Happy Friday! Finally I feel 100% like myself again! Wednesday was the turn around day and actually a pretty stellar day all around regardless. I had the house to myself, so after my first real strength workout in a week, I set up my "work station-base" in the kitchen, found some good 70s station on Spotify, spent the morning reading blogs and drinking coffee, and then continued to jam out to 70s music while creating a new awesome recipe that became part of an awesome dinner I made for the family. Gotta say, it was so needed and so welcome. I'm now looking forward to a GOOD weekend.
I hope your week was awesome, or at least had some great high points! This Sunday is Father's Day, so of course I had to give a shot-out to my dad and all the other dads out there! Grill up something good and make the big man proud! Maybe some fancy chicken burgers, some grilled plantains, beet fries, or spicy sweet potato fries, and homemade BBQ sauce or ketchup!
Monday: Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
Tuesday: Yoga Is Simply Not Yoga
Wednesday: BBQ Beet Fries
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ Frankly Speaking: How I Found Purpose
The truth about really finding purpose!
+ How To Rock Your World In 6 Weeks
Are you brave enough?
+ 11 Lessons I Learned From Cancer
Such a strong young woman!
Are you your own roadblock?
We won't always get what we're expecting.
+ 7 Life-Changing Lessons I Never Expected To Learn When My Brother Died
If you want to cry.
+ The Best Way To Transform Your Worries
This is so true! Really!
+ 40 Things I Know About Happiness As I Turn 40
These are so wonderful! Great read!
+ The Epic Guide To Dating Yourself (And Why You Should!)
Take yourself out!
Fitness:
+ Free PDF Of 100 Home Workouts
The girls just made exercising at home that much easier!
+ 5 Ways You Could Be Using Your Foam Roller Wrong
If you're awesome and take the time to roll, do it right!
Food:
+ 10 Natural Probiotic Foods For A Healthy Gut
Your gut health is so important!
+ 43 Ways To Serve Vegan Mac 'N' Cheese
Mine is #14!
+ Mall Food Court Restaurants, Ranked
Haha! Isn't this so accurate!?
+ 7 Easy & Delicious Ways To Eat More Veggies
Love number 7! That's what I always tell people to do!
+ The US Has Officially Banned Trans-Fats
Think it took us long enough?
+ A Short History Of The Ostensibly Deadly Nightshade
Haha, but the ones we eat are good....very good 😉
Health:
+ Why Don't We Take Chronic Pain Seriously?
My word, this is so sadly the biggest truth.
+ Can Reading Make You Happier?
Reading as therapy? I think so!
+ Science Proves Gluten Sensitivity Isn't Real, People Are Just Whiners
Woh, controversy 😉
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ 6 Signs You're Obsessed With Your Blog
It's always on my mind...some aspect of it at least!
+ The Best WordPress Hosting Companies Compared
Who are you with? I'm with Hostgater and have no complaints!
+ What Makes You Want To Quit Blogging?
It happens to the best of us.
+ The Pros And Cons Of Self Employment
Do you work for yourself?
+ Can Your Site Survive With Fewer Blog Posts?
Interesting discussion!
Other:
NJ folks will know just how wonderful this place is <3
+ 15 Ways To Enjoy Summer When You're Trapped In The Office
I hope everyone can have a little Summer fun!
Favorite Pins:
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Chocolate Earl Grey Shake. Sounds like such an awesome combo!
Cantaloupe Coconut Lime Sorbet. This just sounds so beyond cool and refreshing!
Thai Chickpea Veggie Pizza. I'd say Friday night pizza is going to happen!
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas with Lemon Tahini Dressing. Roasted chickpeas just got a whole lot better!
Thai Red Curry Bowl. I guess I'm having a Thai-craving week! This looks so good!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Cherries! Finally, I got my hands on some cherries that were on sale <3 Summer goodness!
+ Regaining my health (and appetite!) I am even able to drink tea again. Seriously, tea was even making me nauseated! I hadn't drunk it for days...just the thought killed me! Ugh!
+ I finished my first book of the summer (yea...slow) and started on the next! Kill Fee! I love Own Laukkanen!
So tell me:
+ Are you planning anything special for Father's Day?
