes I\u2019m disappointed by the taste, quality, and cost of restaurant food. If I didn\u2019t prep and plan in advance, we\u2019d often grab quick takeout on the way home from the dance and basketball shuffle. We were spending soooo much, many times it was meh or gross, and I definitely feel like eating at home has been easier with this schedule.<\/p>\n Some exciting things coming up on the horizon:<\/p>\n – Not one but TWO huge launches on Monday. Two of my all-time favorite brands are launching amaaaaazing things and of course, I\u2019ll spread the word here Monday morning!<\/p>\n – A trip to San Diego. Counting down for time with our Kleiger fam and some Vitamin Sea<\/p>\n – P starting farm school. It\u2019s one day each week and she gets to ride hoses, help with the animals, and do art on the farm with some other homeschool kids and she\u2019s super excited about it. More of our homeschool plans are here.<\/p>\n It\u2019s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you\u2019re loving in the comments section below.<\/p>\n – Left on Friday suits are 30% off today!! The ones I have and love are here.<\/a><\/p>\n – I\u2019ve been living in this skirt lately.<\/a> It\u2019s so comfortable and looks cute with a bodysuit or tee and Sambas.<\/p>\n How much do ultraprocessed foods impact health?<\/a><\/p>\n Why you\u2019re always tired (and what to do about it)<\/a><\/p>\n Candy for your ears<\/a><\/p>\n The girls and I got a big bag of Trufru at Costco last weekend and it\u2019s already gone. They\u2019re the perfect sweet little bite.<\/p>\n Also, the Siete chamoy is ELITE. I\u2019m so picky about chamoy, especialy since some friends make theirs from scratch (the storebought stuff can\u2019t touch it), but the Siete version was surprisingly good. It has great ingredients, is a little thin, but the flavor is excellent.<\/p>\n Fun non-alcoholic drinks.<\/a><\/p>\n Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today! Have an amazing weekend and I\u2019ll see ya soon!<\/p>\n xoxo<\/p>\n Gina<\/p>\n The post 8.15 Friday Faves<\/a> appeared first on The Fitnessista<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We\u2019re headed to Phoenix for a concert, P has a b-ball scrimmage, we have NCL meetings, and our weekly dinner with the fam \u2013 I look forward to it all week. I\u2019d love to hear what you have going on! (Monsoon season has been\u2026![](\"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pot-pie-768x1024-1.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/p>\n8.15 Friday Faves<\/h2>\n
Fashion + beauty + random:<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nRead, watch, listen:<\/h3>\n
Fitness, health, and good eats:<\/h3>\n
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