I think it’s Spring! Lucky me, my spring break happened to be during the warmest week of the year (so far)! Can we just bask in the wonderful 70+ degree weather!? I definitely spent some time breathing in the fresh warm air and lovely sunshine! But apparently it’s supposed to cool off again this weekend and be in the 50s again :/ It was great while it lasted! I think it’s safe to say though that those 20 degree windy days are a thing of the past!
There is something about the warm weather that just makes you feel GOOD! I feel like we all start to come out of “hibernation” and start to LIVE again! I’m still itching for those days where I can take some after-dinner walks or simple sit outside in the grass and read! O, and maybe just being about to go outside without a jacket! Haha! We still have a few more months to go, but it’s coming!
If there weather is nice this weekend, go spend sometime doing SOMETHING outside! Shake out those winter blues! So you may just want to save the Friday Finisher browsing for some nighttime reading, eh? Happy weekend, friend! xoxo
Monday: Chocolate Peanut Butter Power Balls
Tuesday: Freedom Feature: Georgianna Rilley ” The Celtic Celiac”
Wednesday: Pad Thai Broccoli Burgers
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ 48 Ways To Transform Your Life
Ah, love these!
+ 5 Ways To Be Memorable In 30 Seconds Or Less
Make a lasting impact!
+ The One Thing Everyone Needs For Happier, Healthier Lives
It’s about love!
I think this would be a great exercise for anyone to do!
+ In Pursuit Of The Alchemy Of Happiness
Simple actions to take to feel a bit happier everyday.
Fitness:
+ Google Unveils Yoga Directory
Ah! This is so cool!
+ 5 Things A Beginner Should Know Before Quitting Yoga
Because it’s not just yoga!
Don’t make these mistakes!
Food:
+ How Young Kids Can Help In The Kitchen: A List Of Activities By Age
Get them in there YOUNG!
+ 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Making Muffins
Don’t mess up the muffins!
+ The Rules For Plastic In The Microwave
I love my microwave, but I don’t care, I will never put plastic in it! #besafe
+ 9 Soothing Teas To Calm Nerves
My favorites right now are Peppermint and Celestial Seasoning’s Sleepytime Vanilla!
+ The 10 Best Chocolate Snacks Without Soy Lecithin
SCORE!!!!!
Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:
+ 23 Problems Only People With Celiac Disease Will Understand
Haha, #15! So me!
+ 5 Unknown Facts About Calories Counting
Calories are not just calories, my friends!
Digestion, IBS, IBS-C…you know you’re interested!
+ 17 Things Parents Of Allergic Kids Think Are Normal
Yea, and I’m not even a parent!
+ How The Western Diet Has Changed The Human Face
I found this extremely fascinating. (My advice….don’t drink smoothies! Haha!) But in all seriousness, I really do love to CHEW food, real food.
+ Gluten, Organics, Psychedelics And More: 15 Minutes Chat With Micheal Pollan
Love what he said about gluten!
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ 7 Must Haves To Be A PR-Friendly Site & Make Money Blogging
Number 5 and 6…please…please!
+ 20 Working From Home Tips To Boost Your Productivity
One of the “hardest” work environments 😛
+ Growing A Site From 0 To 10k Visitors A Month
That’s pretty in-depth!
+ How To Invite People Who Like Your Facebook Post To Like Your Page
I think inviting is super spammy! (Please stop sending ME invites!)
+ 11 Ways To Leverage Facebook Like A Boss
And more tid-bits on The Book!
+ How To Be Smart In A World Of Dumb Bloggers
This is a great read!
+ Sometimes In Business, You Need To Do YOU
Don’t follow the crowd! Be interesting and different!
+ How To Improve Your SEO By Speeding Up Your WordPress Website
All the ways to make things a bit faster!
+ 5 Mistakes You’re Probably Making With Your About Page
Bad about pages kill me!
+ Help! My Elevator Pitch Is Falling!
Haha, so good!
+ 5 Most Important Trends In Blogging For 2016
I totally agree! But #3 makes me sad :/
Other:
+ The Most Defensible Things You Can Do For Your Career: Build An Audience
It’s about who you know!
+ Doing A TED Talk: The Full Story
Would you be able to do it?
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Savory Celeriac and Apple Crumble. This is such a fantastic idea!
Vegan Chocolate Lavender Cupcakes. Aren’t they just lovely?
Panda Express Firecracker Chicken Breast (Copycat). This sounds amazing!
Super Rich & Fudgy Gluten-Free Brownies. Just look at that bite shot!
Savory Cornbread Muffins with Harissa Butter. I think this is my new dream cornbread!
Two-Colored Carrot Soup. These fun bowls will get me to love soup! #purplepower
Lychee, Coconut & Rose Slushie. Too pretty to eat? But a little girls fantasy!
Banana Bread Griddle Cakes. Unreal!
