WEEKLY EDITION: January 17th

Happy Friday! 

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Hi everyone,

**Continuing to think about those affected by the fires in Los Angeles. Please send me more ways to help if you have good sources. I have one below for the Altadena community.

→ Altadena, CA has been deeply impacted by the wildfires. This has been a thriving Black community for generations. Please consider donating to impacted Black families here (this is where I donated - I scrolled to the families that were least fulfilled thus far)

We are gone this weekend for a basketball tournament in Newport and dare I say I see snow in the forecast?! Woo!

Here is a video of the basement and how it’s coming along! So thankful to my dad who has been working his ass off for the past 6 months (a day here, a day there!) Once all the trim is done, the paint can go up and then the flooring! We are at the home stretch!

Here is the before photo of the basement when you turned the corner into this room (wowzers)

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Next week’s dinner lineup:

1.) Grain Bowls with Grilled Corn, Steak, and Avocado - one of my favs!

2.) Honey Garlic Chicken with potatoes + broccoli

3.) Fish Tacos

4.) Mexican Lasagna - another favorite and very easy to make

5.) Leftovers

HOUSEKEEPING:

🌞 I have been going through and doing yet another clean up of all of our closets and added so many items to my Poshmark this week. Please feel free to put together a bundle to save more if you wish!

❄️ My ShopMy page has a list of all my kids recs, items in my closet, recent outfits, home items by room, etc.

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Outfit #1

All outfit details here (I know some of you have been having trouble with this so I am looking into it!)

AllSaints Lou Striped Sweater / Gap Barrel Denim (I got the size tall so I could cuff them - I LOVE THESE) / Freda Salvador Jada Flats (Code: LYNZY20 for 20% off)

Outfit #2

I guess I am digging black with brown this week.

Gap tee / Lululemon Jacket (I love this thing so much - overall, I am not a huge lulu fan but I always get compliments on this jacket, it has a great fit) / Quince Leggings + Bra set / Adidas Sambas

All outfit details here as well

Outfit #3

All outfit details here

Quince Leggings + Bra set / Adidas Sambas / Jenni Kayne Cardigan

Notable Sales:

• This bra/legging set is 20% off when you bundle them together and I have them in two colors. They’re great for every day wear - just throw on a longer cardigan/sweatshirt on top!

• 20% off some of my favorite styles from Freda Salvador (amazing quality) → Brooke Rain Resistance Boots, Jada Ballet Flats, Aeri Moto Boots, + Loretta Western Boots // CODE: FREDAWINTER

• The bubble hem on this zip up hoodie is perfection - now 50% off! Also comes without the zip!

• Extra 25% off sale items at Shopbop with code: EXTRA25 (starts tomorrow) - here are all my favorites here

• 25% off ($150+) these bras I love to live in (Precision + Sheer Bralette)

Cable Knit Sweater / Athleta Leggings / Adidas Samba Shoes / Corda Mini Huggie Earrings / Woman Power Necklace / Crossbody Hobo Bag

Abercrombie Tee / Lululemon Define Jacket /AGOLDE Cargo Pants / Corda Mini Huggie Earrings / Woman Power Necklace / Crossbody Hobo Bag / Adidas Samba Shoes

• WATCH || The Pitt | Max → We are big critics of any medical shows here in our house, especially emergency medicine (so many are unrealistic). This new show is absolutely great AND pretty darn realistic. A few parts so far had us laughing out loud because it’s exactly what we deal with. Love it! Watch the trailer here!

• READ || TikTok Is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale | After Babel (Jonathan Haidt) → The evidence that we have about the negative impact of TikTok far outweighs the main reasons some will use the platform (consumerism)

“Compulsive usage correlates with a slew of negative mental health effects like loss of analytical skills, memory formation, contextual thinking, conversational depth, empathy, and increased anxiety,” in addition to “interfer[ing] with essential personal responsibilities like sufficient sleep, work/school responsibilities, and connecting with loved ones.”

• READ || Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results | NY Times → the importance of autonomy cannot be understated. Preparing our kids to thrive and be independent without us is a huge priority.

• WATCH || We Live in Time | Glamour → this movie portrays society’s obsession with motherhood being a woman’s sole identity and is currently on my must watch list.

• WATCH || The M Factor | PBS → A documentary (first of it’s kind) that addresses menopause. Menopause has always been hush hush and it’s about time that we talk about it more and get women the help that they might need.

• LISTEN || The Battle for Your Time: Exposing the Costs of Social Media | TED Talk → This will have you rethinking the way you spend your time immediately. So much is lost when we waste our time scrolling. Not only do we waste time but it affects us mentally and cognitively.

• READ || Parable of the Sower | Octavia Butler → A post-apocalyptic novel that begins with deadly fires in LA in 2025 (PS. this was written in 1993) and then proceeds with a fascist President that was just sworn into office with the campaign slogan “Make America Great Again”. Similar to Handmaid’s Tale and 1984 and NEXT on my reading list!

Listening to this while working out recently….

(Pop Smoke was murdered in 2020 during a home invasion in Los Angeles - he was only 20 years old)

**explicit

• Altadena, CA has been deeply impacted by the wildfires. This has been a thriving Black community for generations. Please consider donating to impacted Black families here (this is where I donated - I scrolled to the families that were least fulfilled thus far)

• I will forever remain a huge lover of Costco - this only solidified that.

• Do yourself a favor and pick up Bubly ‘Lemon Sorbet’ and thank me later

• This bra/legging set is 20% off when you bundle them together and I have them in two colors. They’re great for every day wear - just throw on a longer cardigan/sweatshirt on top!

• Female ski jumper gets awarded shampoo, lotion and towels while her male counterpart gets 3000 francs

• According to Facebook, it’s completely okay to refer to women as “household objects” or “property” now. Cool, cool.

• The most beautiful libraries in every state

• Smash burger tacos - yum!

• No gym equipment? No problem - a great list of workouts you can do anywhere without equipment!

• These pants are a favorite for our girls! So cute on.

• I just finished listening to this book on audible and really liked it!

• This set has worked wonders for our oldest and her eczema

• Lounge pants you’ll want to live in

• This cute little battery powered sconce is most likely going to be placed right when you walk into the basement and turn into the office.

• The runner that will go into the new part of the basement where the office will be

• Love the colors of this round ottoman. We have one of these in our living room and I love that it’s kid friendly (no sharp corners)

• Scooped up this art print for the kids part of the basement

• READ → Abortion bans seem to be driving young people to move out of state / this could have significant economic impacts

• READ → Police & Nurses Conspired to Fabricate Evidence Against Brittany Watts, Suit Says / A twist to the Brittany Watts case that will make your head truly spin. She was seen several times before her miscarriage, diagnosed with a placental abruption AND told her pregnancy was nonviable (and gave her no solution). She was sent home and miscarried shortly thereafter. Police AND medical staff still tried to implicate her with wrongdoing. Of note, this was a religiously affiliated hospital.

• Can you imagine being denied an abortion when you are in kidney failure and in desperate need for dialysis? Pushing you to the brink of possibly needing a kidney transplant…..

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