Happy Friday from Santa Barbara! Rob and I have had such a nice time walking along the beach, swimming in the pool, and enjoying happy hours in the hotel restaurant, as well as exploring the area a bit (we had some of the best tacos ever yesterday). This is our last time being out of town before we head back and finally get back into a more normal routine, so for now I'm just going to bed early and enjoying the sunshine!

Before I sign off for the weekend, I wanted to share a few links:

• I really loved these thoughts on happiness. So profound.
• When to Tell Daughters About a Genetic Breast Cancer Risk. This is so interesting and important to me. I found out about my gene mutation at age 27 and immediately started surveillance, but I can't help but feel really thankful that I didn't learn about it any sooner.
• Very interesting to hear Caitlyn Jenner defending her vote for Donald Trump.
• This Heineken campaign is really sweet and gives me a little bit of hope for humanity.
• I think this shirt is super cute.
• This one, too. (I think I'm finally starting to come around to the off-the-shoulder trend...is that still a trend or did I miss it?)
• Review: "The Handmaid's Tale" Creates a Chilling Man's World. Has anyone seen it yet? I really want to but I'm worried it's going to totally throw my anxiety for a loop.
• These might be my next sneakers. Does anyone else have a pair?
• Andrew Rannells is just the cutest.
• Bill Gates didn't let his kids have smartphones until they were 14. What do you think? (If you read the whole article you'll learn that Steve Jobs' kids weren't allowed to have iPads.)

That's all for now! Feel free to follow along with the rest of our trip on Instagram (I'm still really enjoying IG Stories). And I'm still snappin' away on Snapchat--my username is flynnmd.

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Happy Friday! I'm having the best time in Denver for Pure Barre training--it's been really fun (but also kind of exhausting) so far. I'm missing my pup and my husband a lot, but I'm trying to make the most of some alone time every afternoon! I'm such an introvert that after training ends every evening I've just been going to my hotel room and hanging out on my own--last night I took a shower, ordered some dinner, did a little reading, and watched a whole lot of Food Network before calling it a night well before 10:00 PM...okay fine, it was 9:00.

Before I sign off for the rest of the weekend (and actually try to meet some people at this training #introvertproblems), I thought I'd share some links I've been hanging on to for a while:

To Read:

• What You Should Read About the "Girls" Season Finale. I was disappointed, anyone else? If they had just left it with the penultimate episode and released the "finale" in a few months as an epilogue I would feel much differently. 
• Why it matters that Mike Pence won't have dinner with a woman who isn't his wife. I was nodding my head "yes" through this entire piece.
  • Related: this hilarious article from The Onion.
• This 75-Year Harvard Study Found the 1 Secret to Leading a Fulfilling Life. Spoiler alert: it's not money or things.

To Watch:

• When you have an anxious puppy. So cute.
• Gordon Ramsay with kids vs. adults. I laughed so hard. If you're in public you might want to watch this with headphones, there are quite a few f-bombs.

Wish List:

• Loving these shoes--I feel like you could wear them with anything, and these are kind of a more wearable alternative.
• I don't wear a ton of color but I'd make a big exception for this cute dress.
• I can't resist a good tee shirt dress, and this one is no different.
• How cute are these sandals?

That's all for now! I hope you have a great weekend! Any fun plans?

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Happy Friday! This week has been a busy one working on stuff for my new cookbook. We had such a great time last weekend in Tahoe, but I'm excited to spend this weekend at home--the weather has been so nice here in the Bay Area and it's given me a little springtime energy to clean the house, do a lot of cooking, and finally fold a ton of laundry that's just been hanging out in the dryer.

This weekend I'm planning to read a lot (I love my book club but I always leave the book until the last minute), go to barre class, and meet my cousin and his girlfriend for dinner at a hot pot place in our neighborhood. I've never had hot pot before and I'm so excited about it (Rob had it in China a few years ago and said it's amazing). And let's not forget about Sunday night HBO! I still love Girls, but is anyone else watching Big Little Lies? I'm completely obsessed.

As usual, I'm sharing a list of links with you before I sign off for the weekend. If you read/watched/found something interesting on the Internet this week, I want to know about it! Feel free to leave a comment and share it with us.

• I'm totally obsessed with these clogs, and they're on sale! (Although the ones I've had my eye on for weeks are still full price.)
• I love everything Nora McInerny writes, including this piece about getting her eyebrows micro-bladed. Can we please be friends, Nora? I'll move back to Minneapolis and everything.
• Some food for thought: A lot of Instagram-loving foodies are perpetuating racist stereotypes about ethnic dishes.
• Gold Birkenstocks? Yes please.
• I just got this tank top and have been wearing it so much. It's so comfortable and looks really nice even if you aren't working out. #athleisure 
• Does anyone have any experience with Mario Badescu products? I love their rose spray but am thinking about trying out an actual skin care regimen through them. I'm intrigued by this cleanser.
• Game of Thrones Season 7--yassss. Not sure how I'm going to wait until July for it but man am I excited.
• Disney puts a "gay scene" in the new Beauty & the Beast film and people are already freaking out about it (although I think it'd be hard to argue that LeFou isn't clearly enamored with Gaston even in the cartoon). I personally am happy to see a character who may be exploring their sexual orientation get some attention on the big screen--I think it's going to be encouraging for young viewers (or adult ones) who may be in the same position.

That's all for now! I hope you have a great weekend--what's on your agenda?

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