Hey there Friday! Sadly (maybe?) Fridays no longer have that great TGIF impact, because you know, SUMMER/NO SCHOOL! First week of my break is in the books and really was rather slow and relaxing. I guess it was the "regrounding" that I needed. Lazy days all week full of unpacking (which I am!), cooking (you guys should be excited about that!), eating (all the cooking and wonderful foods I haven't been able to have in so long), loosening my grip on technology as an entertainment (easy blog posts, which I thank you for supporting, less blog reading, social media, etc.), workout improve (my barbell and I have reunited, and someone stole one of the 35lb dumbbells from the rack...I had to use 40lbs instead which I guess was good, haha!), driving (which I didn't forget how to do!), and just being able to see my loved ones. Pretty nice stuff!
Only not so nice thing was the day after I came home (last Saturday), I was putting away a glass baking dish that was sitting on the stove. I was also boiling water for tea on the burner in front of the pan. I grab the edge of the glass pan and bring it all the way to the counter before I realized I just gave myself the worse burn (between my right thumb and forefinger) I've even had. The pain! OMG! I have never felt pain like that from a burn. My hand is going to be scarred for life now. I can use it and the pain has gone away after treating it correctly, but I scar so easily.
So that was my welcome home gift to myself 😛 But you know, I'm just glad to be home right now! So here is to a fabulous weekend (how can May be half-way over!?) and burn free cooking! Or...well...clean up in my case!
Monday: Spicy Spiralized Sweet Potato Fries
Tuesday: To Be An Empowered Woman
Wednesday: Easy Homemade Ketchup
Thursday: Rock Your Unique Talents
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
Sometimes me need reminders on what's really important!
+ 6 Productive Things To Do When You Have Nothing To Do
Okay, I need to start implementing these ideas now 😛
+ 5 Ways To Master The Art Of Legging Go
It is so freeing!
+ 13 Things Anyone Who Loves A Highly Sensitive Person Should Know
Yea, we cry...a lot!
You are not your anxiety!
This is so wonderful and lovely!
+ Why Are We Always Justifying Ourselves
I don't. You should never have to justify yourself or your choices to any one.
You've gotta have passion!
+ 10 Truths That Will Help You Love Your Body Right Now
Ah! I wish I could preach this!
+ Low Body Confidence Is Contagious
Stop putting yourself down and giving voice to so much negativity!
+ How To Be An Intelligent Woman
This goes along with being empowered too!
Fitness:
+ 14 Things NOT To Say To An Injured Runner
Sometimes (with any injury and fitness) you should just keep your mouth shut.
+ 6 Reasons I Am A Long-Distance Running Drop-Out
Mm, yea, I can relate :/
+ 5 Things Running Has Taught Me About Motherhood
These are all great and I can see how true they are!
Food:
+ 10 Gluten-Free And Vegan Cheese Recipes
Because vegan cheese is kinda the best!
+ 15 Calcium Sources That Don't Require A Cow
Raise your hand if you get your calcium dairy-free (and more of it!) **ME!**
+ 6 New Ways To Get More Coffee Without Drinking It
My number one made the list! New Ground Food Coffee Bars!
+ All 27 Pop-Tart Flavors Ranked
It's not like I've had one in any recent years (haha), but I'm surprised! I think I'll always be a frosted strawberry girl. Classic!
+ A Guide To Knives And Cutting
I'm a #5 knife girl! Use it for all my cooking! But I also use cheap dollar store paring knifes for little things...like eating apples!
Ew, ick, no! Haha! Great post!
Those 3 little guys 😉
Health:
Even though allergies are on the rise, they may not be "real".
+ 10 Curse Words Not To Say To An Allergic Foodie
Haha! These are golden! #1 and #6 are the best!
+ Individual Sues For Failing To Regulate The Use Of Glutens In Medicine
It should be regulated in medication. It should be regulated in every product.
+ Food Allergy Awareness Week: Recipes And Resources
So much good stuff here! Such an important week!
+ 10 Tips For Talking To Your School About Food Allergies
Great tips for parents with little ones!
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ The Ultimate SEO Guide For Bloggers
I'm sure you've already read this, but what an awesome post!
+ Blogging Is Dead. Long Live The Blog!
It definitely is not what it used to be!
+ A Blogger's Guide To Building Your Instagram: Part 1
Super helpful tips!
+ 3 Simple Steps To Finally Learn Manual Mode On Your DSLR
I really need to work on that this Summer!
