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Friday Finisher 12/8/17

Published: Dec 8, 2017 Β· Modified: Mar 27, 2019 by Rebecca Pytell Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

We have 2 more full weeks until the big day! I still don't have a tree (hopefully this weekend?!) and I'm so close to being done with the semester. I have 3 more finals and I'll be done! Ah, I can breath again! I'll have to celebrate that with some major holiday baking (I took this week off from doing any real cooking). I'm surprised I even got a gift guide out this year. It took me so long to put that together for some reason. I love gift guides, I just hate making my own! I like browsing everyone else's. It's like virtual windowing shopping, isn't it?

Now I'm off to work on some essay's as part of one of my finals and (fingers crossed) actually get a new iPhone from the Apple store tomorrow (this has been the longest drawn out process). #AppleHater.

Friday Finisher | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 #FridayFinisher

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Classic Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Wednesday: Gluten-Free Gingerbread Pancakes with Vegan Molasses Yogurt (Allergy-Free)

Thursday: 25 Gift Ideas For Someone Living With Chronic Illness

Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:

Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:

+ 21 Behaviors To Make You Brilliant At Creativity & Relationships

Behaviors to adopt!

+ This Is Why I'm Not Messaging You Back

Don't text me. Don't virtually message me.

+ 6 Apps For Making Friends In A New City

Here's some help for making friends as an adult!

+ The Science & Psychology Behind How Tinder Works

Speaking of these types of apps.

+ How To Permanently Change Any Behavior And Evolve To Your Best Self

O, loved this!

+ How To Use Mindfulness To Make Better Decisions

In an easily understandable way.

+ The Importance Of Having A Breakdown

It doesn't have to be a bad, negative thing.

+ The Deactivation Effect

We could all use small bursts of solitude.

Food:

+ The Big Washington Food Fight

All about what's going on with the food lobbies.

+ How Chef's Go From Restaurant Kitchen To Grocery Store Brand

Your favorite chefs' lines of products.

+ The Secret To Crispy, Crunchy, Bakery-Style Bread

Steaming it!

+ Hampton Creek's New Egg Substitute

There's a new one on the market!

+ China's New Massive Starbucks

How jealous are you?

+ 8 Kitchens That Make Clutter Look Good

Clutter means you actually COOK!

Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:

+ FDA Approves First Cancer Gene Profiling

This is interesting.

+ Most American Kids Today Will Be Obese By Age 35

So frustrating.

+ Falling For Sleep

This was a fascinating long read on sleep, insomnia, and the problem with today's understanding.

+ Health Insurers Are Skimping On Mental Health Coverage

They STILL are.

+ The Surgeon Who Wants To Connect You & The Internet With A Brain Implant

I mean...it will eventually happen.

+ Fructan Is The Real Culprit Behind "Gluten Sensitivity"

If you only read one thing, read this.

+ Emergency Rooms Are Monopolies

Another installment from the Vox series on those insane medical prices.

Blogging & Social Media:

+ Expanding Community On YouTube

Some interesting updates to the platform!

+ The 9 Most WTF Ads Of 2017

These are weird...

+ Top Facebook Updates Of November

Don't miss out on the new updates!

+ Why Authenticity Matters For Your Online Personal Brand

Amen, sister!

+ Pinterest's New Facebook ChatBot Extension

Pinterest is doing a bunch of funky things right now.

Design, Tech, & Photography:

+ How 41 People From Lithuania Took Over Your Facebook Feed

Behind the scenes of BoredPanda.

+ What Tech World Did You Grow Up In

This interactive article is so interesting!

+ How To Take Beautiful Christmas Tree Photos

Nail that shot!

+ Eerie, Dream-Like Photos With Light-Sensitive Paper

These are stunning!

Career, Business, & Success:

+ 5 Ways To Fix Statistics

Just get rid of it.

+ A Sign Of The Times

How you measure wealth matters.

+ 4 Ways To Fight Back When Family Questions Your Career Choices

I think a lot of us online business owners could use this one!

+ 10 Work Memes To Get You Through Till Christmas

A little funny for yea!

+ Growing Up In A Low-Income Household

It shapes your relationship with money, a lot.

+ Pilotworks, WeWork For Food Entrepreneurs

How awesome is this startup, helping startups?

+ 22 Food Mags To Be Owned By The Same Company

With the acquisition, this seems like a weird...business model.

Podcasts & Audio:

+ Noah Kagan: The Best Business Strategies To Plan 2018

Fantastic ideas for going into the new year.

+ Madalin Giorgetta: Honest Review Of BBG

The whole marketing of that is and has always been a scam. Sad for the girls who fall for it.

+ Chris Hau: Grow Instagram Organically With These 10 Tips

This is one "grow your instagram" advice that may actually be beneficial.

+ TedTalk: One Second Every Day

Isn't that right!

+ Brilliant Business Moms: 4 Brilliant Ways For Making Christmas Meaningful + Simple

Such beautiful ideas here!

+ Food Blogger Pro: How To Land A Book Deal

Rich with info! (One of those bucket list items...when I'm done with college!)

Other:

+ The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Visiting Disney

Would you really not use Fast Pass? Come on, guys!

+ How To Colonize The Moon

It's going to happen.

+ The 50 Best Christmas Movies Of All Time

No. This list is wrong!

+ Why You Should Ignore Film Ratings On IMDb & Rotten Tomatoes

If you were even still taking them seriously.

+ The Best Hotel In Every State

O, swoon!

+ Crying With Murderers

This documentary is on my list to watch!

Things To Eye &Β Buy:

+ I've fallen in love with sweater dresses.

+ Something with statement sleeves that I actually like!

Yummy Recipes To Pin:

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+ Chicken and Rice Soup with Green Chiles and Ginger

This sounds like a healing elixer!

+ Green Curry Porridge

Just what the cold weather calls for!

+ Roasted Pomegranate Salmon

This is what I call "seasonal" salmon.

+ Gingerbread Popcorn

All about that gingerbread snacking!

+ Holiday Coconut Cooler

This sounds delicious! Love the coconut!

+ One Pan Roasted Honey Orange Chicken & Potatoes

Drooling over this meal!

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

+ Nailed my first final and had that great satisfaction of turning in my 11 page paper!

So tell me:

+ 1, 2, 3, What's your favorite Christmas movie? (I wish I could just marry the Hallmark channel...I can't pick!)

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  1. Amy

    December 08, 2017 at 9:44 am

    That is awesome the way you curate all those interesting posts from the week.

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      December 08, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      Thanks!

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