The Fourth of July is always on of my favorite holidays. Even though nothing will top last year’s Fourth of July, I think we’ll have a fun holiday this year, too. Ryan’s friend Eric drove in town from Ocala last night to stay with us for the weekend and we’ll be spending most of the day at Brittany’s house on the lake boating, barbequing and watching the fireworks. Sadie is already psyched for hours of running around outside and swimming in the lake with Brittany’s vizsla, Koda.
Now let’s move right along to your regularly scheduled blog post and chat about what we’re loving this week!
Things I’m Loving Friday
- Burst Mode
I first learned about the the “burst mode” on my iPhone when I was in Utah earlier this year. The adventure bloggers who were on the trip to Park City with me knew a thing or two about capturing in-motion pictures with their camera phones and utilized burst mode all the time. Burst mode takes a bunch of pictures in rapid succession so you can get the shot you want of an active subject. (I used it for the photo of Ryan flipping above and frequently use it to get a good picture of Sadie.)
At first I thought I was the only one who didn’t know about burst mode, but I’ve since told at least 10 people about it who were also in the dark, so I figured it was worth sharing! (FYI, I think this may only work on the newer versions of the iPhone.) To use burst mode, bring up the camera and then press down on either the shutter release button (the white circle) on the screen or the volume-up key on your iPhone. Then choose your favorite picture(s) from the series of pictures you took to save to your camera roll!
If you need a laugh this morning, read the above ad on craigslist.
- #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave
Even though the United States is not advancing in the World Cup, one good thing that came out of their final game against Belgium was the #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave hashtag. Our goalie is incredibly talented and setting the record for the most number of saves in any World Cup gave ever earned Tim Howard a lot of well-deserved praise. And a bunch of hilarious photoshopped pictures of himself “saving” impossible things.
My favorite:
Mufasa!!!
By now you guys know how much I love traveling. The above article on CNN.com did nothing to quell my desire to constantly explore new areas. The beautiful photography in the article highlights one natural wonder in each of the United States. It’s gorgeous and caused me to add more than a few new destinations to my travel bucket list.
- Reebok Skyscape (Gray)
Remember when I went to NYC for the Reebok Skyscape launch party? Well ever since then, I’ve been wanted a more muted pair of the Skyscapes to wear for running around town. I finally bit the bullet and got them in gray last week and have worn them every single day!
Though I love bananas, I really dislike banana flavored foods so I was shocked when I sampled a handful of Ryan’s granola earlier this week and thought it was delicious. It doesn’t taste artificial (I can thank the lack of artificial flavoring for that, I suppose!) and I love the addition of the crunchy walnuts and almonds.
Nordstrom Rack Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to Annette and Elizabeth, the two winners of the Nordstrom Rack giveaway! Both winners were emailed this morning right before this blog post was published. Hope you love your prizes!
Past Things I’m Loving Friday
Question of the Day
- What is one thing you’ve been loving this week?
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Ah, wish I had an iphone to use the burst app! That would be so much fun!
Love those Reeboks! They look comfy, fashionable, and cute!
Bear Naked is my all time favorite! They always have the best flavors 🙂
I’d been wondering what shoes those were when you posted a couple pictures of them. Might need a pair!
They’re incredibly comfortable and if they get dirty you can just throw them in the washing machine which is awesome!
Love those shoes! I live in workout gear, so those shoes would be a great addition. This week, I have been loving all of the fresh raspberries off our our raspberry bushes. Yum!
Freshly picked berries sound fantastic right now!!
I’ve used “burst mode” accidentally a few times, not knowing what it was actually for! That makes sense! Thanks for the tip:)
I love your glasses! They are so cute and patriotic. I hope you have a great 4th of July! 🙂
xoxo
Rachel
I love Bear Naked granola! So delicious!
I love Fourth of July! I have friends from Orlando visiting me in San Francisco right now and we’re going to live it up! Have a good one:)
Sounds like a blast! Have fun!
That craigslist ad is absolutely hilarious!! This week I’ve been loving Trader Joes Cookie Butter as well as their Guacamole made with Greek yogurt
I finally live within driving distance of Trader Joe’s! So excited!
I seem to always turn burst mode on accidentally, but never remember it when I need it. Must get better about that.
