This week was going alright until Thursday night when I got an email basically telling I should drop my microeconomics class because it is projected that I will fail the course. Lovely. I really don't know the point of that, since if I dropped I wouldn't even be a student anymore. But I am not going to let that ruin my weekend. (Which does involve a huge packet for that said class, a UW paper, and studying for my world history mid-term. O the joys await!) I had grand plans of traipsing over to the White House to see whats been happening with all those shenanigans over there lately, but the forecast is rainy and cold. :/ This week is going to the gutter.
Besides all that, I know I have a fun giveaway for you all next week so be on the look out! I'm also going to randomly state my obsession with adding tahini to everything! Soom Foods Tahini is the bomb. I've just been slathering it on chicken, fish, potatoes, you name it. I already have an open jar, but I randomly won a giveaway (that I don't remember entering) and won a new jar that came this week! Woohoo tahini abundance! (They have chocolate tahini which I need to try...or I could just add my own cocoa powder to my original...)
And now I'm off to go teach my UW class about analyzing the social sciences in essay writing with my partner Pierre. Should be a good time. See you all Monday!
SS Posts from the week:
Monday: Power Monday #61 Something Only Yoga Can Teach You
Tuesday: Allowing Myself To Embrace It
Wednesday: Tomato Basil Cauliflower Rice
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ 10 Times When It's Okay To Be Lazy
How about right now? Who's with me!
+ 5 Ways To Live A Bolder, Happier Life
It's all about taking chances and going for it!
+ The Secret To Mediation You've Been Waiting For
I need to give this another try.
+ 9 Things To Stop Overanalyzing If You Want To Be Happy
If only it were that easy :/
Simply speechless. Plus you must read the article Heather links to at the end!
+ Life Is Too Short To Be Less Happy
Don't get upset and angry by the little inconsequential things!
Fitness:
+ Fitness Roundup - 12 Sweat Session Workouts Plus A Cardio Warmup
Great ways to get your sweat on!
+ Tips For Running Your 1st (Or 99th) Marathon
You crazy runners 😉
+ Lifting Weights To Failure | Why You Don't Need To
Interesting and enlightening!
+ The End Of Hashtanga + The Yoga & Running Dance
Jen is such a beautiful yogi and I found what she had to say about her relationship with yoga very moving.
+ The Massive Fitness Trend That's Not Actually Healthy At All
Yes! Screw the "militarization!" I like my peaceful lifting sessions and workouts so much better!
+ How To Train For A Mud Run {Exercise & Tips}
One day I would love to do one!
One day I also need to try real hot yoga...not my makeshift hot yoga in my non-ACed room in the summer 😉
Food:
+ How Color Influences Your Grocery Shopping (And How To Outsmart It!)
Love this kinda stuff!
+ The Signature Food Of Each State
Okay so I'm pretty sure 47-50 are maybe healthy (CA, WA, IA), otherwise...I see the reason for the obesity epidemic, haha!
+ 10 Alternative Uses For Your Salad Spinner
No longer just for greens!
+ 10 Benefits Of Drinking Coffee
Sadly guys, I need to, no HAVE to, lay off for a while. 🙁
The list is here again!
Total goodness all in one place!
+ A Month Of Cookies For National Cookie Month
The food holidays are crazy right now!
+ 10 Types Of Gluten-Free Flour (And How To Use Each Of Them)
Love experimenting with new flour combos!
Health:
Something has got to help!
+ The Truth About Gluten-Free Diets That You Might Not Want To Hear
Amen to this guy! REAL Celiacs unite! I love what he says about gluten-free product swapping (7:40ish)!
+ Where'd All The Gluten-Free Haters Come From?
Okay, but when you really truly have to be gluten-free, haters and discrimination is obnoxious.
+ Getting Out Of My Head With Food And Fitness
Very nicely said!
Blogging, Social Media, Technology:
+ Blog Tip Friday: Helpful Links 15
Loved this one!
+ Blog Talk // How Blogs & Brands Work Together
How to make working with brands work best for you!
I felt burnt out a few weeks ago, but recently I have been full of ideas!
+ 31 Days Of Writing Prompts For October
Another month and plenty more ideas!
+ How To Create A Custom Email Signature
Very helpful!
+ How A Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Blog
Sounds good in theory, but seems pretty "arrogant" to me.
+ Write On: October Blogging Prompts
These look great! Can someone please do #3!
Haha! Have you seen this site!?
Other:
+ 33 Ways To Boost Your Career When Your Bored At Work
You'll always have something to do!
+ PBF Favorites: Hair Products
Like Julie, I have long thin hair. I've got to try some of her recommendations!
+ 5 Questions Moms Of Girls Should Be Prepared To Answer
Are you?
+ What Leaders Say When They Don't Know The Answer
Stop saying you don't know!
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
A Guide To Eating and Baking With Apples. Apples are the love of my life...besides potatoes and cashews!
