It could actually admittedly be simple for me to really feel flustered when time I believe I’ve to get issues carried out disappears on the final minute a number of days in a row… after which I hear Rhett’s high-pitched voice say, “Immediately is an ideal day for decent chocolate!” at 7 a.m. and I’ve to chuckle and am immediately reminded to take time to take pleasure in these random not-t0o-snowy snow days. By the third day, we did simply that and performed within the snow, made sizzling chocolate, popped popcorn on the stovetop (with additional butter!), bought a fireplace roaring within the hearth and had a mid-week household film night time. Bless children for serving to us get our heads and hearts in the appropriate place.
As for this weekend, I’m truly running a blog proper now from the Charlotte airport awaiting my flight to Phoenix. I’m getting along with my finest mates of 30+ years (all of us met in elementary faculty!) for our annual women’ journey. We’re returning to Scottsdale and I can’t wait to hug a few of my finest mates in the entire world and luxuriate in some heat, Arizona sunshine.
I hope to share extra about our journey on the weblog subsequent week, however till then, carry on scrolling for those who’d like to take a look at this week’s roundup of favorites, Issues I’m Loving Friday model!
Issues I’m Loving Friday
My mother had her post-op appointment following her surgical procedure yesterday and whereas she has a small complication, she’s doing effectively and we’re so, so grateful surgical procedure is behind her and that SO a lot of our prayers are answered. The gratitude we’re feeling is significantly sturdy over right here. So far as what’s subsequent for my mother’s remedy, any choices concerning chemo, radiation, and many others. is not going to occur till March (extra testing on the most cancers they eliminated apparently can’t be ordered till 2 weeks post-surgery) so proper now she’s resting, recovering and ready. I needed to maintain you guys up to date as I’ve been actually so moved by the variety of you who’ve reached out to test on my mother, provide your sort phrases and prayers. We really feel your love and recognize it a lot. My mother means the world to me and realizing she has so a lot of you behind her, cheering her on, wishing her effectively and praying for her means greater than you might notice.
Just a few months in the past, I briefly talked about a bone density scan I did (prompted by the e-book Outlive), largely as a result of I remembered studying I had osteopenia once I was in faculty. Like many older youngsters, I principally ignored it, considering it was one thing I’d take care of later if it grew to become a “actual” drawback. Quick ahead 20 years and I’ve a a lot stronger need to take care of my physique because it ages and prioritize my well being. The tough factor is a lot of the issues they suggest for osteopenia are issues I already do and have been doing for years (energy coaching, limiting alcohol, and many others.). I might undoubtedly do a greater job consuming calcium-rich meals and prioritizing protein, which I’ve been doing for about two months now. I’m additionally supplementing with extra calcium and sizzling dang by way of my analysis I spotted not each calcium complement is created equal!
After purchasing round and making an attempt a number of, I’ve settled on this calcium + magnesium gummy for a number of causes. Before everything, if a complement is NOT a capsule I’ve to swallow, I’m 10,000x extra prone to take it. Sure, I’m am grownup who a lot, a lot prefers a gummy vitamin. Second, algae-derived calcium has higher bioavailability (proportion of the calcium that enters circulation when launched into the physique) and, when mixed with magnesium within the correct ratio, will help improve the energy and well being of bones which was precedence primary from a calcium complement for me! I additionally love that it has vitamin D and zinc and the flavour of this gummy vitamin can be scrumptious. I’m a fan and already arrange a subscribe and save supply.
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Dewey’s Bakery Basic Sugar Moravian Cookie Thins
How do I even start to explain these cookie thins? They’re like crispy little cracker cookies with the proper contact of sweetness and I am keen on them. They someway managed to seize a lot taste in an excellent skinny crispy little cookie and I swear I might simply polish off the entire tin in a single sitting. They’ve been a enjoyable little pick-me-up to take pleasure in within the afternoon with a sizzling mug of peppermint tea.
Anybody else on the market oddly curious to know which gadgets are favorites throughout the web? I lately obtained two separate emails, one from Amazon and one from LTK, as a part of their creator applications, highlighting the highest creator favorites of 2024. These are the gadgets that creators and influencers beloved that proved hottest throughout their platforms and I discovered it so attention-grabbing to see what’s trending, together with a number of gadgets I have already got and love. Simply in case you’re curious as effectively, listed below are the highest favorites they shared:
LTK “Most Beloved” Creator Favorites:
Amazon Creator Favorites:
Have you ever guys tried any of the above finds? Any you swear by?
Style: Thriller/Suspense / My ranking: B+
I preferred a lot about this e-book, from the artistic plot to the twists and turns that saved coming from starting to finish. Nevertheless, my favourite factor about this e-book was the format that flip-flopped backwards and forwards between narrator Lucy Chase, a lady accused of murdering her finest good friend Savvy years in the past, and the transcript of a well-liked true crime podcast at present investigating Savvy’s case. Studying the podcast transcript grew to become such a charming strategy to study extra concerning the subsequent piece of bombshell info Lucy was about to hearken to in real-time because the podcast aired. Whereas I used to be in a position to guess a lot of the twists on this e-book, it was nonetheless an entertaining learn and one I completely flew by way of, because it was a severe web page turner.
The tough factor about Savvy’s case is that Lucy, the prime suspect, remembers completely nothing from the night time of her finest good friend’s homicide. She is aware of she attended a marriage together with her husband and Savvy however after that her reminiscence appears to be cleaned, together with the half the place she’s discovered strolling alongside the facet of the highway lined in Savvy’s blood hours after Savvy is killed. Lucy was by no means charged or convicted of homicide and moved to Los Angeles to flee the small city scrutiny in Plumpton, Texas after that horrible night. Quick ahead a number of years and Lucy is again in Plumpton for her grandmother’s birthday… however now Ben Owens, the host of the podcast at present investigating Savvy’s homicide is right here, too. Will Ben resolve Savvy’s case? Will Lucy assist him? Or is Lucy as responsible as everybody appears to suppose?
Style: Romance / My ranking: B+
Each time I end studying a e-book within the mystery-thriller style, I typically prefer to comply with it up with one thing somewhat fluffier and when Humorous Story grew to become accessible by way of my Libby app, the timing was good. I’m not the die-hard Emily Henry fan I do know many romance readers on the market appear to be, however I do take pleasure in her books and Humorous Story was certainly one of my favorites I’ve learn by this writer. The e-book had depth, believable character progress, steamy moments and likable characters and I loved it from begin to end. I additionally discovered myself considering how this e-book can be such an amazing learn for ladies within the early phases of relationship, as I beloved the way in which the primary character within the e-book was on a little bit of a journey of self discovery and targeted extra on what she needed as her personal individual somewhat than as a part of a “we.”
The e-book follows Daphne, a younger girl contemporary out of a damaged engagement her fiance known as off when he realized he was in love along with his childhood finest good friend, Petra. With no place to stay and barely sufficient cash to pay her payments, Daphne agrees to stay with Miles, the ex-boyfriend of Petra, her now ex-fiance’s new fiance. It’s a large number of a state of affairs made solely messier when Daphne finds herself mendacity to her ex, saying she and Miles are actually relationship. Daphne and Miles start a fake relationship that quickly has Daphne questioning whether or not or not her emotions actually are faux or if there is likely to be one thing extra to this random man she now calls her “boyfriend” and roommate.
Tremendous Seed Oatmeal (As somebody who loves chewy, satiating oatmeal, that is certainly one of my favorites)
Simple Marinated Pork Chops (Ceaselessly certainly one of my favourite easy marinades)
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What’s one factor you’re loving this week?
