Hellooooo you friendly faces, you! And happy Sunday to ya 😀
In case you missed it, there’s a caramel apple overnight oatmeal smoothie that’s calling your name…
… and mine too, seeing as I’ve currently got one sitting in the fridge waiting to be blended up and eaten for breakfast tomorrow morning (read: today).
So hey! It’s time to share some good links from the past week! And if you’re wondering why there aren’t any health or fitness ones this time around, it’s because those are always the hardest for me to scrounge up and I didn’t come across any this week that I loved.
My biggest problem with a lot of health and fitness related links is that they tend to send the wrong kind of message and use too many absolute statements… Thou shalt not eat this. Thou shalt exercise like this… It opens the door for guilt to start creeping in if you feel like you’re not doing what you “should,” and that’s just not okay #rantover. So none of those for this week, but lots of life, blogging, and food related stuff… so I hope you find something good to read!
For my head…
. life .
4 Questions That Will Change Your Attitude via Marc and Angel Hack Life.
“When you really take the time to think about it, everything happening around us is neutral and meaningless up until the point that we give it meaning.”
3 Ways to Overcome Discouragement via Cotter Crunch.
Really helpful and simple tips for those times where you find yourself feeling a little down in the dumps.
Artist Transforms Eye Makeup into Gorgeous Works of Art via Viralcock.
Tell me this isn’t some of the most amazing makeup you’ve ever seen…
The Tiny Mental Shift That Makes EVERYTHING Easier via Mind Body Green.
The words we choose when we speak to ourselves can have a huge impact on the way we think and act, so choose carefully!
6 Straightforward Ways to Simplify Your Life at Home via Apartment Therapy.
You wouldn’t even think of some of these ways that you might be complicating your life more than you need to be…
19 People Who’s Obsession With Ketchup Has Gone Too Far via Buzzfeed.
😆 This makes me feel slightly better about my own ketchup obsession…
. blogging .
The #1 Reason Social Media Is So Overwhelming via Launch Ladies.
A really great piece of advice to keep in mind if you find yourself unable to keep up with the demands of social media.
5 Targeted Ways to Rock Your E-mail Newsletter via The SITS Girls.
Sending out regular newsletters allows you to better connect with your readers, and these great tips will help you write great ones.
#Hashtags for Food Bloggers via The Simple, Sweet Life.
Love them or hate them, hashtags really do make a huge difference if you’re trying to get your posts seen, and this post lists some popular hashtags you should be including in your pictures.
Top 10 Reasons You Should Be Writing List Posts via The SITS Girls.
There’s a reason why some of the most popular websites use lists…
17 Things You Should Do To Every Blog Post via The Nectar Collective.
A helpful checklist of things to keep in mind for before and after you publish your blog posts.
For my belly…
Flourless Applesauce Spice Cake via Chelsea’s Messy Apron.
That cream cheese frosting, though… Love this healthy cake for the transition into autumn!
Healthy 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Fudge via The Big Man’s World.
It’s so soft and doughy I could DIE! Perfect healthy and easy fall treat.
Paleo Mango Coconut Almond Protein Bars via Cotter Crunch.
These look so ridiculously soft and chewy. And I’m loving the combination of flavours!
Simple Salad Hacks Guaranteed to Sway the Skeptics via Clean Eats Fast Feets.
Never eat a boring salad again with some of these delicious hacks!
Healthy Breakfast Cookies via Lovely Little Kitchen.
Because who could possibly say no to eating cookies for breakfast?! Love the different textures!
Healthy Chocolate Banana Fudge via Slim Sanity.
Love this healthier twist on fudge! I’d definitely have an issue not eating the whole pan
Apple Cinnamon Paleo Pancakes via The Paleo Running Momma.
Who says you can’t have delicious, fluffy pancakes if you don’t eat grains? And these are perfect for fall!
Your links…
3 things you did yesterday; 3 things you’re doing today. Go!
Yesterday: went to the farmers’ market, did some blog work, and caught up with some friends.
Today: going to church, going for a run in the river valley, and doing to my parents’ for dinner.
More places to find me!
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I echo your thoughts on the health and fitness articles. I struggle with what I ‘should’ be doing and what I feel like doing a lot. I’ve been embracing more relaxing exercise like walks and shorter workouts lately and it takes a lot of the pressure off!
