Aaaaaaand it’s officially summer 😀 😀
Aaaaaaand I spent a good chunk of the first day of it in the kitchen whipping up recipes for both Savory and Spoons…
Aaaaaaand I’ve officially made a return to Instagram after abandoning it for… about a month? We’ll see how long it lasts, but I have a good feeling about this one… even if it does make my poor old iPhone4 huff and puff like it’s on the verge of death 😯 But I digress.
It’s summer, the sun is shining, and it’s a day of rest, relaxation, and lots of link love. Happy Sunday!
In my head…
. fitness .
3 Walking Workouts via Hello Healthy.
You guys know I’m a huge proponent of walking as a form of exercise! And if you mix up the speed and incline, it can be an awesome workout!
7 Ways You Can Prevent Workout Injuries At The Gym via Lifehack.
Exercise comes with lots of benefits, but only if you’re smart about it.
. health .
25 Easy (Delicious) Ways to Eat Healthy via Hello Healthy.
Simple ways to add a boost of nutrition to your daily meals.
What Is Normal Eating? via The Cheddar Chronicles.
A refreshing take on what it means to eat without following any specific labels or diets.
More of Your Questions Answered Regarding Hypothalamic Amenorrhea via My Food ‘n’ Fitness Diaries.
Great info about HA from a super inspiring woman who’s overcome it herself.
How To Be Healthy When Eating Out via Keeping Healthy Getting Stylish.
Great tips on how to make eating out part of a healthy lifestyle!
Why I Don’t Regret Doing Whole30 via The Big Man’s World.
Experimenting with our diets can help us figure out what works for us and what doesn’t, as long as we’re willing to admit when something isn’t working.
What Health Means To Me via Better With Sprinkles.
This girl… I just love her. A great post about what it means to be truly healthy.
. happiness .
16 Things Emotionally Strong People Don’t Do via Marc and Angel Hack Life.
Having good habits is great, but getting rid of bad habits that hold you back is better.
My Healthy Living Philosophy via Long Drive Journey.
“… you can eat the perfect number of calories, have the perfect abs, and be able to achieve crazy feats with your body, but be absolutely miserable inside. And let me tell you – that’s not health.”
Don’t Regret Summer via Fit ‘n’ Cookies.
Don’t pass on making fun summer memories just because you’re afraid of deviating from your food/exercise routine. Life’s too short!
14 Female Celebrities That Bash Hollywood’s Ideal Body Image via Lifehack.
Totally girl crushing on these ladies. We need more of them
14 Mantras to Help When You’re Doubting Yourself via Mind Body Green.
The Sum Of Small Efforts, Repeated via Cotter Crunch.
It’s the small things that add up to make the biggest differences.
. blogging .
5 Instagram Mistakes To Avoid As A Blogger via Knotsvilla.
It’s a good idea to be courteous across all your social media platforms.
10 Essential Blogging Tools You Need Right Now via Blogher.
A great list of helpful tools that’ll enhance your blogging experience.
Why Blogging Isn’t A Fishbowl via The Skinny Life.
There’s a lot more to blogging than simply sitting behind a computer screen and writing posts — it’s community, and connections, and passion, and ideas. Love, love, love.
How to Double Your Pageviews via Blogging on the Side.
Great tips on how to grow you audience!
For my belly…
Cereal Milk Ice Cream via Ari’s Menu.
Ice cream made from the the sugary milk that’s left at the bottom of the cereal bowl? Omg amazing.
Gluten-Free Nutella Muffins via Keeping Healthy Getting Stylish.
You guys know I’m a fan of flourless muffins! These ones are made with coconut flour and look delicious!
Chocolate Chunk Orange Bread via Savory Style.
My latest recipe on SS! A delicious quick bread featuring the awesome combo of chocolate and orange.
Recipe for ONE Chocolate Chip Cookie via Cooking Classy.
Because sometimes you just don’t want any pesky leftovers hanging around!
Apricot and Edamame Quinoa Salad via The Healthy Maven.
Never would have thought to combine apricot with edamame — love it!
Naturally Gluten Free Meal Ideas via Cotter Crunch.
