Sharing a roundup of some of my favorite things to do in Vegas with teens or tweens!

Hi hi! How are you? I hope you had an amazing weekend! We celebrated graduations, birthday parties, and then packed up for a little adventure Summer is here and I’m excited to visit as many places as we possibly can and escape the scorching Tucson oven.

For today’s post, I wanted to share some Vegas highlights! We met up with the Pilot in Vegas a few weeks ago, just for a night. (We also got upgraded to the penthouse two-bedrom suite at the Bellagio and it was EPIC.)

It was the girls’ first *real* time in Vegas (last time they were babies), and they’re obsessed. P said it’s one of her top favorite places (NYC is #1, then Vegas, then Honolulu, Rome, and Barcelona.)

While Vegas is definitely an adult place, you can definitely have fun as a family with kids. Growing up, my dad used to take us to Vegas every summer, so it’s a place that I’ve visited many times as a kid and as an adult. It’s just as fun; just in a different way This trip also gave me the opportunity to see some attractions that we haven’t done!

(the kids approve their photos on the blog and on IG. Sometimes they ask me to put an emoji over their face, so that’s what I do!)

what to do in Vegas with tweens and teens

Here are some top destinations for teens and tweens:

(* = things we did on our most recent trip, everything else is something that I’ve previously visited)

*Madame Tussad’s

It was our first time here and we had an absolute blast. It was way more fun than I was expecting and the kids loved seeing so many different wax celebrities and taking photos. It was jarring to see how realistic they were; we often thought they were real people!

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Hiiii! Happy weekend to ya! I hope that you’re having a lovely long weekend, and I’m praying for our Gold Star families this Memorial Day and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We’re heading to Phoenix to start a lil adventure and I’m car blogging (while the Pilot drives, don’t worry haha) The kids are out of school (praise the lord) and summer is officially here! We’ve already enjoyed a graduation dinner with friends, Barnes and Noble (end of school tradition for new summer books), and two days in a row of arcade games and birthday parties. Summer is the best.

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love hearing about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

5.23 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

Press on nails! I took off my dip to give my nails a lil breather. I’ve had dip consistently for about 5-6 years and while I love the way they look, I hate the chemicals, the cost (which keeps going up – my last dip appt was $80 before tip), and sitting there for an hour. So many of my friends have switched to press-on nails and I figured I’d give it a try because they look so great.

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Hi friends!

I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today we are talking all about metabolism, hormones, and what it actually takes to feel good in your body after 40!

I’m sitting down with Dani Conway, board certified functional nutrition practitioner and founder of Nutrition the Natural Way. Dani lost 65 pounds herself after years of yo-yo dieting and gut and hormone struggles, and she has since spent her career helping thousands of women do the same. Her approach is rooted in testing, not guessing, and she has years of experience transforming thousands of women’s lives. I think you’re going to love her.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things but still feel stuck, exhausted, or like your metabolism just isn’t cooperating the way it used to, then check out what we chat about:

• Why low calorie and low fat dieting can actually damage your metabolism long term and what to do instead
• The role of protein and healthy fats in hormone production and sustainable weight loss
• Why nutrition is the foundation everything else builds on, including gut health and hormone balance
• How Dani approaches macros with her clients, from lower carb all the way to carnivore, and why there is no one-size-fits-all
• Functional lab testing and why “testing not guessing” changes everything
• The connection between gut health, hormones, and stubborn weight that won’t budge
• Her take on peptides, which ones she uses with clients, why she always starts with minimum effective dose, and what to watch out for on social media
• Her thoughts on GLP-1s and why they are never her first recommendation
• How to know when your body is actually ready for more advanced interventions

And so much more.

Sharing a roundup of recent outfits that I’m loving! I’ve been a Rent the Runway Unlimited member for years. I like to think that it helps me to shop less. The verdict is still out on whether or not this is true. If you’d like to try it, you can get 50% off here. I love it for travel and events!

Hi hi! How are you? I hope that you’re having a lovely week. Today is packed with appointments with my beloved clients and I’m also putting the finishing touches on tomorrow’s workshop. It’s not too late to grab a spot here.

For today’s post, I wanted to share a roundup of recent outfits. Spring and summer fashion is a million times better (and easier!) than winter fashion for me. I just always feel so blah in sweaters and jeans, but bring out the dresses, shorts, and sandals, and I’m a happy gal.

We’ve also had a ton of travel lately. We went to Las Vegas, El Paso for the BTS concert, I went to NYC for work… and soon we’re heading to Seoul and Tokyo. (If you have any recs, especially gf dining recs, please send them my way!)

Here are some of the things I’ve been loving lately!

Outfits from lately

Ruti Jeans and cropped Veronica Beard sweater

I’ve worn this outfit a handful of times already. These jeans are my absolute favorite. They live up to the hype and yes they’re a splurge, but worth it. They have a little bit of stretch, fit perfectly TTS. I’m wearing a 4 petite.

Another pic of these jeans:

Veronica Beard shirtdress from Rent the Runway

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Join me for a free workshop this Thursday! Details here. 

Hi friends!

So you’re doing everything “right.”

You eat well. You take your supplements. You’ve probably overhauled your routine more than once. And yet  you still don’t feel like your best self. You’re tired, off, or just not quite you, and you can’t figure out why.

I know that feeling intimately, because I’ve lived it.

My own healing journey was full of moments where I thought I had finally figured it out – only to still feel like something was missing. I was doing all the things I was supposed to do, following all the right advice, and still struggling. It wasn’t until I started digging deeper – past the surface-level wellness advice and into the root causes that don’t always show up on a standard lab panel – that things finally started to shift for me. Gut health, parasites, the connection between what’s happening in your body and how you feel day to day – these were the pieces that changed everything.

And once I found my way through it, I couldn’t stop talking about it.

Since then, I’ve worked with clients who came to me exhausted, frustrated, and convinced they were just going to feel this way forever. What I’ve seen over and over again is that when we stop chasing symptoms and start asking the right questions, the body has an incredible capacity to heal. Sometimes it’s gut-related. Sometimes it’s something that’s been quietly lurking for years. Almost always, it’s something that never got addressed because nobody thought to look there.

That’s exactly why I’m hosting a free live workshop called Why You’re Healthy But Still Sick.

This isn’t going to be a list of more things to add to your plate or more rabbit holes to fall down. I’m going to walk you through some of the real, often-overlooked reasons why people who are doing all the things still aren’t feeling well and give you tangible next steps you can actually take. We’ll also have time for Q&A at the end, because I want this to feel like a real conversation.

Workshop details:

Thursday, May 21

10am PST / 1pm EST

Free to attend – grab your spot below

Click the link here to sign up.

If you’ve ever felt like your body is speaking a language you can’t quite translate please join us. I’d love to see you there!

xo, Gina

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