I’m just going to skip talking about the weather this week. There’s no change in the confusion! However, I have a new obsession. It’s one that even shocks me. MUSIC! I always say how I don’t like listening to music. I haven’t turned my i-pod on in like 5 years, nor do I even know where it is at the moment. I have i-Tunes gift cards that are unspent from 2010. I only ever listen to music when I’m cooking or in the car (NEVER while working out!). But, I recently became obsessed with watching YouTube music videos on my phone before bad. I’m listening to old favorites of mine like Breaking Benjamin, Avenged Seven Fold, Bullet For My Valentine, Seether, Three Days Grace, etc. Now, I’m not sure this type of angry rock music is emitting good sleep vibes, but I haven’t had a problem 😉
I’ve missed that music so much! And the videos I haven’t seen in so many years! Great reminiscing and I totally suggest watching your old music favorites! It’s rather comforting. I also have an extremely embarrassing obsession with this song. No judgement….We won’t even talk about it further.
Diverting your attention, come check out this week’s Finisher and maybe jam out to some good tunes while your browsing! Have a fantastic weekend and Easter Sunday if you celebrate!
Monday: Golden Cauliflower Puree
Tuesday: 9 Easy Actions Towards More Sustainable Living
Wednesday: Lively Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ To The Strangers In Whole Foods Who Surrounded Me After News Of My Father’s Suicide
Wow, this gives you hope in humanity!
Because I don’t think anyone is ever “ready”!
Beautiful and needed!
+ Tell Me What You Did Today, And I’ll Tell You Who You Are
Something deep to think about!
+ 7 Science-Backed Ways To Get Happy Right Now
I love these Big Seven!
+ Why It’s Important To Schedule “Worry Time” Every Day
I want to try the hand meditation!
+ How To Break The Pattern Of Dwelling On Past Mistakes
We all have to overcome this at points in our lives, if not daily.
Fitness:
Amen!
+ Exactly How I Cute My Exercise Time In Half + Got Better Physique Results
Long hours, not required!
Food:
This is HUGE! I can’t wait to see how it actually plays out though! (Now it only they could make “real and safe” GF products!
+ M&M’s NJ History, Celebrating 75 Years
Ah, my home made one of the most iconic candies!
+ How To Know Good Tofu When You Find It
All about tofu! (I’m jealous, just so you know!)
+ 20 Hilarious Easter DIY Fails That Definitely Missed The Mark
Bahaha! Moldy potatoes, diseased eggs!
+ “Just Eat It” Tells A Compelling Story About Our Food Waste Problem
I need to see this!
+ 17 Cooking Terms + How To Use Them
Don’t get your boil switched with your braise!
Health:
+ The Healing Power Of Poop May Surprise You
The magic is being unlocked!
Love love love this series!
+ 60+ Resources To Get You Started On A Vegetarian Diet
Every starter veggie source for optimal health you need!
Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:
+ Taking Celiac Seriously: Stand Up For You Needs With These 5 Helpful Tips
Be Celiac STRONG!
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ How To Write Catching Headlines And Blog Titles Your Readers Can’t Resist
It’s all in a name!
+ Growth On Pinterest Series: Final Thoughts
The final round-up of all you need to really know!
+ Writing Style – One Trick That Will Take You Blog To The Nest Level
Write TO them!
+ How To Make The 2016 Instagram Algorithm Changes Work For Your Business
I think we’ll all get through this!
+ 10 Distractions That Sabotage Your Blogging Success
And solutions on how to fix them!
+ How To Take Great Pictures In Bad Lighting
I think I’ll save this one…
+ 125 Amazing Social Media Statistics You Should Know In 2016
Stat overload!
+ How To Create A Blog Vision Board And Editorial Calendar Like An Efficient Lean Boss
I WILL do this! I love the post-its! Maybe this will finally be the one that works for me!
Career & Business:
+ The 4 Rituals That Will Make You An Expert At Anything
But aren’t we all already experts 😉 Haha!
+ Email Etiquette For The Super Busy
I think I wear the crown for writing the most terse, not-thought-out emails ever! (But my inbox is always zero!)
