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Home » Friday Finisher » Friday Finisher 8/11/17

Friday Finisher 8/11/17

Published: Aug 11, 2017 · Modified: Apr 3, 2019 by Rebecca Pytell · This post may contain affiliate links.

My phone is dieng. I got the iPhone 7 back in October after my poor 7 year old Driod finally bit the dust. I knew getting an iPhone was a bad idea, but I did anyway...it is not holding the charge. One scroll through Instagram and the thing has lost 20% of its power. But there is a perk to this...I have been staying off my phone most of the day now and not scrolling before bed! I'll have to get it fixed, but I'm kind of liking it too! Haha! (Helps with my sleep!) Apple products just don't like me and I don't like them. I miss not only my Android, but also my old PC laptop. No looking back now though...

Enough of the pity party; it's Friday! Have a great weekend and soak up some sun! xoxo

Friday Finisher | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 #FridayFinisher

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Quick & Easy Quinoa Tostadas (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Tuesday: 5 Reasons Why California Grapes Need To Be In Your Lunchbox

Wednesday: Curried Black Eyed Pea Salad Sandwiches (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:

Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:

+ 9 Hard Things You Have To Do To Move Forward In Your Life

Sometimes you have to do hard things.

+ How To Raise A Trail-Blazing Daughter

7 great lessons!

+ Your Brain Is Not A Computer

It may control the body, but it is not a computer.

+ The Best Strategy For Kicking A Habit

We all have some we want to kick!

+ 100 Fun Family Activities For Every Season

I love this huge list!

Food:

+ Google's Quest Into Plant-Based Food

Another tech company with their hands in food.

+ If Everyone Ate Beans Instead Of Beef

Just beef! Surly we don't need that!

+ Non-melting Ice Cream

But I like it a "bit" melty!

+ If Sugar From Fruit The Same As Sugar From Candy?

All about that fiber!

+ Pamela's Products Launching GF Pasta

I am so excited!

Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:

+ Why You Don't Want A High Metabolism

Some of the most annoying comments. Just leave everyone alone.

+ Guilt & Chronic Illness: How To Deal With Guilt

This couldn't be more timely.

+ A Harmful Side Effect Of Intense Exercise

That's horrifying!

+ Papa John's "Gluten-Free" Pizza

This...this. I just can't.

Blogging & Social Media:

+ 5 Lies That Travel Bloggers Tell You

Change a few words and these could go for any niche.

+ No Such Thing As No.1 Google Ranking

Do I hear a sigh of relief?

+ How Food Instagrammers Became The Restaurant Industry's Power Players

But...the spam and silliness of it all!

+ Why I Quit Selling Online Courses

You don't have to sell them.

+ How To Grow Your Following On Instagram

Actually, I hate these posts since they are ALL the same, but this one was actually worth a read.

+ 9 Tools To Help You Manage Your Social Media

A bunch that I had never heard of!

+ 19+ Free Google Tools To Help You With Your Business

The one thing Google does right!

+ How Easy It Is To Be A Fake Instagram Influencer

For all us authentic users...this will make your blood boil.

Design, Tech, & Photography:

+ The Best Laptops Of 2017

I'm not happy with this Mac I blew $2k on this past Christmas.

+ Mac vs. Windows: Why It Doesn't Matter

But it kinda does.

+ How To End Google's Monopoly

It sure is a monopoly!

+ Your Smartphone Reduces Your Brain Power

Get it out of the room!

Career, Business, & Success:

+ 8 Proven Performance Practices

Want to be on top of your game?

+ Abundance Of Knowledge Is Our Biggest Problem

Sorry, the Friday Finisher does not help this!

+ Arrange Your Tasks To Boost Creativity

Try these 7 categories!

+ 79 Alternative Investment Platforms

This is my new secret hobby/interest.

+ How To Be More Comfortable With Public Speaking

This is definitely true!

+ Multi-Level Marketing Forcing People Into Debt

Think again about LuLaRoe! Haha!

Podcast Episodes:

+ Budgets & Cents: Redefining Minimalism

In love this this podcast (this was a great episode!)

Other:

+ 28 Quarter Life Crisis Movies To Help Your Through

Will be watching some 😛

Things To Eye & Buy:

+ This stunning dress! Love the color!

+ This one too! Similar but longer!

+ Loving my new book!

Favorite Pins:

(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)

+ Chicken Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

These look and sound mighty good!

+ Chilaquiles with Cashew-Coriander Crema

More delicious Mexican meals!

+ Watermelon Basil Cooler

So easy and refreshing!

+ Creamsicle Vegan Cheesecake Bars

These sound amazing!

+ Sicilian Style Salmon with Garlic Broccoli & Tomatoes

That is one delicious dinner!

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

+ I filmed another video! Haha! It's another silly easy one, but will post soon!

So tell me:

+ What have you found interesting to read this week?

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  1. Farrah

    August 13, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    Yay for unintentional unpluggin! 😛 I'm kinda hoping that my phone just lasts me forever because I don't want to have to deal with buying another one ._.

    Multi-Level Marketing annoys the crud outta me. 😐

    I'm off to check out those quarter life crisis movies! 😛 Not exactly in one right now, but I'm all for Netflix binging! :D...

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      August 13, 2017 at 5:51 pm

      I would have stuck it out with my old Droid but....it just wouldn't let me 🙁 I miss that phone!

      Reply
  2. Jenny

    August 12, 2017 at 11:29 am

    Ha ha, I actually have a pair of Lularoe leggings and I really love them. This was an interesting article though!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      August 12, 2017 at 1:56 pm

      I don't know anything about all that except that I see so many of those groups and sellers on Facebook 😛

      Reply
  3. Sophia MacKenzie

    August 11, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    Ha, I'm kind of in the same boat as you - my phones home button doesn't work and it's only a 16 g and totally out of space- meaning I have no apps besides IG (which doesn't open) - but I kind of love it because it makes me more in the moment. Always a plus side 😉 Happy weekend, friend!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      August 11, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Haha, yes! I honestly wouldn't have any of this technology if it weren't for the "business" 😛

      Reply

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