+ What's something embarrassing you do when you have the house to yourself? Sing really loud to music and jump around the house...while cooking and photographing. 😉
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Kim~madeinaday
Thank you so much for linking up to Merry Monday this week! I am sharing your post today on my twitter! We hope to see you next week for another great party! Have a great week!
Best,
Kim
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Kim!
Shannon Peterson
I love the dating yourself article! Thanks for the awesomeness!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks dear! Happy reading!
Lane | Modern Granola
Hey thanks for including our recipe! (the curry dish) Looks like you put together an amazing list! Thanks for sharing!
xx Lane
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It looks like a beautiful dish!
Harriet Emily
So glad you're feeling better now, Rebecca! I loooooove 70's music! Isn't it the best?! I always listen to a good 70's playlist when I'm painting!!! Can't wait to read all of these links over the weekend 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks dear! I'm so glad too!
70s music rocks! Always makes me smile!
Melissa
Thanks for including my post! Some delicious looking food on here. Thank you.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Sure 🙂
Amanda - RunToTheFinish
wohoo probiotics I'm always down for more articles on that, my tummy needs it!! Unfortunately I don' t get to see my dad this year 🙁
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Good gut bacteria for life!
Be either :/
Leah M @ love me, feed me
Thanks for the link up! It's always exciting to see one of my one pictures when I'm scrolling through these posts!
I'm all for blasting music and dancing around while baking and photographing, it's one of my favourite things to do!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Welcome! Haha!
It is one of the best "past times" hey 😉
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free
Don't we all crank up the tunes, clean and dance around?! 🙂 My dad is sunning in Mexico!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Lucky man 😉
Chelsie
Thank you so much for featuring me! I'm so honored!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Welcome dear!
Jamie
I'm loving this Thai Chickpea and Veggie Pizza recipe. I think it will bring my Sunday night homemade pizzas to the next level. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It looks so good!
Happy weekend dear!
Vicky @ randomlittlefaves.com
So many great links in here!! Love these round up type posts since it provides tons of good articles to read :). Thanks so much for including mine!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They kinda are the best fun posts!
And you're so welcome! XOXO
Claire Branigin
Whoah, those fudgesicles look amazing! Anything with peanut butter and chocolate and I'm hooked. This Sunday, my stepmom, sister and I (oh, and my baby brother too I guess haha) are taking my dad out for dinner--should be fun! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Don't they? I think we all need to make them ASAP this summer!
Have a lovely dinner together!! XOXO
Colorado Gal
We're having a picnic and a hike with my dad on Sunday. It will be good to get outside!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That sounds lovely! Sunday isn't looking so good here....the weather has been super rainy this week!
EA-The Spicy RD
Lots of great links (although I really hope people are NOT convinced that gluten-sensitivity isn't real from reading that article!), and that Earl Grey Chocolate Smoothie looks amazing. I will be at my son's first All-Star Baseball Game on Father's Day, then hopefully going out for a family lunch w/ my hubby, dad, and hubby's dad after the game 🙂 Yay to cherries and 70's music!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I don't like smoothies, but that one just sounds amazing!
That should be fun! Have a beautiful time with the MEN! And blast some 70s for me 😉
revealed
Seventies music, eeh? I'm intriguiged. Trying it today!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The 70s (nothing disco though) was the best music era!
Natalie @ Feasting on Fruit
Hahaha I am definitely obsessed with my blog...I think I pretty much qualify for all 6 signs 😀 Oh well, there are worse things to be obsessed with. I'm feeling like a bad daughter for father's day actually, this is the first father's day I won't even be home with my dad, but summer school, what can you do 🙁 I'm so glad you're feeling better!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
There are worst things 😉 Blogging has it perks...and faults!
I won't see my dad either :/ Hopefully you can Skype him! ....or send him muffins!!!
Romina @ dietyogaenergy
Awesome list! I ordered a fitness tracker for my dad yesterday as he is in another state, but we'll still be talking over the phone this weekend! Also, I do the exact same thing with the loud music. Haha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well have a lovely weekend then! You should Skype him!
Emily @ My Healthyish Life
I could eat the salmon salad every day too. It's my favorite! My parents are coming to visit this weekend and we are going to a family picnic on Father' Day. Looking forward to it 🙂 Happy weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Salmon <3
Omg! That's going to be so much fun! Have a beautiful time Emily!! XOXO