And just like that, it’s my last morning waking up in Minneapolis. Boo. I’ll be headed to the airport in a few hours to catch a plane back home, and I can’t help but feel a little sad that the weekend is over. HLS was definitely an experience to remember, but I need a few days to take everything in before attempting any kind of recap, so how about some link love for now? 🙂
In my head…
14 Things Successful People do on the Weekends via Forbes.com.
The importance of things like disconnecting, hobbies, reflecting, and planning for the week ahead.
DIY Photography Light Studio Setup via Pretty Handy Girl.
Great tutorial for building your own light box. Perfect for the coming dark days of winter.
How to Attract More Visitors to Your Blog via BloggingPro.
Simple tips to get more traffic and grow your blog.
7 Things to Avoid if you Want to be a Happy Person via Thought Catalog.
Dressing room mirrors 😆 So true… They definitely need more flattering lighting in those.
The Definition of Healthy via I Heart Vegetables.
Something that everyone has to figure out for themselves.
The Problem with Size 0 via Commitness to Fitness.
Size 0 = nothing = a subliminal suggestion for women to become invisible? Very interesting thought…
Is a Calorie Just a Calorie via The Lean Green Bean.
Say NO to 100-calorie snack packs and YES to whole foods.
20 Scientifically-Backed Ways to De-stress Right Now via Huffington Post.
Stress can take such a toll on our health. Great tips on how to manage it and relax.
20 Life Lessons We Learned from Gilmore Girls via BuzzFeed.
Because who didn’t love this show?!?
Optical Illusions via MSN Photos.
Some of those are just… wow. So much fun to look at.
For my belly…
Healthy Oatmeal Toppings You Absolutely Need to Try via Huffington Post.
From savoury to sweet. Great ideas for those times where you’re getting bored with your regular bowl.
Gooey Mixed-Nut Bars via Slim Sanity.
She had me at gooey… but these customizable bars sound amazing.
Vanilla Energy Chunks via Health, Love, and Chocolate.
Delicious no-bake fruit and nut energy bites?! Count me in.
Gluten-free Pumpkin Donut Holes via The Healthy Maven.
Eat ALL the pumpkin! Loving the sound of these little balls of doughy goodness.
Choco Monkey Donuts via Health Ninja.
Healthy baked donuts made with banana, Greek yogurt, nut butter, and chocolate. Love it.
LOVE the optical illusions! The ones with the moon are so cool! The painted people are too, but it’s just crazy to believe that people do that! What did you do all day? Oh I just sat around while some guy painted a Tiger’s nose on my a$$! Lol
So glad you had fun at HLS! Wish I could have made it this year…would have been SO great to finally meet you!
Gah! It would have been -amazing-! Is Blend happening next year? Would you be going if it was? Because that’s the one I want to check out next.
Great links today… loved the 14 things successful people do on the weekends. Maybe I’ll have to rethink my weekend plans? 🙂
So many great links. I seriously get lost in one post for an hour trying to read them all (OCD issues). My favorite today is Gilmore Girls. Oh how I miss that show. Sigh.
Thanks for the shout out! 🙂
These links were great, especially the one about the size 0. Only after I got out of my size 0 jeans was I able to see this message myself and that I truly was trying to makes self disappear out of misery. It is so good to be in the “light” and out of those jeans and that mentality.
I can’t wait to hear about your trip:)
I so look forward to your link love each week! Hope you had an amazing time at HLS! 🙂
Thanks for featuring the donuts love!!! Hope you had the best time in Minneapolis! Can’t wait for the recap 🙂
I don’t know how I didn’t find you this weekend 🙁 I hope you had a great time though! I’m already excited for next year’s summit!
I don’t know either! 🙁 I tried to get in touch with you but things got a little crazy and it was hard to see everyone.
Gilmore Girls was my absolute favorite show growing up. I have all the seasons (except the last one because once Amy stopped producing it, it was just awful). Hope you had a great time at the HLS! Hope to see you there next year!
Some great links collated here! I wonder if that means your oatmeal toppings will see some change.. 😉
Hope your not procrasti-unpacking. And thanks for standing me up.
Thanks for the link love girly, I am on the plane home and trying not to sob.
Definitely going through some withdrawals myself 🙁 Hope you had a safe flight!
Eeee please recap about your trip very soon! Hehe. And oh my I saw those pumpkin donut holes on her Instagram a while ago and my mouth instantly watered. 0_0
Great links! Love the 14 things successful people do article. Very interesting stuff. I definitely agree that volunteering is something more people should get involved in. Thanks for sharing the links!
Thanks for the great airport reading! I loved that Gilmore Girls Buzzfeed article – I don’t think I will ever love a show as much as I loved that one.
Miss you!!!
Definitely missing you 🙁 Have a safe trip!
Excited to hear about the HLS! Sounds like it would be a blast!! Thanks for the great reading material!
I hope you had safe travels back up north. So nice to meet you this weekend although I’m sad we didn’t get a chance to sit down with a coffee. Next time! <3
I know! It was a real bummer, but it was still nice to finally see ya 😀 Safe trip, lady <3
I always love your link love days. You always link me to some amazing articles! I’m totally reading what successful people do on the weekend. I’m slightly worried that nothing I do will be on that list (Maybe sleep?) I can’t wait to hear about HLS!
It was so great to meet you this weekend! Hope your travels are safe!
You too Kim <3
Looking forward to hearing about your HLS experience!
I love the links…always gives me an excuse to break away from hw 🙂
Excited to hear about your trip! Thanks for the link love 🙂
So happy to have met you this weekend!!!
Right back at ya, girlie 😀 It was just too bad that we didn’t get to spend a little more time together 🙁
Can’t wait to hear all about HLS! I am sure you had the best time.
It’s a pity the best weekends fly by way faster than the uneventful ones. Still, I’m happy to hear you had a great time and can’t wait for your recap.
Thanks for the reminder to watch Gilmore Girls again soon – just for the life lessons, obviously. The things successful people do on their weekends are great advice, too. Definitely need to work on implementing some more of them.
Happy Sunday and I safe travels back!
Great links!!! I have bookmarked a few of them. Thanks for sharing!
Can’t wait to hear all about it! As always, thanks for the reading material on my lazy Sunday morning 🙂
Aw thanks for the love girlie!! What a fantastic surprise to wake up to this morning. Also I just clicked on about half the links- I already have my starbucks so I’m ready for some morning reading! I’ll be heading back for the rest of the links once I’m done with these 🙂 And I can not wait to hear about HLS. So excited! safe travels home!!
That article about successful things people do on weekends is so fascinating! I’ve been disconnecting a lot lately and it feels so good! I don’t even know how I spent so much time on the computer earlier.
Hope you had a nice trip!
I’ve definitely found that the more time I spend away from the computer, the more productive I am during the times that I am on the computer. Crazy how that works, but I think we really overlook the importance of taking some time off.
Excited to hear all about HLS! 🙂
I loved the posts on what successful people do on weekends and scientifically-backed ways to de-stress. The first week of school + insomnia has made me quite anxious so the latter is especially helpful to me!
Have a wonderful Sunday and safe trip home, Amanda!
I hope you had a great trip, cannot wait for the recap!
Thanks for the link love, lovely! I cannot wait for all the pictures and recaps on HLS. Have a save flight and a beautiful Sunday!