June Top 10 Favorites

Hey friends! How is it already July?! I feel like this month has flown by between travel, relaxing & catching up on self care. I love discovering new things, so here's a list of my favorite things from this month!

1. My favorite thing ever lately has been this wet-skin gradual self-tanner from Jergens: I've gotten a few of my friends hooked on this lotion & get comments on how tan I look lately and this is the secret. I love how it doesn't make you look orange, it's not sticky & it doesn't have a strong smell. If you use lotion when you get out of the shower, do yourself a favor & get this!

2. This month's books: I squeezed in 2 this month!

- First up is a mystery thriller: The Wife Between Us, which follows the tale of two women who are seeing the same man at the same time. It's got a great plot twist and kept me hooked!

- The second book from this month is The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty (the same woman who wrote Big Little Lies) She is an all-out amazing author and I've read everything she's written. This book follows the story of a hypnotist, her new boyfriend, and a stalker ex-girlfriend. It kept me up late many nights!!

My summer reading list

- Up next = a book about the Bachelor, I'm obsessed with this show & it's a problem, I know. I found this book on eBay for $4 in case you're interested in reading it too!

3. This swim suit from Show Me Your Mumu - I love absolutely everything from their store.

4. These blue plates from Target that are on clearance right now

5. This month's recipe = Apricot sriracha pork chops. I made these a few times this month for my husband and we LOVED them. They're like takeout but a million times better and the carrots are divine. If you're interested in trying out Every Plate, see my post about it here.

6. My husband and I are going to Iceland this winter and it's pretty much all we talk about lately because we are so obsessed. If you've been to Reykjavik before, I'd love to hear any recommendations! #1 on our list is the Blue Lagoon

7. My favorite Podcast lately = The Betchelor Podcast. If you are a Bachelor/ette fan like I am, this Podcast does super funny recaps each week on Tuesdays. They also have hilarious memes on their Instagram as well that you're gunna want to send to all your girlfriends.

8. This hair mask from Pantene. During the summer, I go to the pool just about every day & the chlorine and sun dry my hair out so badly. Plus, it's super humid here in Florida. I have very thin hair and have always been scared of hair masks thinking they'd make my hair oily, but these truly don't. It makes your hair soft & less frizzy. I've been using this hair mask once a week & it's given me a lot of great hair days.

9. These gummies for stress relief from Olly. Whenever I'm out of my normal routine, like during the summer or whenever I'm traveling, I can sometimes get a bit overwhelved. We've all got anxiety in one way or the other. When I start to feel anxious or am about to get on an airplane, I'll take 2 of these stress gummies. It's almost like you can feel them "cooling down" your brain, but it doesn't make you foggy or sleepy like some medicines.

10. My final favorite thing in June has been the eggbites from Starbucks. I don't know about you, but when I wake up in the morning, I am starving and need a full real-deal meal. Traveling can be a bit stressful when you're gluten free and even after all these years of being GF, I still feel self-concious sometimes. Fortunately, Starbucks is super convenient, they're everywhere, no one says no to going & they serve these awesome egg bites that aren't gross like fast-food places and bonus - they're gluten free. When I went to a teaching conference this month, my friend and I went every morning. Here's my ranking: #1 = ham & cheese #2 - bacon & gruyere #3 egg whites with peppers (lower calorie) and #4 chicken sausage (disclaimer, I didn't like the chicken flavor)

What are some great things you've discovered lately?!

xx

Lil