Hi friends! How are you? Happy Friday to ya! What’s going on this weekend? I blocked off this morning so I could take the kiddos to the museum and bowling, tomorrow, we’re going out, and Sunday, we’re swimming with friends.

Monsoon season is here and it’s been such a welcome treat from the 110-degree scorching oven.

(This week’s reading + tubes for my Women’s Wellness test)

I’d love to hear what you have going on!

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.

7.12 Friday Faves

Fashion + beauty + random:

Reader Faves for June! It’s always fun to look through analytics and see which products you love the most that I’ve shared here on the blog.

Here are the top picks for June:

My favorite bikini – on sale now, too! It’s functional, flattering, great fabric, and actually covers your booty

This gel moisturizer

This travel dress! I wore this walking around Sevilla with white Vejas

My go-to cleanser (that I can actually use with my super sensitive eyes)

This Farm Rio STUNNER (on sale, too!!)

This matte bronzer stick

What I use to clean my Peloton and yoga mats

This super inexpensive yet cute stadium bag

SkinMedica SPF moisturizer

This amazing anti-aging skin cream (in stock right now, too!)

Nordstrom Sale is still going strong! I’ll be updating this post with all of the currently in-stock items before public access goes live, b

Hi friends! I’m so excited to welcome Dr. LuLu Shimek to the show today. I appreciate her view on holistic wellness and she shares so many amaizng tips in this episode.

Here’s what we talk about:

– Adrenal fatigue and burnout

– How do you know you’re in fight or flight?

– What can you do to support your body?

– Her favorite wellness resources

and so.much.more.

165: Adrenal fatigue and burnout with Dr. LuLu Shimek

Here’s more about Dr. Shimek and her background:

Dr. LuLu Shimek stands as a distinguished Naturopathic Physician and the clinic director at Kale Diagnostics, wielding expertise in women’s health, biohacking, and epigenetics. Her unwavering focus centers on pinpointing the root causes of ailments, culminating in a remarkable track record of effectively treating chronic diseases and unleashing the body’s inherent healing capabilities.

Beyond the confines of her practice, Dr. LuLu is a highly sought-after speaker, disseminating her wealth of wellness knowledge on a global scale. In her groundbreaking book, “Detox. Nourish. Activate: Plant & Vibrational Medicine for Energy, Mood & Love,” she introduces a revolutionary approach to healing, harnessing the potency of botanical medicine and natural modalities.

To further amplify her impact, Dr. LuLu extends her reach through “The Genetic Genius” podcast series. Here, she takes listeners on a transformative journey, providing guidance to unlock their body’s full potential and elevate cellular performance. In each episode, her insights serve as a beacon, illuminating the path to optimal health and well-being.

With Dr. LuLu as your ultimate partner in health, you can experience life-changing transformations and achieve optimal wellness. Trust Dr. LuLu Shimek for unparalleled health and wellness advice, and take the first step towards a healthier, happier life.

Partners:

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Sharing a Spain packing list and all of the things I packed for our trip!

Hi friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far. The kids and I are off to a base event, and I’m looking forward to a hot yoga class later today.

I’ll share a full recap of our amazing trip to Spain next week, but in the meantime, I wanted to share a packing list with some of the things I brought!

Spain summer packing list

Wear on the way there and back:

(I did a couple of loads of laundry while we were at the Airbnb)

Spanx Air essentials set. I’m always cold on planes and this keeps me warm, and is comfy enough to sleep in

Dresses:

My goal with travel dresses is to bring short ones I can wear with sneakers during the day, and just swap to dressy sandals for dinner at night. I also brought a couple of dinner-only dresses. I found that the vibe there was pretty casual and anything goes (besides athleisure. Don’t do it lol). Skirts, shorts, dresses, with sandals and sneakers all worked.

