There are 31 days in March and I’ve been away for 14 of them 😯
I’m not even quite sure how it happened, but between the mountains and Hawaii, I ended up travelling for almost half the month. Is it horrible to say that I’m kind of ready to spend some time at home? And that one of the first things I want to do is clean up? My place pretty much resembles a disaster zone right now, and all the clutter is making me all sorts of anxious and stifling my creativity.
But I’ll worry about that later because it’s [almost] the end of the month, which means it’s time to glance back at March and share some highlights! I started doing these kinds of posts back in January, and I really like them because they give me a chance to update you guys with what’s been going on with me, as well as catch you up with anything you might have missed. So here.we.go…
No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Sweet Potato Tots
Flourless Morning Glory Muffins
For Savory Style:
Spinach and Mushroom Wild Rice Casserole
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- Things were a little more quiet on the blogging front this month since I was away and didn’t post as much, but Spoons still managed some spiffy features!
- Buzzfeed featured my Carrot Cake Energy Bites in their “25 Makeahead Snacks That Are Perfect for Travelling.” (how ironic)
- Dr.Axe featured my Flourless Pumpkin Pie Muffins in their “50 Breakfast Recipes That Will Blow Your Mind.”
- Community Table featured my Soft and Chewy Protein Granola Bars and Almond Fudge Bars in their “12 Delicious and Super Healthy Granola Bars You Can Make At Home.”
- The Loop featured my Cake Batter Smoothie in their “18 Kick Ass Smoothies That Will Kickstart Your Morning.”
- Spoons hit over 3,000 followers on Bloglovin! Are you following yet? It’s a great way to stay updated on new posts to make sure you don’t miss anything.
- I published my first What I Ate Wednesday post in over 5 months! Not quite as many as I had hoped to put up, but it’s a start…
- My Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Muffins hit over 600,000 pins! I can’t even believe that they just keep growing and growing…
- And it’s funny because my Soft and Chewy Protein Granola Bars have been receiving a lot more attention recently. That’s a recipe I put up over a year ago, so it just goes to show you how old content can keep working for you!
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- March is apparently a good month for travelling! Which might have something to do with the fact that it’s that time of the year where the funk tends to hit me the hardest and I just want to get away from our doomy and gloomy weather…
- I managed to squeeze in two trips to the mountains this month, but my back wonked out on me at the end of February and I wasn’t able to do any snowboarding on my first trip. Bummer. But that’s okay because the biggest highlight was…
- HAWAII! Took my third trip out to the islands this year, and I have to say that Maui is probably my favourite one so far. I even surprised myself by spending so much time on the beach and in the ocean, when I’m not normally someone who likes to get wet and sandy. But hey! I managed to add some colour to my Casper-esque complexion, so that’s a nice bonus!
- In fitness related news, I’ve been slacking with my running 😥 You guys know I’m following the Couch to 5K program, but between all the travelling, snowbaording, hiking, and swimming, running kind of took a back seat. Oops. I’m definitely not giving up on it, though! And now that the weather is warming up and the sidewalks are drying off, April looks like it’ll be good on the running front.
- Remember how I said that I’m making it a goal to disconnect more? I’m making some progress with that… I’ve stopped checking my phone first thing in the morning and I’m doing well with flipping it to airplane mode for a few hours during the day, but I’m still struggling with the multitasking and switching off at 8 PM. Work in progress.
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- Recipes! I didn’t get much time in the kitchen in March, and I feel bad for slacking on the recipes 🙁 Definitely looking forward to getting back in there and experimenting. Let me know if there’s anything in particular that you want to see!
- More regular posting, including more regular WIAW posts. I’ve missed talking to you guys, so I’m looking forward to being able to chat more. You guys are awesome for sticking with me 🙂
Tell me at least one awesome thing that happened in March!
What’s in the books for April?
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congratulations!you’re doing great!
Congrats on all the blogging accomplishments girl, so happy for you!! You clearly deserve it, just like all the travel adventures. I can not wait to get on mine, only a little more than 2 weeks to go, holy shit.
To me you weren’t away because I follow you on instagram and I love seeing your adventures! I feel like if you’re active on another media platform it’s like you’re not really gone because we still see you! And stalk you 😉 in a friend’s way.
