Happy mid-way point through January! Christmas was just yesterday, right? I guess not since with this week, winter break comes to a sad, sad close 🙁 Next week it’s back to learning things and academic accountability. What makes the second semester the worst is the cold and rough months of the winter. That’s why I’ve never understood why they called it the “spring semester”, when really, winter just started on the calendar. At least there is always the possibility of canceled classes during these months. (Snow, snow, snow!)
After all of these smoothies lately, and the fact that there is snow on the ground, I think I’ll be bringing you some warming comforting deliciousness next week! Until then, enjoy your weekend and have a browse through this week’s Friday Finisher!
Monday: Beetroot Risotto
Wednesday: How-To Cook Beans In A Rice Cooker
Thursday: Immune-Boosting Friendship Smoothie Bowls
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ Don’t Let Yourself Die, Before You Really Feel Alive
No regrets.
+ The Time You Have (In Jelly Beans)
To put your time on Earth in perspective.
Just let them go.
+ Is The Drive For Success Making Our Children Sick?
I think there’s a lot of truth here.
+ 5 Ways To Make This Year Your Best Year Yet
Simple and reasonable tips!
+ 13 Simple Ways To Improve Your Mood
Hehe, I just loved #1!
+ A Father, A Dying Son, And The Quest To Make The Most Profound Video Game
Wow…..
Fitness:
+ 10 Yoga Poses For A Strong Core
A strong core is the key to it all!
Sadly, I feel this is very true.
Food:
+ 30 Under 30: Meet The Tastemakers Who Are Redefining Food And Drink In 2016
Yay, Banza and Love Grown!
+ How To Make A Disgusting Cookie Sheet Look Brand New
I want to try it!
+ Non-Dairy Milks: Which To Make, Which To Buy
I haven’t made my own in a while.
+ Every State In The USA Ranked By It’s Food/Drink
Hahahaha! The Dakotas 😛
+ 3 Ways To Clean A Cast Iron Skillet
And I thought steel wool was bad for it….?
+ Why I Realized Whole30 Was Not For Me
Fantastically written and well said!
+ Do I need Protein Powder To Build Muscle?
No! Of course not, but it tastes pretty damn delish!
Health, Celiac Disease & Food Allergies:
+ Gluten-Free Oats Require Vigilance At Every Stage
This needs to be taken seriously.
+ Is Intermittent Fasting Healthy?
No. Especially not for women. (Why would you want to anyway?!)
+ Why You Need To Choose Health For Yourself
You can’t choose it for others, and others can’t choose it for you.
+ Monsanto’s Roundup Responsible For Celiac Disease?
I’m pretty sure all the GMOs and pesticides are causing the increases in allergies, autoimmune disorders, and intolerences.
+ Could Your Kid Have Celiac Disease?
Know the tricky signs. What’s not normal.
+ 11 Warning Signs You Have A Sneaky Food Intolerance
I wish there was an easier way to be specifically diagnosed.
Give me an N, give me an O!
+ Being Celiac In A Sea Of Gluten-Free Dieters
It’s not an option.
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ 9 Productivity Tips From People Who Write About It
I like #4!
+ Changing The World, One Word At A Time
Don’t think your blogging doesn’t have an impact to someone!
+ Round Up Of 40 Of My Favorite Blogging Resources
Another great round-up of some helpful sites!
+ For Those Who Still Believe In Blogging
During my FB ban, I’ve learned a lot about what I think of all things blog.
+ 2016 Blogging And Social Media Predictions
MySpace?!
+ Who Controls Your Facebook Feed?
Who knows…I hate Facebook!
+ When Are You Most Productive? Tips For Finding That Time, And Making The Most Of It
I think this post has a wonderful helpful breakdown!
+ 30 Tips For Exceptional Social Media Engagement
These are not your run-of-the-mill typical tips!
+ Finding Courage And Your Authentic Voice Online
Be real, bloggers!
