Happy Sunday, friendly faces! 😀
I feel like I haven’t talked to you guys in ages, but I spent the majority of the holidays completely disconnected from all forms of social media, and I have to admit that it was pretty darn glorious. I was starting to feel a little burnt out for a while there, and a break was exactly what I needed to put myself in a fresh state of mind and reignite that spark. I spent a good chunk of the weekend brainstorming blog and business related ideas, and I’m super excited for what 2015 has in store.
I’m also super excited because today marks the beginning of Birthday Week! #happydance. 7 days until the big 3-0, and I’m ready to attack that sucker with a vengeance. But I’ll go into more detail about all that later, because right now it’s time for some Link Love! So I hope you enjoy some of the articles I came across this week, and I’ll see you tomorrow with a little Christmas 2014 recap. Bye!
In my head…
. fitness .
So You Want to Start… Running via Hello Healthy.
I do, actually… so this list is super helpful when it comes to things to keep in mind when lacing up.
. health .
101 Health and Fitness Resolutions that Rock via Hello Healthy.
Not a bad list of resolutions if you’re looking to adopt some healthier habits in 2015.
. life .
15 Beautiful Castles During Winter via Travel Over the Globe.
It may be cold and annoying at times, but you’ve gotta admit winter sure is beautiful.
11 Laws of Motivation That Will Help You Achieve Any Goal via Learning Mind.
Think about why you’re doing what you’re doing and buckle up for the long haul.
The 5 Most Important People to Forgive by the End of the Year via Mind Body Green.
We don’t realize it, but grudges take a lot out of us. Forgiveness may not be easy, but it’s extremely freeing.
100 Ways to Simplify Your Life (and Make Yourself Happier) via Miss Minimalist.
As someone who has a tendency to get overwhelmed easily, I’m really loving these suggestions for simplification.
27 Simple Things to Start Doing for Your Happiness via Marc and Angel Hack Life.
The pursuit of happiness doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s really just the collection of small, simple things.
Letting Go and Enjoying Annoying Situations via Tiny Buddha.
We may not have control over circumstances, but we can control how we react to them.
. beauty .
The Ultimate Smooth Leg Scrub via Makeup.com.
Because let’s face it, ladies… we all want gorgeously smooth legs. And this one is super easy to make!
10 Kitchen Pantry Beauty Ingredients via Women’s Day.
There’s beauty in healthy food — literally!
. blogging .
*crickets*
For my belly…
20-Minute Cinnamon Roll Pull Aparts via Chelsea’s Messy Apron.
A quick and easy way to get a cinnamon roll fix? Gimme!
Vegan Chickpea Pot Pie via Making Thyme for Health.
Now this is my idea of the perfect comfort food. Holy.snap do these look good!
Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Squares via The Paleo Running Momma.
A deliciously healthy way to use up those ripe bananas! Now if only I had some lying around…
Gingerdoodle Cookies via Like Mother, Like Daughter.
The perfectness of snickerdoodles and gingerbread in one cookie?!? Be still my pounding heart.
Your links…
Three things you did yesterday; three things you’re going to do today. Go!
Yesterday: picked up my house after the craziness of the holidays, brainstormed blog & business ideas, and eventually gave myself a Buddha belly from eating too many roasted veggies 😆
Today: going to church, experimenting in the kitchen, and going over to my parents’ for dinner.
More places to find me!
E-mail — [email protected]
Twitter — runwithspoons
Facebook — runningwithspoons
Pinterest — runwithspoons
Instagram — runwithspoons
Bloglovin — runningwithspoons
I’ll be your running buddy. Or course it will have to be from a far, much like our entire relationship. We’re long distance kid. Ha, who knew. Oh I guess Mr. Geography did. Have I mentioned my poor geography skills before…yeah, so about that.
I really liked the 101 health and fitness resolutions. They were practical and beneficial for the average person, not necessarily the already uber healthy community. Good tips and realistic to boot. Plus, they threw a little love to the local farmers which I adore.
By the way, I’m making that ultra smooth leg scrub and slathering it all over my chest. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Great links this week, Amanda! I hope you had an awesome holiday – if it involved a castle, I’m pretty sure it had to be amazing. Yesterday we checked out a new beer hall in Winnipeg, went grocery shopping, and made lentil dip for today! Today we’re headed to the mall (one more Christmas present to buy!), cleaning house, and having my mom and stepdad over and by boyfriends parents (phew!).
