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3 Things I’ve Totally Fallen In Love With

3 Things I’ve Totally Fallen In Love With
Carly Jacobs
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ou guys know the drill on these posts – if you love them, you have to participate in them. I tell you 3 things Iโ€™m loving and then you tell me 3 things youโ€™re lovingโ€ฆ so I can copy them and be just like you. Creepy stalker that I am. Here are the three things I’ve totally fallen in love with.

things I've fallen in love with

Ex-Machinaย 

This movie is just about the most perfect thing Iโ€™ve seen in years. I was enthralled from start to finish and it left me seriouslyย analysingย the development of AI. It was shot and edited beautifully, the actors were superb and it totally solidified my crush on Domhnall Gleeson. I canโ€™t even really talk about the film yet because Iโ€™m still thinking about it. Do me a favour. Watch it and come back here and tell me what you think.

Reformer pilates

I know Iโ€™m about ten years late to the game on this but I feel about reformer pilates the way other people feel about yoga. Iโ€™ve never meshed well with yoga because Iโ€™m naturally very bendy so it never felt like I was really doing much. Reformer pilates is my new chocolate. I love it so much. Iโ€™ve found an amazing instructor who teaches the class very slowly and strictly and Iโ€™ve never worked my body like this before. I can stretch deeper than Iโ€™ve ever stretched in my life and I find it really meditative and relaxing but still a really hardcore workout. Itโ€™s what Iโ€™ve been wanting from yoga but never got.

Scholl blister padsย 

I have weird shaped feet from dancing as a kid. I have high arches and I get blisters very easily, particularly when Iโ€™m breaking in new shoes. These blister pads are the absolute bomb. I love wearing heels and I can last all night in them as long as they arenโ€™t giving me blisters. I never, ever go to a wedding without a few of these in my clutch bag. Theyโ€™ve bought me a couple of extra hours on the dance floor on more than one occasion. Theyโ€™re expensive so Iโ€™d save them for dire circumstances but theyโ€™re worth every penny of the relief they provide.

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What about you? What things are you loving sick right now?

 

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56 Comments

  1. Melissa 9 years ago

    Loved Ex Machina! Such strong performances from the three leads.

    1. Travel memoir. Highly recommend Alice Steinbech’s Without Reservations and Educating Alice, about her solo travels when she was 50+

    2. Budgeting. Taking out my spending money for the week and keeping it in an envelope, and leaving my cards at home.

    3. Wine tours!

  2. Mary Christine 9 years ago

    1) The X-Files Files podcast, with Kumail Nanjiani. This one is a combo with re-watching all the episodes on Netflix as I follow the podcast. Takes me right back to high school, in a good way.
    2) Fall issues of every magazine.
    3) Closet clean-out followed by donation pick-up. Also actually remembering to put all bags and boxes out on the front porch by 8:00 am and seeing them come by at 8:10. Fabulous feeling.

    • Rachael 9 years ago

      Who picks up donations? I thought they would only pick up large items. I have bags and boxes of clothes but can’t get them to the shop. Were you inspired by Konmari or just spring?

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Oh yes! Who do you get to pick up your donations? I want them to come to my house!

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Oh and X-files pod cast sounds amazing. I didn’t watch X files when I was kid because I was too scared but I started watching it as a grown up and I love it!

  3. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid 9 years ago

    1. My jaffle maker. It’s been years since we’ve had a jaffle maker or made a jaffle for that matter, but the humble jaffle has made a comeback in our kitchen. 2. Chicken soup. It kills germs that antibiotics can’t. Especially when it’s packed with veggies and big, fat matzo balls! (It’s my auntie’s not so secret recipe on the blog.) 3. The movie 50:50 – it’s not new and I’ve watched it a gazillion times, but every time I see it, I fall in love with it all over again. Have an ace week! x

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Have you made apple pie jaffles? With canned apple? I don’t have a jaffle maker but I’m bloody tempted to get one for that!

  4. Niki 9 years ago

    1. Espresso coffee machine. Nothing fancy and no pods – just one of those sunbeam crema ones. I was spending $50 on takeaway coffees per week, at least. I bought this one secondhand off gumtree for $50, so very happy with that saving.
    2. Living near a beach (Coogee) and a big park (Centennial in Sydney). No excuses to start the day with a walk by the ocean or a cycle through the park.
    3. Going gluten free. At first I trialled it for a week and noticed a huge difference – no more bloating and sharper mental clarity. It’s been a month now and It’s insane to think I’ve lived so long under a mental fog.

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      I’ve been gluten free (ish) for about ten years because Mr Smaggle is a coeliac and it’s actually awesome. I just don’t think humans were built to eat wheat.

