Five Friday Faves
things that are making A Day In My Life a bit better
- - This substack was recommended to me by a colleague, and I have been following as a free subscriber for a while. I recently upgraded and have been REALLY enjoying the content. shares weekly tips for people in tech careers that I have found really useful. Her daily wind-down and kick-start routines are really great and lead into my second Fave of the week.
Notion - I discovered this through the LNO in the Daily Wind Down routine from
, and I am obsessed. I am using it for work and then separately for the pod and my moms’ groups. There is so much you can do with it, and I am loving it.Paramount+ Shows - We subscribed to Paramount+ for the 7 day trial to get 1923, but didn’t finish it in a week, so since we’ve paid for the month, we’re trying to get the most out of it. If you like Yellowstone, 1923 is a prequel and so great. And then we started Special Ops: Lioness, and we’re very into it. More of a thriller than a calming, mind-numbing show. Either way, enjoying it.
Range by Kara Duval Pilates - I have been doing Kara Duval Pilates in some form since 2015. I LOVE her approach to movement, and I find my body craving it. Recently I “graduated” from PT, and I often find that when I do a class on Range and the movements are in line with what I was doing in PT. I did the weighted conscious core and weighted hamstrings, glutes, inner thighs, oh my this week, and I loved them.
A Big Life’s Money Talks - Budgeting and finances have been a big focus of ours this year, and I love the conversation that @alotofyouhaveasked has been having on Instagram as well. Everything feels expensive, and I appreciate not feeling alone in that feeling.
What’s for Dinner
This week was heavy on cooking rather than freezer meals, but I froze 40+ meatballs from what I made on Sunday (which will last us a few months) and also froze a full meal of the Ginger Pineapple Chicken. Why cook twice if you can cook once? The kids mostly ate what I cooked (my son devoured the tacos), but I made them fish sticks in addition to the Ginger Pineapple Chicken just in case. Next week will likely be more freezer-focused.
Sunday - Grossy Pelosi Meatballs and Marinara
Monday - Hibachi Chicken via Defined Dish
Tuesday - Beef Tacos via Skinny Taste
Wednesday - Ginger Pineapple Chicken via Half Baked Harvest
Thursday - Out (kids had a frozen pizza)
More A Day In Her Life:
ICYMI Julia Dzafic was on A Day In Her Life this week!
If you’re looking for another podcast, Jamie Terran (Episode 13) just started her own podcast profiling women’s career journeys. Check out So, Tell Me About Yourself wherever you get podcasts.
Huge congratulations to Jess Klein (Episode 11) on her studio opening! It was so fun to see the space you’ve created! How cute is this build-your-own bouquet bar?
Thank you for the mention! I'm glad you're enjoying the conversation about how everything is soooo expensive and I'm happy it makes you feel not alone.