friday favorites on a thursday

helllllo world!!!

if this blog ever actually gets published for the public to see. hahah tbd.
time for another round of my favorite things as of late!
including an explanation for the stack of books picture below.

1. in my last post, i talked about how i love my poppy choker from made by mary. i seriously wear it everyday and feel like it just goes with everything so well! soooo i did a thing and decided that i am going to order the bracelet that matches it. lol everything on that site is so dang cute!! good thing i have a lil bit of self control (but only a little) or else i'd be BROKE.

2. BOUT TO SAVE Y'ALLS BANK ACCOUNTS WITH THIS ONE! go and download the honey extension for your internet browser of choice. it's a coupon scanner that will pull up discount codes for literally so many stores. DO IT DO IT DO IT.

3. i just ordered this whitening kit to whiten my teeth with! i used a discount code that i found on instagram to get 15% off. it should be arriving in the mail tomorrow, so i will have to update on how i like them/how well they work!

4. my parents got me one of these water bottles while they were in switzerland last month! mine is light blue with daisies on it. so far i have been really liking it! it's supposed to be comparable to a hydroflask, but cheaper. 

5. i have been trying to get back into reading books instead of watching netflix before going to bed every night. i literally reserved 10 books through the byu library to read. hahah so to kick it off i have been reading this book about forming habits and this book to take me back to good old childhood mems. i forgot that i loveee getting absorbed into a good book. 

6. an app that i have been using lately for good workouts is this app! i don't have the premium membership (let's be real, the only thing worth paying premium for is spotify when you're a broke college student) but the free workouts have been really good so far! i am hoping to start a different gym program next week that my dad sent to me, but i definitely recommend this for starting/returning to gym & weight lifting workouts!

7. if you have not heard, this tv show started back up this week! (so did this one lol). i binge watched the first 3 seasons of it during finals week last december hahah and have been waiting SO LONG for the new season! it's gonna be SO GOOD! i love jack with my whole heart. GO AND WATCH IT NOW.

8. this song and this song have been on repeat the last few weeks. i didn't think i was really a fan of post malone, and i have been quickly put in my place. always been a lowkey fan of jon bellion though. 

9. a favorite conference talk of mine as of late is this one. the ideas of this talk have basically been the theme of this year for me. it has such an uplifting and hopeful message for everyone and anyone.
10. last thing.. for my birthday this year, i really want one of these. hahah i hate getting dressed right after getting out of the shower so i probably should have splurged long ago. i should probably get one of these again so that i don't have to walk around with a towel turban. 

andddd i think that's all for now folks. ciao!

-linds

friday favorites

so something that i think would be fun to do is a "friday favorites" post! 

pretty much like every other blogger ever ever. #cliche

but there must be a reason everyone does them!

i haven't decided if i'll do it once a week or once a month or just whenever i feel like it.

(or when i can think of enough favorite things to make a blog post and not just an instagram story lol)

enough talk though. here goes the first ever friday favorites, brought to you by linds!

