{"id":64456,"date":"2023-04-21T12:59:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=64456"},"modified":"2023-04-21T12:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:59:54","slug":"five-on-a-friday-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/five-on-a-friday-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Five on a Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1. Island Bound!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am giddy with excitement as I type this from the plane. We are on our way to one of our family’s FAVORITE trips\/destinations- sailing at catamaran in the BVIs. We took the girls sailing in the BVI’s with The Moorings in 2019<\/a> (they both look so little) and we are over the moon about going back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I answered a lot of your sailing questions here<\/a>, but this time I hope to offer even more helpful advice on how to plan a trip like this for your family. It can feel a little overwhelming with flights, ferries, and the actual sailing part, but it’s truly such a unique, adventurous, and memorable experience. I’ll be sharing in live time on IG stories<\/a>, but will also be recapping it all here upon our return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Graduation Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My nephew graduates from high school this year, which is crazy! I still remember meeting him when he was just a toddler while David and I were in our early days of dating. I’m working on putting together a little basket of gifts and here’s what I have so far: a hoodie for the college he’s attending, a copy of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life<\/a>, an egg cooker<\/a> for the dorm, and a hearty travel laundry bag<\/a> with great reviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any other ideas for what to include? Gift cards? Do you remember a gift or item you appreciated during this time of your life? Or have a rec for a gift you love to give to grads in your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Athleta More Coverage Swim Bottoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love Athleta’s clothes. The quality, the fit, the comfort. I have two pairs of these shorts<\/a> that are my island exploring shorts. I also just purchased a pair of their fuller coverage swim bottoms<\/a> and I am so happy with them. I’m not usually a bikini girl, but with these bottoms, I’m feeling really comfortable, like my cheeks aren’t hanging out. I also love the hot pink color. I highly recommend if you’re like me and need or want a little more fabric covering your back side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. The Ringer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been using my cast iron skillet more lately. I don’t even know why except that I like how wholesome it feels. I also find it, the easier it is to clean. Just a sprinkle of coarse salt and this stainless steel ringer<\/a> scrubs it clean in less than a minute. If you have a cast iron, you need this scrubber! No soaps, no chemicals- just cast iron and stainless steel. A quick dry on the stove and it’s ready to go again. I also use it on my stainless steel pans and my wooden cooking tools to help scrub off any tough messes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Spectrum Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between activities, travel, and other life stuff, it’s been such a saving grace to have Spectrum Workbooks<\/a> to help me during this “review” season of our homeschool year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We aren’t usually much of a workbook family, but with our end of year assessment at the end of May, so I like to spend the month before hand combing over concepts we’ve learned throughout the year. I got both H and K spelling and math books. For the math, I go through with a highlighter and highlight a few of each kind of problem for them to do. It’s been easy and well received by the kids. Maybe I’ll even try a lang arts book at some point, but for now I’ve been impressed with the spelling and math.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you have a fun and fulfilling weekend! <3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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