Hullo, hullo friendly faces! Happy Sunday to ya! 😀
How’s your weekend been so far? Mine’s been… cold. I had all sorts of plans to spend the weekend on the slopes, but freezing my face off in -20ºC weather didn’t really sound like a good time, so instead, I baked…
It’s a rough life 😉 In all seriousness, though, you wouldn’t find me complaining if winter decided to throw in the towel and pack it up early. As much as I enjoy having the snow around when I want to go snowboarding, it doesn’t really do me any good when it’s too cold to enjoy it. Thankfully, temporary relief is close at hand.
Remember how I mentioned that I had something exciting coming up in my last currently post? Time to spill the beans… I’m heading to Hawaii next week to spend time with J! Woo! I’ll never be a fan of these long-distance relationship things, but at least they have some perks. I’d say a little more, but I’m currently too distracted by the Canada – Sweden gold medal hockey game that I woke up at 4:30 AM to watch, so we’ll chat later. In the meantime, enjoy some of these awesome links that I came across this past week… and have an awesome Sunday!
Edited to add: 3 – 0 win for Canada! #GoCanadaGo
In my head…
. fitness .
Advice For The Fitness Class Newbie via Better With Sprinkles.
Great tips for those of us who, like me, have no idea what to expect from a fitness class.
10 Easy At-Work Workouts via Huffington Post.
Stuck at your desk all day? Great ways to work your body while you work your job.
. health .
Tips For A Healthy Gut via Eats From The Oil Patch.
A healthy digestive system is essential for overall wellness. Great tips on preventing digestive distress.
7 Hidden Causes of Fatigue via Lifehack.
If you find yourself feeling constantly tired, one of these may be to blame…
How To Bake Healthier With Simple Swaps via Keeping Healthy, Getting Stylish.
Great tips on substations you can make to give your baked goodies a more nutritious punch.
7 Foods That Reduce Stress via Lifehack.
Good to know that all the chocolate and AB I’ve been enjoying lately had been combating my stress 😉
. happiness .
15 Things You Must Give Up To Be Happy Again via Marc and Angel Hack Life.
“… when you stop doing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to start.“
10 Things Healthy People Do Before Going To Work Every Day via Lifehack.
I’m a firm believer that what you do in the morning sets the tone for the rest of the day…
The 9 Essential Habits of Mentally Strong People via Huffington Post.
Habits that help you get through life’s challenges and ultimately help you be happier.
. beauty .
10 Natural Ways To Have Beautiful And Youthful Skin via Lifehack.
To this day I swear by slathering my face with honey (and licking my fingers afterwards 😉 ).
. blogging .
How To Write A Rockin’ Food Post via The SITS Girls.
Great tips on creating a recipe post that’ll get noticed.
Get Rich Pins for Pinterest via Hungry Healthy Girl.
Draw more readers to your pins by making them look more professional.
The Evolution of a Food Photo via Pinch of Yum.
It’s always fun to see what goes on behind-the-scenes of a photoshoot…
Secrets For Rapid Pinterest Growth For Bloggers via The SITS Girls.
Great tips on how to get more Pinterest followers and ultimately drive more traffic to your blog.
Getting Ready For Your First Blog Conference via In The Next 30 Days.
I remember how nervous I was for my first one and it ended up being great. Some awesome tips to help ease your mind!
SEO 101: How To Increase Organic Search Traffic via The Lean Green Bean.
Great tips on how to optimize your blog posts to get search engines to notice you.
For my belly…
[Baked] Chicken Fried Tofu via Peas and Crayons.
I know what I’m doing with the block of tofu that conveniently happens to be sitting in my fridge.
Healthy Mac and Cheese vis Pinch of Yum.
Pinch me… I think I’m dreaming…
52 Healthy Meals In 12 Minutes Or Less via Greatist.
Short on time? Tonnes of delicious options that’ll keep you from resorting to fast food.
Quinoa Greek Yogurt Pancakes via Making Thyme For Health.
They’re so fluffy I could DIE!
Your links…
What’s your go-to indoor activity when it’s too cold to go outside?
Three things you did yesterday; three things you’re going to do today. Go:
Yesterday: ran errands, baked, and caught up with friends.
Today: church, hitting up the mall, 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
Go Sidney Crosby! Pittsburgher here 😉 so I am very excited for Canada today! We had several of our Pittsburgh Penguins on the team and it was exciting to see them win. 🙂
I can’t wait to hear updates from Hawaii, you lucky girl! Enjoy! 😉
Your baking efforts looked amazing!!
