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Friday Favorites

Let’s take a look at my Friday Favorites!

Favorite Song – Break Free by Ariana Grande- I really love to run to this song. I know this song is about breaking free from another person, but when I am running…the lyrics are sort of in my head about breaking free and letting go of my old self. I spend a lot of time on that treadmill, I put thought into this haha.

Favorite Podcast – I am done with the first season of Serial, all caught up on Call Your Girlfriend and was looking for a new binge. Enter Totally Married! There are a TON of episodes because they people have been at this awhile, and they have another podcast called Totally Laime that they do as well. This couple is hilarious! I am 3 episodes in and can’t wait to binge on more in the car! I missed it yesterday morning when I worked from home!

Favorite Polish – I mentioned the other day that I painted my toes while in a rush to get out the door. The color is Nicole by OPI Purple Yourself Together and I LOVE IT! I don’t really want to take a picture of my toes, so I Googled it and here you go…

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Favorite Breakfast – Some people asked me how I was upping my protein and what powder I use. About Time Whey Protein Isolate is one of my favorite protein powders. It is made with Stevia so you are not getting all that artificial sweetener crap in it. You can’t really find it at GNC…after many hours spent in there examining their bottles…most of theirs is filled with artificial crap. Sigh. I order mine on Amazon and it is always in the $30-$40 price range and free shipping. This is my third bottle and it makes excellent smoothies! At 100 calories, 25 grams of protein, zero sugar and less than 1 carb…you will be hard pressed to find a better one! It is non-GMO.

Favorite Recipe (to try): I love nachos. I really do!!! I am trying to cut down on my carbs and processed foods and I stumbled across Zucchini Nachos! You can find the recipe here. I have got to try these soon! Don’t they look delicious!?

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I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

March 6, 2015 by Nadine

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Friday Favorites

Favorite Song – James Bay – Let it Go – I freaking love this song and it has been on repeat basically since I first heard it. Strangely enough I heard it on Vampire Diaries. I seriously find the best songs from that show and PLL, sadly. Take a listen and tell me what you think!

Favorite Work Out – I mentioned that I started the C25K program this week! My new workout schedule looks like this:

Monday – C25K

Tuesday – Back/Shoulders/Chest

Wednesday – C25K

Thursday – Arms

Friday – C25K

Favorite Beauty Product – Last week I shared that I was loving the St Ives Apricot Scrub. The perfect partner to that? Ponds moisturizer. You guys, my skin just soaks this bad boy up and LOVES it! My skin has been insane the last few months with break outs, dry patches and just overall blah. This moisturizer and scrub combination has really kicked my skin back in to shape and I am loving the results. The fact that they are both found at Target is even better! In fact, I found them in the travel sized area!!! They have lasted over a month now too, all for just a few dollars so no big loss of investment if you don’t love them.

Favorite Recipe – I made Snow Ice Cream on Wednesday night for the first time in my life. I really enjoyed it! (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk.)

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Favorite Delivery – I won a Bondi Band in Artney’s give away! Perfect timing for all the running I am going to be doing! Also, if you love running and fitness…you should follow Artney! She is such an inspiration, and a fellow Alabamian! She just ran the Mercedes Half Marathon last weekend and she went to Disney for their marathon. If I were to ever run a marathon….which less face it is probably a slim chance…but it would be Disney for sure!!!!

Favorite Coffee – I realize that it is a bit late for this, but Target had a coupon in their Cartwheel for Caribou Reindeer Coffee. When I lived in Atlanta, I loved Caribou just as much as Starbucks and the others out there. Right now Cartwheel has it for 30% off because the season is over. It is freaking delicious with my sweet cream creamer. It is around $7 for 16 cups with that discount. Get you some!

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Linking up with Amanda! I have been loving all her wedding pictures this week, such a stunning bride and a beautiful wedding!

February 27, 2015 by Nadine

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First things first, a big shout out to Amanda!!! Today is her wedding day and I just know that she is going to be one beautiful bride!! Congrats and best wishes!!!

