Five Faves

It's been a while since I've linked up with Hallie for Five Favorites. Here are my current faves!

.1.

Still Standing Magazine.

This is an amazing gem of a network that I'm so glad I came across. Still Standing is a great place to go for those who are dealing with loss, and also a great resource for people wanting to help someone they love that is going through grief. 

.2.

I know emotional eating is totally not the best thing, but I'm sorry- this chocolate bar is just so good for the soul. Since I'm basically friends with most of the people that work at my local Trader Joe's, I was super excited when one of the guys there gave me one to try. Ethan, you should not have done that. I've bought one every week since.

.3.

I was so glad that I caught the encore presentation of this movie last week- wow. Return to Zero is about a couple who goes through the grieving process after their first baby is stillborn. It's amazing that this movie was made because there are almost no movies out there with infant loss as the main theme. As a mom who is still trying to find her way in the wake of a loss, it was difficult to watch but I couldn't not watch it because I think it's so important to break the silence about life after loss. Normally I avoid Lifetime movies like the plague, but this one was good and well made. There's been a lot of positive feedback about the movie and they should be re-airing it later this month so if you can, check your listings and watch it.

.4.

This phone case. "Friends" is my all-time favorite sitcom. So cute!

.5.

This adorable swimsuit pairing. I found the photo on Pinterest but the pieces come from Urban Outfitters. My body still hasn't gone back to it's "pre-baby" self yet, but I've been working on it a la lots of power walking and the 7 Minute Workout (aka 7 minutes of hell). We're taking a trip to San Diego with Derek's family in a few weeks and a trip to the beach is on the agenda; I'm thinking this should be my incentive to literally work my butt off.