Hey, it’s FriYAY! Nothing monumental to share this week, just living life day by day. Possible fun plans this weekend, but we shall see. It is Father’s Day on Sunday! I hope you give a little extra love and hugs to the big man in your life! Some doughnuts would be good or some manly grilling! I’m also in shock that June (the best month) is half way over. I don’t want June to leave me yet! Why does the summer fly by? That just means we really need to relish each day and soak it ALL up! So enjoy your weekend and take some downtime to catch up on all that you may have missed on the interwebs! See you Monday!
Monday: Smoky Spiralized Purple Sweet Potato Fries
Tuesday: Freedom Feature: Celine Ikeler “Karma Baker”
Wednesday: Harissa Salmon with Shredded Coconut
Recently Updated Post: Vegan Chickpea Flour Omelette
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
The things you SHOULD quit in your life.
+ Some Days, You Just Have Nothing
Not every day is going to be perfect.
+ Stop Making Everything Perfect For Your Kid
They won’t be ready for the “real” world.
+ Brene Brown’s Response To: “Unless You’re Oprea, “Be Yourself” Is Terrible Advice
Fantastic response to Adam Grant’s article.
+ How Letting Got Of Bitterness Opened My Life To Possibility
This, the power of this!
+ We’re All In The Trenches Together, So why Such Anger?
I linked to her post last week and this is her follow up on the aftermath!
Fitness:
+ Why Isn’t My Running Getting Faster?
If you want to break out of the slow running tribe…
+ 8 Ways To Turn Any Workout Into A Meditative Experience
Haha, okay, so #2 was what I was doing while reading this…
Food:
More uses than you could have imagined!
+ How Americans Gardened 260 Years Ago
Well, this is rather interesting! Not what you’ve been led to believe!
+ 9 Foods With More Vitamin C Than An Orange
#4!!! That I did not know!
Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:
+ 5 Reasons The Low FODMAPs Diet Might Not Be Working For You
It may not even be FODMAPs.
+ 3 Reasons Why Under Eating Won’t Help Yo Lose Weight
One of the biggest misconceptions!
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ Top Pinterest Tips – Chopped Podcast
THE BEST EPISODE YET! LISTEN NOW!
+ My 3 Best Ever Tips To Get More Blog Readers
Solid “blog traffic” advice.
+ 9 Daily Practices I’m Using To Increase My Attention Span
We seem to have lost it (I know I have!)
I’m about 62% there to caving…
Yes, I’m starting to see this too.
Junkie right here!
+ Why Is Everyone Covering Up Their Laptop Cameras?
Here’s something to freak you out!
Blame technology.
+ How To Build Your Blogging Tribe
Want to be in my tribe???
+ A Comprehensive Guide For Speeding Up WordPress For 2016
Take notes and action, my blogging friends!
+ The Ultimate Guide To ShopStyle Collective
Very good! I was curious, but it’s not so much for food bloggers I still feel.
+ 9 Obvious Things You Probably Don’t Know About WordPress SEO
SEO is not hard in my opinion (and you do not need YOAST).
+ A Comprehensive Guide To Good Analytics
If you’re new to the industry standard for analyzing your traffic!
+ 30 Creative And Neglected Ways To Increase Traffic
For the summer slump perhaps?
Career & Business:
This is pretty cool!
+ Two Words Of Advice You Rarely Hear
But, some of the best!
+ Surprising Ways You Can Trick Your Brain Into Focusing
I’ve seem to have lost a lot of my ability to focus too…
+ 5 Smarter Ways To Organize Your To-Do List
I LOVE the 1 – 3 – 5 technique!
+ The Best Writing Advice I Ever Got
Just START!
Other:
I could rant about this forever.
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)
Mint Chocolate Brownies. These are my kind of brownies!
Sun-Dried Tomato Vegan Pasta. Just a bowl of simple zesty comfort food!
Summertime Mango Chicken Curry with Pressure Cooker Coconut Rice. And dinner is done!
Char Siu Style Roasted Eggplant. Eggplant of my dreams!
Pasta Salad with Mango Citrus Yogurt Dressing. Those flavors just sound wonderful!
5-Ingredient Garlic Sriracha Grilled Chicken. This chicken says it all!
Deep Dish Falafel Pizza. Guys…This needs to happen.