6 days…until you finally become a man.
Da! 😆
Chickpea pot pie sounds strangely delicious!
Yesterday: stopped at Anthropologie to use my birthday month discount and found out a HUGE sale was going down (!!!), dinner with friends, game night/charades with said friends. Wild Saturday night 😉
Today: not much. Aren’t Sundays wonderful?
Hope you have a great week!
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I’m glad you enjoyed your blog/social media break so much – I know you needed it! It sounds like it gave you a new spark and excitement for the next year of blogging! 🙂
3 things I did yesterday: watched Chef for the second time in 24 hours, worked on the giant Christmas crossword from the Globe & Mail, and went out for dinner for my parents’ anniversary
3 things I did today: made buckwheat pancakes, went for a walk with JZ, and read some of my current book (The Scarlet Letter).
Wahoo for Birthday week!!!!! Hope you are off to an amazingggg start!
And I hope your Christmas was spectacular!!!!x
I took loads of time off from social media (I let myself take a break from blogging during holidays) and it felt great too, but my anxiety about missing out was soaring a little! 😉 I’m glad you had a wonderful holiday and yayyy for almost being your birthday!
What are you doing for your birthday, lovebug?
I think you’ll like 30! Especially because you don’t look a day over 24. 🙂
Can’t wait to hear about your Christmas holiday in the Rockies. xo
I’m not 100% sure yet! My boarding buddies suggested a trip out to Jasper, but that might have to wait until the week after. I’m not big on huge birthday celebrations, but I feel like I should do something bigger for 30. Time will tell 😆
Thanks so much for sharing our cookies!
Yesterday I had a late Christmas dinner with my friends..it was a fantastic time! It was actually an all day adventure at my house. I love days like that when you make great new memories.
Isn’t it amazing how great you feel when you step away from social media? I tried to make that a Saturday habit. It’s refreshing to have one day a week disconnected & keeps me sane too. Big 30?!? Woohoo! The best is yet to come…30’s are great.
That’s what I keep hearing! Which is probably why I’m actually looking forward to them 🙂 Hope you’re having a relaxing Sunday, Megan!
Great links Amanda! I really liked the article about letting go and enjoying annoying situations. It was a good reminder. We never know what greatness may come from an annoying situation!
Thanks for all the good reads! I have been a little disconnected myself over the holidays and it does feel a little relaxing I must say. Have a lovey Sunday!
Happy birthday week, love! Hope you had a super weekend :)! Three things I did yesterday include a catch-up walk with a friend, book a last minute trip for new years eve, and go to my cousin’s place for dinner!
I can’t believe your bday is already next week! Time is flying…Three things yesterday – long run, rest, much needed manicure…Three things today – short run, errands and having my parents over for my dad’s birthday dinner! I didn’t bake a cake this year though – I am too tired.
I hear that. I’m not looking forward to trying to come up with my own cake, so we’ll see what I end up with…
I just turned 30 a few weeks ago, happy birthday week!! Disconnecting for awhile is so nice, I think everyone needs to do it once in awhile!
Couldn’t agree more! Now to figure out how to make it happen more often…
Just curious, but how does the third “link-up” above about “Things I Love About My Mom” have anything to do with food and fitness? I think they need to read the post you linked to last week about people abusing link-ups…
Um…and then I just noticed that blogger linked up FOUR other times? She seriously needs to take a step back. Desperation is not attractive…
7 days till 30? Oh ya! it’s a good decade.. well, getting better. ENJOY the last bit of disconnect
Disconnecting has felt so good! I’m hoping I’ll be refreshed for the new year too!
Loving the link this week too! XOXO
Isn’t it amazing how relaxed and renewed you feel getting away from social media for even a day? I spent all of Christmas away from it and it was really eye opening. Apparently I have been a little burnt out! Glad you are really getting to enjoy the holiday week, and thank you for the Link Love!
Can’t agree more getting away from everything is a necessity. We had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you did as well.
It’s pretty amazing, yeah. I always figure I take enough time off since I don’t post everyday, but it really did make a huge difference. Now to figure out how to do it more often 😆