Thanks for the link love 🙂
Hope you’re having a great weekend love! Definitely reading the ketchup article because really…1-2 tbsp as a serving size is just wildly, wildly inaccurate 😉
yesterday: went to the gym, watched a million episodes of parks & rec, took the pug for a rainy walk.
today: ran 14 miles, went to a blogger brunch, then working for a few hours tonight.
14 miles! #rockstar
Thanks for sharing all of these. As always, I enjoy reading your link up posts. I always find so much information!
Glad you enjoy them, Hollie! Hope you’re having a great long weekend.
Ok I’m so checking out those paleo pancakes but only after your apple cinnamon overnight oat smoothie, who would have thought of this awesome combo. Love all the blogging links. 3 things I did yesterday: went to a party to welcome home a friend that served overseas the past year, went on a long walk and made some stuffed french toast, which was perfection! Enjoy your day!
Agreed on the fitness articles. I don’t read most of them! 3 things yesterday – long run, shopping, dinner in the city…3 things today – I slept late (!!!!) and not sure what we are doing the rest of today but it’s really nice outside!
I -knew- you’d feature that post by The Nectar Collective when I saved it for next week’s post [because I only got around to reading up on their blog when today’s post was already finished]. But it’s a good one so worth sharing again :).
Three things I did/will do today: met a friend, went for a walk and will [have to] do some paperwork later. Bonus thing I’ll do today/am doing just now: Marvel at the curiosity of the weather. Bright sunshine with sudden unexpected burts of rain.
Oh those sunny/rainy days are my favourite! We’ve had plenty of rain this weekend — no sun, though 😕
Happy Sunday my friend.
You already know how I feel about list posts and social media so I loved those two links. I also read the ways to simplify your life and while I’m doing many of those things, I feel a strong and overwhelming urge to clean everything and I do mean, everything: walls, cupboards, drawers, floors, etc.. For reasons only you would understand, I feel like this will be my last opportunity to scrub the hell out of everything and I long for the false sense of control it will give me.
Yesterday: wedding, appetizers out with friend, and then wedding reception.
Today: a little blog reading before heading to the grocery store and then off to a family party for the vast majority of the day. I’ve got eggplant roasting in the oven now for a non-traditional salad. Speaking of which, thanks for sharing my link.
Want to know what really helped me get over my control freak tendencies? Really internalizing the fact that I have no control over the majority of things that happen in my life — only in how I react to them. I know it sounds counterintuitive, but it really did take a massive weight off and taught me how to make the best of what comes my way.
Sleep, work, and sleep! Those are the three things I’ve done this weekend. Oh the life of a night shift worker.
Mad respect for anyone who does shift work! I honestly have no idea how I’d manage…
I know what you mean about the fitness related articles. They use strong trigger words on purpose. I always love your section on blogging tips. I hope you are having a great weekend!
Totally agree with you re: fitness posts. It’s been frustrating to see lately! That Apartment Therapy one was gold… always so many good posts from them.
Yesterday: Humidiest (is that a word), hottest run ever, my dad made dinner for Angela and me, then Ang and I went out for drinks
Today: Run with my dad, family party… ???
At least we have about a year before we get hit with more “bikini body workouts” 😆 Bring on the leggings and chunky sweaters!
I could spends hours reading these links, Thanks!!!! Hope you are having a great weekend.
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If you’re not into absolutes or things that encourage restrictive behaviours, you should moderate and NOT allow link-ups from Strength and Sunshine. If you’ve ever read her blog or seen her skeletal pictures, it’s basically a guide on how to have an eating disorder (same with Healthy Helper.) It’s your link-up and you have that power. It sends a mixed message. I normally love your blog, but letting those through is very disappointing.
The reason I don’t moderate these link love posts is because it becomes a really slippery slope and opens the door for way too much judgement — another thing I’m not big on. As someone who’s been on the receiving end of plenty of unfair and incorrect judgment, I’d rather not do the same to anyone else. Readers know that the links I include in the post are the ones I stand behind, while the ones in the linkup are up to them to assess.
I was honestly thinking in last weeks link love that you should do food, life and blogging links so when you actually did that today it freaked me out a little like did I dream that or what?
Bahahaha! That ketchup post was made for me 😉
Thanks for linking to my pancakes! I need to read the social media post now, I am totally feeling overwhelmed lately and need tips! Have a great Sunday 🙂
Just remember that you can’t do it all! Pick the platform that brings you the best traffic and focus most of your efforts on that one.
THOU SHALL NOT EAT THE SMOOTHIE TODAY.
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