+ The Career Advice No One Tells You
They don’t, but now you know!
+ 5 Blogging Strategies I’m Betting On This Year
Number 3 makes me cry, and number 4 I already have down!
+ Here Are Google, Amazon, And Facebook’s Secrets To Hiring The Best People
Well now the secret is out! (But I have to say…FB’s people are NOT good, haha!)
Other:
+ 37 Ridiculous Sibling Fights Every Parent Has Had To Break Up
Hahaha! What were some of your ridiculous fights?
+ How Much Does The Average Wedding Cost
Wow. At least I can bake my own (specialty) cake…hahahaha! (Could you imagine the cost of a gf/vegan wedding cake!?)
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Blood Orange Lemonade. Like I said, use them before they’re gone for the year!
Tuna Porridge. Don’t let the name freak you out! This is awesome!
Raw BBQ Mango Meat. You know this is just awesome! The possibilities!
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Dal. Easy and simple Indian food perfection!
Sprouted Mung Bean with Coconut Quinoa + Beet Tahini. Just one stunning dish!
Vanilla Fudge Chocolate Eggs. Homemade Easter candy!
Strawberry Quinoa Sushi. This would make the most fun breakfast!
Garlicky Cruciferous Pasta. What a lovely Spring meal!
Homemade Mushroom Chive and Chicken Sausages. This maybe one sausage I would eat!
Grain Free Granola. This is just beautiful…and it’s made in the microwave!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Here’s a thing I did NOT love. If you follow me on Instagram (you should!), I shared yesterday how I was testing for fecal coliform and E.coli in the biology lab. So the first test with the first tube (the only one that indicated the bacteria!) spilled on my hand and the table (we were not wearing gloves). The smell…omg! I drenched my hand (and the table) in Purel, Windex, alcohol, soap and water and that smell still came home with me! It may have just been my imagination at that point, but right int he shower I went! #weargloves
+ On a brighter note, I was able to grill outside this week! But not sure how long that glory will last…
So tell me:
+ Current favorite song?
+ Are you celebrating this weekend? I am not, but I would love to hear!
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Donna says
Thanks so much for including my mushroom, chicken and chive sausages Rebecca 🙂 I have actually had to go and pin that Garlicky Cruciferous Salad myself – it looks all kinds of amazing!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Those sausages sound fantastic! <--- I have never said that before in my life!
Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan says
I love music and listen to it many hours a day (I always have the radio on at work and I listen to music at home when I’m working on the blog) but lately I’ve been rediscovering songs I liked when from when I was 16-20 years old. It’s embarrassing, but it feels good 🙂 ah.. nostalgia. My current favorite song is “Broadripple is Burning” by “Margot & The Nuclear So And So’s” – sad but I love it.
I haven’t been really “celebrating” but I made tons of vegan Easter treats and visited my parents yesterday, exchanged a few little presents – well.. I guess you could call it celebrate 😀
So sorry to hear about your tube spilling – it sounds terrible :/
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Well I’ll go listen to it 😉 It’s funny how our favorites change, but they always seem to come back at some point!
That’s totally celebration worthy! xoxo
Marilyn Lesniak says
Pinned and shared.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks!
Sherry says
I love reading your Friday finisher. Sorry about the lab fiasco!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Ha, thanks!
Farrah says
Lovelovelove Avenged Sevenfold! <3 I need to add some music to my phone so I'll have music that I know I'll actually like to listen to while I'm driving…
Sigh on the IG changes, but…I guess it was inevitable.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
They have been a long long long time favorite ever since I was a kid!
Sarah | Well and Full says
I really enjoyed reading the articles you linked to in the blogging section – especially the one about Pinterest growth. Very informative! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Excellent!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
You had some awesome posts this week with the cauliflower puree and the lemon muffins!! Well done!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you Chrissa!!
Amanda says
Thanks for including my fudge eggs. A happy and healthy Easter to you. Amanda (My Goodness Kitchen)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You too Amanda!
Hannah says
I haven’t gone through one of your Friday Finishers in forever! I have my weekend reading set now 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Heck yea you do 😉
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
You always find the best links, girl!