  5. Christine 9 years ago

    1. Loving a food blog called “Damn Delicious” – lots of fresh healthy recipes. 2. Margaritas – had the first one in my life a couple of weeks ago – I know, how can I be in my 50s and never had one? I foresee lots of limes and lemons in my kitchen this summer (well, more than usual). 3. Scarves. I’ve never felt really comfortable wearing them, but this winter have found great ways to tie them (thanks to you Carly and other kind YouTube ladies who upload tutorials) and can now totally embrace a scarf. Makes me feel a little bit Parisian chic! xx

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Oh my lord margaritas! I LIVE for margaritas. Although I don’t like salt on the rim. Ew.

      • Christine 9 years ago

        Yes, I can live without the salt too xx

  6. Kelly 9 years ago

    1. Having a friend who enjoys swearing as much as me.
    2. Painting the inside my broom cupboard (that houses the brooms, vaccum cleaner and ironing board) pale mint green and putting gold dots on the wall. It makes me smile every time I open that cupboard.
    3. Mixing up some natural style Greek yoghurt, peanut paste, honey and cinnamon and dipping apples into it. I love love love it!

    • Steph 9 years ago

      That cupboard sounds so cute, what a good idea!

    • Libby Boyle 9 years ago

      Love the cupboard idea. I’d be smiling too. Who smiles when they’re about to enter that dreaded space! I’m thinking maybe crazy wallpaper.

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      That is so adorable. I love that idea! I can’t wait until I have a home of my own so I can do that too!

  7. Rowena 9 years ago

    1. Board games! Loving getting a group of friends together to play some strategy games such as Terra Mystica or Dominion or takenoko.
    2. Mulled wine – perfect for these cold nights!
    3. My sketchers walk – so comfy!

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      These are all brilliant. I too love board games and mulled wine.

  8. Vicki Wallis 9 years ago

    I am loving –
    my nespresso coffee machine
    watching Pretty Little Liars with my daughters
    spoiling my daughters as one celebrates turning 17 today and the other who will be 20 in 10 days.

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Pretty Little Liars is THE BEST! I love it so much. It’s so crap and so awesome all at the same time.

  9. Ellen 9 years ago

    The lovely Kim from The Land of Zonkt gave me one of those cool blister pads at ProBlogger. Both lifesavers! Speaking of Kim, (1) I’m loving her #anappleadaychallenge. So easy and guiding many worthwhile dietary decisions. (2) Mindful Learning – a great book by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers (3) Self employment and the fact that I can work a day travelling to and from Melbourne CBD and still do school drop off and pick up #winning (if a bit tiring) X

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Oh what a great idea! I’m pretty sure I met her at PB! Self employment is the bomb right? It has it’s drawbacks but on the whole, I love it.

      • potentialpsych 9 years ago

        I’m finding that the longer I go on the less and less likely I am to think about getting a ‘proper’ job ๐Ÿ˜‰

  10. hayley greer 9 years ago

    1. Wondershare Video Editor – making lovely ‘films’ from our family photos, with music.
    2. Colouring books for adults!
    3. The library – I want to borrow ALL the books. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      I went to the library last week and stocked up on crochet books! Love it so much!

  11. Leisha 9 years ago

    1) Snuggling up on the lounge with my 19 year old son to watch Hot Plate
    2) Just started listening to Ministry of Sound Chillout Sessions (I know, I’ve been living under the proverbial rock)
    3) Being on a low-carb & low gluten diet.
    I feel so much better in myself, have heaps more energy and have lost 14kgs since Feb….
    Roll on Spring!!
    Am also going to start going ‘screen free at 9pm’ in the next few days…. ๐Ÿ™‚
    (Thanks for the inspiration for that – I have some relaxation music lined up and ready to listen to instead of going to sleep with the TV on)

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Wow! Good on you! I love low-carb low gluten. It’s my basic staple!

  12. Emily 9 years ago

    1. I’m loving colouring in! It’s been awesome!
    2. Up cycling – love my new old pieces!
    3. The enormous spring clean I’ve just started, uncluttered home, uncluttered mind

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      I need to do this but Mr Smaggle is a bit of a hoarder… I might just do it quietly without him noticing!

  13. Luc 9 years ago

    Great list! Mine is:
    1. New bike! So much fun to have one that works well ๐Ÿ™‚
    2. Spring is coming here in Brisbane. Warming up to 28 tomorrow, loving it.
    3. Tea. Always. Particularly enjoying Sencha Green atm.

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      I love tea! Mr Smags and I have rioobos tea every single night and we’ve been away for a few weeks so we’ve really been missing it!

  14. vanessajrowse 9 years ago

    Oh I’m intrigued about that Ex-machina! I’m loving:

    1. House of Cards – I’m a late adopter but loving it anyway;

    2. Saturdays without extra curricular activities – we’ve taken Term 3 off swimming, footy et al and I am loving myself sick for having a whole day off everything;

    3. Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova – my latest read and I’m really enjoying it so far.

