Happy Friday and happy day before Valentine’s Day! I am not a Valentine’s-hater in the least! However, I do HATE those who HATE it! Haha! Why hate it? It’s just a fun, sweet, silly day. If you don’t have a romantic partner, so what? Give yourself a day of pampering or just go on as usual! Watch some sappy movies! Believe me, if I had Hallmark down here, I would be (already would have been) watching the V-Day specials! Or call someone up you do love but can’t be with and chat…or Skype! What ever you do, just live the day with love and kindness…and a smile! XOXO

If you want to show me some love (haha), you can make these, these, these, or this! Just sayin’ 😉 Post it on social media if you do! It would make my Valentine’s Day!

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Strawberry Mocha Granola

Tuesday: My Yoga Is Not Your Yoga

Wednesday: Peanut Butter Puff Granola

Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:

Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:

+ Why You’re Not Doing That Thing You Keep Talking About

How much do you want it?

+ I’ve Judged You

We all judge, but we all learn.

+ The Mindset Shift That Will Improve Your Performance At Everything

It’s all about your thoughts!

+ Three Ways To Be More Confident

This is how you need to live!

+ How I Meditate

Meditation does not have to be the stereotypical type!

+ How To Fuel Your Creativity

Creativity is what makes us human!

+ Every Second Is A Reset

You can always reset at any moment!

+ 23 Simple Pleasures You Can Be Grateful For, Even When You’re Feeling Down

Hey, it’s those little things!

+ 5 Powerful Exercises To Increase Mental Strength

Mental strength is just (if not more) important than physical!

+ Self-Discovery

The lessons learned when you take the time to live beautifully!

Fitness:

+ Running Lingo: 50+ Definitions Of Common Running Terms & Acronyms

Haha! This was so good! I learned some new ones!

+ Avoid Exercise Burn Out With This Easy Tip

Keep your body strong, not weak!

+ What Happens When You Don’t Workout For Weeks

Not the horrors that you think.

+ Mind Blown: How American’s Learned To Jog & Run

A little fitness history for you all!

+ Train Like An Athlete

These are the qualities of a good athlete!

+ You Don’t Suck As Much As You Think You Do

Really, you don’t!

+ 10 Reasons To Stop Taking Yoga Selfies

I agree! (I gets pretty annoying).

+ Is Training For Aesthetics A “Good” Goal?

Simply put, yes. Everyone has different goals. Don’t shame someone for their choices.

+ Running Helps Young Girls Cope With Pre-Teen Stress

Love this! Get them young! (Unlike me….starting now!)

Food:

+ Starbucks Debuts Coconut Milk That Isn’t Coconut Milk

They’re both “full of crap”! Haha! Drink black!

+ Best Drinks At Starbucks, Ranked

On that note…

+ 10 Processed Foods To Never Feed Your Kids

I have eaten all of these at some point in my childhood!

Health:

+ Easy Options For A DIY Facial Exfoliator

Natural clean beauty!

+ A Lightbulb Celiac Moment

Why we need to stop using the word “allergy” and fully explain.

Blogging, Social Media, Tech & Photography:

+ 15 Google Chrome Hacks You Need To Know Right Now

Gotta check this out! (Since I’m stuck using Chrome…)

+ 8 Ways To Boost Your Blog Presence When You’re Bored

Instead of mindless internet time, make it a bit more productive!

+ How To Take Quality Photos

The essentials we should all know.

+ Everything You Need To Know About Links On Your Blog

I found this super helpful, as well as the articles mentioned at the bottom!

+ How To Network With Other Bloggers – 5 Techniques

I want to meet some in real life…

+ 7 Inevitable Truths About Blogging

She nailed this one 100%!

+ 8 Tips For Better Smartphone Photos

My Droid Razr Max HD…sucks!

+ Which Camera Lens Is Right For You?

But if you need a new DSLR lens….read this!

+ 13 Helpful Facts You Can Pick Up From Blogging

This was such a great post! Everything was spot on!

Other:

+ 5 Lessons That College Taught Me

Still working on #5.

+ 8 Reasons To Date A Celiac

Haha, because we are the best!

+ Etiquette: How To Accept A Compliment

Really…stop responding negatively!

+ 10 Ways To Squeeze A Little Extra Storage Out Of A Small Pantry

Just some little tricks for stocking all the goods!

+ 5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Review Grammer

I was never taught properly during any of my years in school :/ (So excuse the mistakes!)

Favorite Pins:

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Coconut Mocha Cashew Butter. I’d say this flavor combo wins at everything!

Chocolate Banana Muffins with Peanut Butter. I want a bite (more like many bites) of these!

Cashew Pudding with Raspberry Granola. It IS a granola week!

Vegan Paella. One of the best rice dishes made vegan!

Seedy Adventure Granola Bars. That is a stellar homemade bar!

Mexican Ranchero Amaranth Stew. Great use of a wonderful G-Free grain!

Smashed Chickpea Salad with Vegan Caesar Dressing. Alyssa already knows how obsessed I am with this sandwich!

Cinnamon Roll Muffins {Vegan & Gluten-Free}. Your life has just been completed!

Gluten-Free Granola Toasting Bread. More granola…in the coolest form!

Vegan Chai Donuts with Cardamom Frosting. Can you say yum!?

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

+ The beautiful sun and warmish weather on Wednesday!

+ Monday NO school and one of my classes will be canceled all next week!

+ I’m out of granola and must bake a new recipe this weekend!

+ Pepto Bismal….

So tell me:

+ What are you doing for V-Day? Well, I guess I’ll make special waffles, yoga, and read! I am going to devote some time to reading!

+ Would you rather get a box of chocolates, flowers, or a big teddy bear for Valentine’s? TEDDY! Like that 4ft. one from Vermont Teddy Bear!

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