Β Happy 4th of July! How are you celebrating your American pride today? We have nothing planned, but maybe some grilling later? Chicken burgers? Portobello Burgers? Hmm, maybe a good old Chickpea Burger? The possibilities are endless π But I think I might just go with a grilled chicken breast. Nothing fancy, but it does the job! Plus I don't have many recipe making resources right now since we didn't really get groceries for this week because we were away. However, tomorrow, I need to stock up!
I've been relaxing and going with the flow these last few days and it is just what I needed. Each day I am getting back to normal and finding my inner-peace again π Yesterday was really goo so hopefully the good stuff keeping flowing into today! I'm looking forward to a nice chill weekend as well. Yoga and some quality reading time are calling my name. I just started the book Salt, Sugar, Fat by Micheal Moss. "How the Food Giants Hooked Us." I love these kind of food politic/nutrition books. So far so good! Sometimes you need some quality non-fiction reading to increase the knowledge π
SS Posts from the week:
Monday: Power Monday #51 Failure Isn't Always Bad
Tuesday: The Writer That Is Not
Wednesday: Paleo Sushi
Thursday: 3 Days Of Pink Chicken And Steamed Vegetables
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
I love hugs! If we ever meet, give me a hug, don't be shy!
+ 7 Things Being A Professional Ballerina Taught Me About My Body
I think I learned all this (or it sank in more) after I stopped my 14 year dance career.
+ What I Need The Extroverts In My Life To Understand
Yes, yes yes!
+ The 54 Percent
Wow, this is really sad and eye-opening.
+ Why We Stay In Crappy Situations (And How To Get Out Of Them)
It is all about embracing change, even when it sucks to do so.
Beautiful lessons from a beautiful woman!
+ My Favorite Personal Growth Resources
Good things to check out!
+ Tips For Traveling On A Budget
Strapped for cash? It doesn't have to stop you.
+ Relax And Go With The Flow...
I really need to embrace this.
+ I Don't Want To Look Like Her
Do what makes you happy. It is all perspective anyway.
+ When "Fitspiration" Goes Wrong - 5 Prime Examples
This stuff is disgusting and I have always hated it!
+ Aila Jane Walker | June 24, 2014
Send you love to this beautiful family...
You have to work for your goals even when you don't want to!
+ 8 Things I've Decided Not To Care About
Exactly! Stop caring about these ideals!
+ 64 Ways To beat Summer Boredom
With this list your days will be full of fun!
Fitness:
+ 10 Things No One Tells You About Being A Female Strength Athlete
Gabby's awesome take on being a beast in the gym!
+ 3 Yoga Poses To Support Digestion
Yea, you bet! Yoga can benefit it all!
Amazing runners give you their amazing tips!
+ Please Stop Looking At Everything As A Competition
We don't always have to be the best or better than the rest.
+ The Most Important Exercise Tip
Two words. Progressive Overload.
Another great post from my favorite gluten-free super strongwoman!
+ 21 Signs Your A Yogi On Vacation
Haha, I bring my yoga mat everywhere. Like my college orientation π
+ Work Lunges Into Your Exercise Routine
I always hated lunges, well I still do, My left Achilles heel always pops when I do them.
+ Quit Making Excuses: 10 Tips For Finding Motivation To Workout
I workout because I love it and I could not imagine my life without it.
Food:
+ 20 Incredible Facts About Eating Fruits And Vegetables That You Probably Didn't Know
I knew there was something about those damn pineapples! (#8)
I like to think of myself as one and it is possible.
+ The 19 Items You Need One Your Next Grocery List
I agree with it all except for #3 and #10!
Do you know what's in season?
+ Embracing Food As Fuel
That's what it is! To make us stronger, better, faster!
+ Smoothies vs. Juice: The Ultimate Showdown
Smoothies or Juice?
+ 3 Easy Ways We Can Help Reduce Factory Farming
Please live compassionately!
Health:
The struggles, but ultimate triumphs of a Celiac!
+ The Best And Worst Sleeping Positions
There really is no perfect way...