Daytime dresses:

This floral mini dress (so cute with the white Vejas)

High-neck traveler mini dress

A Maeve short sleeve collared mini shirt dress (OOS right now and I can’t find anything similar)

Hutch mini shirt dress (size down)

Rails striped dress

Ulla Johnson dress

Derek Lam flutter sleeve dress

An old Madewell short floral dress

Dinner dresses:

Farm Rio ocean tapestry dress. SO pretty, true to size, and on sale right now.

Embroidered Farm Rio dress. The details on this are exquisitive. It was a splurge, but I’ve worn it so many times already. This one is on sale right now, too!

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Sharing my top picks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having an amazing morning so far! The girls and I are off on some adventures, and I’m going to get in a Sculpt Society workout this afternoon.

For today, let’s chat about the Nordstrom Sale! It totally snuck up on me this year. The past couple of years have kind of been blah, but when I perused the catalogue after we returned from our trip, I was actually excited about the sale. This is always a great opportunity to get new fall items at a discounted price, and I’ll use this sale to stock up on new fun finds and some essentials.

*I’ll update this post as new items are released and as items sell out, so pin it or save it to reference later!

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale top picks

Here’s when everyone has access to the sale:

Icons: July 9th

Ambassadors: July 10th

Influencers: July 11th

Public access: July 15- August 4

How to shop the Nordstrom sale:

My biggest tip for shopping the sale is to build your wish list early. Many of the best products sell out quickly! I’m an Influencer, so I’ll have stuff in my wish list ready to go when I have access to the sale, I can quickly add to cart.

What I purchase each year during the sale: new North Face jackets for the kids for the upcoming season, back-to-school shoes, bras, underwear, jeans, holiday gifts (like jewelry for stocking stuffers), and pajamas.

The sale can be super overwhelming, so I went through EVERYTHING to find the best of the best stuff to link in this post. Many of the items below are things I already own and love, and also some new finds that I’ll be adding to our cart! Just a friendly reminder that these are affiliate links that don’t impact purchase price, but enable me to earn a very small kickback that I use to keep this lil blog going. I know a lot of creators share Nordstrom sale links, so thank you thank you to those of you who choose to shop through mine.

Here are my top picks for this year!

For her:

The best pajamas

Cute and comfy joggers.

Great price on Bombas socks or go for the 6-pack.

Buying more of these no-show socks.

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Sharing the books I read in June and if they’re worth adding to your collection!

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re enjoying the morning so far. We are back from Spain, with happy and full hearts after such an amazing time. I’ll share a full recap soon!

For today’s post, I wanted to share a recap of June’s books. I had more time to read this month – 10 hours on a plane from Phx to London will do that to ya lol – and there were quite a few great ones (and one suprising flop). I’d love to hear what’s on your list and what you’re reading right now!

Here are the books from June!

June 2024 book recap

The Strands of Health: A Guide to Understanding Hair Mineral Analysis

This book offers an in-depth exploration of how hair mineral analysis can be used as a powerful tool for assessing and improving overall health. The book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the significance of mineral imbalances, the impact of toxic metals on the body, and how this non-invasive testing method can uncover hidden health issues. By presenting detailed case studies and practical advice, Malter empowers readers to take control of their health through better understanding of their body’s mineral needs and the benefits of hair mineral analysis.

I found the info repetitive, but I liked that. It helped me to truly understand and retain the information and I feel like I’ll likely refer back to it many times. 9/10

From Amazon:

This new book by Rick Malter, Ph.D. is an introduction to understanding hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) and its role in preventing disease and maintaining optimal energy and health. This book relates nutrient minerals to chronic fatigue and other common health problems that are poorly understood by traditional medicine and psychiatry. Drawing on over 40 years of personal and professional experience with hair TMA, Dr. Malter explains how the mind and body are closely connected by the effects of stress and other life style factors on nutrient minerals. This is a comprehensive book that will help you to make sense out of the vast amount of health and nutrition information that often seems contradictory and confusing. If you take vitamins and minerals, this book is essential reading.

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