8.31 Friday Faves and Labor Day finds

Hello friends! Enjoy your long weekend! I’m posting my Friday favorites on Saturday because it’s been a week. (Actually it’s been weeks!) Pilot finished 3 weeks of night flying so I’ve been single parenting here since my daughters started school. Early last week I noticed Maisie’s mouth felt funny. Maisie was showing her “little teeth” and we had a good laugh but I didn’t think much of it. The next day Maisie couldn’t close her mouth and was having a hard time eating and drinking.

We took her to the vet emergency room, blood work and vital signs were normal, they recommended they check her nose and throat for blockages, so we did, they found nothing and sent us home with a huge bill and no answers.

The next day, her condition had not improved, so we found another vet who could see her (we normally use a mobile vet service, who are great for checkups, but cannot handle emergencies.) The vet was determined to find out what was going on, and brought her back so that all the vets in the practice could examine her and see what was going on.

She has trigeminal neuritis (also called submandibular ptosis), but it is temporary and she is expected to fully recover in about 2 weeks (thank goodness). The cause is unknown; it may be an autoimmune reaction/inflammatory that tends to come on suddenly and then subside. I continue to pray that she will make a full recovery. In the meantime, I am mixing organic beef broth into her dog food, giving her coconut water for electrolytes, and making sure she drinks plenty of fluids.

I had lost sleep several nights worrying about her, my car broke down (it was fixed quickly but it was a pain), school and everything was a mess, I was looking forward to the weekend and time with friends, sleep in and catching up on life.

Have a great weekend and I’d love to hear how things are going.

It’s time for our weekly Friday Favorites party. Here are some of my favorite things I’ve found this week and around the web. I’d love to hear about your favorites too, so be sure to let me know what your favorites are in the comments section below!

8.31 Friday Favorites

Fashion + Beauty + Random:

I bought this facial massager during a Revolve sale and I absolutely love it. I’ll write a detailed review later, but it’s amazing how it cools naturally overnight. It’s cool and refreshing when you use it in the morning!

Labor Day Sales! There are lots of great sales this weekend.

Here are some of my recommendations.

– Best Labor Day Sale Hiredose – 20% off sitewide! This is your chance to pick up a Sauna Blanket (great for chilly mornings, but I use mine year-round) or a PEMF Go Mat. I also love the Red Light Face Mask and recently purchased the Red Light Cap. Link here The code is FITNESSISTA20.

– You can get $125 off your first three months of a Nutrisense subscription here . This is one of the most proactive things you can do for your health, learning how food, habits, sleep, stress, and exercise affect your blood sugar levels.

– If you’d like to join us for a fall detox, Free shipping until the weekend! You can also use code FITNESSISTA10. If you’d like to participate, more information can be found here. Email me your order number at gina@fitnessista.com and I’ll send you my detox guide, invite you to my private detox group, and include you in this month’s giveaway.

– Anthro is offering 25% off designer denim. I love this Bootcut jeansthese Ankle Jeansand High rise mini boot jeans.

– Get $90 Off Your Favorite Filtered Shower Headsets. Also, The scent of Kopari Add the kit to your cart too. My friends at Canopy sent it to me and it smells lovely! Use FITNESSISTA for 15% off.

20% off Kendra Scott. Now is the perfect time to buy holiday gifts. My daughters love Kendra Scott and it’s one of my favorite birthday gifts for my teenage daughters.

– 40-60% off at GapI’m buying fall clothes for P!