+ The Differences Between Being A Healthy Vegan And An Unhealthy Vegan
It is all about whole foods and knowing what your body needs.
+ Debunking The Vegan Protein Myth
Protein is not a problem. Period.
Blogging & Social Media:
+ 31 Days Of Writing Prompts For July
The awaited July list!
+ The Introvert's Guide To Blogging
Great tips for us introverts in blogging and real-life!
+ How To Pitch Brands For Ambassadorships & Sponsorships
Great tips to help you get noticed and respected!
+ 50 Ways To Improve Your Blog Design Right Now
So many things you can do!
+ I Don't Know But I'll Find Out
Find your answer and publish!
+ How To Be A Remarkable Food Blogger
Just do it!
+ Balancing Your Blogging Without Losing Yourself
You are not alone in your struggles and you just need to stay intone with yourself and beliefs.
+ 5 Reasons To Unplug From Your Electronic Devices
Yes! I've got to stop my addiction. I didn't use to have one until I started blogging...
Favorite Pins:
(Follow me on Pinterest β RebeccaGF666)
Boho Print Mini Tunic Dress. So pretty! Lovely for the summer!
Double Chocolate Buckwheat Bread. Tatum is a genius! (She just needs to get Twitter so I can tag her in my shout-outs!)
French Bakery Kitchen. Now this is a kitchen! Love the white!
Grilled Pineapple with Lime Zest. I am loving the grilled fruit! I had the best grilled pineapple at Whole Foods this week!
Creamy Chocolate Hemp Smoothie for Two. So creamy, so chocolatey, so good!
Shoestring Summer Vegetables with Lentils and Smokey Tahini Dressing. Well this is my kind of food! I love all things smokey π Aka smoked paprika addict!
30 Minute At-Home HIIT Workout. This looks like fun π
Vegan Cinnamon Ice Cream with Maple Roasted Radishes. Most unique award goes to this gal!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ Ancient Harvest's Great Ancient Grains E-Cookbook finally came out and TWO of my recipes are featured in it! I am so humbled and so happy! Thank you so much Ancient Harvest! Quinoa lovin' all the way! Go check it out, it's free!
Plus as a thank you, they sent me a load of quinoa products! I am one happy girl π
+ Coffee. My new love is going strong. Maybe a bit too strong. Thursday morning I went on a coffee run for my second ever iced black unsweetened coffee. I sucked that baby down in 20 seconds flat. It was a medium too. And then I realized I forgot to say decaf. Now I really never have caffeine except those special times I risk it and have some caffeinated tea. Well a medium coffee for a girl who has not had it in 8 years. Haha, let's just say I was jumping off the ways. My brain felt like it was bouncing around in my head. Crazy! So I channeled that shaky jitteriness into some new granola making! A good morning it was indeed! (...my stomach was not my friend later, but, dare I say it may have been worth it...just not again for awhile!)
So tell me:
+ What are your 4th of July Weekend plans?
+ Do you stick with Decaf or do you go all out with Caffeine?
+ What have you been reading lately? Do you enjoy the occasional non-fiction book?
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Nicole @ uglygreencouch.net
We didn't have any plans either. Holidays with no plans usually turn out being the best ones. We just stayed home and enjoyed each others company. Great collection of links! I particularly enjoyed The Introvert's Guide to Blogging and Why We Stay in Crappy Situations. And the coconut bars look tasty and easy to make.
Strength and Sunshine
When we have no plans that day gets so wasted π I did nothing at all and went to bed at 9, haha!
Glad you found some links you liked! I loved all those too π
Kris
What a great collection of links today, honey! Honestly, I think holidays spent hanging around the house with family and a good book are the best holidays π That's mainly what I'm doing today, and later on we're going to have a little barbecue with some family friends. I went for a swim this morning, and am currently cooking up a gluten-free, vegan peach crumble!
You know, I'm more of a fiction person myself, but I do enjoy the occasional non-fiction book. Eating Animals (Jonathan Safran Foer), The Ecological Revolution (John Bellamy Foster), and Eat & Run (Scott Jurek) are some good ones. Right now, some fiction books I'm reading are I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb) and Trouble (Non Pratt). Two very different reads, but good ones!
