Happy Sunday, friendly faces!
And happy [belated] Canada Day to my fellow Canadians 🇨🇦🎉, and [early] 4th of July to my American friends 🇺🇸🎉 I think that about covers it, eh? Unless someone had a birthday this weekend too, in which case… happy birthday! 🎁🎉 And I guess anniversary would fall in there too, so… happy anniversary!
Ok. Stopping now.
So, hi! It’s been a while since I took 2 days off from posting, but I figured the blogland would be pretty slow given the whole holiday weekend thing, so I took an extra day off to get caught up on a few other projects. I did almost put this up yesterday, though, since Friday was a day off for us Canadian folk making yesterday feel like Sunday.
But, nope. Today is Sunday, meaning it’s time to share some links I loved this week. Hope you guys find something good to read!
. fitness .
Could Slowing Down Your Pace Actually Speed Up Your Workout Goals? via Shape.
Quality over quantity, friends! -> “When you’re thinking about the muscles you’re working, you’re sculpting your muscles more specifically as opposed to generally.“
The 39 Best Fitness Apps of 2016 via Greatist.
From workouts, to nutrition, to meditation, to sleep… lots of fun-looking apps that can help you out on your health journey.
. health & beauty .
8 of the Biggest Beauty Trends in 2016 (So Far) via Mashable.
Glitter roots and coloured freckles?! If these are trending, I honestly can’t say I’ve seen them around…
15 Ways You Probably Aren’t Using Coconut Oil via The Everygirl.
Ok. I had no idea you could use it to clean makeup brushes, but I think I’ll stick to baby shampoo.
The One Bedroom Change I Recommend To All My Patients For Better Sleep via Mind Body Green.
Not exactly what I was expecting, but it definitely makes sense!
. life stuff .
7 Quotes To Stop You Worrying About Things You Can’t Control via Marc and Angel Hack Life.
There is SO much in life that we can’t control… yet we waste a tonne of time and energy worrying about them as if we can actually make a difference 🤔
11 Things Made Just For Ladies That Will Make You Say NOPE via Dose.
😂😂😂😂 I seriously can’t believe these things exist. Like… who would use these?!?!
7 Money Mistakes To Avoid Making In Your 20’s via The Everygirl.
Adult responsibilities can suck, but putting a little effort into your finances when you’re younger can really set you up for success in the long run.
The 21 Best Selling Books of All Time via How Stuff Works.
While it can’t be 100% accurate, it’s neat to see which books see a lot of love.
Do You Need A Season Of Self Investment? via Cotter Crunch.
So much love for this post. We can get so caught up with work and being productive, that we forget to take care of ourselves… which only comes back to bite us in the ass later on.
. blogging .
5 (More) Food Photography Props You Already Own via The Simple Sweet Life.
Feeling stuck in a rut with your food photography? Some neat ideas in this post.
How To Use Email Templates To Save Time via The SITS Girls.
If you find yourself sending out a lot of the same kinds of emails (pitches, answering the same questions, etc.), then email templates will be your new favourite thing.
. food .
Raw-mazing Salted Chocolate Snack Bars via Pinch of Yum.
Salted.chocolate… how much more convincing do you need?!?!?
The Ultimate Healthy Blueberry Crumble via Amy’s Healthy Baking.
These healthy bars are just BEGGING to be topped with a scoop of ice cream.
Healthy Fig Newtons via Minimalist Baker.
8-ingredient, no-bake Newtons! Perfect for summer and healthy sweet-teeth.
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3 things you did yesterday; 3 things you’re doing today. Go!
Yesterday: spent most of the day at the lake! 😎
Today: going to the mall to do some shopping, seeing the fam for dinner, and going to church.
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It twas smart that you took a couple days off, because it’s always good to just relax for a while. <3 Did you do anything for Canada Day? That post from Lindsay about self investment? Wow, that was just so appropo, and I think all of us need to hear that at times.
Lindsay’s so awesome, eh? And for Canada Day, I checked out some of the festivities downtown and watched some fireworks, but the weather was super dodgy. Saturday at the lake was our bigger celebration 😀
I love these link posts…They give me lots to read while I’m lounging around on break doing nothing!
11 things made for ladies…. WHAT the actual?! Is this for real?! haha no, just no. All about the coconut oil and am totally in love with oil pulling, using it as a hair conditioner, and I use it for psoriasis (works wonders!!!!). 3 things yesterday: coffee with friend, retail therapy, lifting. 3 things today: lifting, grocery shopping, take a nap
YES to oil pulling! I don’t do it everyday anymore, but still a few times a week and I’m loving the benefits. And it’s been pretty awesome for my eczema as well.
Yesterday: walked along the lake, napped, did a little shopping
Today: walked along the lake, went to a planetarium, and am going on a boat tour tonight!
Have a lovely day 🙂
Happy Canada Day Boo.
The 11 things made just for women…so funny. Those jeans with the built in thong, ha. Although I could totally use the pants extender. These days I use a rubber band to keep my jeans buttoned. 🙂
My mom bought Ave The Little Prince so we’ll be reading that in the nearish future.
I loved Lindsay’s self investment post.
Spent yesterday running back and forth to the freezer and my shoot setup trying to get pics of my melting ice cream cupcakes. Exhausting AF lol
I also plan to get some shopping done and maybe test a few recipes for next week.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and happy belated Canada Day to you too 😀
Omg this is why I haven’t yet tackled any frozen desserts. Unless I had a big bucket of ice to shoot them on, I’m pretty sure I’d stress myself out too much to get a good shot.
Really interesting how that article said to get the phone out of the bedroom for better sleep… maybe I should consider that! It seems tough tho haha. And yes to that post emphasizing quality over quantity for workouts!
It’s definitely a little tough. I made my bedroom a no-computer zone, but the phone is harder to get rid of… mostly because I justify it by telling myself that I need to to check the time 😆
Im loving this lazy holiday weekend!! We managed to get some house projects done but also spend a fair amount of time relaxing. 🙂
I can’t wait to go check out that list of fitness apps! So many great things to read!
3 things yesterday included spending the day at the lake, going for a run, and lots of relaxing at home. Today I’m headed to church, going to yoga, and cleaning!
Happy holiday to you!
3 things yesterday, long run, day at my friend’s pool, ran a few errands…3 things today – picking up my race number for tomorrow, some shopping and hopefully a pedicure!
Yesterday – yoga, baked cookies to bring to my parents house and spent the day there for a barbecue. Today – running, swimming with kids, catching up on work. We’ll see how the work part goes, not feeling it this weekend!
I hear that! My brain is in vacation mode too.