Hey guys! Welcome to my Saturday Series, “Some Things I’m Loving!” If you want to join me, feel free to link up below and we can all share with each other what we’ve been loving this week! :)
Song: I love me some Ellie Goulding, this is nothing new. I’ve been lovinggg this song this week. It’s amazing to run to, also. Super upbeat and makes you want to MOVE!
Workout: Tone It Up in 30 workout. One of my biggest worries when I found out I was pregnant was that I wouldn’t be able to work out anymore. Thankfully, my doctor told me just the opposite! Yay for that! Of course, I’m being super cautious and listening to my body, but I’m just glad I can still do what I love to do, with only slight moderations. ;) This workout was my favourite of the week! It got my heartrate up and left me feeling amazing afterward!
Beauty Product: I know everyone has already sang the praises of coconut oil, but I’ll just reiterate in case you haven’t heard it enough- coconut oil is amazing. I use it every night as lotion and as strech mark prevention. It’s wayyyy cheaper than all the crazy lotions they have on the market, it smells amazing, you can cook with it, you can mix it with brown sugar and make your own DIY body scrub (which I did, by the way, and it’s pretty great), there are just so many uses for it! I got a seriously HUGE tub of coconut oil from Costco that will be lasting me forever and a day. It’s somewhat ridiculously huge, but you know. That’s Costco for you.
Book: I just bought “The Fault in Our Stars” for my Kindle (it’s on sale for only $3.99!), and it’s been sitting there, untouched. Because, honestly? I’m petrified to read it. I know everyone has only been raving about how good it is, but I’m just scared it’ll be way too close-to-home/sad/depressing for me right now. I mean, cancer. F cancer. I don’t know if it’s a good idea for me to read a book like that right now. Anyone read it and can convince me otherwise?
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I absolutely love that song!!! I wish they would play it on the radio instead of the one they are playing haha. Yay for coconut oil! I have yet to use it as a beauty product, but it is the best for cooking :)
Haha yeah, they never play the right ones on the radio!! So annoying! I’m seriously obsessed with this song right now! And coconut oil in cooking is my faaaave.
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Ah Ellie was playing at my uni’s students union the night before last! I adore coconut oil for everything. I used it along with cocoa butter when I was pregnant, had a 9lb 1oz baby and no stretch marks!! :) x
Oooh I’ haven’t tried cocoa butter, did you just mix them together and use them as lotion?? I need advice from you, because you are one hot mama!!!
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Ah thank you :) I slathered on the cocoa butter at any opportunity and found that the coconut oil worked well as a massage oil – hint hint Zack ;) Haha, you’ll need lots of back rubs especially when you get bigger! Don’t forget to rub it in to your lower back, bottom and thighs, those pesky stretch marks can appear anywhere! xx
Oooh I like that idea! Thanks for the tips! :)
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Great Idea! Thanks for sharing! Linked up.
-Nicole
Awww YAY so glad you linked up with me, Nicole!! :)
xo
The book is very sad but so so good too. You know the sadness is coming the whole time but it’s so worth it…however, it really is SAD!
Ugh, I know. This is where my dilemma comes. I’ve dealt with so much sadness lately, and it all revolved around cancer, too, so I just don’t know if I’m ready for this book yet. I have only heard good things, though, so maybe soon!
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I too have been holding off on reading that book out of fear that I’ll get way too upset! But I did just buy it (thanks for letting us know about the sale!). We’ll see if I can gather up the emotional strength to read it :)
Also a huge congrats on your pregnancy.. I was sitting on my couch and actually shrieked out loud when I saw your instagram pic announcing it, lol!! You two are just the cutest and I’m really happy for you!
Girl, I definitely understand holding off on reading it. I know it’ll take me more time to muster up the emotional strength, myself! And oh my goodness, you are the sweetest!! :) Thank you for the congrats! We are so so excited!
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Burn by Ellie Goulding is one of my favourite songs. I want listened to it a lot over the last week actually.
I have been listening to it non-stop, too!! It’s just so good. I can’t stop. lol
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haha, this is actually the first time I’ve heard about coconut oil, but I’m not really up to date with beauty things :P
Away From The Blue
Aww you should try it out! It’s so nourishing and great for pretty much everything, including cooking! :)
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OMG Katie you’re not even showing! But you are Glowing ^.^ ! Never tried coconut oil… everyone raved about it. I guess I’ll try it if the Great Katie likes it too :D
Aww thank you, girly!! :) Totally try coconut oil! It’s so lovely, and it smells DIVINE!
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I really need to check out the coconut oil, I have heard great things!!!!!!!!!
It’s amazing! SO multi-useful, too!
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Oh man. Definitely have a box of tissues nearby for when you read that book. I cried in an airport terminal when I got to the end!
Ahhh I knowww that’s what I’ve been hearing. I am not emotionally ready to read it yet, but I’ll get there.
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I haven’t head of that book but I don’t know if I would want to read it either… honestly cancer scares out crap of me :(
Yeah. Cancer sucks so so so much. HATE it.
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First: congrats on the pregnancy. It’s such an amazing thing to be pregnant. Cant wait to see all your maternity fashion. Second: coconut oil is amazing. I too buy the ginormous tib from Costco. I throw some in my KitchenAid and whip it until it’s then like butter and put it in my bathroom. It makes it much soft and so mich easier to handle. I use it as a deep conditioning mask, lotion, and on my lashes at night. I also cook with it (obviously not what I use in my bathroom). Lastly: I think you should holdboffnon the book. It’s amazing, but very sad. And with you being hormonal right now (I’m assuming) it’s probably not the best time. Love your blog.
I am so sorry for all the typos. It’s not the the easiest thing to review on my phone. Please don’t judge me too too harshly.
the fault in our stars is hands down the best book i have ever read.
i read it twice right off the bat.
it’s depressing, and real, and lovely and everything i think the whole wide world is really.