Pumpkin Latte Popsicles. Am I the only one absolutely drooling right now? So creamy and so good!
Cauliflower Rice with Creamy Pumpkin Maca Sauce. So much beautiful produce, so much flavor!
Balsamic Caramelized Onion Hummus. Now that is a flavorful hummus!
MiracleNaise: Soy-Free Mayo. A creamy vegan delicacy!
Salted Caramel Cashew Bars. Seriously, I could live on cashews. Kit's Organic Cashew Bars
have been my obsession this month. I should make my own!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ I hit 1000 Facebook Likes! Now it's over that, but how awesome! I don't even use my page much 😛 Thanks guys! XOXO
+ Another week closer to seeing my mom! She is coming down in a few weeks!!!
+ Tea. Thank god for tea. Like I mentioned above, I need to lay off the coffee. I stopped drinking it for years due to my horrible reflux and messed up digestive track system. Obviously drinking more than one cup a day was a bad idea. Thus, tea is my drink of choice for the time being 😛
+ Again, working out has been feeling so good. Lifting weights is definitely the highlight of my week! (Even though I closed my finger in the cable hook and now it's black and blue...) Haha!
So tell me:
+ How did you week go? Any fun weekend plans?
+ What was you favorite post from the week?
+ Latest food obsession? Tahini.
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kimmythevegan
Ugh that sucks about your class. I'm sure it will all work out!
Great round up of posts =)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Paula Kiger
This is quite a collection! Happy weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ha, thanks Paula, every Friday!
You too!
Heather @ Housewife Glamour
Happy Weekend! Thanks so much for linking up for Friday Favorites. LOVE apples! <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, you too Heather!
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom
What a fabulous and diverse list of articles. I'll have to go through and read - some of them really caught my attention. Since I have two girls, I especially want to read:
- 5 Questions Moms Of Girls Should Be Prepared To Answer
Thanks for sharing my post too! I appreciate it!
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You're welcome Jennifer 🙂 Have fun reading!
Kaylin @ Enticing Healthy Eating
I can relate to the long, thin hair and needing recommendations for hair products--I enjoyed Julie's article as well. And the most iconic food of each state? I LOVE articles like that! Of course my home state of AR got Southern Fried Catfish. Mmmm....not going to lie, even though I'm a healthy eater at heart, I'm also a true Southern girl and there are few things in life that beat my mother's lightly pan fried catfish (or bass...or crappie...or bluegill...etc.)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha. NJ just of course got the pork roll...typical. Processed meat, what a great iconic food, haha!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens
Congratulations on 1000 Facebook likes! Also, I love the apple graphic you included. So cute! Excited to read through all of these links. And good luck with school- I'm sure you'll pull through with the economic class!! Happy weekend to you xx
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks so much friend! There are lots of good links to read!
(Maybe reading all these posts is hurting me in economics, haha!)
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Haha, thank you for sharing my recipe gorgeous!! Hope you have an awesome weekend <3 xoxo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You too my friend 🙂
Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life
Hi there Rebecca! Your Friday Finisher is quickly becoming one of my favorite parts of Friday.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I'm glad to hear that!
lindsay
me too! so many good pins!
Chrystal @ YUM eating
I am going to have to check out that post about over-analyzing. I am terrible about that.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Sometimes I am too 😉
Emma @em-poweredwellness
Great articles, I just read like half the ones you posted! Hot yoga is my favorite, and I also love jumpsuits (except I'm short so I look like a toddler when I wear them). By the way, I nominated you for a Liebster award!
http://em-poweredwellness.com/2014/10/02/liebster-award/
Just wanted to spread some blogger love 🙂 have a great rest of your day!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Emma! Haha, I'm not sure if I could pull one off either, but I'm willing to try!
Natalie
My weekend looks about like yours: homework, homework, and a bit of homework. Maybe I'll slip some baking in 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Baking would be a good study break 😉
Dana
Started following you on Pinterest, and pinned those salted caramel bars - yum! Thank you so much for including my link this week - so kind of you. And since you are drinking tea, I want to tell you that I just bought Trader Joe's pumpkin tea, and it is wonderful. Not really pumpkin-y as much as the spices and feel of cider. I love it after dinner as a substitute for dessert. Have a great weekend Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha! You will never be without food inspiration on my Pinterest!
I will have to track that tea down! Perfect for Fall 😉 XOXO
Kelli @ Hungry Hobby
Thanks for including my yoga tips! Have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You too Kelli!
Joyce @ It's Your Life
That really stinks that they would send an email like that very unprofessional for something so important. Don't listen to them do what it is in your heart it was put there for a reason, have a great weekend.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, well what's in my heart is to say screw it to the class (I don't even need it now that I switched the major I'm in!)
Jamie @ Rise.Run.Mom.Repeat.
Fun weekend plans: Kid1 had a soccer game. She's a pretty good goalie. 🙂
Yes, let's be lazy. I'm ready to go back to bed...and it's on ly 7am. 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, well good luck to her!