We made it to "summer"! At least...school is over summer, but not warm weather summer! It's May and it's colder then ever! Plus side is that we finally have heat and hot water for the first time all year (haha, the irony!) Down side is I'm still in the midst of extremely bad health woes. If I make it past 6pm without already going to bed, that's a win. Now that I've finished the semester (the hardest year of college yet. Bonus point for passing statistical methods!) I'm hoping to really focus on my health...that means going to more doctors, getting more tests, and playing around with medications (which I'm not a fan of).
We're just going to keep trucking along in this weird and difficult season of life right now. Summer is for recuperation and rest and I guess that will be the theme moving forward for the next few months. And for this weekend I hope I'll feel well enough to celebrate Mother's Day with my mom! I have something fun planned (make sure to follow my Instagram story for the details!)
SS Posts from the week:
Monday: Double Chocolate Skillet Brownie (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Burgers with Black Olive Tapenade (Gluten-Free, Paleo) + Big Indoor Grill Giveaway!
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
From a battle for it, now a battle against it.
+ Helping Build Your Anxiety Toolbox
Have a "box" of trick to keep your grounded.
+ The 1% Rule. Why A Few People Get Most Of The Rewards
Just a teeny bit better.
+ The Surprising Benefits Of Being (Slightly) Crazy
It takes some "extremes".
+ Don't Let Facebook Make You Miserable
What I believe: Facebook will kill us all.
Food:
+ Germans Leading A Vegan Revolution
This was surprising!
+ Men Grocery Shop As Often As Women
The times have changed (but shopping will always be my job in the family!)
+ Americans' Bizarre Relationship With The Color Of Their Food
This was fascinating.
+ Why Everything We Know About Salt May Be Wrong
This was a mind-blowing study!
Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:
Wait...omg...I'm dying. Why have I never seen this? I feel like a major rant post is coming...
+ Facebook Live With Dr. Peter Green On Celiac Disease
This is a MUST listen to!
This is something like taking Lactaid for Lactose Intolerence, but NOT safe for celiac disease.
+ A Gluten-Free Meal On A Plane
Hahaha. Case in quote.
Food is medicine is certain cases.
Blogging & Social Media:
+ 8 Essential Elements Every Blog Needs
Must have basics!
+ How To Avoid The Blogging Bubble
So many people have become trapped in this. Sad times.
+ 70+ Types Of Content To Share On Social Media
Never run out of content to share!
+ 60 Icebreaker Questions For Your Next Blogging Event
These are great for a conference!
+ 16 Content Creation Tools To Streamline Your Efforts
Fantastic resources to keep in mind!
It won't let you see what you want...ever.
+ Improve Your Social Media Presence
A fantastic lists of free guides and courses!
+ Shut Out The Noise: Choosing The Right Blogging Resources
True. I know my favorites and who I trust. (Because that girl who just started her "blog and blogging" last week does not know a thing.)
Tech & Photography:
+ 8 Tips For Taking Better Instagram Photos
I actually liked these. But If you do a scroll of IG, you know photo quality doesn't matter 😛
Let me just say that Dropbox was the best investment I ever made.
+ A List Of Resources For Picking A Perfect Color Palette
I love playing around with colors!
Career, Business, & Success:
+ How To Expand Your Vocabulary
I do love words <3
+ Why You Should Have At Least 2 Careers
We all need some diversification!
+ Elon Musk's Brilliant Career Advice
This man is brilliant.
+ Why Learning Is The New Procrastination
I sense a lot of "learning" going on, but little to no action.
Video & Podcast Episodes:
+ Colossus Fitness - How To Properly Barbell Squat
Fantastic video from my favorite fit bros!
+ Social Media Examiner - Google Analytics And Social Media
This was rich! You will not look at your analytics the same way!
+ Rich Roll - The Gift Of Failure
This was great. A must listen to for parents, teachers, or anyone!
Other:
+ Fall Asleep Fast Pillow Spray
Making some of this!
+ The New Creativity: Ass Pants
Hahahaha!
Things To Eye & Buy:
+ On to a new book. Just a fantastic classic by the best!
+ This SD card! Guys! I thought my laptop was the problem, then my card reader, but no...it was the old sketchy SD card I was using. I almost last 2 recipes, but was able to get them off the card and then found this gem that works MUCH better (I forgot I had this!)
+ Ooooo I want this!! I feel summer ice cream treats?
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
+ Babamesco - Baba Ghanoush + Romesco...fantastic fusion!
+ Vegan French Toast with Lavender-Infused Syrup - This would be a beautiful Mother's Day treat!
+ Potato Parsnip & Leek Soup with Chive Gremolata - That chive gremolata sounds amazing!
+ Nice Cream with Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Almond Caramel Swirl - One perfect summer treat!
+ Salted Caramel Fruit & Seed Popcorn Bars - These take snacking to a new level!
+ Mushroom & Fiddlehead Quinoa Risotto with Parsley Oil - This looks divine! Love anything with fiddleheads!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Surviving Junior year of college! Summer please...now!
+ Crossing my fingers that the new medications I'm trying will do the trick and I'll be back to my old self soon :/
So tell me:
+ How will you be celebrating Mother's Day this weekend?
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Michele Morin
I love how you persevere!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Great!
Gentle Joy Homemaker
Great collection of posts! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Enjoy!
Farrah
Yay for passing statistical methods + finishing up junior year!!! I hope you feel better soon and that they find the right concoction of medications for you to help with that!
+ that nice cream looks amazing. *-*
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you, Farrah! xoxo
Kristina @MsModify
I love Dr. Green! I've seen him speak twice and each time I learned so much!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
He is our Celiac god!
Mary
Yay!! School is over! Enjoy your summer, Rebecca. I can’t wait for warm summer to shine it's bright little head. I’m so tired of all the brisk weather. I hope you figure out your health, it sucks not feeling great, test are never fun but I really hope they figure out what’s ailing you
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! I know I need the sunshine to be out every day and the weather to actually FEEL like it's May and not February! xoxo