The first week of “summer”. It’s weird restricting the days and falling into a “non” school routine again. It’s good to take a bit of a breather and relax a bit, but I feel like I’m procrastinating and wasting my days too. I’m sure in a week or two I’ll find my footing again and actually start enjoying the time off. However, it is pretty wonderful that I can take walks outside in the warm, wonderful sun again. Totally enjoying that as a way to break up the day! Plus, there’s ample time to have fun in the kitchen and start testing out crazy recipe ideas again!

And guess what guys, it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday and that means you need to go treat your momma to a wonderful day (or if your a mom, take it easy! Maybe watch some Napflix!) If you’re a really awesome daughter/son, make your mom a fabulous brunch! Maybe some cinnamon buns or stuffed french toast?

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Easy Thick & Fudgy One-Bowl Gluten-Free Vegan Brownies (Allergy-Free)

Wednesday: Easy Gluten-Free Skillet Chicken Fajitas (Allergy-Free, Paleo)

Blog Posts and Links I loved this week:

Life, Mind, Body, Spirit:

+ 9 Things You Don’t Owe Anyone An Explanation For

No words needed.

+ The Difference Between All The Yogas

Confused by all the different types?

+ Caught Between Fear Of Success & Fear Of Failure

When you’re in between the two…

+ 15 Signs Someone Is Trustworthy

Take note of these things.

+ 13 Life-Changing Habits To Do Everyday

Try a new habit this summer!

+ 8 Habits To Strengthen Your Mental Health

Try these habits too!

+ 42 Ways To Feel more Aligned Today

Alignment isn’t all “woo-woo”.

+ When You’re Overwhelmed Being An Adult

Fellow 20-somthings…

Food:

+ The Reasons Why Food Tastes Better In A Bowl

Amen! Bowls only here!

+ Calorie Labels Are Now Federal Law – More Reading Here

We’ll see how this plays out.

+ 5 Ways To Care For Your Knifes

Don’t you dare put it in the dishwasher!

Health, Celiac Disease, & Food Allergies:

+ Why Hair Turns Gray

We may know the answer :O

+ 2018 State Health System Scorecard

The good, the bad, and the ugly.

+ Exercise Keeps You Younger For Longer

KEEP exercising, no matter your age!

+ How Bad Is It To Clean Bare Handed

Oops.

+ When Labeling Wheat & Gluten

Sketchy labeling practices celiacs need to know.

+ Air Pollution As A Cancer Cause

Air quality may be even more detrimental than we first thought.

Blogging & Social Media:

+ How To Make A YouTube Graphic Intro

Mind blowing how easy this is!

+ Why Blogs Are Still Important

Blogs > Instagram…

+ Real People, Instagram, Bots, Money

Yup…

+ 6 Meta Description Mistakes

Don’t make these!

+ New Instagram Things To Note

Slowly these will be rolling out.

+ 2 Secrets To Crating Content People Love

Only 2 things you need to know!

+ 5 Reasons Your Content Strategy Is Failing

You need to fix this!

+ How To Understand Instagram Story Analytics

Your stories have a ton of analytics!

+ I’m Sorry, Instagram Is Bad Now

But are stories making the feed boring?

Design, Tech, & Photography:

+ How Smartphones & Social Media Can Steal Childhood

Not just childhood though. We all need to ease up on the phones (and computers).

+ Everything You Need To Know From Google’s I/O Conference

Lots of cool things being tested! And this is kinda creepy…

+ Early 1900’s NYC Film Footage

This is so cool!

Career, Business, & Success:

+ Be Question Driven

Questions, and the right kind, are good!

+ 9 Ways To Know When Financial Advice Isn’t True

Lots of this on the internet.

+ Stop Using Two Spaces After A Period

This was NEVER a thing!

+ The Two Column To-Do List

Try this idea!

Other:

+ 31 Movies To See This Summer

Breaking In sounds great (and comes out today!)

+ British Schools Replaced Analog Clocks

This is a problem.

+ 3 Simple Ways To Make Flowers Stay Longer

Need to try that coin trick!

+ Thank You Notes Are Overrated

This was THE WORST thing growing up!

+ The World’s Coolest Places To Stay

Who wants to stay in that dog?!

+ 2018’s Most Fun States

Do you live in a fun state?

Things To Eye & Buy:

+ Such a cute bikini!

+ This is SO stunning! So is this one!

+ So cute and girly!

+ I’m digging these pants! Also want to try these pants!

+ Swooning over this dress!

+ Paper bag shorts are calling me.

+ Not sure about the tying front, but I do love it!

+ Shirt dresses are big right now.

Yummy Recipes To Pin:

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+ Green Pea & Parsley Hummus

I’d gladly dip into this!

+ Roasted Carrots with Fennel, Pistachios, & Honey

What a beautiful way to serve carrots!

+ Curry Roasted Fennel Salad with Rosemary Tahini Dressing

Flavors that will stop you in your tracks!

+ Turmeric Millet Granola

My kind of granola!

+ Slow Cooker Korean-Style Chicken

Well this needs to happen!

+ Polenta Veggie Slices

These sound delicious!

+ Gooey Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Cookies

Aaaaamazing!

+ Claypot Chicken Rice

Need, need!

A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:

+ Spending some time with my mom this weekend!

So tell me:

+ What do you have planned for Mother’s Day?

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