You are going to love Hawaii if you haven’t been. I highly recommend driving up the North Shore as they have some amazing beaches. If you are game too go skydiving as it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
Loving all the links, a lot of new to me ones! I loved the look of Sarahs greek yoghurt pancakes though and need to do something about Kim’s tutorial on Rich Pins.
Go-to indoor activity is definitely Netflix in bed. 🙂
Great link love this week! Especially the blogging.
Yesterday: Grocery Shopping, mall with my daughter, ran 5 miles
Today: My today was run, P90X3 and meal prep
That’s so exciting about your trip to Hawaii! I’m so jealous. It got nice here this weekend (like +5 degrees!), but it’s going to get super cold again this week. Boo. 🙁
When it’s too cold to go outside I like to bake, read, and marathon through tv shows!
3 things I did yesterday: started watching Breaking Bad, went for a run outside (!), and went to the grocery store.
3 things I did today: watched the game, went out for brunch, and did some reviewing for the start of my new rotation tomorrow.
+5?! It’s -24 here today 🙁 And wasn’t the game fantastic? I had to watch it over the computer because I don’t have cable, but gah!… our boys played so well.
Oh my goodness that looks absolutely delicious! Makes me wanna work on my baking skills.
Hawaii?! Have a blast, girl! Eat some fantastic tropical foods and soak up lots of sunshine, mmkay?
Thanks for the awesome links as usual!
It’s flipping fantastic that you’ll be seeing J. In Hawaii of all places… sounds dreamy!! AND SUNNY!
So excited for you hunny! 🙂
Hi. I would like to know what you baked. Text me please 🙂
Oh hai Hawaii. Jealous as a trip down under would be more appreciated! I’ll need to look into those blogging posts, especially the photo and Pinterest ones- two of my evidently lagging areas!
Ps it’s working in a wifi zone in my office 😉
How exciting!! Where in Hawaii are you going? Let me know if you’re headed to Maui 🙂 either way I’m sure you’ll have an amazing time!
I’ll be going to Kauai. It was so hard to decide between that and Maui, so I’m thinking O’ll just have to visit again next year 😀
Aww, that’s exciting and so cute that you’ll be in Hawaii with J! I bet you’ll have a fantastic time! 😀
Great links lovely.
Thanks for sharing the blogging links! I am just getting my blog going and these were so helpful!
HAWAII?! SO jealous!! I’m with ya on the freeeezing temps. Snow is pointless if we can’t even go outside! Awesome links, as always! I’ve been eyeing up that mac&cheese since PoY posted it. It looks SO yummy!
We should definitely live together during the winter months so we could just bake our lives away. Maybe we could even start a business 😉 It would be seasonal, though, since we both love to be outside in the summer. Lol
We could have a lemonade stand in the summer
With little no bake treats 😀 😀
You are going to HAWAII!!! How exciting! I am happy you and J get to spend some time together soon in a warm and beautiful place. Congrats on the hockey game- seriously great team. Thanks again for the linkup and for all this reading material today!
I looooove your links! And great job Canada – I’m a Canada fan even though I don’t live there.
Bahaha don’t think I didn’t catch that despicable me reference 😉 And I love putting on honey masks! Especially because if it drips it just means I get a little fast of honey. Which now that I say it sounds really gross.. Ah well. And Im glad me and my family aren’t the only ones who got up at the crack of dawn to cheer Canada on! So far they are making that early morning worth it 😀
PS. I can’t believe you are going to Hawaii!! That is so so so exciting for you and J. And I am trying to hid my jealousy. Good thing Im behind a computer.
Grr I mean made my early morning workout. My brain cannot function sometimes.
Grr I mean made my early morning worth it. My brain cannot function sometimes.
Oookay, I’ll just pretend you didn’t say anything about Hawaii. Hm, did anybody mention a certain island? Really, though, I hope you and J will have an amazing time, girl! Way to make the best of the inconvenience of a long-distance relationship.
Totally unrelated I’ll take one of whatever you baked – it looks great! Baking – aside from reading in bed – is my go-to cold weather activity.
Happy Sunday!
That is so exciting you get to go to Hawaii! We are taking our first trip to Hawaii this summer. We will be visiting The Big Island. I am soooo excited. We never went on a big vacation before. 🙂
I’ve never been to the big island before, but Hawaii in general is an absolute dream — you’re going to love it!
Oh geez thanks for the link love girl 🙂
Seriously where do you find these pages though!! I`m slowly but surely coming across new content but its not as easy as one would think lol!
those muffins look delicious
I used to wonder the same.exact.thing when people did link love posts — where the heck are they finding ’em?! It just takes a little bit of time and research. Totally doable!
