Hi friends! Happy weekend to ya! I’m here with Friday Faves on a Saturday. The Pilot was gone all week this week, so I was doing the solo parenting thing. Counting down the days until summer break! We got a little taste of it yesterday and I’m READY. Took the kiddos and some friends to the pool after school and it was perfection. I got pressured into riding the water slide and loved it lol.
The rest of the weekend plans include an epic brunch, watching the Wildcats tonight, and prepping for the week ahead. I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend, too!
It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup. I always love hearing about your faves from the week and around the web, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.
3.28 Friday Faves
Fashion, beauty, random:
These goggles. I’ve shared them before, but rx goggles allow me to be a fun mom at the pool lol. I can swim and drive, ride water slides, and still see what I’m going. I look absolutely ridiculous but I remind myself that the kids will probably only remember that I actually played with them in the water instead of the fact that I look like an insect.
This Target skirt. It’s super light and comfy; perfect for game day and pickleball.
Another shout out to my favorite “mom swimsuit.” The fabric is super light, it fits perfectly, and they have so many great colors. (I also covers your booty while you’re building sand castles or chasing the kiddos around.) I also wear and love this two piece.
Read, watch, listen:
Don’t miss this week’s podcast episode here. I loved this conversation and it’s so important to be aware of where your food is coming from.
Reading this and while I know it’s going to slowly break my heart, I’m 100% locked in.
What are your kids’ love languages?
Check this out if you’re looking for Easter basket ideas for teens and tweens this week.
Fitness, health, and good eats:
If you haven’t tried these Good Pop ice cream sandwiches, they are amaaaazing. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and the perfect little sweet bite!
High volume low calorie recipes. So many of these are light and fresh; perfect for hotter weather.
Definitely try this True Food kale salad copycat recipe.
Cured sent me some of their Dream gummies to try and I took half of one last night and slept like a baby. Sleep had been hit or miss for me over the past few months – just a lot of stress about quite a few different things paired with a new puppy was a distaster – but their Serenity gummies have been a gamechanger for me. I take half a Serenity gummy if I feel wired before bed and feel instant calm, and don’t feel gross or groggy in the am. If you want to try any of these gummies, you can use GINAH for a discount here! (The Dream gummies won’t be officially released until Monday but you get early access, too!)
EquiLife birthday sale continues through tomorrow! If you’ve been wanting to try anything new or stock up on your faves, this is the chance.
Here are some of my top picks:
Daily Nutritional Support– they have a new Strawberry flavor too that is DELICIOUS. I have DNS in protein pudding every single day and I feel a difference in my energy when I skip it.
Full Spectrum Magnesium
Magnesium is one of the most common deficiencies I see, and it impacts so many systems in the body. I take this every night and also give it to the kiddos. I’ve tried many different magnesium brands and types and this by far my fave.
Melatonin can be a nice little boost if you’re having trouble sleeping or if you’re traveling. I take this whenever we travel and it’s how I can go to Spain with zero jet lag. I loooove it.
Adrenal Energy
I don’t drink regular caffeine, but my cortisol was low in the morning. I used this to rebalance my levels and still take it. It gives me energy without feeling jittery. It’s designed to support the body’s natural energy systems and adrenal function without creating a spike and crash effect.
Adrenal Soothe
On the opposite end of the spectrum, this is what I reach for during high-stress periods. It’s designed to calm the nervous system and support balanced cortisol levels, which can be especially helpful when you feel wired, anxious, or overstimulated. I use this to help me wind down before bed.
I also use and love the Universal Binder and the Omega 3 support (the liquid is so nice because you don’t have to swallow an extra capsule). We also have a group detox coming up in May if you’d like to get your kit now!
Lab testing!! If you’re curious about functional lab testing, if you order ANY lab before Monday, I will go over your results with you with zero coaching fee. You just pay for the lab, and I’ll go over the results with you and help you create an action plan based on your results. I recommend the Big 5 labs for the most comprehensive overview, but also use and run the Vita-Min Tox test, Stress Mood and Metabolism, and IgG food sensitvity tests every day in my wellness practice. Browse labs here and you decide to order, please email me to I can add you to my client portal (gina@fitnessista.com subject LABS)
Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today! Have an amazing weekend and I’ll see ya soon!
xoxo
Gina
