Hello there! Week one of my second college semester is in the books!I have Fridays off which is super nice and I plan on getting a lot of sh*t done. (Maybe...but I probably won't! You're lucky I even got this post up!). This semester is going to be a lot more "at-home" work than last. I don't think any of my classes will be very hard in the "content/understanding" part, but more demanding in work that will be due.
Since I don't want to bore you with my whole week, here are just some memorable moments: a rainy cold day to start the first day of classes, joy! I enjoy all my classes and professors so far (however, that is always subject to change...), flashback to AP Latin last year...I have to memorize and recite a poem in my creative writing class next week, oddly delicious over-cooked dining hall salmon, I will be dissecting a baby dead pig in bio lab during the second half of the semester (I got out of that one junior year of high school because I was taking my driver's test!), the leg-press is back and I am so going to crush that goal soon!, we don't have school Monday (thank you MLK!), I am enjoying reading my comparative politics book...o boy!), I have a lot of work to do and presentations to prepare for next week so.....read this good stuff for me and enjoy your Friday! I'm looking forward to chilling out in my favorite Friday work/study spot from last year this morning after my workout! XOXO
SS Posts from the week:
Monday: Power Monday #66 Hey You!
Tuesday: Why You Can Get Fit At Home
Wednesday: Italian Chickpea Casserole
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
Tips to shake off negativity!
+ 12 Holistic Ways To Nurture Yourself This Winter
Oooo, jounaling...but by candle light!
+ Who Will Tell Her She's not Beautiful
So sad, but also beautifully said.
+ Don't Be Like The Rest Of Them, Darling
Do you own thing!
+ The #1 Stressor You Need To Eliminate In 2015 (And 62 Ways To Do It)
I loved these!
Fitness:
+ Secrets Of Success - 10 Tips For Running In The Snow
Those snowy/icy sidewalks are treacherous!
+ 10 Reasons Why Heavy Lifting Is Terrible For Women
Hahahahahahahaha!
Hello, my name is Rebecca and I'm a newbie runner 😉
+ 7 Ways To Progress An Exercise
Great tips to keep challenging the body!
+ 5 Anti-Aging Benefits Of Yoga
I'll be one of those 90-year-old yogis 😉 Just wait!
I am loving it and always have a long date with the roller after my runs!
+ How To Maintain Training In The Winter
This was the perfect time to start!
+ Tips On Getting Up & Holding A Handstand
One of my favorites!
+ The Only 5 Exercises You'll Ever Need
I actually found this super interesting and totally making sense!
+ Better Safe Than Sorry - Safety Tips For Runners
Good stuff! Know it!
Food:
+ Are You New To Eating Healthy? Start Here
Such a great resource!
+ Top 10 Plant-Based Proteins To Add To Your Daily Routine
Fermented protein powder!?
+ 10 Gluten-Free And Vegan Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Yum, yum, and yum!
+ Why Intuitive Eating Doesn't Work For Everyone
There is nothing that will work for 100% of the population. Sorry.
+ 13 Rules I Live By To Maintain A Healthy Relationship With Food
Wonderful! We should all focus on this!
+ 14 Items All Your Kitchen Dreams Are Made Of
I want that wall garden and that grill!
+ Making Your Resolutions Last: Recipes And Resources From Oh My Veggies
Such a great compilation!
+ Pizza Hut To Introduce Gluten-Free Pizza
O boy....at least they are doing it right, unlike Dominos!
+ How To Create A Healthy Dinner System
Love this!
+ Watch Out: Corporations Have Renamed High Fructose Corn Syrup
O boy..........
Health:
+ How To Handle Stress In The Moment
For right when it hits hard!
+ 10 Natural Ways To Help You Beat Depression
Good practical tips!
+ The Top 17 Health Claims Food Companies Use To Fool You Into Buying Processed Food
Read and UNDERSTAND your labels kids!
+ How Often Do You Really Need To Shower (According To Science)
Well.....this could be good....or very bad 😛
+ Gluten-Free Crave Is Boon And Bane For Those With Celiac Disease
Obviously you know I have a lot of thoughts on this recent article that spurred a lot of attention.
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ Recover Images From A Damaged SD Card
This saved my life (and two recipes). My card reader is crap and it destroyed the formatting on my card before I could get the pictures transferred to my computer. Luckily this saved the day (but took 3 hours!)
This can be for any blogger though. Such a GREAT post!