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      We’ve started House of Cards but it’s very intense so we keep taking breaks from it. Oh I love a good book recommendation!

  15. Magatha May 9 years ago

    1 – heavy summer rain storms
    2 – gluten free biscuit cake that my mum makes
    3 – ice cold cherry coke

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Love heavy summer rain storms… loathe flavoured coke. I’ve never found one I like. I’m a good old fashioned DC gal. ๐Ÿ™‚

  16. Tamsin Howse 9 years ago

    Have to look into watching Ex Machina now.

    Things I’m loving?

    1. These pants I just learnt about that are yoga pants but look like business pants: https://www.betabrand.com/womens-dress-pant-yoga-pants.html

    2. Netflix. Seriously, do I even need to go on?

    3. Blogging. My mojo is back, baby!!

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      It’s so good. You have to watch it. And also I’e had Netflix for a few years now… so excited that everyone else is on board. YAY for blogging mojo! ๐Ÿ™‚

      • Tamsin Howse 9 years ago

        Yeah I’ve had it for a few years now too, but I’m still loving it!

  17. Tanya 9 years ago

    1. Colouring in – I bought Secret Garden a few weeks ago & am colouring a picture every chance I get.
    2. Journaling – I write 3 things I’m grateful for every night. I’ve got young kids & want to remember more of the funny things they say & do, so I’ve started writing a couple of paragraphs about what’s happened during the day as well.
    3. Thick, creamy Greek-style yoghurt with fresh raspberries (while they’re less than $40 a punnet). SOOO good!

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Oh I do that too! I have a mindful app for it.

  18. Libby Boyle 9 years ago

    I’m loving that 1. My man is home after a looong stint absent with work. 2. This rain. 3. That I’ve spent some money getting my nails done. A rare treat, but I think I’m going to make it a regular one.

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      I always paint my own nails but they’re almost always painted. My mate says you can tell when I’ve lost the plot because my nails aren’t painted!

  19. Liz @ I Spy Plum Pie 9 years ago

    I love reading everyone else’s comments on these posts – I’m always furiously writing down things to look in to!
    My top three of the month are:
    1. Spending some real quality time with some of my best girlfriends
    2. Getting back into proper exercise after months of not being well enough
    3. Signing up for classes in all kinds of fun things – I’m doing a posie making class next week!

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      It’s my favourite thing to do! I love it. And I hear you on the exercise – I was sick and then away so I didn’t go to the gym for like 2 weeks! Went back last night and I’m feeling grand.

  20. Alix 9 years ago

    1. Swimming in winter without a wetsuit. Bracing at first but you feel like a deadset legend afterwards.
    2. Bootstrap Fashion – dressmaking patterns that you can customise to your measurements. And they’re cheap!
    3. Eating dinner at home more often. Have finally convinced the husband that eating out Every. Single. Night. is not ideal on a number of levels.

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Ew I agree! I couldn’t eat out every night, I’d feel gross! We do poached eggs on toast twice a week. It’s our favourite!

  21. 1. Maybelline BB Cream – I’ve never been really into make up, but this BB Cream I’m using is so easy, even I can’t screw it up.
    2. The last season of Falling Skies – currently on Fox 8 on foxtel (probably be on netflix soon)
    3. Sleep – it’s been a pretty hectic few weeks for me, so I’ve fallen back in love with my sleep this past week

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      I love that BB cream! I’ve been using their Dream Wonder foundation and I love it!

  22. nonnuclearmaven 9 years ago

    Ex-Machina was brilliant, have you seen The Imitation Game? It’s related in a round about kind of way.

    1. Being back at Uni after the break, biochemistry is finally starting to jigsaw together
    2. Giving up coffee, mostly, still having a baby instant in the morning, but feeling a lot calmer and not having as much dairy
    3. Feeling the change in the weather here already, yesterday I left the house in boots, jeans, shirt, cardi, scarf and NO JACKET

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      I certainly have seen The Imitation Game. I adore Benedict Cumberbatch. Oh why did you give up coffee? I think about doing that periodically but I only have one (sometimes none!) a day so I don’t really feel that inclined to.

      • nonnuclearmaven 9 years ago

        I’m partially deaf and as a result I have terrible tinnitus and it’s supposed to help ease the symptoms, my boss is Italian and we have a commercial machine at work, so I was having up to 3 a day, way too much caffeine for me!

  23. Oh I ADORE that movie – seen it twice and could easily watch it again! I’m loving myself sick right now, and it’s been awhile since I have so I’m enjoying it. We’ll see how I feel tomorrow!

    • Author
      Carly Jacobs 9 years ago

      Oh good on you! That’s brilliant! I just loved that movie. It really stayed with me after I watched it.

  24. Dawn 9 years ago

    Starbucks Java chip iced coffee, ginger and lemon tea…catching up with once upon a time on netflix since they stopped showing on TV here.

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