Other:
+ The Most Innovative States In America
Awesome! NJ is #4!
Exactly. Maybe if you’re single, but not with a family.
+ No, My Kindergartner Will Not Be Doing Your Homework Assignment
It’s getting ridiculous!
+ My Journey To Becoming A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
So happy to have Tara sharing all this!
+ 24 Pictures That Are Way Too Real For Everyone With Long Hair
Hahaha! This has been my entire life!
+ 30 Best Pieces Of Advice For Entrepreneurs In 2015
Read and learn!
+ 30 Things Girls Who Are Always Cold Understand
My life!
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal. Don’t even pretend to not be drooling!
Black Eyed Peas with Smoky Collards and Cheesy Grits. Vegan Southern comfort!
Persimmon Banana Breakfast Cookies. Make good use of prime persimmon season!
Celery Root Puree with Balsamic Roasted Beets and Pearl Onions. Celeriac and beets? O heaven!
Pulled BBQ Carrots. Move over jackfruit, there’s a new vegan bbq in town!
Wild Rice & Root Vegetable Bowls. A winter bowl of perfection!
20 Minute Healthier Orange Chicken. I have always loved orange chicken!
Pumpkin and Adzuki Bean Masala Curry. One of my favorites beans in one of my favorite dishes!
Chocolate Hazelnut Chia Pudding. The greatest chia pudding :O
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Facebook freedom! Actually, no, I’m still scared to death to even be on there.
+ Relaxing things like reading and deep sleep! I’m been knocking back some quality hours recently!
So tell me:
+ Is there snow on the ground in your neck of the woods?
+ Any winter recipe requests to fulfill you needs?
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Donna says
January 21, 2016 at 1:52 pmAwesome round-up with great ideas!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 21, 2016 at 3:23 pmThanks Donna!
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
January 18, 2016 at 1:12 amI am off to look at all these different recipes! Especially that baked oatmeal, mmmmmmmmm!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 18, 2016 at 1:16 amBreakfast 24/7!!!!
Farrah says
January 17, 2016 at 4:30 pmAh, so many great links to check out! 😀 (Will I ever catch up? Nobody knows…) I think I just attempted to open way too many tabs and the coffee shop internet is protesting. :[ One at a time it is!
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 17, 2016 at 4:33 pmHahaha, damn WiFi!!!!
MommaDJane says
January 16, 2016 at 11:12 amI have to try that baked oatmeal recipe. The banana on top looks amazing.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 16, 2016 at 11:54 amBaked oatmeal is always fantastic!
Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners says
January 16, 2016 at 8:53 amGreat post, Rebecca! Love the tips and especially love that bowl of wild rice and root veggies. I’ve bookmarked this so I can come back over the weekend to read more. It’s packed full of fun!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 16, 2016 at 11:54 amHappy reading Robyn!
Tara | treble in the kitchen says
January 15, 2016 at 11:23 pmLove love love this weekly roundup 🙂 thanks SO much for including me 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 16, 2016 at 12:37 amAlways 🙂
Paula says
January 15, 2016 at 10:14 pmAhh I can’t believe that we’re halfway through January already! This is a lovely roundup, thanks for sharing one of my posts! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 16, 2016 at 12:36 amOf course!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says
January 15, 2016 at 9:15 pmPer usual, I have added about 100 new tabs to read. You find the best things on the internet. Thank you for sharing.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 16, 2016 at 12:36 amEnjoy Angela!
Emilie @ Emilie Eats says
January 15, 2016 at 6:21 pmThanks so much for featuring my baked oatmeal, Rebecca! I read a few of these articles and they’re SO interesting!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 6:26 pmYou’re oatmeal has me swooning <3
Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan says
January 15, 2016 at 1:28 pmSooo.. I’ve opened about 10 new tabs with all articles I have to read later. You always find the best stuff around the net. Thanks for sharing them with us 🙂
Ugh… and FB is the worst. My personal stream is ridiculous.. I wouldn’t be using it anymore if it wasn’t for the blog.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 1:38 pmSame!!! I wouldn’t be using ANY social media if I wasn’t a blogger!
