What I’m Loving Wednesday

I’ve seen these posts on other blogger’s sites like pbfingers and carrotsncake so I decided to jot down a bit about the things I am loving lately, here they are –

• Homemade Kale Chips

I’ve loved kale chips for a few years now, but for the longest time could never figure out how to make them so crispy and not soggy. I finally got the recipe right and these are a hit every.single.time!

• My Husband Getting a Bike

For about 7 years now I have been asking my husband to get a bike so we can go for rides together and last week he finally did! I love that he can help me train for the upcoming STP (Seattle to Portland) bike ride. It even motivated me to put my bike rack (that I have been storing for years) on my car.

• Thrift Shopping

Over the last few months, I have sadly gained some unwanted pounds and some of my clothes don’t fit right now. Since I know this is temporary, I have really enjoyed finding cheap clothing at thrift stores like Goodwill and Value Village. The other day I needed to find a pair of capris and was able to find a pair in just the right size for $4! Another item on my list was a bathing suit top and I didn’t think I would find one at Goodwill but I actually found two – with the tags still on so it’s not totally gross.

• My New Samsung Galaxy S6

I went to the dark side. I gave up my iPhone for an android and at first I hated it but now I really love it. I like that it syncs so well with all of my Google applications and I oddly enjoy that the applications don’t have badge notifications because then I’m finding that I don’t need to open my alerts all the time, which is refreshing.

• Barre3

With my Class Pass membership, I get to go to some pretty cool local studios but the one I can’t get enough of lately is Barre3! I even maxed out my three visits per month this past month and that has never happened before, but the day my monthly membership renewed, I reserved a class. Every time I go to the studio in my neighborhood the instructors are so so so friendly and it just makes me feel at home. I get a killer workout and the teachers always say the most positive quotes – kind like yoga but better. It makes me wish I could be a Barre3 franchise owner or work for HQ in Portland!

What are you loving lately?