Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What’s going on this weekend? Any Valentine’s plans?
We have a fun weekend planned here: a date night with the Pilot, our symphony show, P’s basketball tournament, and Liv has a Valentine’s dance at school. Lots of fun stuff! In between that, I’m studying for our centurion program with IHP, and batch recording podcast episodes. Let’s goooooo.

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

(There’s a trend to ask ChatGPT to make a caricature of you and your job based on what they know about you. I feel like it nailed it lol.)

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.

(Lola wanted to tell you that she’s looking more poodle-y by the day. When she was a baby, she looked pure golden retriever but the poodle is definitely coming out. Also, these little date bites are the perfect sweet bite if you like something sweet after a meal.)

2.13 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

I’ve gotten so many compliments on this dress. It’s Ulla Johnson from my Rent the Runway membership. You can try it out and get 50% off your first month here!

Hi friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today we’re diving into a topic that so many women are confused about but deeply affected by: perimenopause.

I’m joined by the amazing mother-daughter duo, Candace and Jess from Your Hormone Balance, and we’re breaking down what perimenopause actually is, why it can start earlier than most women expect, and how chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation play a huge role in hormone imbalances, fatigue, mood swings, weight gain, and more.

This episode is especially for you if you’re in your 30s or 40s, feeling “off” in your body, struggling with sleep, energy, anxiety, or changes in your cycle – and being told everything is “normal.”

Here’s what we chat about:

• What perimenopause really is (and why it’s an 8–10 year transition, not a single moment)

• The early signs of perimenopause, including changes in your cycle, mood, sleep, and energy

• Why progesterone is often the first hormone to decline — and how that impacts anxiety, PMS, and stress tolerance

• How chronic stress, overworking, under-eating, and people-pleasing disrupt ovulation and hormone balance

• The connection between nervous system dysregulation and symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, bloating, and low libido

• Why so many women are estrogen dominant — and how stress drives that imbalance

• The importance of hormone testing (and why symptoms alone don’t tell the full story)

• Simple, realistic nervous system practices to lower cortisol and support healing

• Breathwork techniques like the “physiological sigh” to calm anxiety in real time

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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