1. to kick it off, let's talk lotion. the coconut water and mimosa flower body lotion from love beauty and planet is amazing. i got mine at target for like $7?!  it smells SO GOOD. not sure how to explain it, just trust me. and i'm normally a big vanilla lotion smelling person, so this is big that i recommend it.
2. TAYLOR SWIFT'S NEW ALBUM LOVER.  (yes i am that girl) my favorites so far are i forgot that you existed and paper rings. also lover (the song). i was doubting her after some of the singles she chose to release, but after listening to the album i am dead set on FINALLY going to one of her concerts! 
3. the past couple weeks, i have been running in my hokas that my mom gave to me. i've ran in nikes basically since i existed, but these have converted me! i also wear them to work cause being on my feet 12 hours a day is NO JOKE. (i actually have the clifton 5. i also have to put in arch supports...can you say overpronation? also didn't realize how expensive they were and how lucky i was to get mine for free hahah)
4. an app that i have been loving this summer is the life cycle app. i am obsessed! it's so fun to look at how i spend my time, day to day and week to week. you can pair it with the sleep cycle app that tracks sleep. i don't have a premium membership on either because i am trying to save every dollar for a pretty big purchase i'm in the next couple months, but i would love to get one someday!
5. okay maybe i just missed the memo on this one, but one of my new favorite online shopping sites is now the ASOS outlet? shout out to my friend hailey for filling me in on this one. i got a new swimsuit top for $9! and if you're a student, you get a 10% discount AND free shipping! SCORE.
6. speaking of online shopping, i have been loving the look of cropped wide leg jeans lately. i don't have a pair yet, but these ones from madewell are so so cute. i need to start donating plasma again so that i can afford them, but maybe i'll find a pair that's a little cheaper first 😂
7. anddd back for another pair of shoes. (i have an obsession). platform sandals are the cutest and i will probably never stop wearing them, even if they go out of style. which they shouldn't ever, in my opinion. i ordered these ones off of an amazon partner site earlier this summer because they were actually cheaper on that site! so comfy and so cute. i wear them with E V E R Y T H I N G. 
8. and another beauty product too. i have been using the nexxus shampoo and conditioner since december! as in, i have been using the same bottles since DECEMBER 2018 YALL. i got it from costco! i love love love it. depending on where you buy from, it can be a little more expensive, but i literally am just now getting to the bottom of the bottles and i wash my hair pretty much everyday. (haters gonna hate me on that. what can i do though). plus the fact that it lasted for reals EIGHT MONTHS?! i'm sold. obviously. hahah
9. i have always been obsessed with simple jewelry and made the plunge to buy a necklace that i have been eyeing for awhile thanks to multiple instagram influencers (they have succeeded in influencing me). it's been my favorite piece of jewelry the last few months! again, a little expensive but it's handmade and sterling silver so it's worth every penny!
10. and finally, a favorite quote from my pinterest scrolling this week!

i think that this really is the best way to go about living life. i have found that serving other people and trying to make their day a little brighter really will help you to feel more fulfilled and happier.

that wraps up my list of favorites this week!

adios until next time friends (:

-linds

a list of my very favorite talks, speeches, etc.

over the past several months, i have discovered that one of my favorite ways to feel peace and love from my heavenly father is to listen to // read // watch general conference talks, byu devotional speeches, etc. 

not to brag, but i have found quite a few REALLY good ones!

so this post is just a compilation of the ones that i have really really loved in the past few months.

if you're interested, i also recently started trying to share a talk or speech on my instagram story every sunday and have them saved to a highlight on my instagram profile! so there's that too (:

challenges: but for a small moment, byu speech, neal a. maxwell

the faith to do his will, byu speech, beth luthy

the will of god, lds church video, d. todd christofferson

your infinite worth and god's infinite love, young adult devotional, jennifer kearon

forget me not, general conference, dieter f. uchtdorf

none were with him, general conference, jeffrey r. holland

his grace is sufficient, byu speech, brad wilcox

cast not away therefore your confidence, byu speech, jeffrey r. holland

learning the healer's art, byu speech, elaine s. marshall

come unto me, byu speech, jeffrey r. holland

wounded, general conference, neil l. anderson

strengthened by the atonement of jesus christ, general conference, dallin h. oaks

like a broken vessel, general conference, jeffrey r. holland

waiting upon the lord: thy will be done, general conference, robert d. hales

finding a safe harbor, general conference, joseph b. wirthlin

broken things to mend, general conference, jeffrey r. holland

the race, poem, anonymous (brings me to tears every time)

an high priest of good things to come, general conference, jeffrey r. holland

comfort and hope, collection of quotes from lds leaders

a message from a daddy, random but real good blogpost!

god shall wipe away all the tears, general conference, evan a. schmutz

we never walk alone, general conference, thomas s. monson

just climb up your ladder, poem from a blogpost, SO GOOD

believe, love, do, general conference, dieter f. uchtdorf

mountains to climb, general conference, henry b. eyring

as you might be able to tell, i went through a pretty rough time. 

seriously though, god loves his children. he loves and knows me (and YOU) individually.

he is there. i believe this with my whole heart!

& i promise i will try to update this list as i come across new talks in the future!

xoxo, linds