My husband and I just read that yoga mat ad and we laughed so hard we cried. I plan to share this with every living being I know. (I happen to love hot yoga, but I also love things that make fun of exercise…. i.e. this and those bumper stickers that say 0.0 I don’t run)
Glad it made you guys laugh!!
I hate banana flavored things too! They always taste so weird.
Thank you for letting me know about burst mode! I had no idea!!
My brother wrote that craigslist ad!
No way!! It’s absolutely hilarious! Does he do any comedic writing?
Burst mode just changed my life, thank you for that! I never send the grandmas pics of Squish anymore because toddlers are impossible to photograph! We’re doing this. Oh, and your comment about being able to throw the Skyscapes in the washer just convinced me to get a pair. Shoe shopping time! 😉
I love that banana granola!!
I had no clue about the burst mode thing, thanks for sharing! How do people figure out all these tricks?!
For the first time in my life I am loving the color pink. Earlier this week I bought a pair of classic New Balance with a highlight of pink and today I bought hot pink polish — which is now on my nails.
Hey PBFingers! I’m interested in sending you some samples from Melaleuca in hopes that you will write a good review if you decide you like them, and maybe feature them on your “Things I’m loving” posts. I’d sent you an email about it a few weeks back but I hadn’t heard anything so I thought it best to check in, in case it went to spam. Anyhow, if you’d be interested please let me know and I’ll work it out to send you some cool stuff 🙂
You two are so freaking cute! Love that first picture! 🙂
I’m loving CrossFit this week…and every week since I started in May, but it’s true! Even after today’s 45 min “Murph” WOD. LOVE IT!
I have been going back and forth on whether or not I should buy a pair of Skyscapes! Now that I know they are machine washable I definitely want some. Plus they look so comfy. I can see myself wearing those to class everyday!
In 50 states 50 spots, they list the hike, the narrows, for Utah and it truly is the best hike my husband and I have ever done! It was so fun!
This week, I’ve been loving arugula salads with dinner—makes me feel like I’m back in Italy : )
This week I’m loving rediscovering my workout DVDs. I forgot how many great ones I had! No excuse not to mix up my exercise routine!
That craigslist ad is hilarious! Even more hilarious that it’s from Bellevue, WA- where I live! I bet I can guess which yoga studio they were at, haha!
I am laughing so hard over the craigslist posting .. in fact I printed it and posted it at my gym on their “laughter is the best medicine” wall.
That Craigslist ad is so funny! Thanks for sharing! And I will also be adding a few places to my travel wish list!
This week I’m loving that I ran a PR on the 4th and we actually had a beautiful day here to celebrate the holiday! It rained and we had severe weather pretty much every other day, but yesterday was absolutely perfect!
I’ve been loving my daughter’s first “real” trip to Grandpa’s cottage!
I just learned about burst and wish my old iPhone could do it! So fun! I am dying to buy a pair of those rebox grey skyscapes. they look perfect for errands and fun days when I am on my feet all day.
Julie! I love that your blog is now mobile friendly! I did a little happy dance! It looks awesome
Hold the phones!! Burst Mode say what?! I thought I was the only one that struggled with blurry images and thought it was strange my iPhone took such blurry action shots! My life has just been changed!! Thank you!
Haha glad you’re a fan!!
I love the hash tags for Tim Howard. My husband showed them to me and we were cracking up! Some of them were a little mean to….
Love your friday favorites! Hope you had a good fourth of july!
OMG. The Craigslist ad..
Omgosh!! how did I not know about burst mode?! that is so awesome, I feel some seriously fun jumpy pics coming soon! 🙂 and the 50 states, 50 spots article… definitely adding some more traveling destinations to the bucket list! thanks so much for sharing with us!
WOW- THANK YOU for the burst mode update- I had NO idea!! this makes action picturing taking soooo much easier!!!
Great shot of Ryan too!
Do you think the Skyscapes would be versatile enough to wear with sundresses while traveling? I’m about to go to Europe for two weeks and need some walking shoes to wear with casual sundresses that won’t make me look like a complete dope.
Yes!!!! Definitely! They kind of remind me of Converse in that regard.
Yay, that’s great to hear! I’ve been thinking about just wearing Toms but something a little more like a legit shoe is calling to me. Thanks!!