I forgot about those fantastic sweet potato tots so thank you for reminding me. Normally I’m all about the savory when it comes to that spud, but I like your version and want to take it out for a spin.
Congrats on the features. They are very much earned and deserved.
I’m so glad you had a chance to do so much traveling. I will live vicariously through you for one more year (or so) and then I’ll be off doing some traveling of my own. Can’t wait. Biding my time. Not so patiently.
I still have one more place that I want to knock off my travel bucket list this year. It involves heading all the way out east and then slightly south 😉
I like the sound of that.
YES.
This. You can succeed and flourish without posting like a maniac. You deserve it. Actually, I take the credit because well..I just do.
Best thing in March was le Visa. And a sneaky gate crash plan somewhere 😉
One thing that happened in March: my sister and I did a race together!
My plans for April: Another race with her!
I think I see a pattern here…
Hi! My name is Lauren and I would like to offer you my love if you take me with you to Hawaii!!! 😉 It was worth a try!
Congratulations on all of the progress via Spoons! That’s a lot of pins!
Sounds like another fabulous month! And a tasty one too 😉
I’ve gotta get to the beach sometime this summer. Its so sad, I live 10 minutes from the beach but I never go. In all honesty, if it was a river I would be there every day!
love that ive come back to your blog. ive missed you. loving your posts!!!
I literally had to do a double take when I saw your name pop up in my comments — I thought you had stopped blogging!
Hi Amanda! I love these monthly recaps, show some business and some fun. Your blog is so enjoyable and I always enjoy your recipes and thoughts. You are a lucky girl to have vacationed so much this month, but I understand the excitement of getting settled back into your routine. Happy Monday! 🙂
I came to the realization at the end of this month that I have a lot of work to do on ME, so April is a time for nourishing and healing. I am looking forward to the work and to working on becoming the best ME! Congrats on all the Pinterest pins..that is flipping AMAZING!
Spring is such a perfect time to do some self-healing. Wishing you all the best, Katie!
Oh man Amanda, you are a blogging machine!!! I’m so proud of you! I know I haven’t been around a ton but you have really made a name for yourself, and I’m so happy for the success you’ve been having! It’s really amazing!
I can’t wait to see what’s next for you!:)
You have been a traveling fool this month! All of your hard work (like those crazy popular banana muffins!) up to this point makes it entirely okay to take some time off and recharge your batteries.
But I completely agree on needing a clean and organized space to feel my most productive. It’s amazing how much stress it relieves!
So you think Maui was your favorite, huh? Brandon and I have been contemplating a trip to Kauai in the next year but Maui was so awesome, it’s a tough call!
Kauai was gorgeous and I’d totally recommend going there — if only to see more of the islands and get a feel for all their unique personalities. It was just a little more quiet than Maui; way less touristy. But it was really perfect if you want a quiet getaway and like doing lots of outdoorsy things!
I think you had a FANTASTIC month! Even with all of those vacation days. I can totally relate to getting kind tired of vacation after a while (which sounds like such a brat thing to say, but I’m a major homebody at heart). It’ll be nice for you to be able to start a new month fresh, though! Can’t wait to see more mouthwatering recipes from ya girlie!
I have to let you know that I’ve made your Greek Yogurt Muffins about six times now. I absolutely LOVE them! They are such an easy guilt free snack and help me get through the hunger that comes in between lunch and dinner. I’ll usually bring some in for my coworkers as well and they are obsessed! 🙂
That’s so awesome! Thanks for letting me know, Molly! 😀
Congrats on all of the success this month! Your recipes are amazing though, so I am not surprised 🙂
No need to feel guilty about your absence or a lack as recipes. The stats show it: let the blog and your past work speak for itself while you’re away 🙂 . Congrats on the features!
I haven’t been around in the blog world as much as I’d have liked to this past month, either, but real life happens and comes first. Your travels make me wish for a trip to warmer places, too. Let’s say as a fellow Casper-esque skin-toned girl I could benefit from some more sun, too…
What an amazing March you have had girl!! We need to catchup soon…
Yes! Are you going to Blend this year?! I can’t remember…
600K pins?? I can’t even fathom that number! Wow! And that’s such a great idea about switching your phone to airplane mode. Even if I put mine on do not disturb, I’ll still check it to see if I missed anything.