So I literally just flooded my browser tabs opening all of these links [hello goldmine! you did good kid!] and then I saw my tofu!!!!! ahhh!!!! Totally made my morning! Thanks schnookums! Have oodles of fun in Hawaii! I can’t wait to see pictures and hear all about the trip! <3 mwah!
Congrats on the gold medal! But more importantly – eeek, how exciting that you are going to Hawaii (and get to spend time with J of course), but beach and sun and Hawaii. Even I get excited over here just thinking about it. Stupid winter.
I can’t believe March is next week and you are already off to Hawaii! Awesome, so awesome! Three things yesterday – run, Red Mango, mall….Three things today – run (it was too beautiful out not to run!), prep oatmeal and quinoa for the week and hanging out with my son.
Whoa, reading this made me cold! I’m I’m the mountains with my bf so we have a four hour drive to make back to reality. Cooking, working out and cleaning are my go tos when it’s freezing outside. And how fun about Hawaii, tropical vacations are always nice!
Hawaii?! I’m insanely jealous 🙂 Enjoy your time with J! Yesterday: Errands, date night, body pump. Today: Pancake muffin baking, relaxing, prepping for a work week!
This coming from a girl who just spent the past week torturing me with pictures from Jamaica 😛
Ah, Hawaii sounds amazing! Have a fabulous time!!!
My go-to activity when it’s cold outside is definitely cooking/baking… can’t wait for that recipe!
What island(s) are you going to? You’re going to have so. much. fun. Hawaii is beyond amazing if you haven’t went. Shoot me an e-mail if you want some restaurant recommendations. Eat an acai bowl every day for me!
I’ll be going to Kauai. I went to Oahu last winter, and while it was definitely gorgeous, I wanted something a little less touristy and more wild this time around. Can.not.wait.
Thanks as usual for this great hop and the awesome links. About to check out how to make my morning a great way to start the day 🙂
Hawaii how exciting!! Which island?! Enjoy every minute!!:)
Thanks for sharing all the links! Can’t wait to go through them all!
I seriously can’t wait! I’ll be going to Kauai.
Oh beautiful! Have a blast!
Thanks for the link love my dear!! <3 And I'm so jealous of your trip to Hawaii…I could really use an escape from this weather! I've never been a big fan of the season, but this year it's seemed particularly awful. Cannot wait for the weather to warm up.
When it's too cold to go outside, I usually end up reading or playing video games. <— nerdy answer much?
Yesterday: ran errands, took Atti to the dog park, got Quizno's subs for dinner
Today: cleaning, baking, going to the gym.
You know I’m right there with you on the video games 😉
Eeps that’s freeeezing! Stay warm!! And soon enough you’ll be in warm and sunny Hawaii! So exciting 🙂
My cousin has been texting me everytime canada scores a goal – And he just told me they won gold-whoop!!
YAY Canada! Just won 🙂
We did! 😀 I was literally up doing happy dances.
Hawaii sounds glorious! Anything on a beach is always awesome in my book. Hope you have a great time!
Oh my goodness!!!!! I’m so jealous… Hawaii is definitely one of those “bucket list” destinations. Thanks so much for sharing my link and have a fabulous Sunday…. stay warm!
EEEEK! Have so much fun in Hawaii!! Mega jealous. I would totally meet you there in a heart beat 🙂 Ha! Matt and I did the long distance relationship thing too – for about 3-4 years of dating. It’s definitely tough, but makes your relationship so much stronger. There is a lot of trust and faith in a relationship that’s miles apart! So happy you’ll be reunited again soon! Safe travels!
3-4 years? Eeek. I’ve got another 2 ahead of me and even that feels like forever. It’s always great to hear from people who’ve made it work, though 😀
Hawaii!? J?! Oooh that sounds just groovy :)..so happy for you Amanda!
Hmmm I wish I could answer that question..but I don’t think I’ve ever been confined indoors for a period of time.
Yesterday: shopping, reading, joined some friends in a game of soccer.
Today: long cold shower (hello another day of summer, after 2 days of winter!), family lunch, office clean-out.
Have a fabulous upcoming trip to Hawaii!!!
Thanks for linking me up lovely! Wow a trip to Hawaii sounds amazing, trying not to be too jealous 😉
Hawaii sounds amazing! I have never been, and would really love to go. Glad you get to spend some time with your man!
My favorite indoor activity when it’s too cold is binging out on Netflix with coffee 🙂