Let's Get Lost - A Food and Travel Guide

GOOD NEWS!

We just launched the Let's Get Lost blog store. Head on over by clicking the links in this post or by using the menu at the top of the blog. The first products in the store are my presets and then we also now have sets of App icons for anyone who's looking to customize their iPhone home screens.

MY PRESETS

Some of you may already know this, but my first ever business was a photography business that I owned back in high school, like 12 years ago. I was a professional photographer for 7 years. Throughout the years, I learned how to edit my photos using Lightroom, which is a photo editing program that a lot of industry people use to adjust their photos. A lot of my friends tell me, they just don't have the time to sit down and learn how to use A) an entirely brand new program to them and B) how to edit photos.

I've put together downloadable photo editing filters (called Presets) for you guys. All the work has been done for you. You just have to download them, get them set up, and then you can start editing photos with a few taps on your phone. The presets come with FULL instructions on how to get everything set up. It works! (And if you need any proof, I had Drew test it without giving him any tips and he was able to download them and start editing photos right away!).

There are different presets based on what you're looking to do. If you have travel photos that you want to edit, there's a set for that. If you have food photos, there's one for that too!

IPHONE APP ICONS

The recently released iOS14 has blessed us all with MySpace-like customizations and it's a pretty satisfying way to spend like 1-2 hours LOL here's what my screen looks like when I tested out the app icons. This coral set is available for download for FREE!

There are 10 different sets total. Free ones come with basic colors and icons, the premium ones are $1.99 and come with more themes and 20+ icons. A lot of people are sourcing their icon photos from all over the internet so we wanted to create a spot that has app icons available for download ALL in one place so it's super convenient.

All proceeds will be donated to several community programs that I am working with to help feed the hungry.

Let me know if there are any color schemes or themes you guys want to see in either the presets or the app icon sets.

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Going back to a regular routine after an intense week of splurging for my birthday last week is bittersweet but also a relief. Being productive and having a set schedule, hanging out at home and getting stuff done is a good feeling. This weekly recap is going to be short and sweet with just a few pictures and short descriptions of what we had. Let me know if you guys like the longer, more detailed recaps or if the short and simple ones work better.

MONDAY 8.10.2020

Today was a productive day for both home and work. I had leftovers for lunch and then we ordered sushi takeout for dinner since we had a lot to do, including grocery shopping, and didn't have time to cook. I took care of the groceries thanks to Instacart. Feel free to use my referral link if you are looking for a good grocery delivery app or want to try it out. You get $10 off your order when using my referral link to sign up. 😁

TUESDAY 8.11.2020

For dinner we had Salmon Caesar salads. It was date night so we watched Hamilton on Disney+ and we only got to finish half of the show but it was AMAZING. I highly recommend to anyone who lives broadway shows, plays, history, and/or hip hop.

WEDNESDAY 8.12.2020

For dinner on Wednesday, we kept it light with a loaded Cobb Salad with cucumbers, red onion, hard boiled egg, tomatoes, and avocado.

THURSDAY 8.13.2020

This was my brunch after fasting on Thursday. I toasted a plain bagel, added some peanut butter, bananas, and Nutella. Paired with some almonds and fruit.

FRIDAY 8.14.2020

Drew had off on Friday but we had a lot to do around the house. We made BBQ Chicken Quesadillas for lunch using BBQ sauce, shredded Mexican cheese, diced chicken, and sliced red onions. On the side we had some grape tomatoes and fruit. After I was done with work, we spent pretty much all evening cleaning out our basement and organizing it. We moved my desk and office set up back downstairs into the basement office. Which I am excited for since we organized and cleaned it up some more it looks a lot nicer, roomier and just more homey.

SATURDAY 8.15.2020

Saturday was a busy day, we ran errands all morning and then got ready to head to a small family event until later in the evening. I wished we had gotten some pictures but it's okay.