I can never pick favourite songs, but I currently have The Love of The Father by CityAlight stuck in my head on repeat and I’m not really complaining because it’s an awesome song!
We had people over for dinner last night, are having a day to relax today and then finishing the weekend with dinner with brunch at church tomorrow, dinner with family tomorrow night and lunch with friends on Monday!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You’re in the future 😉 Haha! Busy, busy girl! Have fun and lots of love!
Lauren says
Current favorite song: Xs and Os from Elle King. My son and I rock out to this when it comes on the radio.
Easter Celebrations: Yes! I have a 5-year-old, and we’re doing it all–the community egg hunt, the Easter Bunny basket, dressing up for church–I love reliving childhood with him.
Happy weekend!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Hahaha, fun times 😉 Catchy song!
Yes! Sounds perfect to me!!! (Kids have all the fun…we have to get ourselves involved!)
xoxo
Nadia says
Love your Friday finishers! You post so many awesome links that I wouldn’t have come across otherwise. I’m definitely a big music lover, always have been. The spice girls helped me through a very difficult childhood so for me music has healing powers! So do you workout in complete silence?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha! The spice girls were my first ever CDs!
For biking and weight lifting I have CNN or the Food network on!
For yoga, nothing or light music!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
Music! I love music, it just instantly makes me happier. I’m glad you’ve rediscovered that part of your life 🙂 The one video you linked to, never heard it before, but it sounds SO much like Taylor Swift it’s crazy 😮 Mango meat is pretty darn genius, following in jackfruits footsteps I think. And strawberry sushi! You know I love that <3 As for those 5 blogging trends, number 5 makes me really sad 🙁 I don't want to pay FB! Ugh…I'm kinda hoping it's not true but I think it probably is. Anyways, Happy Easter! xoxo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
NOOOOOO! Never say the TS name on this blog…NEVER! AHHHHH!
Mango meat > jackfruit 😉
I’m sick of all the blogging “stuff”. I just want to post my recipes and be done…..
Lisa @ RunWiki says
We are celebrating. We are really busy stuffing and hiding eggs, menu planning and getting ready. We have some beautiful weather this weekend so it should be a lovely day. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. xoxo
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
O that’s great Lisa!! I hope it’s all a blast and full of love! xoxo
Trish says
I really want to try the recipe for Butternut Squash Dal. I love dal, and this looks amazing. Hope you have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Yea! Dal is always a winner!
You too!
Sana says
Raw BBQ Mango Meat. WHAT ON EARTH! Also, I work in a bio lab you need to wear gloves all the time!!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s so cool!
Haha, yea, well we were not told to, but it mostly likely wasn’t dangerous 😉
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
BBQ MANGO MEAT WHAT
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I KNOW!
Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
That mango “meat” idea is SO cool! I love that it is seasoned with BBQ flavor, too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I know! She just posted another kabob recipe with it yesterday!
lacey@fairytalesandfitness says
I love listening to music while I run. The only time I dnot is if I am running with someone else. Lately I have been You tubing Adele videos. Her voice is amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
When I was running I would just talk to myself in my head, haha! That got old sometimes, but it worked 😉
Adele does have a stunning voice! Can’t argue that!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado says
Oh my gosh I can’t wait to grill again! Can’t wait to grill some BBQ chicken, that reminds me of summer. It needs to come soon!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Grilled chicken <3 I plan on eating chicken exclusively that way! It just comes out PERFECT every time!
Amber says
okay, i LOVE music – like it totally uplifts my mood 🙂 plus i love to jam to very URBAN beats if you know what I mean ! as far as your song you love, it’s not embarrassing! i loved the poop article! I celebrate with my fiance’s family – church and a huge get together – the whole nine yards, and as usual, i’ll be bringing all my own food – i’m sure you know how that is xoxo HAPPY ALMOST EASTER
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s embarrassing as it goes against my music style!
Ah, that’s great! I don’t celebrate, but I’ll be doing tons of school work! Ha!
Allie says
WHAT AN INTERESTING SPIN ON SUSHI. HAVE A GREAT WEEKENND
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It looks so fun!