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Fun Facts Friday – The Five F’s

By Courtney 12 Comments

I’m trying something new with fun facts this week, so let’s see how it goes.

Since it’s been forever and a day since I’ve done Fun Facts, I feel like I could write about 120 of them and still not be caught up(!). So to make things a little simpler for me, I’m going to break down my fun facts into five main F’s, which cover all of my main/favorite topics on this little space…

Fashion

Food

Fitness

Fun

Family

So with that said, let’s catch up!

Fashion

Does a continuous rotation of joggers, sweatpants, and leggings count as fashion? Asking for a friend. And she’s me.

I swear, I don’t know what I’ll do when I have to go back to wearing actual pants/jeans everyday.

I’ve fallen in love with these tunic sweatshirts from Walmart, although sizes are super limited now.

I also recently snagged a couple more of these C9 workout tanks, which are one of my favorite tanks EVER. They’re great for workouts, obviously, but I often use the neutral white/black colors for layering under everyday clothes, too.

For reference, I own them in both small and medium sizes and both fit really well. 

Food

I’ve been finding myself going through all sorts of phases with food and eating, since I’m home all. the. time. So basically, if we’re being honest, my eating habits have been crap.

Sometimes I’ll go for a few weeks where all I want to do is snack or make snack plates.

Then I’ll get bored with that and go back to wanting three meals. I started to get really bored with salads, and also found that they weren’t really agreeing with my stomach that well, so I’ve sort of taken a break from those for a bit.

When it comes to dinners, we were getting super lame and often repeating the same, easy, non-exciting meals week after week. So we started back up with some HelloFresh deliveries every few weeks (we pay for it ourselves, so not sponsored, but you can use this discount code to get $40 OFF!), and they’ve been a great way to mix things up a bit.

And, of course, can’t leave out the sweets and treats. The jumbo cookie trend is still huge around here, and we’ve gotten into somewhat of a habit of stopping in and picking up a few jumbos from Upstate Cookie Shack every once in a while.

We get a couple different flavors, cut them up into 4 or 6 pieces each, and enjoy them throughout the week. They are so, so good.

Fitness

The last time I wrote up some fun facts, I was contemplating the purchase of a Peloton bike. Well, in late November we decided to take the plunge and made the purchase!

The one downside to that is…it’s February 25th, and we still don’t have a bike. Womp wompppp. Our delivery was originally scheduled for late January, but we fell into what is apparently a large bucket of people out there who are still waiting on a delivery. As of right now, it’s been rescheduled for April 5th (!!!!), but I’m keeping my fingers crossed that something will happen in the meantime and we’ll get bumped up a bit.

SO, bad news is still no bike.

GOOD news, is that I’ve really been loving using the Peloton app! We get access to the app while we’re waiting for our delivery, and since we already have a treadmill, I’ve been taking a bunch of the running/tread classes and they’re awesome (Jess and Robyn are my jammmm). It had really been quite some time since I dusted off the ol’ treadmill, but it’s been a great way to switch things up a bit.

When it comes to strength training, the Peloton app does have some great classes, but my go-to strength classes continue to be those offered through the Faster Way to Fat Loss program (you can read here about my experience with the 6-week program from about this time last year). I absolutely LOVE the way that they break up the workouts each week, so there’s no wasting time to try and figure out what to do. Not only that, but the workouts are SO effective and I always walk away feeling great.

I’m actually really excited because there’s going to be a bit of a shoulder challenge in March, and I looooove me some pumped up shoulders. If you’re at all interested in giving the program a try, their next round is starting Monday, March 1st, and you can easily sign up using my affiliate link HERE! The first week is considered “prep week,” which allows you to really get a better feel for the program and what you’ll need to prepare and be successful throughout the program.

Oh, and one last update on the fitness front (which you may or may not have already noticed) would have to be the fact that we gave our workout space a bit of a refresh!

So now, rather than looking at pink insulation and 2×4’s, we’ve got sheetrock, painted walls, and even a TV that we can use to airplay our workouts. Nothing fancy, but it’s definitely an upgrade.

Fun

Like I mentioned in my last post, I’ve done a little extra shopping over the past few months. What can I say? When I’m stuck at home and staring at the same walls all day long, it gets more bored and inspires me to want to update and change things. So in addition to the bathroom remodel, there’s been some other updates around the house, too.

