{"id":131257,"date":"2026-02-06T19:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=131257"},"modified":"2026-02-11T07:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:58:19","slug":"2-6-friday-faves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/2-6-friday-faves\/","title":{"rendered":"2.6 Friday Faves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What are you up to this weekend? We\u2019re babysitting our little neice Daisy, going to P\u2019s basketball game, celebrating EJ\u2019s birthday and watching the Bad Bunny concert aka the Superbowl. I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead!<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t mean to disappear around here this week, but\u2026. it was one of those weeks. I was swamped with client appointments and calls (which I love!!) but one of the girls was sick, we found mold in our bathroom (inspectors are coming on Monday), something else happened behind the scenes (everyone is fine but it was just something we were not expecting) aaaaand my Paypal was hacked for the fourth time within a month. (Using a crazy password + an autheticator app.) I ended up canceling my account because their security has gotten so bad. So yeah. That\u2019s what\u2019s been happening over here; I don\u2019t have many fun or exciting things to report lol, buuuuuuuut<\/p>\n

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in the spirit of looking at the bright side, it’s 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

2.6 Friday Faves<\/h2>\n

Fashion, beauty, random:<\/h3>\n

this Shark hair dryer.<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve looked at getting a Dyson for years now but couldn\u2019t bring it in myself to spend $500 on a hair dryer. My hair is long and pretty thick, and I didn\u2019t want to spend two jeans and a cute dress for something that might not work for my hair. I heard rave reviews about the Shark Flex Fusion,<\/a> and when I saw it at Costco for $279, I went for it. I\u2019m not exaggerating that it has already changed my life and my children\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

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It gave me a salon-worthy blowout on the first try in about 25 minutes. I used it to straighten both of the girls\u2019 hair and it looked AMAZING. I\u2019ll definitely share a tutorial here on the blog soon!<\/p>\n

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Lola took her first walk! The vet gave us the all clear last week and she looooved it. I was worried she\u2019d think the leash and harness were attacking her, but she\u2019s been a pro since day 1.<\/p>\n

She also actually ate P\u2019s homework. I showed the picture to her teacher after school – she got a good laugh out of it – so that P could get a replacement.<\/p>\n

Some little February goodies for the girls:<\/p>\n

<\/a>(plushies, heart jammies, and chocolates)<\/p>\n

A new candle warmer:<\/a><\/p>\n

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(using this Oak Essentials candle<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Lace top from RTR:<\/p>\n

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(my link gets you 50% off your first month<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Read, watch, listen:<\/h3>\n

Working through this book<\/a> for our Candida, Metabolic and Vitamins mentorship:<\/p>\n

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Started the new\u00a0Bridgerton<\/em> season and SO GLAD it\u2019s back. Are you watching?!<\/p>\n

This podcast episode was excellent.<\/a> This was one of the first books<\/a> I read about personal finance post-college so it was pretty cool to hear David Bach\u2019s voice. (I downloaded this one<\/a> after listening to the podcast episode.)<\/p>\n

Fitness, health, and good eats:<\/h3>\n

Wrapping up my first quarterly detox of the year.<\/a> While it has been a little challenging – I wanted to face dive into some chocolate after the Paypal disaster, let me tell ya – I feel great. I haven\u2019t gotten a ton of sleep this week, but it\u2019s been quality sleep, I\u2019ve had energy, and it\u2019s made me remember that eating lots of bright veggies and fiber is a good thing.<\/p>\n

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(detox pizza with ground chicken crust, lots of veggies, and tofu *cheese*)<\/p>\n

Lumebox sale is live!!<\/a> You can get 45% off through Sunday using this link.<\/a> I use this every morning while I check emails and it\u2019s the perfect boost. I also use it for so many different things, like aches and pains, period cramps,<\/p>\n

A new rose humidifier from my friends at Canopy<\/a>. Isn\u2019t it gorgeous?! I run our Canopy humifier every night and the girls have them in their rooms, too. I think it makes a huge difference during the winter, but also because it\u2019s so dry here in AZ. It definitely helps my skin, eyes, and hair. Use FITNESSISTA here!<\/a> They work amazingly well and they\u2019re easy to clean, mold inhibiting technology, and you can also add aroma pucks with included essential oils.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re looking for Superbowl recipes, try this dairy-free buffalo chicken dip!<\/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

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Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What are you up to this weekend? We\u2019re babysitting our little neice Daisy, going to P\u2019s basketball game, celebrating EJ\u2019s birthday and watching the Bad Bunny concert aka the Superbowl. I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead! I didn\u2019t mean to disappear around here this week, but\u2026.\u2026
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