Dress is here<\/a>\u00a0and shoes are here<\/a><\/p>\n (Also I want Tom Cruise\u2019s secret. His ability to defy aging continues to mystify me.)<\/p>\n Speaking of defying aging, the grillmaster:<\/p>\n (he cooked up burgers, tons of BBQ chicken thighs, hot dogs, and corn on the cob and everything was amaaaazing)<\/p>\n Eating cake with my babies by the pool:<\/p>\n Food spread:<\/p>\n Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, toppings, buns<\/p>\n Paula Deen banana pudding<\/a> (the most insane banana pudding you will ever have)<\/p>\n Fruit and yogurt dip<\/p>\n Mediterranean chopped salad<\/p>\n The best pasta salad ever<\/a><\/p>\n Potato salad<\/p>\n Shrimp cocktail<\/p>\n Chips, salsa, guac<\/p>\n Costco chocolate cake and s’mores<\/p>\n We also watched the original Top Gun <\/em>by the pool!<\/p>\n (Got this projector<\/a> and can already tell we\u2019re going to be using it all summer. It was super easy for the Pilot to sync it to his phone to project the movie, and also to our portable Bluetooth speaker<\/a> for improved sound quality)<\/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 Got a Sakara delivery<\/a> this week and it.is.life. I thought I might be sick of the meals a little bit by now, but not even a little. I\u2019ve been skimping a bit on the veggie intake since we\u2019ve been on summer break – you\u2019d like it would be easier because I\u2019m home MORE now, but it\u2019s been the opposite – and this has been such a great way to get back into it. They\u2019re always adding new and delicious menu options, and each shipment feels like Christmas morning.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t tried it yet and want a little treat this summer, use the code XOGINAH and get 20% off Sakara sitewide<\/a>! I already booked a delivery for 2 weeks because I love the AB&J parfait.<\/p>\n S\u2019mores bars<\/a>. YUM.<\/p>\n How HIIT can impact metabolism.<\/a> Would love to see this study performed with women (in various phases of their cycle) instead of men.<\/p>\n What do you cook at the end of a long day?<\/a><\/p>\n Has anyone read Nine<\/em>\u00a0Perfect Strangers? <\/em><\/a>I started it this week but am having a hard time getting into it. Is it worth it?<\/p>\n Top Gun Maverick<\/em>. Just go. I think we\u2019re going to take the kids this weekend!<\/p>\n Check out my podcast episode on anxiety here<\/a> if ya missed it.<\/p>\n Loved this episode of Skinny Confidential.<\/a><\/p>\n I got ad targeted for this Rails dress<\/a> and think I need it.<\/p>\n Obsessed with this cream blush.<\/a> You just need a tiny bit for a pop of color, and you can use it as a lip stain, too.<\/p>\n LOVE following this account for fashion tips<\/a>. PS I have a TikTok now. I haven\u2019t posted anything yet but if you\u2019d like to follow me<\/a>, I\u2019ll start posting in the next couple of weeks and am trying to get the feel for it right now (and yes, I felt 100 years old when I signed up).<\/p>\n Happy Friday, friends! Gina<\/p>\n The post Friday Faves<\/a> appeared first on The Fitnessista<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi hi! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We have an event at the Pilot\u2019s work, are spending lots of time in the pool, and have a DATE NIGHT. Our babysitter moved out of town for college last year but she\u2019s here for the summer and we\u2019re SO thankful. I hope you\u2026![](\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/top-gun-maverick-scaled.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/p>\nFitness + good eats:<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nRead, watch, listen:<\/h3>\n
Fashion + beauty:<\/h3>\n
\nxo<\/p>\n
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