Strawberry Pina Colada. Summer sipping just got better!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Birthday potatoes!!!!! Thank you, Frieda’s! It’s PSP time!
So tell me:
+ Doing anything fun for Father’s Day?
+ How are you soaking up every moment of summer?
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Anya says
June 24, 2016 at 11:27 pmI love everything about this post. Everything….the brownies, the eggplants, and those birthday potatoes. Yummm.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 25, 2016 at 7:13 amFantastic!
Celeste l The Whole Serving says
June 23, 2016 at 10:31 pmLove those brownies, and I’ll hawe to eat plenty of the eggplant to balance you all the brownies I eat.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 23, 2016 at 11:47 pmEh, those brownies are pretty healthy!
Farrah says
June 20, 2016 at 7:54 pmI don’t want my tiny summer to end! :'( But hooray for getting to meet you sometime hopefully soon-ish? 😛 I’m moving all my stuffs over at the end of this week and starting orientation on July 1st! :O
Off to check out the blogging tips! I’ve been super-slacking lately. :p I like that 80/20 rule! :]
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 20, 2016 at 11:41 pmYES!!!! Message me on FB when you’re all settled in and we can seriously discuss!
Laura says
June 18, 2016 at 4:48 pmA great round up as usual Rebecca – can’t wait to try that eggplant! Thanks for including my running post.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 18, 2016 at 6:03 pmxoxo Have a beautiful weekend, my friend!
Casey the College Celiac says
June 18, 2016 at 12:48 amBirthday potatoes? That’s my kind of b day gift! 😉 I’m taking dad to a free hot yoga class tomorrow…some good, sweaty fun!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 18, 2016 at 6:53 amHaha, it was pretty brilliant!
O :O You do yoga with you dad….you lucky girl 😉
Jen says
June 17, 2016 at 11:47 pmSign me up for the mint chocolate brownies!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 18, 2016 at 6:52 amThey are such winners!
Kristy from Southern In Law says
June 17, 2016 at 5:12 pmBirthday potatoes?!?!?! That is a totally awesome gift, haha!
I am wishing I was soaking up every minute of summer – but instead I’m living vicariously through everyone else’s summer fun whilst it rainssssssss in Sydney 😛
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 5:48 pmYou guys have it easy! Your winters are nothing like ours!
Evi @ greenevi says
June 17, 2016 at 1:01 pmHappy Friday!
I also didn’t know kohlrabi is such a vitamin C bomb 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 1:39 pmI was floored!
Kim says
June 17, 2016 at 9:06 amFirst of all, those mint chocolate brownies!!! There are so many good links in today’s post. I’m pretty much not going to get any work done today so I can get through them all! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 12:31 pmWell as long as you make those brownies today….it will all be worth it 😉
rachel @ Athletic Avocado says
June 17, 2016 at 8:47 amwoah that falafel pizza is pretty impressive! Totally gonna make my Dad a big feast for Father’s Day including some kind of epic dessert!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 12:31 pmThat would be epic!
Emily @ My Healthyish Life says
June 17, 2016 at 8:30 amGlad you got some purple sweets! Great birthday gift 🙂 Those mint brownies look really good. I’ve seen so many mint-related recipes lately. Must be a sign!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 12:30 pmThat is because mint chocolate is THE BEST!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
June 17, 2016 at 8:23 amOMG that eggplant! And I need that snapchat post ASAP, having trouble getting into it. Have a great weekend and Father’s Day 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 12:30 pmSnapchat you need people to like…snap…who am I going to snap!
Brittney says
June 17, 2016 at 7:27 amThanks for sharing the photo of my sun-dried tomato pasta recipe!! 🙂
You have a lovely blog!
-Brittney
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 7:43 amSuch a lovely recipe, my friend!
Allie says
June 17, 2016 at 7:15 amI just downloaded that podcast. Thanks for sharing. I saw that falafel pizza earlier in the week! Its amazing.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 7:43 amChopped podcast is the best!! Listen to every episode!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
June 17, 2016 at 6:05 amAs always, thanks for sharing so many great links! “50 Ways To Use Foil”…I’m intrigued! And I’m with about Snapchat, not sure how much longer I can hold out..
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 7:08 amI feel like if I actually make an account, I’ll never use it…