This was was crazy week! First, I just felt super busy with so many things to get done! School and studying (I had my first math TEST yesterday), too much blog work, trying to get ready for the expo this weekend, working on new recipes (I think I’ve made something with pumpkin every day this week!), okay, so basically it’s just school and blogging, but it’s a lot. You know what else was a bit sad. Now I love coffee, it’s been almost a year and a half since I started drinking it again (even though it kills me), and National Coffee Day was on Tuesday, right? Well, me, the biggest coffee drinker, has her busiest day on Tuesday and has no time to stop for or make coffee. I had NONE! Isn’t that the saddest thing? I made up for it with my pumpkin spice latte cookies and tons of coffee the next day though, don’t worry!
And what’s with the whole annual-October-hurricane/storms on the East Coast? Irene, Sandy, and now this one….I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have a massive snow storm than rain. Rain is so…gloomy. At least snow is a bit brighter 😉 What’s even brighter still is TGIF! So glad this week is over and no matter what happens next, it’s onwards and upwards! Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend (hopefully you don’t get flooded out…) xoxo
Monday: Soft & Grainless Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies
Tuesday: Allergy Safe Halloween Candy & Treats For All
Wednesday: Roasted Hatch Chili & Jicima Salmon
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ 6 Things We All Love To Hear But Don’t Say Enough
Totally agree! I’m not good with saying these things either. It’s easier for me to show these things than say.
+ What Humanity Sounds Like On A Speeding Train
This was lovely and refreshing!
+ 3 Things To Remind Yourself Never To Do
I’d say these are pretty accurate!
+ You Can Love What You Do For A Living, But Still Think It Feels Like Work
I think it should feel like work.
+ How To Develop Mental Toughness, According To An FBI Agent Who Had To Do It To Survive
An important skill to have and grow.
+ If You Had An Extra Hour Each Day, How Would You Spend It?
Really think about how you utilize your time.
+ What Comes Out When You’re Squeezed?
Thought-provoking.
+ Women, Confidence, And The Problem No One Is Talking About
I like to think that I’m one of the confident ones.
A wonderful reminder.
+ Feeling Lost And How It Can Help You Find Yourself
Sometimes it’s what you need. Trust the process.
+ How To Quiet Your Inner Critic
Because her/she isn’t always true….or very nice.
Just look and you’ll find it.
+ Own Up
No more excuses!
Fitness:
+ Sometimes The Fitness Industry…
Agree, agree, agree!
+ 14 Pull-Up Variations To Feel Like Woman Wonder
I’ve been slacking on my pull-up practice!
+ 7 Yoga Poses For A Scattered Mind
Some of my favorites!
Food:
+ These “Ugly” Fruits + Veggies Are Actually The Cutest Things We’ve Ever Seen
You know I love my weird looking produce!
+ The Best Vegan Egg Replacer For Baking
Learn the difference between them!
They can be. I use them…
+ 40+ Healthy Recipes Using Leftover Chicken
The easiest protein to make fantastic!
+ The Crazy History Of McDonald’s At A Glance
This stuff always interests me!
+ A Quick Guide To What Food Labels Like ‘Organic’ And ‘Free Range’ Really Mean
Always good to refresh the knowledge on these!
+ 5 Simple Secrets For A Delicious Homemade Soup
One of the easiest things to make, but you can make sure it will be delish!
+ These Edible Blobs Could Mean The End Of Plastic Water Bottles
I’m not sure how I feel about this….hahahahaha!
Health:
+ 19 Things That Will Annoy You If You’re Gluten-Free
Haha, number 19!
+ 9 Seasonal Foods To Fight Fall Allergies
Well they are all delish!
+ Should You Eat Gluten-Free Cheerios?
Celiacs: if you don’t want any cross-contamination, even under 20ppm, don’t eat them.
+ No Sandwich Is More Important Than A Child’s Life
A mother’s perspective on food allergies.
+ Honey And Cinnamon Cure Cancer And 10 More BS Food Promises Flooding Your Social Media Feeds
Hahaha, o lemon water 😛 That one is so in people’s heads!
+ Celiac Disease Risk Could Be Increased By Early Life Infections
interesting study!
+ 13 Tricks To Have A Great Poop, Every Time
You know this is the most important thing 😉
+ 19 Natural Home Cures That Work!
The sugar and hiccups thing sounds…interesting.
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ Ask Polly: Should I just Give Up On My Writing?
No, I don’t think you ever should.
+ I Don’t Want To Build A Blogging Empire, I Just Want To Write
Remember why you started.
+ Why You Need A Contract To Work With Brands
Do NOT learn the hard way!
+ 5 Productivity Rules You Should Know In Your 20s
I have some procrastination anxiety to work on.
For sure, once your a blogger, you don’t have any.
