Hello there! We are finished with one of the longest weeks of my life! It’s only been a week and I feel like I’ve been living at school for at least a month or two! I don’t even know where to start! I have 5 classes this semester so there is zero downtime. Two of which are super long 3-hour classes, but only once a week. You’d think there would be tons of sitting, but the amount of walking/running around the campuses and taking buses I do makes up for it tenfold! Pretty sure I have shin splints 😛 Here’s the one “perk”, NO Friday classes! That does not mean I have a free day, though! So much to do, meetings, work, studying, hopefully, I can continue to fit in pockets of blogging time! But I am exhausted! Once everything settles down and the semester goes on, I think it will be…”manageable” 😛
So here’s to a Friday Finisher that I STIL was able to put together for you this week! (Sans the Friday Finisher “Tweet Blasts” I usually send out…sorry…no time!) Have a great Septemeber weekend and enjoy the (still actually summer) season while you can! See you back here tomorrow for a quick post!!
Monday: Vegan “Fried” Ice Cream Bombs
Wednesday: Magic Medicine: How-To Make Easy Homemade Sauerkraut
Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:
Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:
+ I’ve Ruined You Before You Were Three
Society today :/
They are what matters.
+ The Best Gift I Ever Received
I LOVEd this idea!
+ How To Hold Onto Your Summer Bliss
For as long as possible!
+ Loneliness Can Be Depressing, But It May Have Helped People Survive
An upside?
Fitness:
+ Hero WODs & The Politics Of Our Gym
Interesting perspective!
+ When You’re Stuck Mentally, Move Physically
Yes! SO much clarity during/after a workout!
+ How To Get (And Stay) Motivated To Work Out
If you struggle with your fitness, this could help!
Food:
+ Vegan For A Decade – 10 Things I’ve Learned
Haha, loved #2 😉
+ The One Thing That Will Definitely Save You Thousands In The Kitchen
Got to agree with that one!
+ The 10 Commandments To Cooking With Cast Iron
Treat those babies well!
+ One Cook’s Exotic Is Another Cook’s Everyday
The dilemma of food blogging. Banana flour is “everyday” for me :/
+ Pete Wells Has His Knives Out
This must be such a nerve-wracking thing for chefs!
Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:
+ What To Do When A Gluten-Free Diet Doesn’t Work
It could be so much more…
+ Why Athletes Still Choose White Rice Over Brown
Long live the powerful (kind) white!
+ Enzyme From Oral Bacteria Could Be Potential Therapy For Celiac Disease
This is interesting!
+ No Diet Works For Everyone And Every Diet Work For Someone
And that’s what people tend to forget!
Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:
+ Top Social Media Trends That’ll Change Your Business In 2016
Agreed!
+ 101 Best Twitter Lists To Follow In The Twitterverse
Do you use Twitter lists?
+ 19 Things To Do For Your Blog When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything
Haha, all the time!
+ 15 Habits Of Website Visiters That Will Completely Change The Way You Write Website Content
Some easy and essential tips to keep in mind!
+ The Resurgence Of The Slow Blogging Movement
I’m feeling it! It’s so much more real.
+ Facebook’s Live Instant Video Messenger
Well, Facebook can still do “some” good things?
+ 6 Most Important Blogging Trends Of 2016
Some more trends to check out!
+ Lenovo’s Yoga Book Just Killed Off The Keyboard
This is amazing! I want it!
+ A Step-By-Step Guide To Feel Confident And Connected At A Conference
One day…when I’m out of school I’ll be able to attend one!
+ Free Speech Is Now A Brutal War On The Internet
It is. It’s sad. People are too sensitive.
So many, so many different preferences, but I always love these lists!
+ Top 11 Things Killing Your Pinterest Success
Please. Take this seriously! Dispel the myths that are actually hurting you!
+ 7 Essential Steps To Protecting Your Food Blog’s Content
I’ve been seeing a lot of trouble/concerns/questions with this lately.
Career & Business:
+ How To Fix Being Distracted On Video Calls
Because looking at yourself on a webcam…sucks!
+ The Easiest Way To Improve On Anything
The power of the list!
+ 8 Things Successful People Do On The Weekends
Time to make this weekend a success!
+ Rent-Free Buckingham Palace Job
Let’s just leave it all behind and work here!
+ How Writing To-Do Lists Helps Your Brain
Even if you don’t follow through!
Other:
+ No, The Internet Has Not Killed The Printed Book
Thank god! Nothing will be better than a REAL book!
+ 35 Things You Might Not Know About Mister Rogers
Hahaha! Love this!
+ The 30 Best Universities In The World
Some of these we surprising!
Favorite Pins:
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Sesame Crusted (Everything Bagel) Salmon. This is everything is every way 🙂
Roasted Broccoli + Apple Toast with Tahini Honey Drizzle. This is the kind of toast I want!
20-Minute Chicken Panang Curry Noodle Bowls. This meal…now!
No-Bake Vegan Twix Bars. Thinking or Halloween…
Triple Chocolate Overnight Oats. Well…this is one perfect breakfast!
Chocolate Mint Coconut Donuts. The ULTIMATE perfect chocolate flavor combo!
The Best Gluten-Free Vegan Brownies. With one of my favorite flours!
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ I feel oddly ready and not so ready to take on this heavy course load I have this semester…hmmm.
+ Even though my classes are “heavy”, I think I’ll enjoy them and the content, so that will make it seem not so hard…right?
+ I finally found this in the store! The joy! It was my “present” to myself for back-to-school 😛
So tell me:
+ What was the hardest class you took in college? Or hardest semester? Not sure yet, but I see a 10-page research paper on the horizon :/
+ Have you started doing any “Fall” activities yet? Can someone PLEASE take me apple picking!?
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I’m so jealous of your free (well, “free”) Fridays! I never had that when I was in college except for a 6-week summer session in the summer of 2009. *-* I hope you’ll be able to continue blogging too–it should get better after things kinda wind down! :]
Love the “19 things to do for your blog when you don’t feel like doing anything” post, haha. I’ve been feeling that more and more lately. So tired!!
Farrah recently posted…Purple Curry Cauliflower Mash
I think I’ve always managed to have Fridays off! But this year it just feels…really necessary! #greatful!
I’m sure one I find the new flow and routine, all will be much…”better” 😉
Haha yes!!! I always want to do something, but the easier and more mundane the better right now!
Oh that Everything Bagel Salmon looks so delicious! And I’m sorry you had a tough week, take some time to relax and recharge this weekend. The toughest class I took in college was a Philosophy of Science class, or something like that, I barely remember. It was only super hard because I didn’t understand anything I was reading and it was an online class. So glad that’s over 😉
Haha, no, it wasn’t “tough” in that sense! Just you know…THE FIRST WEEK!
Yay for pumpkin PB 😉 I actually loved my schedule when I had the 3-hour class once a week. We typically got out at least 30 minutes early too. Anything for no Friday’s!
Emily @ My Healthyish Life recently posted…Thinking Out Loud: Colorado Vacation
Yea! I think my favorite classes are the 2 3 hour ones I have! The content is exactly what I love and am interested in!
A & P was totally the hardest class I ever took, that was on tough semester! Oh my gosh that everything bagel salmon though <3
rachel @ Athletic Avocado recently posted…How a College Athlete Deals with Stress
What’s A&P???
Right!? That salmon looks to die for!