Happy Sunday, friends 😀 😀
I’m a little giddy over the fact that it’s the first of September and even giddier over the fact that I’m headed out to one of my favourite places today…
… so I’ll keep the intro short and sweet, tell you that I hope you’re enjoying your weekend, and leave you with some great links to read while I’m gone. See you guys tomorrow!
In my head…
What Nobody Told You About Blogging via BloggingPro.
Blogging isn’t all fun and games…
Fitting In Cardboard on YouTube.
Forget what you’re trying to be to other people and be yourself.
One Single Surprising Habit of Happy People via Huffington Post.
Gratitude. Such a simple thing can make a profound difference.
6 Signs You’re Working Out Too Hard via MindBodyGreen.
Exercise is great, but not if it starts to over-stress your body. Important signs to watch out for.
5 Ways to Eat Like a ‘Normal’ Person via Huffington Post.
Answers the question: “How does she just eat a single bite of a cupcake and leave the rest on her plate?!”
Web Hosting: 5 Essentials Everyone Should Know via The SITS Girls.
Great info for those looking into going self-hosted.
Why Being a 90’s Kid Was Badass via Thought Catalog.
Oh Nostalgia. Call me biased, but TV shows, video games, and toys were great in the 90’s.
There is a lot of fear Around Weight Gain via My Neon Running Shoes.
An honest post about the anxieties associated with ED recovery weight gain.
15 Habits That Hurt Your Skin via HealthCentral.
Important habits to cut back on if you’re trying to reduce breakouts.
99 Ways to Increase Blog Traffic via The SITS Girls.
Lots of great tips for how to get more people to visit your blog.
5 Ways Your Healthy Diet is Making You Tired via Fox News.
Because sometimes our healthy habits might not really be…
Pseudo-Recovery via Better With Sprinkles.
A great post on ED recovery and getting stuck in a phase that isn’t true recovery.
Fighting Fatigue in the Afternoon with Exercise via The Wall Street Journal.
Great advice on how to beat that dreaded afternoon slump.
Some School Districts Quit Healthier Lunch Program via Huffington Post.
This kind of breaks my heart…
25 Things That Get Harder After Age 25 via BuzzFeed.
😆 Oh the joys of getting older…
21 Ways to Be and Stay Creative via Huffington Post.
Great tips to prevent/treat writer’s block.
Trending? Allergy Friendly Foods via Cotter Crunch.
Great post looking at how allergy friendly foods have become the new diet and weight-loss trend.
For my belly…
Cranberry Almond Bars via The Little Honey Bee.
Oats, almonds, Greek yogurt, and honey… all of my favourite foods combined into one delicious bar.
Skillet Lasagna via Apple of my Eye.
A mouthwatering lasagna that you can quickly whip up in the skillet.
Chocolate Avocado Muffins via Runnin Sri Lankan.
Luxurious, chocolatey, and healthy? I don’t need any more convincing than that…
Honey Almond Chia Granola via Making Thyme for Health.
Combination of honey and almonds? I’m sold!
Potato Nachos via Slim Sanity.
Great twist on a classic Mexican dish.
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How’s your weekend been so far?
What’s on the agenda for today?
As always, feel free to link up any good reads!
Enjoyed a lot of those articles! Thanks for sharing!
Had an awesome weekend in VT visiting family and exploring.
Thanks for sharing, love! 🙂
Thanks for the link ups! I have lots of fun articles to read right now 🙂
I have the internet back and I’m in the midst of doing a blog catch up (I just wrote ‘ketchup…I think I didn’t get enough sleep last night) and just wanted to say thanks for the link love…and the fact that you just gave me more articles to read 😉
Need to try out those nachos! Have a wonderful vacation my dear 🙂
I can totally see why that place is one of your favorites. The scenery is breathtaking and looks so peaceful. Hope you enjoyed every minute you were there for <3
Ah this was a terrible thing to read on a Monday morning..I have spent the last 45 minutes reading through SlapDashMom’s site- what an informative blog! Despite it eating into my productivity more than I’d like to admit, thank you for posting it- very helpful :)!
You always have the best links! I loved the post about increasing blog traffic ( I just started blogging and need all the help I can get, hah) and the pseudo-recovery post really hit home for me and reevaluate how I’m doing. Thanks again 🙂
Thanks for all of those GREAT reads… I am slowly working my way through them. Always appreciate your positive body image/food/ED related articles & tidbits! Happy 3 day weekend! 🙂
Some of these links sound soooo awesome!! I can’t wait to make time and read some of them. 😀 Thanks, Amanda and hope you’re having a lovely weekend.
I lOVE LinkLove days! Its such a great way to catch up on all the things I missed or didn’t happen to stumble upon during dark hours of internet trolling. I loved the MindBodyGreen and huffington post articles, and can’t wait to read some of the others you posted! Thanks lovely, and have a great rest of your weekend!