Cocoa Crunch. This granola/cereal perfection!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Warm SUMMER weather!
+ My dad got me some beautiful candles, that when burned, eventually reveal a ring! They’re so sweet and lovely!
So tell me:
+ Are you starting to come out of “hibernation”?
+ What’s the first thing you want to do when the weather gets nice and beautiful? Simply sit outside, walk, o…and grill!
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Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan says
Thank you so much for the link to the runner mistakes! I only wait until it’s a few temperatures warmer, and then I fiiiinally want to try to get into running. I’ve always wanted to run but was never able to because I didn’t get enough air through my nose, but earlier this year, I had an operation and now it works muuch better 🙂 So I’m really excited to get into running.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I’m hoping to get BACK into it a bit soon!
Renee says
Yes, I do feel like I’m coming out of hibernation and it feels so good! As soon as the weather gets better, I plan to go to the park with my kiddo. You have great gluten free recipes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s a glorious thing! And thank you, dear!
Crystal says
Thanks for putting all of these delicious recipes in one place. They are all amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Enjoy browsing!
Laura Lane of Harvest Lane Cottage says
Oh what a busy week you’ve had. That firecracker chicken looks delish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It does!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
Never, EVER mess up the muffins!!!! LOL! Seriously that cocoa crunch though, can I just swoon over that all night???
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s a din to mess up the all great muffin!!!?
I know that!! that crunch will turn anyone into a snack addict!!!
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
I definitely come out of hibernation once spring comes around. I’m dreading the cooler months as I know I’ll turn into cranky cold Kristy, haha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I love how our seasons are reversed 😛 Haha! You should come here and I should go there when the seasons get cold (like migrating birds!)
Kalee @ The Crowded Table says
Yay for Spring Break! I always looked forward to it so much when I was in school. 🙂 Your pad thai burgers look absolutely delicious!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Sadly, just ONE week….is not enough! Hahaha!
Thank you dear!
Farrah says
Hooray for warmer weather! I’m hanging out with my friends in Davis this weekend and as luck would have it, it’s only raining there this weekend (sigh). CA needs it though, so I can’t complain, haha. Looking forward to lots of good reading this weekend! I can’t believe I missed those pad thai broccoli burgers! They sound amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Take it easy Farrah!!! Although rainy weather never seems good for healing up :/ Have someone make you these burgers!!! xoxo
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
I love the beginning of spring (although I’m spoiled living in Florida)! Great round up- those brownies look especially amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, you have “spring” all year 😉
Lisa @ RunWiki says
So many great articles! Thank you SO much including mine. Hope you have a beautiful weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You too Lisa! xoxo
Krista says
Thank you so much for the mention. Great roundup! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Glad to include you!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says
It definitely feels like hibernation is over. I feel so much more awake this week. Yay! And those Lavender Cupcakes are just too pretty.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yes! And it feels so good!
Aren’t they adorable!!
lindsay says
at first i thought that cocoa crunch said cotter crunch. LOL! I’ll take it! and yes, I need those muffins tips. ALL THE TIME!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I think it may just be your “crunch” 😉 Must make!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
SUN!!! Hasn’t it been lovely! I laid out like 3 days this week and it just makes my whole mood better. It’s kinda icky here this weekend now, but yes I am super pumped about that too! The Google directory thing is pretty cool, google is catching on. And those are some good FB tips too, I was just listening to a podcast about FB stuff this week and feeling inspired! I’m in love with those dainty PURPLE cupcakes and that fruity slushie sounds wonderful to sip in the sun too! Happy weekend <3 xo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
O girl, you always have sun in the sunshine state!!
FB was not like it was before my ban. Ever since that….things majorly changed!
Sips and cupcakes!!! I say that, sitting out in the sun = perfect weekend!
Linda @ Veganosity says
I’m loving the warmer weather! It’s been so nice in Chicago lately, and it’s been years since we’ve had so many mild days in March. No complaints here!
You’re dad is so sweet. I’ve heard of those candles, such a great idea. 🙂 Enjoy your break.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ah, yea! We have to soak it up!!!
They are so cute (and smell fantastic!)
Thank you dear <3
Trish says
I always enjoy your Friday posts! Those Vegan Chocolate Lavender Cupcakes look amazing! I’m off to check out the recipe for Pad Thai Broccoli Burgers right now.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you! My burgers are winner!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado says
The weather has been so awesome here too! I wish it would just stay like this haha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I know!!!! But Mother Nature is a tease 😛
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
Love your blog links! And that gorgeous lavender cupcake – wow!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I know! It’s so cute and pretty! I just got some lavender for my spice cabinet, FINALLY! I’m excited to do…something with it!
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
All the food. All the articles. Bookmarking this one for later! Head. can’t. take. anymore. this. week.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Hahaha OVERLOAD!