Totally guilty of the same thing, and that’s why airplane mode is awesome — even if you check it, there’s nothing there.
Congrats on all your features and pins! You are rocking this, girl! Keep up the great (and delicious) work!
I loved the wrap-up Amanda! I’m so jealous you got to go to Hawaii 😉 but I am so glad that you got a nice vacation. I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Creative Blogger Award. Your recipes always look so delicious and I can tell you put a lot of time and love into your blog. It shows! If you want to check out more about the award, you can check it out on my latest blog post (which I think will be linked below). Take care! xx
Thanks so much, Alison! Definitely gonna check it out 🙂
That carrot cake smoothie looks delicious. Like I literally just want to grab a spoon and drink through the screen. Also, I was so sure it was finally warming up cuz last week was pretty good and then last night it was snowing/hailing/going crazy last night and I nearly cried. Canada’s weather is insane.
Happy second to last day of March!
I guess it probably doesn’t help to say that we’ve had really warm and sunny weather over here in AB. I feel like we traded weather with the east coast this year!
You’re a freaking celebrity! So cool. I’m glad you’re doing the WIAW posts. Yippee! We celebrated our youngest (and last) baby’s first birthday in March and I stopped breastfeeding forever. 🙁 I’m sad he’s not little anymore but he’s a lot of fun. I’m sure he will keep us on our toes for a long time.
I’m looking forward to having my best friend from NYC come visit in April!!! And any March that involves Maui is the best March!!
This is totally unrelated to anything in this post, but you look really cute when you close-mouth smile. I’ve been meaning to tell you in the least creepy way, but not many people can pull it off! True story–I’ve tried and, well, fail. Something related to this post…I’m bad at disconnecting. Merp.
I close mouth smile because I can’t open mouth smile! I just end up looking goofy, but I totally wish that I could! The grass is always greener, eh? 😉
Congratulations on being featured in buzzfeed and for so many pins! You must be so happy and proud of yourself! This whole month was pretty awesome..probably the best was being in a musical (Annie) and we had 6 shows at the beginning of March! I love performing and playing music so it was great for me 🙂
So you might not have had much time in the kitchen – but dang, girl – look at all the exposure!!! Congrats on making it on Buzzfeed, Dr.Axe, Community Table & The Loop! And WOA – 600000 pins is freaking out of this world!!! But – really you shouldn’t be surprised – I know your recipes rock – glad others (tons of others) are seeing it too!
This might not be awesome for most – guess it’s how you look at it – but I FINALLY had the gynormous pine tree that was leaning over my house taken down in March! Now, I sleep so much better! 🙂
And, I am looking forward to Easter in April – so far!
My mom was the same way with trees! She had several of them removed from our yard because they were too cluttered and eventually started dying. Made me a little sad, but I can totally understand the reasoning.
Well aren’t you popular? 😉 Great job keeping up with all your blogging despite your fun travels!
Maybe it’s my fault for not checking in with you about your running. I may have to start asking each day – did you run yet? lol
😆 At least I’m active everyday 😛
Your photos are so gorgeous, it’s no wonder Pinterest keeps on pinning! And of course, the photos of your travels are best of all 🙂
One awesome thing that happened in March was my trip to Punta Cana!! So fun!
April… Hmmm…. I have an awesome dinner reservation coming up that I’m WAY more excited about than I should be!
Congrats on all the features! And it must be so cool to see older recipes getting lots of attention. You are doing so many things right and it’s really paying off. And 600,000 pins is truly incredible, but not surprising considering your photography is out of this world!
600,000 pins?? Awesome work, Amanda! In terms of travel, my April sounds like your March- lots coming up! I’m heading to China next week to meet my newly born nephew and then Dubai for one of my bestie’s wedding- I’m so excited to say the least! Off to check out that carrot cake smoothie recipe – one of my favorite cakes in liquid form? Er hell yeah!
China and Dubai?! So exciting! I’ve never been anywhere even remotely close to either, but I’d love to go one day!