Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What are you up to this weekend? We’re babysitting our little neice Daisy, going to P’s basketball game, celebrating EJ’s birthday and watching the Bad Bunny concert aka the Superbowl. I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead!

I didn’t mean to disappear around here this week, but…. it was one of those weeks. I was swamped with client appointments and calls (which I love!!) but one of the girls was sick, we found mold in our bathroom (inspectors are coming on Monday), something else happened behind the scenes (everyone is fine but it was just something we were not expecting) aaaaand my Paypal was hacked for the fourth time within a month. (Using a crazy password + an autheticator app.) I ended up canceling my account because their security has gotten so bad. So yeah. That’s what’s been happening over here; I don’t have many fun or exciting things to report lol, buuuuuuuut

in the spirit of looking at the bright side, it’s 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’re loving in the comments section below.

2.6 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

this Shark hair dryer.

I’ve looked at getting a Dyson for years now but couldn’t bring it in myself to spend $500 on a hair dryer. My hair is long and pretty thick, and I didn’t want to spend two jeans and a cute dress for something that might not work for my hair. I heard rave reviews about the Shark Flex Fusion, and when I saw it at Costco for $279, I went for it. I’m not exaggerating that it has already changed my life and my children’s lives.

It gave me a salon-worthy blowout on the first try in about 25 minutes. I used it to straighten both of the girls’ hair and it looked AMAZING. I’ll definitely share a tutorial here on the blog soon!

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Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What are you up to this weekend? We have the usual basketball game shuffle, celebrating my brother’s bday, and I’m looking forward to a low-key pizza and movie night. I hope you have a relaxing and lovely weekend ahead.

Valentine’s nails:

More gluten-free pizza from Penelope Pizza:

Snuggles with Maisey and Emily in Paris:

Lola is going to be the biggest countertop bandit:

It’s 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’re loving in the comments section below.

1.30 Frid

Sharing some of my favorite low-effort wellness habits that actually make a difference, because not everything has to be expensive or complicated.  

Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! Ours was a busy one, but a great one. We managed to get in our first date night in a long time (the best!!) and had fun hanging out with the kids and pups. This week I have client calls, business mentorship calls, and am working on my IHP centurion modules.

For today’s post, I wanted to share some of my favorite low-effort wellness habits. To be honest, I love all of the gadgets and fun routines, but the reality is that a lot of them aren’t realistic for busy lives or tight budgets. The best health hacks in life truly are free, so I’m sharing some of my go-tos today with some of the fun *extras* at the end of this post.

(Please keep in mind none of this is medical advice)

Low-Effort Wellness Habits That Actually Make a Difference

Morning light.

Morning light makes a huge impact on energy and circadian rhythm. It tells your body, “Hey, it’s morning!” so that it can go on to produce melatonin at the correct time. Light in the morning = better sleep at night

Walking.

Walking is one of the top three things you can do for your health. I like to walk at least once a day, whether it’s walking Maisey (I can’t wait to walk Lola soon), strolling on my walking pad, or walking around Target or the mall with the crew. It’s great for overall movement and function, sleep, glucose control, core stability, so many things.

Simple supplements.

You do NOT have to take a boatload of supplements to have amazing results. The best supplements are ones that were recommended specific for you after functional testing, but here is the baseline I like: Daily Nutritional Support, Omega-3s, Vitamin D, and Magnesium. That’s it. (Read more

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What are you up to this weekend? I hope that all of my friends in the winter storm’s path stay safe and cozy. This weekend, we have an NCL event at the food bank, a date night (!), and a barre class. I’m also wrangling these little pups in between working through some IHP modules.

Last week, I had an amazing little trip to San Diego for our mastermind. We have events a few times each year, and I always look forward for the opportunity to brainstrom and share ideas, and learn from Jill. I was particularly excited for this one because it was an excuse to see my bestie Betsy and catch up with her.

My flight purposefully got in very early on Wednesday so I’d have some time to chill before the events. It has been pure chaos over here with little Lola – she’s SO sweet but man, puppies are definitely a lot of work lol – so I headed directly to Betsy’s. I got to see her before she headed off to work for the day, and I was able to use her house as a hub before our hotel check-in.

I grabbed coffee at Better Buzz and took it to Mission for an hour-long blissful walk by the ocean. Lunch was takeout from Tender Greens, which I took to Betsy’s to enjoy before some 1:1 client calls.

When Betsy got home, we took a Lagree class (the best!!):

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Chatting about what I’d do differently if I were starting my health journey today.

Hi hi! And hello from San Diego! I’m here for some mastermind adventures and getting quality time with my bestie Betsy, which is the best combo.

For today’s post, I wanted to talk about something I’ve been reflecting lately: what I’d do differently if I were starting my health journey today.

what I’d do differently if I were starting my health journey today

I’ve had a few major transition points with my health over the years:

– In college, when I first decided I wanted to “get healthy.” I tried everything: different eating styles, workouts, routines. Some worked… some very much did not.

– A few years into marriage, when I stopped taking birth control and realized how much it had been masking symptoms and quietly depleting me. I needed daily naps and lived on multiple cups of coffee just to function.

– During fertility struggles, when I made big shifts in exercise and nutrition and found functional medicine (which was very much considered hocus pocus back in 2009, let me tell you).

– Postpartum, while dealing with intense postpartum depression and anxiety.

– Later, when eye issues and autoimmune symptoms started showing up.

And now… here I am.

Am I perfect? Absolutely not

But I feel better now than I did in college… and it definitely didn’t happen overnight. It took time, mistakes, certifications, experience, and a lot of learning about nuance and personalization.

If I were starting over today, here’s what I would do first:

I would stop under-eating

I under-ate for years and couldn’t figure out why my hair was falling out, my energy was nonexistent, and my body felt stuck. I wasn’t eating enough protein, fiber, or overall calories, and my body was constantly trying to survive instead of thrive.

I’d regulate my nervous system before chasing protocols

I was in fight-or-flight from about age six until… honestly, just a couple of years ago. I didn’t realize how deeply my nervous system was affecting everything: hormones, digestion, immunity, sleep. It’s taken therapy, supplements, habits, and a lot of awareness to come out of that state. I still remind myself multiple times a day: “This is not an emergency.” Most of us wildly underestimate how much our nervous system drives our health.

I’d test sooner

If you’re not testing, you’re guessing…. and guessing gets expensive. I w