+ Study Shows: Blog Posts Published On Weekends Get More Social Shares
I think it depends on niche, because I never thought this :O
You need it, I bet you do.
Not so good habits of bloggers.
Hahahahahahaha! You silly people 😛
+ It’s Your Career, Not Theirs: 5 Tips For Carving Your Own Path
It’s about you, no one else.
+ 24 Time-Saving Hacks For Busy Entrepreneurs
No matter, I still need more time 😛
+ Why You Should Stop Comparing Yourself To Others (And How To Do It)
BAM! This is what you need to read!
+ 31 Days Of Writing Prompts For October
The prompts are in!
Other:
I’m sure you’ve all seen the video by now, but it WAS funny 😉
+ Get (Almost) Any Book For Free
Sites for downloading free literature!
+ 18 Things That Are Hard To Explain To Third-World Friends
Eye-opening.
+ Say It Like You Mean It: Breaking The ‘Uptalk’ Habit
Do you do this?
+ This Free Online Encyclopedia Has Achieved What Wikipedia Can Only Dream Of
And a lot more accurate!
+ The Plot Twist: E-Book Sales Slip, And Print Is Far From Dead
YAY! This is fantastic!
+ Into The Red: A Brief History Of The Search For Water On Mars
Because we were talking about this in Bio and then it happened 😛
+ 53 Wonderfully Pointless Facts About The English Language
Pointless but so intriguing!
+ How I Study In Medical School
Always love to hear what works for other people!
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Delicata Squash Soup with Charred Corn and Cilantro Oil. This is the Fall soup to end all Fall soups!
Gluten-Free Vanilla Madeleines with Chocolate & Pistachio Ganache. These are vegan too! O egg-free joys!
Teeny Tiny Chocolate Cake for One. Um, happy birthday!
Crispy Cauliflower & Potato Tacos with Tangy Dill Crema. These tacos should not wait for Tuesdays!
Vegan Club Sandwich with Coleslaw. Now to find some killer gluten-free bread!
Dipped Dark Chocolate Pears. This is the kinda post-dinner sweet just made for me!
Paleo Coffee Ice Cream. My favorite flavor of ice cream <3
Cinnamon Star Anise Citrus with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Rotisserie Chicken. Check out all those flavors in one dish!
Autumn Morning Reishi Brew. A nice warm mug of this on a cold morning!
Apple & Cranberry Quinoa Crumble. This is the deepest dish crumble ever!
Kale, Delicata, Dill Quinoa Salad with Spicy Almond Butter Dressing. That dressing, ya’ll!
Chocolate Peanut Fudge Squares. So much PB goodness!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ The expo this weekend! I’m excited!
+ I feel like I can call myself a baker for real now. You should see what I made yesterday! (Needed to bake after that math test). I am beyond excited to show you…soon!
So tell me:
+ Are you in the line of fire for this Hurricane? Experiencing it now?
+ What are you up to this weekend?
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Christine says
October 7, 2015 at 12:07 pmI have no idea how you manage a blog and a full course load. AND go a day without coffee????!!!!! Just make sure you don’t miss National Ketchup Day 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 7, 2015 at 1:19 pmI don’t know either :O
Omg…..when is national ketchup day!?
Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan says
October 5, 2015 at 2:11 amI hope you had fun at the expo! It sounds so cool! In november (I think) there’s a vegan expo in Austria and I’m excited like a little girl to go there. I’ve never been at the expo before but I love getting to know new vegan products and I think it will be perfect 😀 You shared so many great links – Thanks for that! 🙂 I have them all opened in tabs now and read through them later. This weekend I was in Vienna (there was a huge demonstration and concert for the (syrian) refugees) and it was also a great reason to visit my fav vegan burger restaurant and ice cream parlor 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 5, 2015 at 7:18 amI want to go to the real huge natural products expo (west or east)…now that….that I would cry of joy!
Packed weekend! When good eating is involved that’s also a weekend for the books!
Leigh says
October 5, 2015 at 2:01 amThanks so much for featuring my little chocolate/peanut butter fudge squares Rebecca – seeing the photo is making me want to whip them up again! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 5, 2015 at 7:17 amThey look amazing! I’m sure they’ve enticed everyone to make them!
Farrah says
October 4, 2015 at 12:01 amFor serious, what’s up with all these hurricanes? :[ I moved to NJ right before Irene, and then…there’s this one, haha. Sigh!
I saw that Activewear video somewhere last week, and still think it’s hilarious! :]
I’m so glad that print isn’t dead! <3 But that being said, thank you also for that site on free books!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 4, 2015 at 12:55 amAt least this one seemed to pass!