+ The WordPress Tool That Makes You An SEO Expert
If you need a little guidance, check this out!
+ 60+ Super Helpful Resources For Bloggers
It's always so nice to scan these posts!
+ 7 Blog Post Ideas For Days You're Frazzled
For me, recipes are the easiest to put up....since I have so many!
Other:
+ 7 Tips To Help Adjust To Life In A New City
I could have used these way back when 😉
+ The Importance Of Keeping A Notebook
I'm bad. I need to start writing life things down :/
+ The 50 US Colleges With The Best Food
Well I already knew I wasn't on the list 😛
+ 10 Tactics For Reading People's Body Language
I Always find this stuff really interesting!
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Roast Chicken & 3-Rice Salad. This looks like the perfect dish for bringing to summer gatherings
Spinach and Basil Summer Rolls. Just look at the fresh beautiful basil!
Green Tea Cucumber Cooler. Now that looks super refreshing!
Red Lentil Waffles with Rosemary Pomegranate Sauce. You know these waffles just win at life...
Crispy Peanut Butter Cups. O goodness, there's quinoa involved!
Banana Bread Granola. Granola is truly one of my favorite things <3 The clusters!
Guacamole with Balsamic Reduction. Just when you didn't think you could make avocado any better 😉
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ My kitchen! I don't think that really needs any explanation! I've already made a ton of new recipe and my o my they taste fabulous! Things I've been dreaming of cooking up all year!
+ My bed. Enough said!
+ Pretty beautiful NJ weather! Wooo!
So tell me:
+ How was your week?
+ What's the worse burn you're ever gotten? This one. The pain. My hand was burning for hours. I can't imagine those who suffer 3rd degree burns in fires, etc.
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kimmythevegan
Glad you're back at home and enjoying it =) Yikes about your poor hand! Grab some vitamin E oil and apply liberally for 6-8 weeks and it will really help lighten the scar.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, that's a good idea!!!
Joy @ Joyfully Green
Hi Rebecca!
Thanks so much for including my post at BlogHer about learning to use your camera in manual mode. I appreciate the support! I also can't wait to make that cauliflower recipe...YUM!
Warmly,
Joy
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
So welcome dear! I really need to practice with manual!!!
Harriet Emily
It's so great to hear that you're having such a nice time back at home - except for the burn though, that sounds so painful!! I hope you're okay now!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks dear! I will be <3
Lisa Ehrman
Everything looks wonderful, especially the ice creams 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I know right!?
anorexiarevealed
oh i'm sorry to hear about your hand, love. Burns are the worst. Drooling over that cucumber cooler! sounds perfect!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks! Thankfully it's healing up quickly!
It just looks so perfect for a hot summer's day!
Sandra Laflamme
that green tea cucumber cooler looks so refreshing right about now! Just finished a crazy long workout in the humidity! So sorry you burned yourself. That is the worst!!! Happy summer vacation!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It so does! I know! This humidity and heat is so weird for May!
XOXO Thanks!
Jordan
hahaha I loved the article on the best college food in the country! I went to Wash U in St. Louis (#1!) and can tell you that the food was AMAZING!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I've heard great things 😉
Coco
I'm sorry for your burn!! Enjoy your school break and take care!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Yum! All of those pins look so so good! I have a massive bottle of balsamic in the pantry and three ripe avocadoes so I know what I'm making!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I need some avocado!
Ariana
Sorry to hear about your burn! My worst burn was cooking-related as well - I failed to put on oven mits when taking a baking tray out of the oven :/
Love all the posts for bloggers this week! Thanks again for the roundup 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's usually howvit happens....except my pan wasn't cooking. I was putting it away for my mom who used it days ago, haha!
XOXO
Angela @ happy fit mama
Enjoy your downtime! I must say I'm quite jealous....I don't even remember what I did during summer break in college! So many great links. Thanks for sharing mine! Now I need to check out the 20 tabs I just opened up!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I don't really know what I should be doing either 😛
You're welcome and have a fabulous weekend dear!
Amanda - RunToTheFinish
who has time to read an article about needing ideas for when you have nothing to do 😉 hope you enjoy your free time you've earned it
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I have time for those reads....even though there are things I should do...I just don't feel like it, haha!
Kimberly/TheLittlePlantation
So sorry to hear about your burn. It sounds aweful 🙁
Have book marked a number of blog tip links - thanks SO much for these 🙂
Finally I was also drooling over that milt choc icecream. It looks soooooo good.
