Have you gotten to enjoy any Spring yet? Me? No...no, I haven't. I think it's supposed to snow again this weekend too! Let's just skip to June...I'll be done with school, it's my birthday, and fully "summery". All these April Showers better bring May Flowers! I'm also dieing to get back in the kitchen and start shooting new recipes and reshooting old things! The dreadful weather is making my job pretty impossible right now. More time for all this end of semester school work, I guess. Not cool Mother Nature!
These Friday Finisher's are getting way to complaint-heavy, eh? I'll try to reign in the whining next week...maybe 😉
SS Posts from the week:
Monday: Mini Gluten-Free Cinnamon Pancake Bites (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Wednesday: Classic Vegetable Fried Rice (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ How Millennials Compare To Their Grandparents 50 Years Ago
Super interesting.
+ Learning And The Forgetting Curve
Why are we always forgetting the things we learn?
+ How Not To Care When People Don't Like You
Ain't got time for them!
+ The Case For Having No Goals In Life
The secret to more happiness?
+ If You're Not Sure If Your Want Kids
Nope! Here's why it sucks.
+ How To Actually Support A Grieving Friend
Don't do more harm.
+ Like-Minded vs. Like-Hearted
This makes sense!
Food:
+ The Most Popular Cuisines By County In The US
Some regional tastes.
+ USDA Won't Regulate Crisper-Edited Foods
So...they're safe.
Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:
+ How Health Care Turmoil Hurts The Gig Economy
Insurance for a contractor or freelancer is scary.
+ Living A Limited Life & Challenging Yourself
Don't let anything stop you from your dreams.
+ When Going Gluten-Free Is Not Enough
Again...the accumulation of cross-contamination (and all those damn, unsafe oats you're eating!)
+ How Chef's With Food Allergies Are Raising The Food Safety Bar
Maybe I could have gone to culinary school?
Blogging & Social Media:
+ Why Your Content Marketing Strategy Isn't Working
Not getting the results you want?
+ Community & Creativity In Mundane Retail Spaces
I always find a mundane space, outside the usual, to spark the creativity.
A call for bringing back the RSS feed.
+ 5 Free Hashtag Tracking Tools
We all love free!
Every Twitter chat...right here! Who knew?
+ One Small Change To Increase Blog Speed
Does this really work? Let me know!
Less data to analyze?
+ Why Is Google Analytics Inaccurate
There can be a few reasons...
Thinking about launching a product?
Design, Tech, & Photography:
+ What Smartphone Photography Is Doing To Our Memories
I may be one of the only people who doesn't take photos with their phone.
+ 10 Ways To Break Out Of A Photography Rut
Feeling a little stuck and uninspired?
What are the options for regulating SM?
Career, Business, & Success:
+ How To Avoid Procrastination As A Freelancer
It's all about getting to know yourself.
Understanding the mind to make sales.
+ How To Emotionally Detach From Work
Super hard when YOU are your business.
+ 10 Tricks To Appear Smart During Meetings
Blow everyone away! Haha!
+ 7 Harsh Truths That Will Improve Your Leadership Skills Overnight
What a leader is and isn't.
+ Why They Don't Teach Us About Money In School
They need too, but they don't know.
Podcasts & Audio:
+ Austin Kleon: How To Keep Going
Such a great talk!
+ The Ezra Klein Show: Mark Zuckerburg & Facebook
This was a great interview. Must listen!
+ Simple Families Podcast: How I Feed My Family
Great discussion on getting young kids to not end up as picky eaters!
+ FB Live With Tailwind: Spring Clean Your Pinterest
Every blogger should give this a listen.
+ Simple Pin Media: Understanding Pinterest Group Boards
And then give this one a listen...listen well!
+ Online Marketing Made Easy: 3 Do's & Don'ts For Entrepreneurs In The Making
A wonderful interview with Rachel Hollis!
Other:
+ How To Write A Jeopardy Clue
How do they do it?
I'd like to see this play out.
+ 10 Stupid Ways You're Wasting Money
O...paper towels.
+ Simple Ways To Add Style To Your Home
Some ways to spruce the place up!
+ Fewer Students Studying Foreign Languages
Hahaha....
+ 15 Pictures Of Beautiful Spring Flowers
In case you're like me and Spring will never come.
+ The World's 30 Most Impressive Hotels
Wow...what a dream stay!
Things To Eye & Buy:
+ This is my kind of bra!
+ This cute wrap dress in navy!
+ This will solve so many problems!
+ I am obsessed with this dress! My favorite color too!
+ Romper love is real!
Yummy Recipes To Pin:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Vegan AND keto!
+ Paprika-Rubbed Sheet Tray Chicken
ALL the pap!
+ Chimichurri Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
I'd use chicken breasts, but yum!
An allergy-friendly version!
+ Flourless Black Bean Olive Oil Brownies
Omg, yum!
+ Three-Bean Ragout with Rajas
A delicious beany dish!
+ One Pan Spanish Chicken & Rice
A delicious easy meal!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ One major paper done...on to the next "8-10" pager!
+ We passed 20k fans on Facebook (using "The Strength and Sunshine Method")
So tell me:
+ What do you like doing on rainy days?
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Antionette M Blake
NOOOOO SNOW!!!!! I am so over this kooky weather - not sure when spring will officially overtake winter, but it can't be too soon. Have a good weekend.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I can't believe it even snowed this morning! My car was covered!