Great set of link ups there Buddy! Although, seeing as I have a mid semester exam in 3 hours, probably should have waited to read this post until after. Especially with all these links. Love the skillet lasagna and cranberry bar recipe!
Hope your Sunday night is full of hummus and jam.
Gah! It wasn’t, but it needs to happen soon. Good luck on your exams! Stop procrastinating 😛
Hey dear! I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. <3
http://imthelittlemissfit.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/the-versatile-blogger-award/
I love all these links! Also, hello again! 🙂 I’m back from my hiatus (if you couldn’t tell)
Thanks for sharing the bars lovely! Hope you enjoy them and had a fabulous day. xo
these are all great links, such QUALITY of life to focus on, ya know? Loved the gratitude post. And thanks for including mine. I know you can relate.
xxoo
Unfortunately 😕 Although I don’t think many people avoid peanuts to lose weight 😆
Have a lovely rest of the weekend! Now to catch up on some links!
I’ve been so absent from my computer, so I’m so glad you posted this link love! xoxo
I’ve had a lovely weekend at an Indian wedding. It was so colourful and beautiful. Hope you had a great weekend!
LOVE the links…as always! The “normal” eating one and the 25 things that are harder after 25 being my favorites…I do still shop at AE, but after being in there last week, I realized that I may have to find another place to buy jeans. They’re Artist line used to fit me perfectly, but now their putting “super stretch” into all of them! Wtf? I want DENIM not leggings!
And with that, the #broccolibombing is now complete! I’m off to the gym! Happy Sunday, love! 😀
😆 Love your broccoli bombs, lady. Have a great workout!
Happy September and have fun on your trip!
Lots of great links! All of the food ones sound delicious. I had already been eyeing those Honey Almond Chia Granola Bars. Have fun at the lake!! It sure does look beautiful!
I have to admit I didn’t watch any of those tv shows from that article in the 90s… I was a Magic School Bus and Arthur girl haha. But I did love playing Super Mario Brothers!
Have a wonderful day at the lake girl! 🙂
Magic School Bus and Arthur were definitely two of my favourites <3 I haven't seen either in forever and I seriously miss them!
Ohh your vacation place looks so beautiful! I can’t believer we’re already back in September. SO crazy!
Thanks for the lasagna shoutout <3. Heading over to some of the other eats right now!!!
Have a great day by the lake! I hope you enjoy some roasted marshmallows for me. PS. September means its time to spend the entire day in pajamas with no one telling you, “It’s too nice outside to do it”. HOORAY!
Awesome links as usual!
Here are a couple links that I put in my link love that you might enjoy:
All about sleep: http://fuelforahealthylife.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/wake-up-2/
Yum: http://immaeatthat.com/2013/08/26/green-tea-latte-oatmeal/
Great post on needing to eat enough: http://www.thereallife-rd.com/2013/08/wiaw-less-is-not-more.html
So far today I’ve made buckwheat waffles (from edible perspective) for my family and they were delicious! A lovely way to start the day.
Oh and your no bake almond fudge bars made it onto my link love too! 🙂 Have an awesome Sunday, Amanda!
Oh wow… thanks so much for those links, girl! The one about needing to eat enough? So.much.love.
Have an amazing Sunday!
Thank you – I so needed to read the huff post articles on gratitude and eating like a real person!
Speaking of gratitude – THANK YOU so so very much for liking and linking my chocolate avocado muffins!
Hoping your weekend is filled with fun and more gorgeous views like the one you posted 🙂
AWESOME links! Now I have too many tabs open and my computer seems to be slowing down 😛
Now there is a face that I have MISSED seeing around. Holy.heck, lady! It’s good to see you back 😀
I second that! Love seeing the LAB face!
There are a few of these I have already read and have bookmarked. I loved the trend of allergy foods, I have to say with the more recent deaths, yes deaths of young children, I am glad this trend is up there. I also enjoyed Neon Shoes with her fear of weight gain post. I really think there is such a stigma – because now everyone is all about ‘gaining’ but by that they go on even more restrictive diets and slave away in gyms. I can’t wait to check out some of those huffington posts.
I’ve noticed the same thing when it comes to people wanting to make “big gains” while going on the most restrictive diets 😯 It comes back to that whole thinspo vs. fitspo and “strong is the new skinny” thing. Either way, it’s still just another way to obsess 😕
Once more I’ve already spotted some must-reads among your picks. Gratitude really is such an important factor to keep in mind when searching happiness. I’ll have a look at some more of your links later – after I got my dose of fresh air in by some walking around outside :).
Happy Sunday, Amanda! Enjoy your day at the lake!
Have a wonderful rest of the weekend, Amanda! I might bake today – we’ll see. If you have any suggestions, throw them my way 😀
Thanks for including my 99 Ways to Increase Traffic post! I love some of the others.. heading over to check them out.
Of course! You had some great tips 😀