Bahaha just realized I posted those two links this week in the same category 😛
Celeste @The Whole Serving says
October 3, 2015 at 9:50 amLove this post and absolutely love all of the food.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 3, 2015 at 1:15 pmThank you!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
October 2, 2015 at 8:26 pmI feel like I had the same week except with mom stuff and running in place of school! I don’t see an end in sight to the busyness either and feel like nothing is getting done.
And it’s super rainy and windy here to make it extra fun 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 3, 2015 at 1:40 amI know! The icing on the cake 😉 Rain and busyness!
Shane says
October 2, 2015 at 7:09 pmThanks so much for the feature lovely!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 7:15 pm🙂
Jessica | From Jessica's Kitchen. says
October 2, 2015 at 6:34 pmLove all the informative and inspirational links Rebecca! #1 & #16 of 19 things that will annoy when gluten free is usually the case! Not to mention all the mouth-watering recipes (hello coffee ice cream!) shared including your chocolate zucchini pancakes that looks amazing and is also healthy. Love recipes like that 🙂 Happy Friday!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 6:36 pmThank so much Jessica! Glad you enjoyed the post!
Happy Friday and weekend to you!
Seersucker Sass says
October 2, 2015 at 3:54 pmSo many great links! I just read through three of them, and I emailed myself the post to check out more when I got home. Love this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 3:55 pmAwesome! Thanks dear!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
October 2, 2015 at 3:29 pmGluten free expo sounds AWESOME!! We will be getting a ton of rain, so my weekend is going to be hot yoga and comfy sweaters!! Can’t wait!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 3:30 pmSounds pretty good 😉 I say bake something too! Hopefully I can pick up some new goodies to bake my self at the expo 😉
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
October 2, 2015 at 10:39 amYOU BAKED!!!!! OMG this is big!!! I’m pumped! And I cannot wait to hear about the expo! Is it Saturday and Sunday or just tomorrow or what?
Anyways, love the post about doing what you love and it can still feel like work. Sometimes it freaks me out when blogging starts to feel like work, but really I do think it’s a good thing. It’s important to take yourself seriously if you really want to get anywhere. I hate that saying “Make your hobby your job and you’ll come to hate you hobby”. So instead your supposed to make some random thing you don’t like at all your job? So silly!
And I love that little chocolate cake because…well…sprinkles! But I’m sure you could’ve guessed that 😉
And BLOBS!!!
Have fun at expo, message me afterwards I want to hear all about it 🙂 xoxo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 11:17 amI NEED HELP! (With a name again! And this is like…legit baking action!)
I can only go Saturday, but it’s both days!
Yes! Exactly! You should take your passion and try to make it purposeful and share it with the world, which leads to work, but it challenges you and makes you feel…well…purposeful!
I want that cake for my birthday….that’s like made for me!!! (Gotta hoard my good sprinelz till ten :P)
Water blobs <3
And YES! I will 😉 I should get a snapchat just for this event and snapchat you while there 😛
Chelsey says
October 2, 2015 at 10:08 amOh yum! A great finisher, as always! I must make crispy cauliflower tacos! Genius ideas! I WISH I had more time to bake, I’m SO jealous! Stay dry this weekend 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 11:14 amI know! That recipe had me majorly craving tacos!
I want to bake again, but it’s way to dark today and….I have to take pictures of the recipe if I bake! Haha!
Kelsie says
October 2, 2015 at 9:54 amLove the idea of linking in things on all these different topics. Great pictures too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 11:13 amThe Friday Finisher is my iconic post!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
October 2, 2015 at 9:33 amYou’re definitely going to keep me busy this weekend with all of these great reads. And such gorgeous pins- that Delicata Squash Soup…OMG!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 11:12 amYay! 😉
Delicata is SOOO good and lovely and yea…soup-worthy!
Aishwarya S says
October 2, 2015 at 8:30 amYou do read some interesting stuff on those blogs! I read a few just after reading the title! Great going. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 8:35 amUm, okay.
Emily @ My Healthyish Life says
October 2, 2015 at 7:54 amThat kale, quinoa and delicata salad looks incredible! Oddly, I’m not in a place the storm will hit. It rains every day from June to November so I expect some storms sometime this weekend.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 8:05 amHaha, yea, you guys can get some weird rain patterns!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado says
October 2, 2015 at 7:37 amI’m patiently waiting for that hurricane that were getting. Not gonna lie, I’m kinda excited for it since we haven’t gotten one while i have been up at school for 2 years now and since we are one the coast, it would be great if we could get evacuated and go home lol!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 7:41 amHaha, I really don’t think it’s going to amount to anything…they always make a big deal out of nothing 😛
Annmarie says
October 2, 2015 at 6:54 amI have to agree, I’d probably prefer snow over massive amounts of rain especially considering that I will be running a marathon on Sunday in the midst of it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
October 2, 2015 at 6:59 amO my goodness!!!! Good luck sweet dear! I will be wishing you dryness….much dryness!