SUNDAY 8.16.2020

We slept in which felt really good. Then we cleaned the house, vacuumed, swept, wiped down a lot of things, dusted and deep cleaned the bathroom. I repotted some plants and we rearranged my houseplants inside the house and decluttered as much as we could. We're ordering pizza for dinner since we are wanting to relax after cleaning the house and most likely going to finish the second half of Hamilton on Disney+ 😁

Hope everyone had a great weekend and that you have a great week this week.

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I promised I would do a birthday gift recap and here it is! I celebrated my 30th birthday on August 8th, this year. If you missed it, read about my birthday week on my weekly recap of last week. I got some replies to my story asking what I got so this post is dedicated to showing you guys everything in full detail. A lot of what I received is what I use on a day-to-day basis and some of the items are brand new that were on my wish list for a while. The biggest thank you goes to my friends and family, near and afar who coordinated with Drew and my siblings to get gifts sent in. Almost everything here can be purchased through Amazon and you can view the entire collection to shop for what you like or want at this link here.

As far as beauty products go, I got a couple of NYX sprays including a primer spray and a matte setting spray. If you're looking for a way to get your make-up to stay put, especially with all the mask-wearing going on, using a primer and a setting spray works wonders. I also really love these biodegradable hair ties. I use them often, I lose them often. So I'm always in need of them. Also pictured is a derma roller (Tiffany blue-colored box) and Hyaluronic Acid Serum (to the right of the derma roller) to go with it. I'm really excited to use these because I've done a decent amount of research and reading on the benefits of using a derma roller and hyaluronic acid. Up in the top right corner is a Exfoliating Glycolic Face Mask and Scrub, which helps with blackheads, brighting your skin and refining the look of pores or uneven skin.

At the bottom and the green/orange bottles on the left side are all of the things you need for DIY dip powder nails. I've been doing my nails at home for the past 2 years now, I used to go to the nail salon pretty much every 2 weeks on the dot. Drew and I have cut our budget down extremely and now I've cut out nail salons, hair salons (aside from the once a year cut for split-ends/healthy growth reasons), threading, waxing, etc. I taught myself how to do gel nails and now dip powder nails at home (thanks, YouTube). These kits really work as long as you follow the directions and don't get any on your skin or cuticles. $30-$40 will get you a kit and they can last pretty much for a whole year!

Top left corner is the Fenty liquid lipstick. I got it in the shade Uncuffed which is a dark rosy color.

My aunt got me this bottle of wine^. We had more bottles of wine but we drank them. When in doubt, get anyone wine as a gift and it's instantly the classy thing to do. The art on this bottle is also interesting.

Also blooming tea. If you're a huge tea drinker or if you're trying to steer away from your coffee addiction, tea is the way to go. There are some teas that provide ample caffeine with more health benefits as well. This tea tumbler is fantastic. I had one years ago but I broke it (my fault, not the bottle's) and had wanted to get a new one since. It's double-walled so that your tea stays hot and your hand doesn't burn. I also use it for infused water. The infuser basket on the inside can hold loose leaf teas and also fruit! Anyways, back to the blooming tea (right side), these are tea packets that turn into beautiful flowers when you let them steep in hot water. I'm always mesmerized by how they create these to bloom so beautifully.

PLANT FRIENDS! I also got some really cool planters. This one is my absolute favoooorite.

This one is a self watering planter so if you're like me and have that one finicky plant that you just can't seem to get it's watering schedule down, this one is perfect.

And these came in a set and looks perfect on any side table or coffee table.

Our household loves reusable water bottles and shaker bottles. I also got this milk carton shaped water bottle which I LOVE. It's dope and a great conversation starter wherever I take it.

Along with our love for reusable bottles, comes a disorganized cabinet in our kitchen that looks a mess. Someone gifted us with this water bottle organizer for our cabinet and it's been a lifesaver. I'm thinking about getting another one for our coffee tumblers and Yeti's 😅

Alright. I'm pretty sure that's nearly everything. I hope you guys found this useful or found something that you could even add to your own wish list. Again, all of the items are available in our Amazon store, and you can check out our other collections if you're curious to what we have filed under "favorite things."

Happy Thursday!