Have a great weekend.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It could have been a lot worse! I'm just still shocked I didn't drop the dish!
XOXO Have a beautiful weekend too!
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige
Ahh, burns are the worst! I have a fresh one from baking a pizza the other day. oops!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They're terrible :/
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
My hands are full of random burn scars from years of cooking! Even if you only burn yourself a couple of times a year those scars add up! Glad you're enjoying your first week home, have the best weekend and soak up all the "home time" with family 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This one is such a large area 🙁 Marked for life! My skin is so hyper sensitive, any little cut leaves a scar!
Thank you! Soak up the sun with your fam too 😉
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats
I burned my finger not too long ago and I was in shock at how bad it hurt. All I could think of is what it must feel like to have a 3rd degree burn- unless you just turn numb from the pain? I mean, it was crazy painful all morning. and it probably wasn't that bad in comparison to "bad burns" but it was the worst I've ever had. So yes, I know what you mean!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Exactly! I can't even imagine.....
Burns are some of the worst pain. I was shocked by hoe horrible it was too :/
Allie
I pinned that same Sweet Chili Coconut- Lime Chicken recipe. Great minds
That banana bread granola is calling to me.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
All the food....the pinning never stops!
Farrah
haha, I'm definitely a distance running dropout as well! 😛 Great collection of links! :] I'm looking forward to checking em' out! My undergrad's #11 for awesome food! <3
Hope you have an awesome weekend! So jealous that you have a summer!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I wish I could still run though :/ I loved distance.
Ah, man! Really...I choose the wrong school!
Josie - Eat Thrive Glow
Thanks for including my Red Lentil Waffles with Rosemary Pomegranate Syrup recipe! Drooling over all of the other delicious recipes on here too! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Those waffles are INSANE! I really need to make them!
Linda @ Veganosity
Ouch! I hope your finger heals soon. 🙁 I brushed crumbs off of the toaster once and discovered that it was HOT. That dry heat burn was the most miserable burn I've ever had. It hurt for days.
Thanks for including Alex's awesome cheese post. She was so excited! I'm also thankful that you posted the Pesto Avocado vegan cheese post because I'm speaking at a Women Empowering Women seminar in June and I'm want to make vegan cheese to bring to the event. The proof is in the pudding, right?
Hurray, my alma mater is #48 for best campus food! Go Blue Devils!
Have a great weekend at home my friend.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O my gosh! Ow!
Haha, that is awesome! Vegan cheese is kinda...the best 😉
Haha...my school is SO lacking!
Alex Meyer
Hey girl! Thanks so much for posting my article about cheese! Awesome roundup!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
So welcome! <3
Susie @ SuzLyfe
Oh no! Poor finger. I've gotten a few cooking burns--still have the scars!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's the whole area between my thumb and where that first finger is :/ Right on the whole grip part 🙁
Sam @ PancakeWarriors
My week was awesome - it flew by!! I can never make it all the way through the Friday finisher without getting super off task lol!! Hope your hand heals ok - I hate when I burn myself like that 🙁
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's healing up! Just sore to the touch :/
Haha, well they say to take mini breaks every 15-30 minutes of work so.....these reads are your mini breaks!
Alanna
Hope your hand heals quickly! It must feel soo good to be home and relax 🙂 I think I need that Green Tea Cucumber Cooler stat. Have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
O it does! GOOD is exactly how it feels!
It looks so refreshing!!!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home
Look at all these great links! I'lll be back to click on a few of them!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Wendy 😉
Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite
I hope you have an enjoyable, healing weekend!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ha, thanks dear! I hope you have a fabulous one too!
Elle Spann
I had an entire cup of black starbucks coffee poured on my foot...like right after they brewed it. Not a fun time...burns are the worst!
Southern Elle Style
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Weren't you wearing shoes :O
Emily @My Healthyish Life
I pinned the sweet chili coconut chicken the other day. I want it NOW (or tonight for dinner :)). I burned myself on my flat iron when I was in high school. Not too bad thankfully. I've been enjoying my week of laziness before work starts. Have to be an adult some time!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'm crying because there is no chicken in the house 🙁 Otherwise I would make it too!
I think since this was such a large sensitive area, it was worse. My hand just looks scary now :/ (and hurts to touch, haha!)
Ah, yes! Enjoy and soak up every minute! We college kids deserve a few weeks to breath!