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Home » Friday Finisher » Friday Finisher 5/20/16

Friday Finisher 5/20/16

Published: May 20, 2016 · Modified: Oct 31, 2019 by Rebecca Pytell · This post may contain affiliate links.

Is it really Friday? I'm not sure if this week was fast or slow. I do know it was just the weekend! Exaggerating? Maybe, but that's what it feels like! The house is now pretty chaotic as it's now "summer" and when some people still haven't unpacked all their things from school, the house is a maze (more so than usual!) I have hopes that we can get everything "organized"...soon...Until then, I'll just keep taking deep breaths!

Did I show y'all a picture of my brother's graduation last week? No, I realized I didn't (no time to add it to last week's finisher!) I'll post one at the bottom of this finisher, if you're so interested 😉 Before you get there though, I know you may just get lost in this week's links and pins (everyone's favorite part!) Have a fabulous Friday and weekend! Enjoy the warming weather (it's starting to stay!)

Friday Finisher | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 #FridayFinisher
SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Spiralized Sweet Potato Crust Veggie Pizza

Tuesday: The Signs & Symptoms of Celiac Disease

Wednesday: Coconut Matcha Ice Cream

Recently Updated Post: Chocolate Peanut Buckwheat Cereal

Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:

Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:

+ The Pursuit Of Happiness

Some ideas I think we can all get behind!

+ Stress And Anxiety

Glass half full, half empty?

+ When Did Optimism Become Uncool?

This is totally true, isn't it?

+ 12 Quotes About Life That Will Make You Rethink Your Priorities

O, gosh, so good!

+ Reading With Intention Can Change Your Life

There's reading to escape, but you should also do some with intention!

+ 7 Happiness Hacks For When You Can't Afford A Therapist

Great suggestions!

+ My Life Is The Culmination Of Many Decisions Based Upon Fear

Is fear driving (or not driving) your decisions?

+ The Complex Psychology Of Why People Like Things

And sometimes we just can't explain it!

+ What I'm Learning After Two Months Without My Dad

Every journey is different and every one is only our own and no one elses.

Food:

+ 10 Grilling Myths That Must Go Away

Because it's my favorite...grilling season <3

+ Calcium Rich Vegan Food Combinations

Plant calcium is...the best!

+ This Startup Is Brewing "Real" Vegan Gelatin

O my goodness...what do you think?

+ Why Honey Isn't Vegan (With A Few Caveats)

I'm in the came that it's not.

+ Foods Your Bitch Add Better Not Bring To A Memorial Day Cookout

Bahahahahahahahaha!

Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:

+ Even Doctors Say You Should Stop Buying Gluten-Free Food For No Reason

Like so many of you are :/

+ Should There Be Widespread Screenings For Celiac Disease?

I don't understand why they say the biopsy is so invasive...

+ No, Being Stressed Isn't The Same As Having Anxiety

It is not.

+ New Research On Acid Reflux Damage

#inflammation!

+ Stop Asking Me About Diarrhea At The Dinner Table

Why do people ask? They know the response isn't pretty.

Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:

+ "We Threw Too Much Money At Them"

A company executive's view on paying "influencers".

+ 6 Ways To Spark New Ideas For Content

In a little slump?

+ How To Improve Facebook Engagement: Insights From 1 Billion Posts

There's got to be some insight there!

+ Thinking Of Quitting Blogging? What Dooce Did Next

She knows the truth!

+ Bad Marketing: Why You Should Think Twice About Hosting A Telesummit Or Accepting An Invitation To Speak

Such a waste! (Anyway, you can learn all the same "info" for free.

+ How To Be More Intentional With Technology

This post isn't helping you, is it? Haha! Tabs!

+ Instagram Is Life Porn - And We Have To Get It Under Control

Is your usage under control?

+ Have We Lost Ourselves In Social Media?

YES! (She also nailed it with that bit about Mother's Day).

Career & Business:

+ 7 Things To Say When A Conversation Turns Negative

To continue effective communication.

+ The Six Qualities Of Good Feedback

We need feedback, but GOOD feedback!

+ The Toddler Strategy

For those uninformed critics and trolls!

+ This Is How To Be Persuasive: 7 New Secrets From hostage Negotiation

Time to get what you want 😉

+ Failure Is An Essential Element Of Success

Sure it is! That's why I never like to call it "failure".

+ How To Not Feel Like Your Losing When Others Are Winning

Don't worry. You ARE valuable!

Other:

+ Southern Linguistics

Where that Southern accent came from!

+ America's Mood Map

Maybe I need to more to Nebraska :O

+ 13 Undeniable Reasons Everyone Should Have A Dog In Their Life

I do want one....

Favorite Pins:

(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)

Single-Serving Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie. I think it's cookie time!

Caribbean Jerk Chickpea Salad Sandwich. This is so spectacular!

Blackened Salmon with Mango Salsa. 'Tis a glorious dinner!

Pineapple Tuna Quinoa Skillet. More tropical fish ideas!

Vegan Chai Plum Cake. I can't wait to get my hands on some plums (and make this GF)!

Rhubarb Oat Bars with Streusel Crumb Topping. And rhubarb <3 My spring favorite!