+ Blogging Is A Crock Of Shit
Write as yourself and only yourself!
+ How To Manage Your Facebook Marketing In 30 Minutes A Day
It's all about having a plan!
+ 8 Things Only A Blogger Could Understand
O, us bloggers. We are a special bunch!
+ What To Do When You're Feeling Blog Crazy
Perfect for a resetting in the new year.
Other:
+ College Talk: Why I Changed My Major
You have to listen to yourself and what you truly want!
+ How To Make Your Apartment Feel Like Home
Or dorm in my case!
+ 12 Ways To Maximize Time On A Short Getaway
When you take those quick trips, you must plan!
+ Gilmore Girls Reinforced My Mothering
I Haven't seen Gilmore Girls in so long!
+ Tips For Distance Learning And Online Classes
I'm planning on taking at least one class this summer and it may be online.
+ Keep Your Sick Kids Home, Dammit
How about, keep your sick adult self home too!
+ 9 Reasons Not To Abandon The Art Of A Handwritten Letter
I want to start sending out more snail mail! It really is the best to receive a letter!
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Chickpea Sunflower Sandwich. O goodness me!
Chewy Coconut Cashew Almond Granola Bars. A snack bar loaded with greatness!
Grain Free Tortillas. More rockin' with grain-free flours!
Simple Grilled Sweet Potato + Black Bean Burrito Bowls. I could eat this every day...
Roasted Carrot Hummus. Holy dipping yum!
Super-Simple Strawberry-Swirl Vegan French Toast. I have seen so many French toast recipes lately! I plan on some tomorrow!
Goodness Bowl. This is beyond goodness!
Kung Pao Lentils. Don't you just want to face-plant in this!?
Kumquat Buckwheat Breakfast Cookies. Yummy and rustically beautiful!
Carrot Cake Oatmeal. It really is a beautiful thing!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Another great run last Sunday! First one back in DC, so I did some local exploring and racked up another 6.29 miles!
+ I ordered business cards! I am so excited to have them get here and show you all! Another "goal" checked off!
+ Some nice random guy helped me carry up two huge boxes I picked up from package services in my dorm 😛
So tell me:
+ What's the last random act of kindness someone did for you?
+ How are your goals, wishes, intentions, or whatever, coming along?
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Rachel
Good luck with the new semester! Those black bean burrito bowls look so good. Maybe I can pair them with the grain free tortillas. Visiting from Merry Monday, have a great week!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! And that sounds like a damn good idea 😉
Bailey K.
Thanks for featuring my blog post, Rebecca! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
XOXO 🙂
Beth @ Running with the Sunrise
I was really excited to get my business cards, too...made me feel more legit. 🙂 My big goal for the year is to stress less about things and it's going pretty well. I'm getting better at pressing that mental pause button and letting go of things I don't need to be worrying about. Hopefully it gets easier the more I practice!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I've grown to the point where it only makes sense to have them now!
That's a broad goal a lot of people have! Hope you can keep it up longterm!
Adrienne
Hey!
That's my hummus! Thanks for the mention. I love perusing your blog. So much good info. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha! Hummus = Love! XOXO
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment
Thanks for all the great reads Rebecca! I just read the article on lifting for women and even though I do lift weights I still can't open jars. Crazy irony. Have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha! I know, it still happens to me too! Sometimes it does not matter how strong you are! Those jars are evil!
GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth
Sounds like you had a full week! And yay for having Fridays off this semester. I only have class two days a week this term and I LOVE it. It's my last semester in school tho so it's a little bittersweet.
Good luck with dissecting the pig btw...I dropped bio wayyyyy before we got to the cutting into things stage :/
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That is only SWEET no bitter!
Haha, this is the "easiest" bio for non-majors! The dissecting is just part of science!
Ruya
Thank you Rebecca for including my post on here! I'm so glad you liked it 🙂 You always seem to find the best links that I can't help but check every friday to see what's new. Thanks for sharing all these amazing blogs with us!
-Ruya
sweetshortandstylish.com
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Welcome Ruya 🙂
Janine Huldie
Huge thank you for linking to my SITS Girls articles on only things that bloggers could understand and made my end of the week that much brighter. Have a great weekend now 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You're welcome! No need to thank me! 😉
Linda @ Veganosity
Great links Rebecca. I always love the blogging links, so very helpful!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks for always checking them out Linda!
