11.13 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hiiii! Happy Friday! What do you have going on this weekend? We’re back home from a quick trip to San Diego to celebrate my birthday. It was the perfect mix of downtime, fun adventures, and time with our Kleiger fam, too!

The girls and I flew out Tuesday night and the Pilot met us Wednesday morning. We checked into the hotel, and got Crack Shack delivered for dinner. We ate it in the hotel room watching Yes Day on Netflix. Also worth mentioning here that all of the Crack Shack fried chicken is now gluten-free! P was SO pumped about it and everything was delicious.

The next day, Betsy and I met up for a Lagree class at Define:

(wearing this tank and these leggings)

and then we all grabbed brunch at Gaslamp Breakfast Company.

the gluten-free eggs benedict + a Mexican mocha:

After that, we went to the Tokyo Central shops. They have three different shops: one with beauty, toys and home essentials, one with dry food + snacks, and another with fresh groceries and prepared foods. It was so fun to see some of our Japanese faves, even though I was sad to read the ingredients in English. I prefer not to know that I’m drinking corn syrup lol.

We got a ton of fun goodies and then went back to the hotel to chill before getting ready for dinner.

The Pilot picked out the spot for my b-day dinner celebration and knocked it out of the park. We ate at Piedra Santa, which is an Argentinian steakhouse with gorgeous decor and incredible food.

They had parasols and flowers on the ceiling, and many of the meal components were prepared tableside.

We ordered so much food for the eight of us and devoured it: beef carpaccio, salmon with caviar, seafood crudo, lamb lollipops, beef cheeks, beef tartare.

For dinner, we got the tomahawk and porterhouse steaks for the table, which cooked on lava rocks. They came with different sauces, and we ordered almost every side dish. This was one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time; everything was so fresh and seasoned perfectly. We’ll definitely go back.

After dinner, we wanted to do something fun with the kids, so we went to Sandbox VR. It was our first time and it was such a blast. It was intense! We did the Squid Games one and had to do different challenges. P was a little old man and kept doing the splits; it cracks me up to even think about it.

The next day, we headed back to Tucson! Always the Better Buzz Best Drink Ever (decaf, half sweet). It was the perfect birthday celebration.

To be honest, I don’t love birthdays and don’t love being at home on my birthday. No matter what, it always feels a little weird and I get in my head about all of the things I haven’t accomplished. This quick escape gave me the chance to be more present and do what I really wanted: have fun and spend time with our little family.

11.13 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

New gift set from OneSkin! This has two of the products I use every single day: the rich face cream and the body lotion. Because OneSkin is a little on the pricier side, this is a great way to try out some of the products without paying for the full-sized items (and they’re still a decent size!). This set is valued at $129, on sale for $90 and you can stack my code FITNESSISTA to get it for $76.50. A STEAL and the products are so so good. I also love their tinted SPF and lip mask (I use it every night). Check it out here.

Got my Onisuka Tigers and they’re even better than I was expecting. The sizing is a little different but I’m an 8 and ordered the 25 and they’re perfect. They’re surprisingly comfortable, too.

Read, watch, listen:

Because we were gone, I missed this week’s Dancing with the Stars! Excited to catch up as a little treat this weekend.

This was a fascinating podcast episode.

This roundup of peak parenting moments.

How to stop replaying conversations and questioning yourself.

Fitness, health, and good eats:

New Trubar flavors! Trubar is my favorite bar. The texture is similar to Aloha bars, and they have great ingredients. They’re pretty simple compared to some of the bars out there, which I appreciate. The kids love them, too. The mint chocolate chip is SO good. Check them out here.

Have an amazing weekend and I’ll see ya soon!

xoxo

Gina