Happy Friday guys! Who’s excited for the weekend? Josh and I have so many fun plans and I can’t wait to get started on them! Here’s what I’m loving this week:
1. Josh and I went to see Imagine Dragons yesterday and had such an awesome time. They know how to put on a show! A singer named Halsey was the warm-up to the warm-up and while we had never heard of her before, Josh and I are now HUGE fans. Like, I can’t wait until August so I can buy her album and play it on repeat in my car. You guys have to listen to this video. It’s her singing one of her songs live in one take and it’s phenomenal. Another great song of hers is Hold Me Down. I also love Castle, but there is no good recording to share that doesn’t have people screaming like crazy in the background.
2. If you’re ever in need of some kitty cuteness, check out Beth Stern on Instagram. She fosters kitties and takes the absolute sweetest photos of them. Her own cats Yoda, Chunk, and Bella appear in a lot of the photos, too. I think doing this with puppies would be my dream job. (As much as I love cats, I’m actually severely allergic to most of them. By some miracle Punkin doesn’t bother my allergies.)
Thank goodness because I don’t know what I would do without this sweet face in my life!
3. Anna Kendrick’s tweets made into motivational posters. I love these almost as much as I love her.
4. A few weeks ago I got an email from Desk Cycle asking if they could send me their desk exercise bike to try out. I said sure, since I absolutely hate sitting and being inactive for eight hours a day. It just feels so unnatural to me, which is saying something since I’m a pretty lazy person.
When I first got it I was amazed at how solidly built it is. This thing is made from quality materials. It’s designed to fit right under your desk and has eight different resistance levels. The first level requires no effort while the eighth level feels like you’re pedaling through drying concrete. You can pedal backward and forward which is pretty fun. I’ve biked in heels, wedges, flip flops, and in flats, and found them all to be incredibly comfortable and easy to do. I like to ride on level three at work. It has just enough resistance without requiring concentration.
The thing that surprised me the most about Desk Cycle? It’s silent! I love that I can be biking away in the office without bothering my coworkers. (If you follow me on Snapchat, @erin.fairchild, you’ve seen me do this!) The Desk Cycle has made the rounds in my office as everyone wanted to try it for themselves. It’s so fun and such a great way to get some extra movement in my day!
I was honestly a little skeptical of this before I tried it for myself. Since getting to try it I’ve become a huge fan that is now recommending it to everyone. I have been using it every day for weeks. I don’t bike continuously all day, but I bike for 30 minutes here and there throughout the day. It feels great to stretch my legs!
5. When I was planning my wedding I was on Pinterest every day. Since then I really haven’t really spent much time on the site. I’ve been working on stepping up my Pinterest game lately and have been finding myself falling in love with Pinterest all over again. The things I’m loving it most for now that I’m not looking up wedding DIY are quotes, food, and fashion. There’s basically a billion blog closets I want to raid. So many pretty outfits!
Questions of the Day: What do you use Pinterest for? Have you heard of Halsey before? Would you use a Desk Cycle at work? What are you loving this week?
I’m linking up with Heather today!
P.S. See you tomorrow for a new Saturday Shares!
that desk cycle is crazy! Great idea though! There’s a track around Kiewit that Jeff walks in during lunch – he’s even had “walking meetings@ with people too. I know I couldn’t sit all day at a desk either!
That sounds amazing! I wish we had a track here 🙁
Me too girl!!
I would love walking meetings! That would be so much better than sitting ones!
Desk cycle sounds AMAZING…I’m totally going to look into it! A midweek concert look at you guys!! I’ll have to check that girl’s music out! Hope you have a great weekend! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Oh Halsey is amazing! And the Desk Cycle is AWESOME! I love having one to use during the day!
Stop!!! I am so intrigued I want that desk cycle!!! It’s quiet as well??? I sit at my desk for so long doing charting what an amazing idea!!!!!
It is silent!! It’s pretty amazing and such a great way to add some extra movement to my day!
That desk cycle sounds amazing! I would love to try one out so I’ll definitely check that company out. Great idea!
Also, if you’re a big dog lover like me, you should check out your local shelter and volunteer! I started 3 years ago as a dog walker and it’s the best thing ever. I get to cuddle puppies and walk some amazing dogs (and not have to worry about taking care of them!)
It’s an awesome desk bike! I love the extra movement in my day!
Yes, my friend volunteers at the Nebraska Humane Society. She loves it! They just require a certain amount of hours a month and it makes me nervous of if I’d be able to dedicate that much time with my current crazy schedule.
I love those kitty photos! I so need a desk cycle too. lol
I could look at kitten photos all day! And yes, the Desk Cycle is amazing!
I LOVE the music video!!!
Melanie @ meandmr.com
Isn’t it awesome!? I’m obsessed with her!
Pinterest is for recipes, and finding inspiration when writing descriptions in my books. I’m also loving finding geeky memes that make me laugh. The humor page cracks me up more than I want to admit.
I would totally use a desk cycle. Beats having to walk the mile down to Blondo and back (I work out at 120th in that business park by Blondo), especially with summer upon us.
Oh man there are some awesome humor images on Pinterest! I need to add more of those to my boards!
I use Pinterest for gift giving ideas and recipe inspiration. But I have to be careful because it usually makes me so hungry that I want to eat everything! I’m loving this weather that we’re having and cant wait to spend the weekend outside! Hope you have a fabulous weekend : )
Pinterest has great gift giving ideas! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend outside!
Amazing! I love all the things! Especially that desk bike… I could use that at work! I currently have a standing desk which has been working out nicely but if I could sit and pedal at the same time… Whoa! Mind blown. Also, awww kitties! I used to be a foster mom and I miss it!
