Favorite things in July

Here are a list of my favorite things in July. These are things that brought me joy, enjoyment or made my life easier or happier. I hope that you find something that is helpful for you too!

My favorite things in July…

1. What we celebrated in July:

   • My word of the year is CELEBRATE (see my post on how I picked it)
   • The Beach!! We went on a wonderful family vacation to Orange Beach in Alabama!
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   • My daughter’s 21st birthday
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   • Going to some local vineyards
   • Swim parties
   • Getting ice cream
   • Spending time with family

2. Books I read in July-(click here to see all the details and reviews)

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   • What’s better than reading a book at the beach? 
   • “Then She was Gone” by Lisa Jewell
   • “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave
   • “The Grace Year” by Kim Ligget
   • “You Will Remember Me” by Hannah Mary McKinnon
   • Set Boundaries. Find Peace a guide to reclaiming yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

3. Podcasts I listened to in July:

   • Podcasts are amazing- they are free and you can learn so much about any topic you want to know.
     • We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle
     • The Crystal Paine Show
     • The Life Coach School

4. Shows I watched in July:

   • The Handmaid’s Tale
   • Grey’s Anatomy
   • Station 19
   • Firefly lane

5. Favorite workout equipment

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   • It’s called a jump rope trainer, but I use it to jump rope in a small space
   • This is also great for traveling

6. My new planner/journal

   • • Silk and Sonder 

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   • This planner is more than a planner! It’s a proactive approach to daily self care
   • Each month has a theme that helps promote self care and organizing goals
   • In the pages of this planer you will find a habit tracker, recipe, coloring page, sleep tracker, mood tracker, mind/health/body plan, journaling prompts and more!
   • Of course there is also the planning part of it- each week there is a calendar and also tools for tracking and meeting goals
   • It really makes it easy to sit down and plan my week 
   • I absolutely love it! If you want to give it a try, here is my affiliate link  Silk and Sonder

7. Quick Breakfast

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   • It’s super simple and delicious
   • Better Oats oatmeal– add water and cook for 1 min
   • Add protein powder, 1 spoonful of peanut butter, bananas, & a splash of cashew milk

8. DIY: Essential oil roller

   • I love using essential oils, so I decided to try making these simple rollers
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   • Happy
     • 15 drops of lavender
     • 15 drops of lemon
     • 15 drops of stress away
     • fill the rest of the roller up with liquid coconut oil
   • Calm
     • 15 drops of lavender
     • 15 drops of frankincense
     • 15 drops of stress away
     • fill the rest of the roller up with liquid coconut oil

9. Our Garden

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   • This year we have
     • flowers
     • lettuce
     • tomatoes
     • bell peppers
     • carrots
     • spaghetti squash

10. Quote

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    • In honor of summer vacations, my quote for July is…
    • “Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

I hope you enjoyed my favorite things in July! Want to see more favorites- check out June’s Favorite things

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Thanks,

Faith ♥

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