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July 7, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Friday Favorites: Volume XXXV

Favorite Things

Look at us! Getting out another volume of Friday Favorites! Hopefully I can keep up this momentum for a while but not holding myself to getting it out EVERY Friday, may help 🙂 If there is something that y’all want to see more of, feel free to comment or send me a DM on Instagram!

Stylus for iPad

I got this iPad stylus pencil for my iPad recently and its been so great! I’ve just been doing little things on Canva (hopefully I’ll finish up some fun projects I have in the works very soon). It’s under $30 as opposed to the $80-$90 for the Apple Pencil. The stylus just makes it a little bit easier for things like Canva.

HIMYM

I’ve been watching How I Met Your Father on Hulu and it’s…..OK. Garrett and I LOVED watching How I Met Your Mother when we were in college. We were watching How I Met Your Father the other day and we started questioning whether or not How I Met Your Mother is still funny and if it holds up. So we started re-watching it, and YES, it is still funny and so good. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. It’s such a great show!

HEMPZ Lotion

My sister has been telling me about how much she loves this lotion for YEARS. A few months ago, I saw Megan Stokes posting about it on Instagram but specifically mentioning that this scent, Floral and Banana, deters bugs. Now that sold me. It’s been so humid and buggy here in Charlotte, so I went and got the tiny travel bottle at Ulta to see if it works. I have yet to have a bug bite this year!

Levi’s 501 Shorts

Amazon has like 30+ different color options for these shorts and some of them (depending on the color) are under $30 right now! They are normally $60. I have these two-toned ones and I love them!

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Finding denim shorts that fit just right are hard to find and these fit the bill!

Zucchini Bread

We grow zucchini in our garden every year and always end up with a crazy abundance. When we came back from Duck a couple weeks ago I had one zucchini that was so huge it was comical. I wasn’t certain if it was even going to be tasty  as I’ve heard that when they get really big, that they become a bit bitter. I tasted some of it though, and it did not seem weird to me, plus I figured if I put it in something like zucchini bread, the nutmeg and cinnamon would cover it anyway.

I used this recipe from Sally’s Baking Recipes, and it was SO good. I clearly didn’t take any good photos of it though lol

The ONE zucchini (and I didn’t even use the entire thing– it was more like 2/3 of the zucchini) was enough for me to QUADRUPLE THE RECIPE!!! It was so much zucchini bread that I was giving it away to friends haha

Currently reading: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

I’m currently reading The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah for neighborhood book club and really enjoying it! Book club meets tomorrow though, so I need to pull it together and finish it 😉 I’m thinking about writing a post on this one for our Regular Folks book club.

I’m also listening to an audio-book called No-Drama discipline. I’m really enjoying it so far. It’s basically a gentle parenting book but not a permissive parenting book. The main idea so far is to connect with your child before you lecture, try to compromise with them, or do anything else. The reasoning behind this is that if your kid is acting out, they probably are struggling with something, and you connecting with them will make them more receptive to anything you do after. Theo isn’t even 1 year old, so its a bit early for discipline, I’m just taking in a lot of these different parenting books right now to prepare myself haha