I wish I could have a standing desk! But I’m loving the Desk Cycle and find I’m getting a ton of use out of it! I also love that I can sit while I do it! 😀
When I worked in an office I REALLY wanted one of those desk cycle things!!! Also, I used to be deathly allergic to dogs and cats, but then I got one of each. The first few weeks were rough but then my body built a resistance
That’s so awesome your body built up a resistance! I wish mine would do that! I’d adopt all the cats!
That Desk Cycle looks too cool! I have never heard of Haley before, and I use Pinterest for recipes and home decor inspo, hehe.
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There are so many good decor tips on Pinterest! It’s so inspiring!
What a great post sweetie! Now I need to get myself one of those desk, haha! I was going through your older posts and I love your blog!
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Thanks Diana! The desk cycle is seriously awesome!
Omg Beth Stern’s Instagram is the best! It’s especially perfect for me because I’m falling in love with cats, yet can’t have any at the moment. That being said, I love the picture of your cat! So adorable! And Desk Cycle! What an ingenious idea! My job is entirely sedentary and I hate that about it, so I might have to investigate one for myself! Great post! 🙂
Thanks Jess! Yes, I’m more than a little obsessed with my cat! haha Beth Stern’s Instagram is one of my favorites! There’s so much fluffy cuteness! And I have been loving adding some extra movement to my day with Desk Cycle! It’s such a great tool!
I love Beth Stern’s Instagram. It’s my daily dose of cute (besides all the other dog & cat Instas a follow whoops). I LOVE your cat, haha. My bf was awwwing at that photo you posted yesterday. I love finding dream outfits on Pinterest-I could spend days on there!
Oh man I am obsessed with Punkin. Like its probably reached unhealthy levels. haha And yes, it is so fun rediscovering Pinterest!
THE CAT PICTURES!!! I can hardly stand the cuteness!!!!!!
The desk cycle thing sounds cool! I would totally give it a try!
I have been loving all the fruit lately!
Have a great weekend!
Yes! There is so much tasty fruit this time of year! And omg I can look at cute cat pictures all day! haha
That desk cycle is such a good idea! My desk is a standing desk which is nice, but I find I end up leaning over onto my desk instead of standing up straight. Not good!!
Thanks for sharing!
xxo, Kristen
Absolutely girl! The desk cycle is pretty amazing. I love using it for some extra movement in my workday.
I love the desk cycle! What an ingenous idea for more exercise
It’s pretty incredible! And fun to use!
Just followed you on Pinterest! 🙂 And I’m seriously allergic to cats, too… good thing looking at cute pictures of them online doesn’t bother me ha! Happy weekend!
Thanks for following me on Pinterest girl! I hope you’re having an awesome weekend!
Lol on the barely holding it together poster. I need one of those in a big way.
It’s the story of my life! haha
Love that Halsey song. I love finding new music! Thanks for turning me on to it. I will go check out her other stuff now.
Absolutely! I’m pretty obsessed with her now!
I wish someone would send me a desk cycle. I hate that I have to spend so much time sitting down, and I also hate going outside to exercise now that it’s so hot.
It’s really nice, and is a great way to get some extra movement in your day!
I need that desk cycle in my life! I work in a cubicle — do you think it’s quiet enough to not bother the people around me?? I’ve mainly been using Pinterest for wedding stuff but haven’t really been on there as much as I used to. I get so many “sponsored” type pins on my feed that it gets kind of overwhelming. Have a wonderful weekend!!
I work in a cube farm too! My coworkers couldn’t even tell I was biking! It’s crazy quiet.
I hope you’re having an awesome weekend! Are you going to the CWS at all?
I don’t know yet & I’ve never been to any CWS games before! Haha, Are you guys going to any games??
I went to the beer garden tonight and am going back to a game tomorrow!
Ah cute cat pics- gotta love it! I haven’t heard of Halsey before, but I really like her voice! And I absolutely love your Pinterest fashion board!
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Aw thanks Kate! It’s fun rediscovering Pinterest again!
I follow Beth Stern on instagram religiously and have for a few months now. Her new kitten foster, Buddy? The kitten that had surgery to have his eyes removed and is now completely blind? He is the cutest, sweetest, little miracle! I want to hold him so bad! I cannot get enough of Buddy and just looking at one of his pictures every day makes me happy. I’m glad there is someone like Beth Stern out there to foster so many cats and save them.
Oh man I want to adopt Buddy!!! I wish he wasn’t so far away! Beth Stern is a wonderful woman doing incredible things! <3
The little yin/yang kitties are so sweet!
Aren’t they precious?! I love them.
I loved all your snaps from Imagine Dragons… so jealous!! So glad you had an awesome time!
It was such a great concert! Minus Metric. They were horrible. 🙁
I’m seriously considering buying the Desk Cycle! lol
It is seriously amazing!! If you try it I want to hear what you think of it!
I have never heard of desk cycle! It sounds cool and great way to get some exercise in when sitting down.
It is seriously so awesome! I love how it lets me add more movement to my day!
We went to Imagine Dragons also, and I totally fell in love with Halsey. I had heard one of her songs before but now I am totally obsessed!
I never buy albums anymore and I want to buy hers!
I’m thinking about trying the desk cycle!
It is so awesome! If you try it I’d love to hear what you think!
wow, you got me at Anna Kendricks “motivational” tweets. One is more awesome than the other!!!
That quote is basically the story of my life! haha
I love Halsey! Wow such a great post. Never heard of her before so thanks for sharing!
Isn’t she awesome! I’m so glad she was at the concert because I’ve never heard of her before that either!