Mandy says
January 15, 2016 at 12:39 pmI love these posts of yours! Packed with so many wonderful links and I’m always learning something! <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 12:40 pmThat’s my goal 😉 Share and learn!
Lauren says
January 15, 2016 at 12:18 pmThank you so much, I needed the cookie sheet tutorial, mine are so gross right now! I hope MySpace makes a comeback, Facebook has gotten ridiculous with how much they (don’t) allow blog followers to see new posts. Annoying!! Have a great weekend girl!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 12:20 pmIt seems pretty genius!!
I never even had a MySpace…but I don’t about that one, however right now I am no longer a Facebook fan! ARG!
Have a fab weekend too Lauren!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
January 15, 2016 at 11:48 amSo I was watching that jelly bean video, and first of all can you imagine how long it took to make that?? And how hard it would be not to steal a few in the process…they probably did. And now I really want jelly beans. But anyways, it was really awesome. But then the video that autoplayed next was extremely disturbing and hilarious. It’s called Teddy Has An Operation and it’s this stuffed bear having surgery and they keep pulling out things like candy and unicorns and toys and then they pull out his heart and fix it with silly string and then put him back together with sprinkles and I know I’m rambling but that was some weird shit and I needed to tell someone hahahaha 😀 Oh goodness…the internet. Good luck with school starting next week though <3 xoxo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 11:51 amOMG!!!! I hope that teddie wasn’t our Peef teddie! Hahahahhahaha!
I need to go see this now!!!
(I wonder what they did with all the jelly beans at the end though….I mean…they were on the floor…does the 5 second rule count for candy? Hahahahaha!)
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
January 15, 2016 at 12:05 pmIf you have thousands of jelly beans then doesn’t that make it the thousand second rule? 😉 If they didn’t eat them I’m gonna be a little sad 🙁
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
January 15, 2016 at 10:43 amI could spend hours on all of these links. Must try the cookie sheet thing. And OMG North and South Dakota… and my home state, GA. Oy. LOL! Happy Friday!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 11:40 amI need to do the cookie thing too! Except the dirty ones look nice in food photography 😉 Hahaha!
Hahahahaha! You’re from South Dakota!?
Linda @ Veganosity says
January 15, 2016 at 10:06 amThank you for adding the funny BuzzFeed links after that gut wrenching cancer dragon story. 🙁
Yes, there is snow on the ground in Chicagoland. GO AWAY SNOW! I hate being cold.
Thank you for sharing my pulled BBQ carrots pin. xoxox
Have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 11:37 amHitting you with all the feelings!
There are now only patches of snow left..but…it’s freezing!
And those sammies….my dreams!
Emily says
January 15, 2016 at 9:57 amThat pudding and baked oatmeal looks SO yummy! :)) <3 THank you for all the links.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 11:36 amYes!
Emily @ My Healthyish Life says
January 15, 2016 at 8:07 amNo snow here but lots of cold rain! Perfect movie-watching weather.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 8:12 amEeek! Yes! Cozy up on the coach weather for sure!!!
At least the sun is shining, which is all I need!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
January 15, 2016 at 8:07 amWhat happened with Facebook? I can’t keep up with it in any case, along with all social media lately it seems! Yoga article is intense, reading it now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 8:12 amWhere are you been the last 2 weeks???? I was in FB jail :O
I’m “free” right now…but I feel like I’m more on probation…still to nervous to do much.
Yoga reading is always intense 😉
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
January 15, 2016 at 11:20 amsee I’m totally out of the Facebook loop! Can’t keep up 🙁 Glad you’ve been freed!
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
January 15, 2016 at 7:00 amWell, I have a lot more reading to do once I get back from vacation!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 15, 2016 at 7:33 amSoak up the sun! I’ve got you covered 😉