Favorite Song -Keeping it gangsta this Friday, Bugatti by Ace Hood. I like to roll down the streets in my badass Rogue listening to this song. Hells yes.

Favorite Purchase -I was in need of some actual lip products with lip color more than just a color lighter or darker than my natural color. You know, adult stuff. Joey gushed about Rimmel Provocalips and wanted to buy them in every color, and since I trust Joey’s recommendations….this happened! I got I’ll Call You and I love it! The color lasts at least half the work day for me without reapplication, which says a lot! Usually a color lasts maybe 20 minutes. I will be talking about this and a few others that I tried *hopefully* sometime next week.

Favorite Lust -Yesterday Pamela posted the cutest jacket from Old Navy! For a few years I debated the army green jacket but never actually took the plunge. I think this is a perfect transitional piece from winter to spring and summer to fall! I may have to see if ours has it so I can try it on 🙂

Favorite Winter Product -My face has been through hell the last few months. To top off all the break outs, I always get patches of dry areas that don’t look so hot with make up on. The St Ives Apricot Scrub has really helped with how my face feels. It leaves it soft and sloughs away those dry spots. I us this every other day at night and I am really liking the way it leaves my skin feeling.

On another note, did anyone watch Two and a Half Men last night?!?! That was the worst episode I have ever seen of any show ever. It was absolutely ridiculous and Chuck Lorre is a big ass baby to let the show end the way that it did. Yeah, Charlie Sheen had a mental break down and has done some crazy shit….but he made that damn show for eight years and I just can’t even describe how angry I am that I wasted that hour of my life that I can never get back. Rant over.

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How I feel in line at the store sometimes…

Any time I find myself in Walmart…

February 20, 2015 by Nadine

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Friday Favorites

Favorite Song: Haley & Michael 500 Miles. When I was searching for the Budweiser commercial version of this song I stumbled upon this one and have fallen in love. I just love their voices together and their take on the song.

Favorite Workout: This Popsugar Fast and Furious work out is perfect. I love every single move that they do and it really gets you huffing and puffing in no time. It is pretty quick and I like to pair it with the six minute arm video of theirs.

Favorite Treat – It is rare that I will drink something with calories that isn’t Starbucks or beer. The San Pellegrino Blood Orange drink is such a refreshing and tasty treat that I will allow myself ever so often.

Favorite Lust – The pale pink Selma Saffiano Leather Satchel from Michael Kors is just gorgeous! I wouldn’t hate if it ended up in my collection!

Favorite Podcast – I know that I am way late to the party, but gosh darn is Serial addicting!!! I am half way through and I can’t get enough. I can see why she took on this case, as there are so many things to take a second look at. I have my theories so far, as I am sure everyone did half way through and I am interested to see if I am still thinking the same thing with the next 6 episodes.

Favorite Motto: If only everyone lived life like this, this about how amazing the world would be?!

Our internet was acting a fool yesterday and I didn’t get my post up, but the only thing I wanted to share from it was to give my girl Kristen a Happy Birthday shout out!

In other news, Valentine’s Day is this weekend. I love pink and hearts, but not the holiday itself. Never really have. Chris and I usually keep it low key, because who likes to eat in a crowded over priced restaurant?? Not us! I usually fix homemade lasagna and we spend a quiet evening at home. What are your plans?

Favorite Valentine’s:

February 13, 2015 by Nadine

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Friday Favorites

Favorite Song – Ursher, baby! Because Usher is my boy, I am totally digging I Dont Mind.

Favorite Meal – I went to Tazikis with my lunch girls yesterday and got the Greek salad with turkey and it was delicious!!!

Favorite Beauty Product – Beauty starts on the inside. I quit taking Biotin for a month because I have been trying to figure out why my face keeps breaking out. I realized that it was not Biotin. What else I realized? Biotin is the shiz. I have been back on it for about 3 weeks now and my nails have never looked better.