A couple of months back, I decided I wanted to switch up one of the walls in the kitchen. We moved the arch (which I bought when I visited Magnolia Market in Texas a few years ago!) that was originally there to a different wall in the living room…

And we put up some cute new shelves that I found at Hobby Lobby.

Thank goodness we had Lucas to take pictures so we could try to figure out where to place them, because we were having the hardest time figuring that out!

So that was fun, and they definitely add a nice little touch to the kitchen.

I also had some fun last month, celebrating my birthday!

Margaritas + churros with my girls Tal and Ashley was a favorite highlight, along with the most amazing steak dinner with Jay (although no pics to show for that one).

And I feel like this is such old news at this point, but since I haven’t blogged since, I figured I’d share…I finally got my tattoo!

I decided on a design and got it back in early December, and I could not be happier with it. I’ve already been thinking about what I could get next. ; )

Family

It’s safe to say that this family is counting down the days/hours/minutes until spring arrives and we can finally get back outside more often.

As expected, this winter has brought us all sorts of togetherness, and being cooped up inside so often has definitely brought its challenges. Working from home with at least one kid here 4 out of 5 days a week is not easy. But overall, all things considered, we’re doing great. Work is going really for both Jay and myself, and the boys are both doing good with school. The hybrid model that Lucas’s school is currently using still stinks, but we’re making do with it and just hoping that they’ll be back in school full time sooner rather than later.

The rest of our extended family is also doing well, and I wanted to thank those of you who have taken the time to ask!

We all enjoyed each other’s company over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, and we get together for the occasional dinner or drinks, or even bowling outing, when we can.

So there ya have it! Thanks for sticking around with me still, and I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! <3

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February 26, 2021 Filed Under: Fun Facts Tagged With: c9 champion tanks, c9 workout tank, faster way to fat loss, FWTFL, peloton, tattoo, walmart sweatshirt

About Courtney

I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. Holly says

    February 26, 2021 at 1:03 pm

    I love your tattoo so much! I have one in the same spot (much different design), and got it after months and months of drawing out what I want. I am also already thinking about another! And lastly - that churros set up!!!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      February 26, 2021 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks, Holly!
      Reply
  2. Sam says

    February 26, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    Where did you get the mirror that is in your gym area?? I've been trying to find a good one, and yours is the one I need! I've missed your posts, and glad to hear you are doing well. :)
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      February 26, 2021 at 4:36 pm

      We got it from Lowe's!! And it was actually much cheaper than I was anticipating!
      Reply
  3. michelle says

    February 26, 2021 at 6:42 pm

    Love this format! Keep 'em coming!
    Reply
  4. Jen says

    February 26, 2021 at 10:05 pm

    I’ve missed your blog posts!!
    Reply
  5. Mary Burns says

    February 27, 2021 at 8:50 am

    Glad you all are doing well! Loving the posts!
    Reply
  6. Wendy E Bilbrey says

    February 27, 2021 at 11:44 am

    So good to see you back and for all the updates. The house looks great and glad all the family is well. It has been a real struggle for sure eith all this togetherness. What a year!! Love your format of the fives. Great idea. Goung to look for those tunic tops. So cute and a fan of the tank tops when they were at Target. Even those ideas made my day!!
    Reply
  7. Jen A says

    February 28, 2021 at 11:03 am

    Hi Courtney! I feel your pain on things taking forever for delivery, James and I have been waiting 4 months for our new living room furniture. Can’t wait till we finish our basement but would love to know what floor mats you went with for your gym. I’ve been looking around and gosh there are so many options. Thanks and enjoyed your refresh ideas, I’ve been eyeing a few things to switch out. Have a great weekend!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      March 23, 2021 at 10:04 am

      Hey Jen! So sorry for the delay on getting back to you on this!! But these are the mats that Jay got for our basement workout area, hope that helps! https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/utility-rubber-mat-black-4-ft-x-3-ft-x--frac12-in
      Reply
  8. Sue says

    March 2, 2021 at 11:01 am

    Well, what a nice surprise!!! I log onto your website quite a bit (ok, I'll admit it, EVERY DAY) and was/am so excited to see you posting again. I've had a rough few months and your posts and wonderful attitude are just what I need to make it through the day. You're boys are so handsome and getting so big. I'm glad you're back. Take care. Thanks for being you!!!!
    Reply
  9. lisa says

    July 24, 2021 at 10:48 am

    She is old enough to know not to start out at a sprint ???? She loves the fall weather right now and usually is a few steps ahead of me. pretty kitties
    Reply

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