Joy @ Joy Love Food
Great round up, those Kung Pao Lentils look so good. Have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They do! Thanks Joy!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
Yum!! All of that looks so good 🙂 AND SO many great links!! Thanks for the roundup and have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, welcome Tara! XOXO
Emily Jamison
You have some really great links here! I love the "Why Women Shouldn't Lift Heavy" article: it's so funny but it's really on point too! Thanks for linking to my blog!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Totally, right? I got a laugh out of it 😉
Sonali- The Foodie Physician
Great links as always! I really appreciate the Blogging & Social Media articles!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
SO many things I want to read here, yet so little time! Bookmarking a bunch for a hopefully lazy-ish weekend after my long run! Have a great weekend Rebecca 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's the perfect time to kick your feet up and zone out on the computer 😉
Tianna
delicious food!! I'm so hungry now haha. Will check out these articles thanks for sharing - have a nice weekend 😀
http://StorybookApothecary.com ♥ stop by for a chat!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha! Time to cook then!
Shashi @ runninsrilankan
Yay for 3 day weekends! And good luck memorizing and reciting that poem next week! Have a wonderful weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
More like a 4 day for me! Haha, thank you!
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats
Ooh I see lots to look at. Good luck with the next semester. Great times, although I don't miss them (well maybe a tiny bit)! lol. Maybe you can schedule jury duty for the pig day? Yikes.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Haha, no, it is every lab from week 7 on! I'm assuming we do small parts each lab and they keep it in a freezer.....o boy!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean
great roundup! lots of links i hadn't seen!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yay for new reading material 😉
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West
Hi Rebecca! Happy Friday! Thanks so much for including my post about foam rolling, it's so good for us. And you've got a lot of great links up there I need to check out. Glad your semester is off to a good start. Oh I remember the days of dining in the college dining hall. I always waited in line for omelette for dinner! 🙂 I haven't had a lot of random acts of kindness happen to me in San Francisco lately, so maybe I need to do one for someone else!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Love foam rolling!
Totally! Spread the random acts yourself! XOXO
Carmy
Thanks for the link love 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
No problem 😛
Alanna
All of those bowls look incredible - I will be making one for myself ASAP. My goals are coming along great, trying to stay positive in this freezing weather! Have a great weekend 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's where the warm food bowls come in....to keep us motivated and positive 😉
Jennifer F
Good luck getting through your busy school stuff, I'm looking forward to the Monday holiday too. Maybe I can catch up on all those good links and recipes you rounded up!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Sounds like a good plan to me 😉
Kate @KateMovingForward
Ooh you've given me lots of good reading material!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'm glad!
Farrah
I love your Friday Finisher posts! <3 Looking forward to reading over the weekend! I'm going to hope and assume that the "10 reasons why heavy lifting is terrible for women" is satirical. ;P
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha! It is! You know it is 😛 I would never post something so horrible otherwise!
Farrah
hahaha, I figured it had to be, especially with your reaction, and it definitely didn't disappoint! I started cackling just with the first one! 😛
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha 😉 When I saw it in my Facebook newsfeed, I knew I had to find out what it was all about 😉
Vicky
What a crazy busy week!! Good luck with the coming semester! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Laurie
We moved my Mother in Law in with me...I'm not sure if that counts as random act of kindness or pure insanity! LOL XOXO
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O man! Well I'm sure she really appreciates it!
Emily @My Healthyish Life
Man you've accomplished all of your goals in the first two weeks of the year! Making me feel like a slacker 😉 haha. Happy Friday!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha! I still have plenty more! But it does feel good to already have some big ones under my belt! Motivation!
jess meddows
Well I got back into exercise this week! Did a mile in the pool one day, private pilates class the next, body weight exercises another day, and my private pilates classes. Still feel like a fat little oompa loompa, but it feels good getting back into it. 🙂
Also, yay for Fridays off! There is nothing like a free Friday when you're studying. 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Those feel good endorphines are going to wipe that mindset quickly! Every day you move your body thanks you!
Right! I just hope I can actually focus and not get "distracted" 😉
Annmarie
You always post the best links and I never have time to go through them even though I'm dying to! I need more time in the day 😛 Hope you have a happy Friday!!!
lindsay
i agree! and it makes me so hungry just staring at the pinterest recipes! haha.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I wish I could post EVERYTHING I've pinned...but that's what my Pinterest is for 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you Annmarie! You too!