I drink so much coffee that the majority of it HAS to be decaf, or I think I'd go into overdrive! If I have more than one cup that's fully caffeinated, I start shaking for the next three hours. No joke, haha. So, I guess I stick with decaf!
Have a wonderful holiday! xoxo
Strength and Sunshine
Thankfully the weather cleared up just in time for dinner! I just finished grilling a glorious spiced chicken breast π Perfect!
Eat & Run is one of my favorites! It is so good and Scott is so damn awesome!
Haha, my stomach is not my friend at all today. No more caffeine filled 24oz of coffee for this girl π
P.S. Your always write the longest comments, haha! XOXO
Kris
It's so true, Scott is just so cool and inspiring!
My stomach isn't my friend either today--I had a bad bout of indigestion and heartburn last night, and I'm still feeling it :-/ no fun at all. 24 oz?? Oh my!! Sounds like decaf will be on the books for now on π
Haha you are so right. I guess your posts just give me a lot to write about!! Lol
Strength and Sunshine
These are those kinda days that call for pop'in Pepto π
Christine
That book sounds really interesting. I'll have to look into it. Thanks for including my post!
Strength and Sunshine
Your welcome Christine π
And you should check it out!
Rachel @RunningRachel
Have a great weekend! Thanks for the link love! π
Strength and Sunshine
You too Rachel! XOXO
Kara Lydon, RD
Those pins are gorgeous - great finds! Read Sugar, Salt, Fat last year - phenomenal book - very eye-opening! Lastly, congrats on the Ancient Harvest e-cookbook features!!
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks so much Kara! XOXO
The book is pretty interesting and I am actually learning a lot that I didn't already know which is a plus!
Danica
Gosh, I'm with you on the Fitspiration stuff - I am NOT a fan of all the pictures/memes I see about it on Pinterest. It's so condescending, isn't it?
Anyway, I hope you have a good 4th! Grilling out is the perfect way to celebrate π
Strength and Sunshine
That stuff just really disgusts me. I hate when those accounts on instagram pop up or yea, the ones on Pinterest. It's sad that so many young girls are drawn to that stuff. It needs to stop.
I hope you do too! Wishing you sunny weather and happiness! XOXO
Kierston
I LOVE that Boho dress! π
Thanks for linking up to my post π
Strength and Sunshine
Me too! It is so gorgeous! Why can't these things be a bit cheaper π
Kristy @ Southern In-Law
I always go for real coffee - the occasional coffee and my daily tea are all I have other than water and I hate the taste of decaf so real it is!
We're having all of Jesse's immediate family come over today so we're cooking up a storm (albeit a healthy storm, mwahahahaaaaa ;P)
Lately, I've been reading Women Living Well by Courtney Joseph which was really really good!
Strength and Sunshine
O have a fun American 4th, haha! perfect time to be in town, hey π
I don't think we will be cooking up a "storm", because the "storm" will be coming here π Whop
Shell Things (@shellthings)
Happy 4th! We made no plans b/c we didn't know what this hurricane was going to do. It's past us now, so I assume some grilling out!
Thanks for featuring my introverts post!
Strength and Sunshine
Your welcome love! It's a pretty gloomy dark day right now. I just hope it doesn't start storming again like yesterday π
torikom20
I love so many of these links to posts! Happy 4th of July! π
Strength and Sunshine
Happy reading and happy 4th to you too!
cottercrunch
ohh i am intrigued by the fruit and veggie article! off to read! and happy 4th! xxoo
Strength and Sunshine
There is always something to learn π
Have a beautiful day too! I hope it is much sunnier than it is here π
Brittany Lesser
Thanks for the love, girl! Have a wonderful weekend! <3
Strength and Sunshine
You too Brittany! XOXO
LaurenKellyNutrition
Thanks for sharing my Banana Coconut Bars! I LOVE your blog! π Have a great holiday weekend π
Strength and Sunshine
Aw, well thank you so much! And you too! (P.S. We are both fellow New Jerseyians π !)