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creating a suburban fairytale with a toddler + pregnant 📚🧚🌷
making life a little more whimsical and healthier ✨
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The concept of pregnancy is magical and I am so th The concept of pregnancy is magical and I am so thankful, but also I cannot LOOK at raw meat, I’m googling everything, and this baby might be 90% French fries from the 1st trimester 🤪 but my 1st trimester was soooooo much easier this time than with my first! #pregnancy #pregnancyhumor #pregnant
Been teaching my son some classic 90s-2000s activi Been teaching my son some classic 90s-2000s activities for the summer 😎 my friend Ashley at @letsmingleblog organized a virtual summer camp this year and so many of the activities have been nostalgia filled and I’ve loved getting to share them with my son 🥹 #millenialmom #toddlermom #toddleractivities
Because I had gestational diabetes in my pregnancy Because I had gestational diabetes in my pregnancy with my son, I’m being carb-conscious while I wait to take my glucose test at about 24 weeks pregnant. I’m roughly following the guidelines I was given back in 2022, but obviously not monitoring blood sugars at this time since I don’t officially have a diagnosis at this time. Hopefully this gives you some meal and snack ideas if you are being carb-conscious or have gestational diabetes! #gestationaldiabetes #pregnancy #whatiatetoday
I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy, so once I found I was pregnant with my second child, my doctor asked me to go ahead and be “carb-conscious” and try to roughly follow the diet while I wait to do my glucose test at ~24 weeks. 
Since I’m not checking my blood sugars rn, I’m trying my best to count carbs, adjust my portions, and make low-carb swaps where I can, with the knowledge that IF I get a diagnosis this pregnancy, I may have to adjust this diet further to reach my blood sugar goals. I’m also  trying to make my diet as nutritious as possible for myself and baby but in a realistic way! #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic #pregnancy
Whimsy isn’t supposed to be complicated!!! It’s ju Whimsy isn’t supposed to be complicated!!! It’s just changing up or adding simple things into your everyday to make it a little more magical 💫✨ here’s some ideas to try this week! I love doing cute whimsical projects and trying to my days healthier, happier, and more whimsical, so if you’re into that, come follow along! #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #romanticizinglife #toddlermom
My toddler is regularly bullying me and saying “MO My toddler is regularly bullying me and saying “MOM!! YOUR BELLY IS HUGE!” (It’s not lol) so he’s in for an awakening at just how huge I can get 🤰 #pregnancy #toddlermom
And if you want that for yourself and your kids, H And if you want that for yourself and your kids, HI 👋 let’s be friends 🥰 #whimsicalchildhood #motherhood #whimsy #romanticizeyourlife
I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy, so once I found I was pregnant with my second child, my doctor asked me to go ahead and be “carb-conscious” and try to roughly follow the diet while I wait to do my glucose tolerance test.
I do think this is a good way to ease myself back into the diet in case I do test positive again. I’m still letting myself enjoy what I want rn but I’m adjusting my portions and making low-carb swaps where I can! Also trying to make this diet more nutritious, but clearly my food aversions are still hitting, so I’m just trying my best 🤪 #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic #pregnancy
baby #2 loading… ❤️ After having a difficult firs baby #2 loading… ❤️

After having a difficult first pregnancy and difficult postpartum, getting to a place mentally to feel ready for another pregnancy/postpartum took more time than I ever expected, and consumed me with a lot of anxiety. And then I faced conflicting feelings of sadness of not having the smaller age gap we originally hoped/wanted for our kids. Thankful for a supportive husband, 📣 THERAPY 🗣️, prayer, and friends who listen, to work through the hard stuff, get to a better mental space, and to feel peace to do this again.

This baby is truly so loved already and we cannot wait!! 

#toddlermom #fosterfamily #pregnancy
#SecretDeoPartner I cannot get through the summer #SecretDeoPartner I cannot get through the summer heat without @secretdeodorant ☀️ @secretdeodorant has the BEST scents (have you tried Cocoa Butter???) and provides all day freshness against heat in the South and all the activity that goes along with parenting 😅 #ToddlerMom #DayInTheLife
Every month, my toddler and I shop for our local c Every month, my toddler and I shop for our local community blessing box (although I think I might have missed last month! It’s been busy over here 🫪) I use this as an opportunity to teach him about taking care of others in our community in big and little ways. This is everything we got this month! #blessingbox #foodpantry #toddlermom
Let’s cook some raspberries up and make some raspb Let’s cook some raspberries up and make some raspberry-fudge pudding popsicles with a secret healthy ingredient 🤫🥑

RASPBERRY FUDGE POPSICLES 🥑🍫
Raspberry Part:
-~6 oz of fresh/frozen raspberries
-2 tbsp of sugar (I used coconut sugar)
•add raspberries and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and let boil for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often to get a jammy consistency

Chocolate Part
1 avocado
1/2 cup milk
2-3 tbsp cocoa powder (depending on how chocolatey you want it!)
Splash of vanilla
Pinch of salt
Maple syrup to taste
•add all to a blender and blend until smooth

•layer chocolate and raspberry portions in a popsicle mold. You can use a toothpick or wooden skewer to swirl the layer a bit before adding sticks and freezing for at least 6 hours
•you may need to run warm water outside of your molds to help remove the popsicles when you’re ready to enjoy ❤️

This makes 6 popsicles with the molds I have but it may vary depending on the size you are using. You also may have leftover raspberry sauce!! It’s really good on Greek yogurt for a parfait or on ice cream 😉 #healthydessert #kidrecipes #toddlermom #easyrecipe
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