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Friday Faves!

Happy Friday, y’all! Today I’ve got a few favorites to share with y’all 🙂

Books

Normally I wouldn’t share until I’m completely finished, but I’m almost halfway through this Kristin Hannah book and it’s wonderful! I’ve already read The Great Alone and The Nightingale by her and absolutely loved both of those. You know sometimes you read a book by an author and then you don’t want to read any others because you don’t think the author can top that book? That’s how I felt about this one and I’m so glad I started reading it. SO SO GOOD!!

Speaking of reading, Harrison loves reading too! He has a couple of books that are his favorite (like the one pictured) that he’ll bring me over and over wanting to sit in my lap and read them. At this point, I’ve got all of those books memorized so I don’t even need to open them ha!

New Podcasts

This is a new podcast that just debuted and I’ve listened to all three episodes and LOVE THEM!! First, they are all under 30 minutes which is important to me because I don’t have a ton of time to listen to a long podcast in one sitting–not like I used to. Also, Jinger and her husband Jeremy’s theology is solid. Episode 2 on the Imago Dei has been my favorite so far (and it’s only 17 minutes long!!!).

Need a podcast that sounds like you’re listening to a book? This one is for you! Right these ladies are producing season 3 (and only releasing one episode a week so it’s killing me) and season 3 is focusing on Beyonce and Jay Z. SO INTERESTING. Season 1 was all about Princess Diana and Meghan Markle and how they are so similar (I found this one both interesting and sad) and season 2 was all about the Murdoch family (very dysfunctional). These hosts are fun to listen to, so I HIGHLY recommend this podcast!

A Favorite Youtube Video

Mallory Ervin is my favorite person to watch on youtube and one of my favorite instagram follows. I absolutely LOVE her bedroom and told Dustin I’m ready to redo our bedroom and use hers as inspiration haha! I love how dreamy and relaxing it feels!

What are you loving today?

Currently…

Happy Wednesday! Today I’m going to share a list of things currently on my mind!

little boy the beaufort bonnet classic southern clothing

Watching…

Dustin and I just finished the documentary American Gospel on Netflix. I talked about it on stories, but I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it to everyone! It was nice watching some of my favorite pastors/theologians share. We also watched Glory Road on Prime and our next watch is Just Mercy (which is free on Prime right now! I would like to wait until I’ve read the book, but I won’t have a chance before it stops being free)

Reading…

This book by Kristin Hannah!! I’ve just started it and so far I really like it. I also just finished this book by Christian Lauren. I’ve read maybe 6 or 7 of her books so far–they’ve been exactly what I’ve needed the past couple of months…easy to read, doesn’t require much thinking, light and fluffy!

Buying…

ALL THE BEACH THINGS!!! I realized quickly that I needed bathing suits that I could chase after Harrison and crouch down and everything stays in place. I got this one in from Summersalt and I have a different style on the way from them to try. You can use the code SUMMERTIME for $10 off! Dustin picked up this sunscreen to try on Harrison when he was picking up our Bogg bag. I also made a HUGE Nordstrom order last week of things to try on to see what worked knowing all returns are free (one of the many reasons why I love them!!) Well, pretty much everything I ordered looked terrible on me. One dress looked decent but I needed a size up so I’ve already exchanged that (I’ll share once it comes in and I can get a picture). This is the only top that’s worked for me and I love that it’s school appropriate ha

Thinking…

About everything going on in the world right now and it makes me so sad. But as a Believer in Christ, I know that I live in a broken world full of sin and racial injustice and hate are a result of that. Shay from Mix and Match Mama has a link up today about what we’re doing in our home to encourage equality.

For us in our home, it starts with teaching Harrison (and reminding ourselves of) Gospel truth. Even though Harrison is so young, I know it’s not too early to pour these truths into him. We are teaching him that all are created in the image of God and deserve to be treated that way (Imago Dei) and to love your neighbor as yourself (for example, we are even each other’s neighbors). I buy children’s books and toys that are not predominately white because I don’t want Harrison to think white is “normal.” Personally, I make sure that I follow theologians of color that have sound doctrine. These are things that I’ve already been doing, but one thing I realize I haven’t been conscious of is supporting black owned businesses. This is something I will be making more of an effort in!

Wanting…

To lose a lot of weight quickly ha! I’ve been working on it the past couple of weeks and while it’s been slow and hard, I’m trying to regain my self discipline. I’ve signed back up with Weight Watchers since that’s how I lost all of my weight after college (60 lbs!), it’s just harder now because I’m having to make sure Dustin and Harrison have enough food to eat lol

Doing…

Lots and lots of time has been spent playing with Harrison and it’s been wonderful. I’m also exercising every other day (so I don’t have to wash my hair every day lol!!) and I’m still enjoying my Peloton! It’s been the best purchase!

Items I’ve Bought Recently from Amazon That I Love

I’ve never been a huge Amazon buyer–I simply prefer to buy from brick and mortar stores. However, all of that changed mid-March when everything closed down and we were all staying home. I went back through my recent orders since March picking and choosing items that I really love that I think y’all may love, too!

things I've bought recently from amazon that I've loved

Amazon told me that I’ve bought this sunscreen 6 times LOL! I really love this stuff! My dermatologist recommended it to me many years ago, and I bought it twice from her and then realized it was much cheaper on Amazon. I have sensitive skin that is prone to breakouts and this sunscreen HAS NEVER made my face break out. I don’t use it under my make up since I buy foundation that has spf (I probably should though), but this is the sunscreen I wear when I don’t wear any make up. And it’s what Dustin wears on his face now when we go to the beach or pool 🙂

I’ve talked about this stain remover before (and last time I did, y’all bought 35 of them!!!), but I just bought another bottle to use–just in time, too, because I used it the day after it arrived ha! I love that this can be used on new or old stains. For example, one time Dustin left chapstick in his pants and I washed them and dried them–and I had oil spots randomly on tshirts that I didn’t notice until folding. Thank goodness for this stain solution for getting things like that out. You can buy the brush they sell, but I just kind of rub it in with the fabric itself.

These are the best baby qtips! I actually didn’t know they even made baby qtips until Harrison was about 6ish months old because I just relied on his pediatrician to clean out his ears each time we visited. I feel terrible for admitting that, but that’s a first time mom moment 🙂 Anyway, we’ve been using these ever since then and even Dustin feels confident enough to use them to clean out Harrison’s ears when he has to.

I’ve shared this before (and y’all have bought 20 of them so far!) but this mop is the best and I will never use anything else. I found it through @gocleanco on IG and also mop with her mopping solution she uses–only 1 tsp of Tide powder detergent with hot water. I literally mop my floors every few days now because I can do it so quickly haha!

I’ve bought a lot of baby items over the past few months, and these little baby utensils have been the best purchase! Harrison can hold on to them easily and I don’t have to worry about him accidentally swallowing it or anything like that because of the circular model. He’s also really enjoyed trying to feed himself using them. They’ve been a great teaching tool! This would be a great baby shower gift so the parents will have them on hand whenever they get ready to try them out.

I don’t have a picture of this sleep sack, but I got a few DMs on ig after posting a video of Harrison wearing it. I’ve loved it better than the Halo sleep sack, and since Harrison is a stomach sleeper, I actually zip it up on him with the zipper in the back so he’s not sleeping on top of a zipper. I’m ordering a second one now so I don’t have to wash this one so frequently. Harrison wears a large and he’ll be able to wear it for a long time.