Friday Favorites

Happy Friday!! I am living a "we can let July just be July" summer a lot more than a "hot summer nights mid July" summer and thats perfectly okay with me. I am leaning into slowing down, having spontaneous fun with my family instead of focusing so relentlessly on work. I know this baby comes in less than 3 months and I need to prepare for maternity leave, but for now I am enjoying the fun of summer.

Now onto the faves...

• Simplified Skincare + Makeup - About a year ago I started simplifying my skincare and makeup routine in an effort to save time and money. I think I fiiiinally have it figured out. My full routine + products used is linked here. I love that I can do my makeup in 5 minutes in the morning. I never was a daily makeup person, but since becoming a mom I feel like I need a few extras to make me feel more like myself each day.
• Hokas - Not groundbreaking, but I am occasionally reminded how thankful I am for these sneakers. They are a game changer when it comes to tired swollen feet whether thats from summer heat, pregnancy or just a long day on your feet. I personally have been experiencing all 3 at once on long cooking days. I wear the Hoka Clifton's. I find that they take a couple wears to fully break in, but after that its like walking on clouds.
• Mini Decluttering Sessions - there are so many spaces in our home that need to be cleaned out and organized but the idea of taking a full day or even half day to work on that is out of the question. I am giving up on my all or nothing attitude and carving out time for mini decluttering sessions. I find that 15-30 minutes is perfect for 1-2 kitchen cabinets or a few dresser drawers. The feeling of having something done rather than perfect feels pretty great.
• Getting Cozy in the Air Conditioning - I can't be the only one who is absolutely obsessed with needing a little blanket and sweatshirt to cozy up in the AC. I get on the couch at night with my pint from Ninja Creami (currently testing 15+ flavors to share!!), my sweatshirt on, fuzzy blanket on my lap and my pup cuddled up at my side and I couldn't be happier. We are reality TV people so lately its been a rotation of RHONJ, RHOC, Big Brother and The Phillies. This is my current fave sweatshirt + blanket combo for summer.
• A TMI fave - I think I'll start sharing one TMI favorite a week - something that maybe is a little embarrassing to share, but also might be helpful! This ingrown hair tonic is a game changer. I got one really bad ingrown hair in my armpit earlier this summer so I started researching what to use. This came up as a suggestion and now I roll it on after each time I shave my armpits and bikini line and have had zero issues with ingrown hairs.

Hope you all have a beautiful summer weekend! I have plans to play around with recipes with my sourdough starter and hit up the farmers market.

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