{"id":131774,"date":"2026-08-21T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=131774"},"modified":"2026-08-22T08:58:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:58:22","slug":"8-21-friday-faves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/8-21-friday-faves\/","title":{"rendered":"8.21 Friday Faves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? What\u2019s going on this weekend?<\/p>\n

We\u2019re finally finding our groove with the kiddos back in school and the Pilot\u2019s travel schedule. Liv is back in dance, P is taking a break from basketball to play soccer, and we\u2019re already looking forward to fall break. This week, I\u2019ve been diving back into work stuff (some exciting things on the way!) and also met up with some friends for lunch and juice which was a nice lil treat.<\/p>\n

Last weekend, we went to KCON in LA! Our two K Pop fans wanted to go, so we took a trip to LA for the weekend. It was pretty cool: SO many bands performing on various stages, food and beauty vendors, and a huge arena concert featuring the headliners from each day.<\/p>\n

The lines to get in were the craziest lines I’ve ever seen. There were thousands of people still lined up when we arrived, which is reason to skip it next year or get the Express Access pass.<\/p>\n

Once we got inside, it was a lot of fun. Liv was able to see so many groups she loves, and P enjoyed walking around with us, checking out the vendors, eating all of the tasty food, and popping into the mini concerts throughout the day.<\/p>\n

I knew she\u2019d been tired from an early flight, so I only booked two tickets for the arena concert Saturday night. Liv would want to rally and P would want to chill, which was fine with me lol.<\/p>\n

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The Pilot took Liv to the concert, and we were pleasantly surprised to find out that I accidentally bought VIP executive suite tickets. I was just trying to buy tickets that weren\u2019t in the nosebleed section and got them from a resale site.<\/p>\n

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After waiting in line for so long earlier in the day, I was so pumped that they were able to walk right in! They also had awesome seats for the concert. While they were watching the show, P and I were back at the hotel in jammies wearing face masks, watched Great British Baking Show Juniors\u00a0<\/em>and playing dress to impress on her iPad.<\/p>\n

This guy is such a good sport.<\/p>\n

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Aaaaand check out my K beauty haul from the weekend! About half of this was free and I maybe spent $60 for the rest of it. So many new things to try!<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love hearing about your faves, too, so please shout out something you\u2019re loving in the comments section below.<\/p>\n

(Friendly reminder that affiliate links are included in Friday Faves! Thank you so much for supporting the blog)<\/p>\n

8.21 Friday Faves<\/h2>\n

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

Wore this to meet a friend for bfast. Looooove all things Polo bear. (This top is sold out but there\u2019s a similar one here!<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Another shirtdress moment<\/a> The fabric is amazing on this one and true to size.<\/p>\n

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This week we celebrated our 19th anniversary. We went to dinner at the Flying V and it was perfection. I feel like we\u2019ve lived so many lifetimes together since the early days (and I\u2019ve been blogging for almost all of it!) and and grateful and proud of the life we\u2019ve built together.<\/p>\n

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New HigherDOSE red light shower filter.<\/a> We\u2019re remodeling the bathroom after the mold remediation and I told them I wasn\u2019t super picky about the design; I just want to include this shower head! It\u2019s HUGE and has 10-step filtration, plus the benefits of red light. I can\u2019t wait to take a shower in the dark with the red light going. Bliss. Check it out here<\/a> and use FITNESSISTA15 sitewide.<\/p>\n

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

I wanted to invite you to join me over on Substack.<\/a> I\u2019ve been posting over here for the past few months and am loving it! If you\u2019d like to check out some of my posts over there (like what the Miraval psychic told me, my past life regression, and identity crisis) meet me over here<\/a>. I\u2019d love to see ya <\/p>\n

7 ways to make back to school fun.<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you watching\u00a0Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro<\/em>? I\u2019m so glad I started watching it a few weeks ago and it\u2019s starting to get exciting. I can\u2019t wait to see who wins and am definitely team Adele.<\/p>\n

The magic of following joy.<\/a><\/p>\n

I think we need to plan a spring London trip.<\/a><\/p>\n

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

P and I got Doordash while the Pilot and Liv went to KCON early Sunday morning. (We slept in and wanted pancakes.) It was my first time trying Honey Hi and it was sooooo good. I can\u2019t wait to try it again and am so glad I also ordered half a loaf of gf sourdough to bring home in my suitcase.<\/p>\n

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Power of a good multivitamin<\/a>. This is the one I use and they have a new flavor!<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Have an amazing weekend and I\u2019ll see ya soon!<\/p>\n

xoxo<\/p>\n

Gina<\/p>\n

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Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? What\u2019s going on this weekend? We\u2019re finally finding our groove with the kiddos back in school and the Pilot\u2019s travel schedule. Liv is back in dance, P is taking a break from basketball to play soccer, and we\u2019re already looking forward to fall break. This week, I\u2019ve been diving\u2026
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