My 2025 Favorite Things
In no particular order, these are some things I loved in 2025 and plan to keep using to brighten my life in 2026.
Glitter eyeliner - No special occasion needed. Some days this was the only make up that I wore. To the gym, at home with the kids, running errands, on a photoshoot. It’s fun! Who cares!!!
The Bible Recap 365 day reading plan - I used this reading plan to read through the Bible with some friends this year! The recap offers helpful cultural/historical context and a summary after each scripture reading that helped me grow more in my understanding of scripture. I’m planning to do it again this year with the free plan in The Bible app. I also got the kids version to read through the Bible this year with my two oldest girls. I’m so pumped.
Grips for pull-ups - When I started going to the gym again, I got kind obsessed with pull-ups! Strict, kipping, butterfly, bar muscle-ups - I’ve been working on it all. These grips keep me from slipping off the bar when I’m really sending it.
Lillie Eats & Tells healthy meal plans - This woman is a genius?! Her meal plan includes delicious whole food meals that already have the macros figured out for me (they’re even uploaded into My Fitness Pal if you’re a tracking gal) and they include the grocery list which connects straight to my Instacart… AMAZING. This has freed up so much mental space and helped me enjoy cooking healthy meals for my family again! Highly recommend.
Flux athletic shoes - I just ordered my third pair for the third year in a row. I use these for running and weight lighting.. They’re wide toe box, zero drop “barefoot” style running shoes that are super comfortable and not weird-looking.
Function Health labwork - This is the coolest thing ever. We don’t have health insurance so we pay out of pocket for any medical expense. Function bundled all of the most important labs we want to have done on a yearly basis at an affordable price. They upload your results and explanations of what everything means straight to your profile on their app. It’s genius. It’s the future of health and medical autonomy and I am a HUGE fan. Even my friends with health insurance have opted in to use this instead because it gives a more comprehensive view of your health than most labs your physician would order and still at a better price… it’s a no-brainer to me.
Comfy, affordable leggings - I wear these to the gym and just out and about!
Primally Pure skin care & this clothes steamer lol - My face has been clear of acne for the first time in forevs. I could cry. I’m sure it has several factors to do with it, maybe largely to do with my hormones regulating after being pregnant/post partum/breast feeding for the last 8 years? But I owe some of it to my Primally Pure 3-step nightly skin care routine and steaming my face with this clothing steamer. I started doing that on a whim and that was the month my skin cleared up so maybe it was a fluke, but I refuse to stop using it in my nightly routine now. My husband can laugh all her wants.
Pixieset photo galleries - I’ve used Pixieset for over 9 years to share photo galleries with my clients. Pretty aesthetic & easy to use & customize.
My camera & lens - I don’t use anything else. These are my current ride or die.
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