Friday Finisher 1/13/17

Uh, oh, guys…it’s Friday the 13th! I know we all have other obligations, but this would be a good day to stay bundled up under the covers and veg-out in bed all day! This is my last chance to do that anyway 😛 School starts back up next week! This was such a short break! Guess it’s time to start counting down until Spring Break! Ha, I really need to take my own advice for getting back into “work mode”! I have a pretty large range of classes this semester, hopefully, it will be interesting (and engaging!) With 2 of them being math-related, I really hope not to difficult either 😛

Next topic: Have you been following my Instagram stories? Maybe it’s just me, but I love doing them! You really get a good peak and the randomness of my days (and weird obsessions!) So if you’re not, follow along! You never know what you’re going to see! I love it, because it doesn’t have to be “curated”, just in the moment, super quick shots!

I’m off to savor my last weekend of “freedom” and leave you here to browse and devour this week’s Friday Finisher! Happy weekend, friends! xoxo

SS Posts from the week:

Saturday: 5 Ways To Ease Back Into Work Mode

Monday: Thai Green Curry Tacos

Wednesday: Wine Poached Cod with Sweet Onion Drizzle

Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:

Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:

+ To Change Your Life, Learn How To Trust Yourself

That’s a work in progress!

+ 5 Mindful Habits That Lead To A Minimalist Home

All I want is minimalism!

+ Family Meetings That Rock

Maybe I’m just a dork, but I always wished we’d had family meetings 😛

+ The Pages Of Our Lives

Aka, the greatest family tree I’ve ever seen!

+ 17 Easy Ways To Become A Happier Calmer Person In 2017

Implement these little habits!

+ Top 50 Tricks For An ‘Easier” Life

More little habits that make a difference!

Food:

+ How To Make Water Kefir At Home

Now you know! So easy!

+ 37 Time Saving Tips In The Kitchen

Still don’t think these are all “real”…but still 😛

+ 7 Common Paleo Mistakes To Avoid

Don’t treat it like a strict long-term diet!

+ A New Type Of Food Pantry

This is a fantastic concept!

+ 9 Ways To Organize A Kitchen Without Many (Or Any) Cabinets

This is so needed!

+ The Paradoxical Quest To Make Food Look ‘Natural’ With Artificial Dyes

Am I right, or what? Very paradoxical!

Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:

+ What It’s Like To Live With A Disease Everyone Assumes Is Fake

Spot on, Casey! Rock it!

+ How I Stopped Being Afraid To Eat

Love what Olena had to say around diets!

+ 7 ‘Get Fit’ Tips To Avoid This Year

Please…don’t!

Blogging & Social Media:

+ Top Blogging Trends For 2017

“The year Rebecca makes a video?”

+ 15+ Worthless Words To Cut To Improve Your Readers’ Experience

Opps…Good thing this isn’t a “formal” toned blog  and people just come for the food! 😛

+ 2017 State Of The Blogging Industry

Loved Converkit’s report this year! Great data!

+ Start Your Blogging Year With A Bang

Let’s get it, guys!

+ 8 Posts About Blogging That You Need To Read

Great content from the year!

+ It’s Not The Community, It’s You

Wow, needed to read this! (This is one of the articles from the above “8 posts” link)

Tech & Photography:

+ How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds

It does, it really does.

+ The Candy Diet

Well ain’t that the truth!

+ 7 Natural Light Mistakes

Natural is best, but don’t do this!

Career, Business, & Success:

+ What I Learned From Analyzing The Top 252 Medium Stories

Medium makes the world a better place <3 I’m such a junkie!

+ Make This Your Most Productive Year Yet

Get what needs to be done, done!

Other:

+ 5 Way To Use Toilet Paper Rolls

Confession: I made my Christmas cards out of toilet paper rolls this year 😛

+ 25 Useful Ways To Use Mason Jars

I have soooo many (i.e. all that nut butter!)

+ Do You Swear In Front Of Your Parents?

O my “goodness”….my “mouth” has gotten so bad! I don’t even think about it anymore! Hold your ears kids!

Favorite Pins:

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Sriracha Chicken and Avocado Bowl. Drooling, right?

Five Spice Carrot Soup. Wow, I think I may actually want soup!

Lil’ Microwave Cinnamon Roll. O goodness! The cute-atuide!

Jibaritos. O my goodness, guys! Where has this been all my life!

Honey Sriracha Chicken Rice Bowls. This meal…everyday!

Loaded Vegetable Stir Fry. Let’s end it with a good dose of veggies!

A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:

+ Waiting until next week to give you an update on what I had planned to write here…

So tell me:

+ Mac users – scale of 1-10: How much do you love your Mac computer?

+ Instagram stories vs. Snapchat?

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