Hi friends! Long time no chat!
I had every intention of posting on Friday, but I didn’t get a chance to photograph the recipe I was planning on sharing, and since I didn’t exactly have a plan B, I decided to just take an extra day off. The recipe will be up tomorrow instead 🙂
Before we get into this week’s edition of Link Love, I wanted to thank everyone who linked up to Thinking Out Loud on Thursday. Not only did you guys manage to blow the first week’s numbers out of the water, but your posts were an absolute blasty blast to read, so thank you heaps for that — you guys rock my Christmas socks off. And speaking of Christmas… can you believe there are just 3 more days until the big day? I managed to get a good chunk of my shopping done this weekend, but I still need to pick up a few more things and go on a wrapping marathon, so the next few days will definitely be busy. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though — today is still Sunday and you know what that means…
In my head…
. fitness .
20 Must Have Items for Cold Weather Running via Greatist.
I wonder if these are Canadian winter approved…
. health .
FDA Proposes Tighter Rules on Antibacterial Soaps via Fox News.
Has our over-reliance on antibacterial products lead to the development of more resilient strains of bacteria?
13 Ways to Keep Your Cortisol In Check via Mind Body Green.
Great tips on how to relax during what can be one of the most stressful times of the year.
Studies: Multivitamins A Waste of Time via US News.
All the more reason to make sure to load up on whole foods.
5 Hacks for Healthier Holidays via Nutritionella.
Great tips! Nothing extreme, just healthy balanced living.
Eat Well to Increase Profits via Run to the Finish.
Some great snack ideas to boost your productivity.
14 Things All Coffee Lovers Should Know via Buzzfeed.
Funny and informative — a great read for all my fellow coffee lovers.
Intuitive Eating – A Blessing or Curse? via Olives ‘n’ Wine.
A great post encouraging some healthy debate on the whole intuitive eating movement.
Stupid Health Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making via Huffington Post.
Ignorance isn’t bliss in these cases…
. happiness .
25 Random Acts of Kindness to Share via Huffington Post.
Even small things like offering someone a compliment can make a huge difference.
How To Relieve Stress During the Holidays via The SITS Girls.
Great tips to do more than simply survive the holidays.
8 Things Happy Successful People Never Say via Marc and Angel Hack Life.
“Your ability to write a happy life story hinges on your language.”
Why I Choose Not to Watch the VS Fashion Show Anymore via The Soulful Spoon.
A beautifully honest post from a beautiful woman who’s familiar with the industry.
18 Best 90’s Pop Songs You Forgot Existed via Thought Catalog.
I can’t listen to these and not smile. The 90’s were a great time for music 😆
. blogging .
Creating A Budget For Your Blog in 2014 via The SITS Girls.
Just a few things to think about if you’re interested in taking blogging more seriously.
The Best Photo Editor Apps for Instagram via The SITS Girls.
Quality photographs grab attention. Some great tools to improve the pics you take on your phone.
Increase Blogging Productivity Without Sacrificing Quality via BloggingPro.
Some good tips on how to help keep the creative juices flowing.
For my belly…
Chocolate Gingerbread Granola Bars via The Healthy Maven.
Chocolate and molasses — need I say more? A perfect homemade healthy and delicious snack.
2013 Holiday Recipe Roundup via Food Bloggers of Canada.
Just in case you haven’t had enough delicious holiday inspiration…
15 Healthier Holiday Desserts from Around the Web via Greatist.
With all the treats and sweets around, it’s nice to have some healthier options too.
17 Vegan Holiday Desserts and Drinks via Oh She Glows.
Every recipe of Angela’s that I’ve ever made has been delicious. You can’t go wrong with these.
Gingerbread Protein Mini Muffins via A Shiny Love Affair.
Another delicious (and healthy) way to fuel my molasses obsession.
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Yesterday: Christmas shopping, more Christmas shopping, went to see The Hobbit.
Today: church, starting on the Christmas cooking, going over to Mom and Dad’s for dinner.
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I’m so behind on reading spoons! Just wanted to say thanks for the bars shoutout and let you know I’m slowly catching up on the goings-on in your life. Hope you had a wonderful holiday with the fam!!! xo
Loved the coffee link. Although it would be torture to have to wait until sometime between 9:30 and 11:30 to have my first cup.
Let’s see yesterday was church, took the girls over to their cousins to make and decorate Christmas cookies and I made some cookies of my own 🙂
Today I plan on baking some loaves of Pumpkin Choc. Chip Bread to give to the neighbors.
I think I have things ready for Christmas, finished up gift wrapping a couple of days ago and have a plan on the rest of the foods I will be cooking just need to make one last trip to the grocery store along with a billion other people! 🙂
Yesterday: Drank too much coffee, went to work, played Scategories
Today: Training a training (Advanced Responding Skills yayyy), working, eating dinner with my daddy-o
OMG that list of 90’s songs??? Amazing! Lol. Makes me miss the obvious talent (or hilarious lack thereof 😉 ) of that awesome era!
