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WEARING: Lulu lemon run-it-out neck warmer. It’s lightweight, and it has a pull string so you can make it tighter or looser. It’s perfect for walking my dog or running outside because it has a heavier dry wicking material.

LOVING: These bluetooth headphones. I’m a little late to the wireless headphones game because I loved my Ironman ones. But these are so much better. They sit in my ears perfectly even when I’m running and they sound great. And no cord that I have to tuck in my shirt.

READING: Sadly not much! But I Iike to pick up this book and read the excerpts for a little inspiration and advice. I’m looking for book recommendations. I’m considering reading Calling Me Home. Has anyone read it?

LISTENING: Are you into podcasts? I listen to them every few weeks. I’m not an audible person – I often lose interest (I need visuals) but there are some podcasts that are really good. I’m listening to Girl Boss by Sophia Amoruso. She’s the founder of Nasty Gal, and she chats with other inspiring girl bosses such as Charlize Theron, artist Madeline Poole, Kristen Bellstrom, Digital Editor at Fortune Magazine about their careers and the lessons they’ve learned on the way to success. It’s very hip and trendy and I feel like kinda cool after I listen to them (I’m not). I think you’ll love listening to this weekly podcast. I listen to my podcasts in 1.5x to make them go a little faster.

SNACKING: Remember we’re going to Hawaii so I’m trying to be good. I’m a bit of a popcorn connoisseur. really. it’s a thing. I usually go with homemade and melted butter but, Hawaii. So this is a good, light and tasty alternative.

DRINKING: This Fit Tea 28 Day Detox – I’m on day 17 and I love it. Hawaii y’all. I found an article about it here: http://theeverygirl.com/drank-detox-tea-28-days-heres-happened/ so I decided to try it. It has all natural ingredients with no laxatives. It focuses mostly on suppressing your appetite, boosting your energy and reducing bloat. I’ve lost a few pounds but I’ve also been better about eating so not sure it has anything to do with the tea. I just know that it tastes good, it cuts my craving for a mid-morning or mood-afternoon snack (depending on when I drink it) and it feels good. A cup of warm tea with all those good ingredients, plus an added lemon, on a cold afternoon just feels good.

Any my wine. I love these 2 lately: Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc and Apothic Red Blend. I’m not an expert but they’re both yummy.

COOKING: Sautéed kale. I could eat this all day – I’ll have it for breakfast or lunch. I just spray a little PAM in the pan, sauté the kale, add a bit of water and some sliced cherry tomatoes, salt & pepper. It’s delish.

Also, avocado toast. Just sliced avocados with salt & pepper on this bread.

WATCHING: I’m a bit of a tv addict. My husband and I just finished binge watching Ozark. It was awesome and we can’t wait for season 2. We don’t find a lot of series we both enjoy but this one was great. We moved on to Bloodline and we enjoy it just as much too. Great story, suspenseful, and it takes place in the Florida Keys which is so pretty. Some big names too – Sissy Spacek, Chloe Sevigny, Kyle Chandler and John Leguizamo. My daughter and I also watch Gilmore Girls every so often. Its a little hokey and cliche but a good show to watch with a 12 year old. I want to watch Big Little Lies next. wow, that’s a lot of tv.

TRYING: Personalized daily vitamin packs from Care/of. If you missed my post on these, click here to check them out. It’s a great service and company. And I haven’t forgotten to take them. yet.

WAITING FOR: The superbowl! Our NE Patriots are in it and I’m so excited. Its been a great run for all our local sports teams over the past few years. Our kids have been a little spoiled with the teams’ successes. They’ve become accustomed to winning teams, which was very different from when I was growing up. I know a lot of people don’t love the Pats but we’re die hard fans.

I hope you enjoyed this post. It was fun to write. I noticed I need to read more and watch less but that probably won’t happen. oh well. It works for me. Happy weekend!