{"id":9735,"date":"2023-01-06T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=9735"},"modified":"2023-01-08T06:16:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T06:16:06","slug":"friday-faves-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/friday-faves-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Faves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hellooooo. Happy Friday! How are you? I hope you\u2019ve had a wonderful week so far! The kids headed back to school this week and as much I want to say YAY I finally got work done and we\u2019re back in a routine, nope. I missed them like crazy and I hate waking up early, so there ya go.<\/p>\n

We did go out with a bang and had a wild card girls\u2019 day on our last day of winter break. I took pieces of paper and wrote options on them for the day and the girls picked randomly from each set. (I saw the idea go around TikTok a while back and thought they\u2019d like it!)<\/p>\n

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They ended up picking eegee\u2019s for lunch, Round 1 (a huge arcade), Starbucks, Mildred & Dildred (the best local toy store) and a board game (we played Zingo and Old Maid). P told me I was a fun mom. *cry emoji*<\/p>\n

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This weekend is Liv\u2019s birthday (11! HOW?!), Annie<\/em>\u00a0with the family, and getting ready for a lil trip we\u2019re taking next week. I\u2019d love to hear what you have going on this weekend!<\/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

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

What\u2019s the most helpful thing a therapist ever told you?<\/a><\/p>\n

Matilda\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all been waiting anxiously for Matilda<\/em>\u2019s release on Netflix and while I expected it to be good, I did not expect it to be that<\/em>\u00a0good. The music is epic (\u201cRevolting Children\u201d is on repeat and P has memorized 90% of the dance moves), and the storyline is amazing. Expect a tiny bit of crass language and bullying, but it had an overwhelming message of bravery, positivity, and the power of love\/kindness.<\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/em><\/p>\n

Liv had been wanting to watch Wednesday<\/em>\u00a0since her friends have seen it, so after doing a bit of research (and determined no major adult themes, just scariness), I figured we could watch it together. We both loved it! It was intense, spooky (but not too gruesome. Definitely too scary for P), and I loved the casting.<\/p>\n

Check out this week\u2019s podcast episode here<\/a> with some things you can do in the new year that have nothing to do with fitness.<\/p>\n

House\/random:<\/h3>\n

New Hatch light<\/a>! I was walking with the Pilot and told him it\u2019s stressful to wake up to the iPhone alarm. The music enrages me and I feel cortisol surge through my body as I stumble through the dark to turn off the alarm. He surprised me with this light<\/a> as one of my Christmas gifts and I love it so much. It gradually simulates a sunrise and the light gets brighter, until the lovely sound of meditative flutes indicate that it\u2019s time to wake up.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been such a great way to wake up in the morning, and I\u2019ve also signed up for their membership which has access to different sounds, meditations, and sleep stories.<\/p>\n

It looks pretty, too!<\/p>\n

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A new essential oil love. I\u2019m so excited to share that I\u2019ll be partnering with NOW Foods<\/a> for 2023! I have been a fan and supporter of this company for years, so I\u2019m super pumped about this partnership. They have many high-quality supplements, beauty\/health products, and natural food options, and our pantries and cabinets are filled with NOW Foods products.<\/p>\n

They recently sent me a little goodie pack and included this essential oil, which smells like a lovely bouquet of flowers inside a spa. \ud83d\ude09 It\u2019s bright and floral, and I diffuse this all day in our bedroom.<\/p>\n

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The link is here<\/a> and you can use FITNESSISTA for 20% off sitewide at NOW Foods. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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

Comfort meals to bring to a friend in need.<\/a><\/p>\n

Why bursts of effort during the day may be beneficial.<\/a><\/p>\n

How to set up your Peloton bike (or any spin bike!).<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re doing another round of the EquiLife detox<\/a> as a community starting on January 22! Get your kit here if you\u2019d like to join<\/a> (use FITNESSISTA20 for 20% off) and all of the details are in this post.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fashion + beauty:<\/h3>\n

This half zip.<\/a> I\u2019ve been wearing it a lot with leggings and low-top sneakers. It\u2019s an oversized fit, but still runs large. I sized down and it still has the perfect amount of slouchiness.<\/p>\n

Betsy got me this liquid blush<\/a> and the color is perfection. It lasts all day and is super easy to apply.<\/p>\n

Happy Friday, friends!<\/p>\n

xo<\/p>\n

Gina<\/p>\n

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