Double Chocolate Almond Cookies. Let's end this with some chocolate cookies!

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

+ Finished a fantastic book! 100% recommend!

So tell me:

+ Fast week? Slow week? How was it for you?

+ What are you doing this weekend? I really have no idea :/ I'll just go with the flow!

+ Random question of the week! Do you have a recommendation for an affordable but reliable (and lots of space) external hard drive?

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Comments

  1. Anya

    May 26, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    You've got some great links here and that Caribbean Jerk Sandwish - Mmmmmm!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 27, 2016 at 1:54 am

      Right!? 😀

      Reply
  2. Farrah

    May 22, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    Sigh, I want a dog too. *-* I spent this weekend taking care of the farm and also partially dog-sitting, and ahhhh! I need a house with a yard and to not be moving every couple weeks/months/years! ;_;

    P.S. I need that "Snickers" Ice Cream Bowl in my life...

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 23, 2016 at 12:32 am

      That's always been one of our problems...the yard situation. We have a HUGE yard...but not the right fences...and the road would cause a very unsafe problem :/

      Reply
  3. Ginger Wroot

    May 22, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    Love this yum-looking roundup! That plum cake? Definitely pinning that one! Btw, I just got a couple of Seagate external hard drives...I'm not tech savy, so maybe that's why I've found them a little cumbersome to use....
    --G

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 23, 2016 at 12:28 am

      Haha, okay, noted!

      Reply
  4. Mandy

    May 21, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    I need to remember to put down my water glass! 😉 What a powerful message, thanks for sharing that! And OMG, "We Have Lost Ourselves In Social Media" - just, wow. I found myself nodding in agreement throughout the entire thing! So good...I'm pinning so many of these links! Ha! And all of the recipes...drool. That single serving cookie is calling my name! Good portion control 😉 Another wonderful Friday post of yours!
    Oh! And I LOOOOOVE that family photo! <3

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 21, 2016 at 5:35 pm

      It was powerful!
      We have...it's insane and I really don't like it. It makes my heart literally ache.
      xoxoxoxo Thank you Mandy!

      Reply
  5. Casey the College Celiac

    May 21, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    Great family photo - congrats to your brother! No big plans for me except seeing Captain America with the folks. And food prepping since I start my 9am-6pm internship on monday! :O

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 21, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      Haha, thank you and have fun!
      O where are you interning?

      Reply
      • Casey the College Celiac

        May 21, 2016 at 4:22 pm

        I'm interning at Entity Magazine to help create content for their website (it will be launching in July). Should be an adventure! 🙂

        Reply
  6. Bianca - ElephantasticVegan

    May 21, 2016 at 2:22 am

    Wonderful reads again! I feel like one's approach to optimism is also strongly culturally influenced. In Austria, we are prone to rant 😀 And hearing other people rant all the time, also makes oneself being more pessimistic. It's a catch22.
    This week was a super fast week for me. Since I've send out the first draft of my master thesis 3 weeks ago, time has flying by. Too much free time 🙂

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 21, 2016 at 7:29 am

      Hahaha, you should move to NJ 😛
      But that's some well deserved free time 😉

      Reply
  7. Kristy @ Southern In Law

    May 21, 2016 at 1:50 am

    Your family photo is gorgeous!

    You always find the best links, I swear! I love these posts!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 21, 2016 at 7:28 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  8. Michele

    May 20, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    So many I want to read I don't even know where to start. Gorgeous family picture by the way and wow to the snickers ice cream - insane!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 20, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Haha, well I think you found your Friday night reading 😉
      Thank you so much Michele! xoxo
      I know!!! That just looks insane!!

      Reply
  9. Jasmine Eclipse

    May 20, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    So many useful and interesting links here, thank you so much! This week went by very, very fast for me, which was an amazing thing! I got some great news, and spent a lot of time with loved ones, which is so important to me. I am relaxing this weekend, I don't even plan on leaving the house. It should be glorious. To answer your hard drive question: I bought the Lacie external hard drive and it's amazing. It's kind of pricey, but has tons of space and I'm pretty sure you can drive over it and it won't break haha. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 20, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      Sounds pretty stellar to me!! Love and relaxation is what we all crave!
      Haha, okay! Thank you! I will check it out anyway! xoxo

      Reply
  10. Amanda

    May 20, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    Wow that cookie looks delish! And that salmon dish!--I am making that this week! Thank you so much for sharing. This was a fast week, but I'm off today. I'm headed out of town for my cousins wedding! Enjoy your weekend and thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 20, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      Cookies and salmon make the world go round!
      Have a beautiful weekend yourself and congrats to your cousins wedding! (I LOVE weddings!)

      Reply
  11. EA-The Spicy RD

    May 20, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    So many great links! I can't wait to make your Chocolate Buckwheat Porridge-yum! And, that Carribean Jerk Chickpea Sandwich is totally calling my name. Congrats to your brother!!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 20, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      Thanks EA!

      Reply
  12. Tashena Shaw

    May 20, 2016 at 9:07 am

    <3 Thank you for sharing. <3

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 20, 2016 at 10:39 am

      🙂

      Reply

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