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Friday Faves and Vegas Recap

July 8, 2022

Hello pals! Completely satisfied Friday! Fast alert: Summer Shape Up plan goes out this afternoon! I’ll be posting the exercises right here on the weblog every Sunday however in order for you every little thing upfront + the meal concepts, get on the list here!! I can’t wait to do that with you all!

What’s occurring this weekend? How was the week?

Ours was a fantastic one. We bought again from Vegas late on Sunday and hopped into the adventures of the week. The ladies have been taking a kickboxing class with some pals – they adore it!!- and we met up with some pals on the pool, lit fireworks within the entrance yard for 4th of July, I took the ladies on a nails and film date, and we now have been preparing for guests at this time. The Pilot’s sis, mother, dad, and our niece and nephew are visiting for the lengthy weekend and we are able to’t look forward to some Tucson adventures with them.

Friday Faves and Vegas Recap

Earlier than the usual Friday Faves publish, I needed to share some Vegas adventures! We met up with Betsy and Jeremy (our San Diego besties and journey buddies) final weekend and had the perfect time procuring, playing, people-watching, and consuming all the ridiculous meals. It was our fifth journey to Vegas collectively (!) and we needed to attempt a brand new resort. We sometimes love the Venetian and Bellagio, however determined to remain on the Wynn and have been NOT upset. It’s positively our new place. I want I’d have snapped a pic of our room with the panoramic view. All the pieces was lately renovated, the rooms and property have been attractive, and the service and meals have been glorious. Extremely suggest it for those who’re planning a visit to Vegas anytime quickly.

Additionally needed to say right here that I booked the journey utilizing our AMEX platinum card, which has SO many advantages. We get free entry to a number of airport lounges (clutch when touring with the youngsters) and in addition get resort credit score, late checkout, and room upgrades when out there. It’s by far my favourite bank card, particularly for inns and journey.

Friday afternoon, the Pilot and I walked across the Strip and into the Caesar’s Boards outlets, then stopped for appetizers and iced tea at True Meals. It was that difficult level of the day whenever you don’t need a full lunch to smash your dinner, however positively need a bit snack to carry you over. True Meals was excellent! We had dinner reservations that evening on the Mirage, which is the place we met up with Betsy and Jeremy.

ALWAYS the seafood tower:

The Pilot and I shared a Wagyu steak, and in addition ordered Caesar salad, broccolini, and the perfect onion rings to share with the desk. All the pieces was scrumptious and perfectly-cooked. After that, we had tickets to see LOVE, which is the Beatles-themed Cirque du Soliel present.

Cirque tends to be a bit trippy, however I all the time recognize the immersive expertise and breathtaking performances. We’ve seen just a few Cirque du Soleil exhibits and this was in all probability my favourite one! (I additionally love O on the Bellagio.) It additionally made me understand how a lot I like Beatles music? Each single music that got here on, I believed, “Oh, I really like this music.”

We referred to as it an earlier evening as a result of Betsy and I have been signed up for a Saturday am SOULCYCLE class. It was my first one and I completely want we had a studio right here in Tucson. I’ll positively hunt down extra courses once we journey! The trainer J was so enjoyable and had a ton of vitality. I additionally loved the truth that SOULCYCLE isn’t targeted on screens or metrics; you push your self relying on the way you’re feeling and what you want from the exercise. The 45-minute class flew by and I used to be drenched in sweat afterwards.

After class, we grabbed breakfast from Urth Caffé, which was additionally conveniently positioned within the resort. I had the gluten-free avocado toast with hen sausage and a decaf almond milk latte:

We went again to the room to alter after which walked to the Paris resort for lunch at one among our fave spots, Mon Ami Gabi. They’ve modified the menu (it’s a lot smaller now), however I had an superior salmon and kale salad.

After that, we parted methods. The boys went off to gamble and Betsy and I set off for procuring at Dry Bar. We shopped for hours on the Discussion board Outlets and Vogue Present mall. Vegas has EVERYTHING.

After our procuring occasion and our contemporary blowouts, we bought prepared for dinner at RPM Italian, which opened lately.

I’ve been desirous to attempt RPM (OG reader pals will bear in mind my lady crush on Giuliana Rancic) and it exceeded my expectations by a landslide. It’s the perfect Italian meals we’ve had exterior of Italy. All the pieces was beautifully-plated and SO flavorful with out being greasy or heavy. We had stuffed squash blossoms, caviar and burrata, contemporary pasta, cocktails, and I had the fish for my entree. We additionally loved a fantastic dessert (I can’t bear in mind what it was referred to as, however it was like a baked alaska that they flambéed desk facet, with a lot gusto.)

Dinner was AMAZING. Betsy and J went again to the resort to sit back and the Pilot and I spent the late evening exploring the strip, choosing up Milk Bar for the kiddos, and having fun with a cocktail. I can’t consider how a lot I walked on Saturday! My watched died, however earlier than it did, I had already hit 25k steps!

Sunday morning was extra low-key. We simply had breakfast on the resort the our pals earlier than catching our flight again to Tucson. It was the right little recharge of a weekend, and I’m so glad we get to see this crew once more subsequent month! (plus all the youngsters can hang around collectively!)

It’s time for Friday Faves! That is the place I share some favourite finds from the week and across the net. I all the time love to listen to about your faves, too, so please shout out one thing you’re loving within the feedback part beneath.

Vogue + magnificence:

The BEST eyebrow pencil

Obtained a brand new pair of Golden Goose sneakers in Vegas! I’ve been on the hunt for an ideal impartial, so here’s the pair I chose. I by no means thought I’d be on board with the “pay further for soiled footwear” pattern, BUT I’ve worn my different GG pair continuously for 2 years. I seen the truth that they have been already *soiled* made me unafraid to put on them and really take pleasure in them!

This blush! I forgot mine whereas we have been out of city, so I grabbed this one at Sephora after Betsy extremely beneficial it. It goes on very well with a magnificence blender and lasts all day.