Friday Finisher 5/12/17

We made it to "summer"! At least...school is over summer, but not warm weather summer! It's May and it's colder then ever! Plus side is that we finally have heat and hot water for the first time all year (haha, the irony!) Down side is I'm still in the midst of extremely bad health woes. If I make it past 6pm without already going to bed, that's a win. Now that I've finished the semester (the hardest year of college yet. Bonus point for passing statistical methods!) I'm hoping to really focus on my health...that means going to more doctors, getting more tests, and playing around with medications (which I'm not a fan of).

We're just going to keep trucking along in this weird and difficult season of life right now. Summer is for recuperation and rest and I guess that will be the theme moving forward for the next few months. And for this weekend I hope I'll feel well enough to celebrate Mother's Day with my mom! I have something fun planned (make sure to follow my Instagram story for the details!)

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Double Chocolate Skillet Brownie (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Burgers with Black Olive Tapenade (Gluten-Free, Paleo) + Big Indoor Grill Giveaway!

Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:

Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:

+ The History Of Weekends

From a battle for it, now a battle against it.

+ Helping Build Your Anxiety Toolbox

Have a "box" of trick to keep your grounded.

+ The 1% Rule. Why A Few People Get Most Of The Rewards

Just a teeny bit better.

+ The Surprising Benefits Of Being (Slightly) Crazy

It takes some "extremes".

+ Don't Let Facebook Make You Miserable

What I believe: Facebook will kill us all.

Food:

+ Germans Leading A Vegan Revolution

This was surprising!

 + Men Grocery Shop As Often As Women

The times have changed (but shopping will always be my job in the family!)

+ Americans' Bizarre Relationship With The Color Of Their Food

This was fascinating.

+ Why Everything We Know About Salt May Be Wrong

This was a mind-blowing study!

Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:

+ The War On Wheat

Wait...omg...I'm dying. Why have I never seen this? I feel like a major rant post is coming...

+ Facebook Live With Dr. Peter Green On Celiac Disease

This is a MUST listen to!

+ Gluten-Destroying Tablet

This is something like taking Lactaid for Lactose Intolerence, but NOT safe for celiac disease.

+ A Gluten-Free Meal On A Plane

Hahaha. Case in quote.

+ Fresh Food By Prescription

Food is medicine is certain cases.

Blogging & Social Media:

+ 8 Essential Elements Every Blog Needs

Must have basics!

+ How To Avoid The Blogging Bubble

So many people have become trapped in this. Sad times.

+ 70+ Types Of Content To Share On Social Media

Never run out of content to share!

+ 60 Icebreaker Questions For Your Next Blogging Event

These are great for a conference!

+ 16 Content Creation Tools To Streamline Your Efforts

Fantastic resources to keep in mind!

+ On Facebook Filtering

It won't let you see what you want...ever.

+ Improve Your Social Media Presence

A fantastic lists of free guides and courses!

+ Shut Out The Noise: Choosing The Right Blogging Resources

True. I know my favorites and who I trust. (Because that girl who just started her "blog and blogging" last week does not know a thing.)

Tech & Photography:

+ 8 Tips For Taking Better Instagram Photos

I actually liked these. But If you do a scroll of IG, you know photo quality doesn't matter 😛

+ How To Organize Your Photos

Let me just say that Dropbox was the best investment I ever made.

+ A List Of Resources For Picking A Perfect Color Palette

I love playing around with colors!

Career, Business, & Success:

+ How To Expand Your Vocabulary

I do love words <3

+ Why You Should Have At Least 2 Careers

We all need some diversification!

+ Elon Musk's Brilliant Career Advice

This man is brilliant.

+ Why Learning Is The New Procrastination

I sense a lot of "learning" going on, but little to no action.

Video & Podcast Episodes:

+ Colossus Fitness - How To Properly Barbell Squat

Fantastic video from my favorite fit bros!

+ Social Media Examiner - Google Analytics And Social Media

This was rich! You will not look at your analytics the same way!

+ Rich Roll - The Gift Of Failure

This was great. A must listen to for parents, teachers, or anyone!

Other:

+ Fall Asleep Fast Pillow Spray

Making some of this!

+ The New Creativity: Ass Pants

Hahahaha!

Things To Eye & Buy:

+ On to a new book. Just a fantastic classic by the best!

+ This SD card! Guys! I thought my laptop was the problem, then my card reader, but no...it was the old sketchy SD card I was using. I almost last 2 recipes, but was able to get them off the card and then found this gem that works MUCH better (I forgot I had this!)

+ Ooooo I want this!! I feel summer ice cream treats?

Favorite Pins:

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+ Babamesco - Baba Ghanoush + Romesco...fantastic fusion!

+ Vegan French Toast with Lavender-Infused Syrup - This would be a beautiful Mother's Day treat!

+ Potato Parsnip & Leek Soup with Chive Gremolata - That chive gremolata sounds amazing!

+ Nice Cream with Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Almond Caramel Swirl - One perfect summer treat!

+ Salted Caramel Fruit & Seed Popcorn Bars - These take snacking to a new level!

+ Mushroom & Fiddlehead Quinoa Risotto with Parsley Oil - This looks divine! Love anything with fiddleheads!

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

+ Surviving Junior year of college! Summer please...now!

+ Crossing my fingers that the new medications I'm trying will do the trick and I'll be back to my old self soon :/

So tell me:

+ How will you be celebrating Mother's Day this weekend?

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