Right?! Those songs are so ridiculously cheesy, but I absolutely love them.
As always, I love your links 🙂
now that I’m off for Christmas break, I need to catch up on reading!
As of yesterday afternoon, as long as all my presents get here in time, I am ready for Christmas! I wrapped everything that was already here this evening.
Yesterday: Yoga, finished Christmas shopping, drinks & gift exchange with a friend
Today: 10 mile run, wrapped Christmas presents, made homemade pretzels!
I love your link ups!! I haven’t listened to S Club 7 in a loong time (from your “best 90s pop songs” link) – aah the good old days. Btw, have you ever thought of doing a “peek-into-my-fridge” kind of post? I think it would be reaaally fun and interesting!
Definitely something I could add to the post idea list — thanks Angela!
Say you will, say you won’t, say you’ll do what I don’t! Say you’re true, say to me… C’est la vie!! Dang I had that single. 🙂
oh thank you so much for including me, what a nice little surprise! I love finding great articles I missed so I’m off to read a few others!
I loved reading everyone’s thoughts on Becky’s intuitive eating post this week. You always do such an awesome job of rounding up amazing posts 🙂
ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPS…argh bad memories with them- I would go through them like water they ended up drying my hands out lol! Can’t wait for the recipe tomorrow…but also a little scared. You are a dangerous spoon.
Bookmarking this for some Christmas day food coma reading. 😉
Three things today- let’s be real and just say Shopping. Last minute.
Sending good shopping vibes! I managed to finish all mine, so hopefully you’ll have the same sort of luck.
I have Sirus Radio in my car… and I am constantly listening to 90s on 9!!!!!! I swear the 90s had THE BEST music!!! Now it’s all just garbage!
Thanks for the link love Amanda! 🙂
So I just heard about your Thinking Out Loud Thursdays – great idea! 🙂 I’ll have to take part this week!!!
As far as Christmas, I’m almost there! lol
Now for yesterday – loads of laundry, dinner with friends, and Christmas baking
And today – dinner with friends, blogged, grocery shopping
Woo 😀 Looking forward to having you join up. And good luck with the rest of your Christmas prep!
Is it sad I had to think for a minute to remember what I did yesterday? Run, eat, manicure/pedicure…And for today, baking, cooking, shopping.
I had a great day yesterday Christmas shopping, visiting family and a fab dinner party.
I know I say this every week but I always enjoy hearing what other people are enjoying reading. I got a really good kick out of the coffee lover buzzfeed.
The list of 90s songs just made my day! I definitely jammed to a lot of these (…maybe I still do for a couple of them!).
Ditto! The 90’s were a great time for music 😀
Great roundup! Definitely going to go checkout the tips for creating a blogging budget. With all the cooking I do, it’s a good idea to set a side a certain amount of money to cover some food costs 🙂
Some really great links as usual. I definitely took the time to read about how to manage your stress. I’m pretty sure it’s no secret, but my work stress is at an all time high so much so I spent yesterday flat on back, shivering and sweating out a 101 fever, instead of going to see The Hobbit and doing my holiday baking. Thankfully the Hubby did the baking (right after he finished cleaning the bathrooms and bedrooms; yes, he is amazing)., and I’m starting to feel a bit better today (fever is gone), although I still plan to lay low so I can fully recuperate.
Ack! I hope you’re feeling better, Meghan. Both my mom and dad were dealing with the flu, so I’m hoping I don’t pick it up as well 😕
Thanks for the link love <3 Since I'm at my parents' today, I'm going to have to come back and read all of these posts tomorrow on the drive home! Can't wait for the recipe 🙂
Great links, thanks for sharing! These will keep me busy when I’m sitting around the airport waiting for my flight today!
Safe travels, Kathryn!
Today I’m going to church then having lunch with my parents! Tomorrow…not sure! Actually I am hoping that my last Christmas present comes in tomorrow because I’m starting to get a bit nervous! One wonderful part of being home is that my mom can wrap all of my presents. Wrapping is like the bane of my existence, so the only gift I had to wrap this year was hers!
I managed to get most of my shopping done but nothing has been wrapped – wrapping marathon is gonna have to happen for me today – or probably the 23rd!
Thanks for all the link-ups!
Yesterday, went for a run, went to church, finished Christmas meal shopping
Today, no plans 🙂 yet anyways.
Hope you have a wonderful dinner and happy Sunday Amanda!
Great interesting links as always! Three things I did yesterday: slob out and watch movies, dinner with my parents, juiced. Today: more slobbing in front of movies, run (yey!), make bangers and mash for dinner. 🙂
I had to Google what bangers and mash were — sausages and potatoes to us Canadians 😉
Amanda!! Thank you so much for sharing my post on the VS Fashion show! You’re the best!:) Have fun getting ready for Christmas! Also, great list of links! Checking them out now!