Instead of focusing on what you can’t eat with allergies, it’s better to focus on what you can.
Baked Sweet Potato Tater Tots via Minimalist Baker.
Loving this twist on classic tater tots!
Your links…
Three things you did yesterday; three things you’re going to do today. Go:
Yesterday: went for an early morning run, enjoyed an afternoon of work/errands/baking, and went to a friends’ place to [pretend to] watch the World Cup 
Today: going to church, having a BBQ at the park, 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
Good luck with the instagram! I end up going in streaks on Twitter and Instagram 🙁
I ove that you feature other posts from other bloggers and sites. Your muffin looks absolutely scrumptious!
Baked sweet potato tater tots?! ON IT.
Hope you had a great weekend!
Yesterday: slept in, ran 14 miles, complained about how horrible my run was
Today: blogged, walked Princeton, currently watching The Bachelorette 🙂
THOSE MUFFINS. YES.
I love all your posts!! Thanks for catching me up after a week on vacation. 😉
Wow great group of articles and thank you for sharing! I’m excited to read all the blogging ones. They seem and sound fascinating.
I go through stages with Instagram too, sometimes good sometimes not so good 🙂
Loving all these link loves as per usual.
Yesterday I went for brunch, went to the gym and did a mammouth amount of food prep.
Today I went for a run, did work training and made a stew in our slow cooker.
Yup yup.. you better believe I’m all over these links like usual 😉
Hi! I actually tried cereal milk ice cream innyc and it was epic- I can’t believe there is a recipe now! You know my thoughts on those muffins and I think I need something new over butter and honey next week.
Thanks as always for the shout out. You should do whole30 for t minus 29 days.
To be honest… I’m not even sure I could last that long 😆
I love the posts that you shared that are related to blogging. They are always helpful! I also like the food links. Who doesn’t?! The Nutella muffins sounds good!
Those muffins look DELICIOUS! I’m glad it’s finally summer where you are, because I hallway expected you to be snowboarding well into July 🙂
Thanks for the link love, lady!
Thanks so much girl <3 Yesterday I bought decking wood, went for a run in new shoes, and went to tailgate for Luke Bryan. Today I went to my brother in laws wedding, hung out with fam, and went to church!
Love all the links, like always! 🙂
Yesterday: Birthing class, afternoon at the beach & a power-walk.
Today: Blueberry Paleo Pancakes, birthing class again & out for lunch!
You always post such great links to blogging tips/resources and I’m always just bookmarking or pinning them to read later… one of these days I’ll actually get around to reading them haha.
3 things I did yesterday: walked to the farmers market, tried using my DSLR again (It went moderately better this time compared to last time haha), and spent the afternoon with my friends who were visiting.
3 things I did today: went to the gym, made a Thai kale salad from Minimalist Baker, and worked on my health promotion report.
Woohoo! Progress 😀 The DSLR can definitely be a pain to learn, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll never wanna go back.
Ah, I finally got the wifi working up here! I love YOU, and thank you for the link love!!
Yesterday: drove up to the North Bay/Sudbury area to visit my aunt, ate Germany chocolate cake, drank too much wine
Today: got woken up at 5:30 by a pug who is apparently way too excited to be here, made dinner for my mom and aunts, introduced Atticus to my cousin’s two pugs (It was pug country….so fun)
OMG I want an ice cream sandwich!!
Yesterday: I began moving into my new house, with a full car load of clothes/shoes/stands :), I bought some new sheets for my new place!, and I went for a fabulous 5k run!
Today: Played a soccer game, Lunch with mom at Whole Foods, and World Cup party!
Amanda, seriously awesome list of links this week- thanks for sharing. I especially love all the blog-related ones:)
And yes- Lindsay’s post from Cotter Crunch had some seriously awesome posts this week so I was happy to see them on here- she does a great job.
Also, congrats on the new contributor gig:) Too cool! Good luck with that and have a fantastic week!
i about fell out of my chair when i saw aris cereal ice cream –> UM, GENIUS. <3 you and yay instagram!
Heehee! I still remember your comment when I posted my first pic from Blend 😛 <3 you right back.
Cookie for one? Perfect!
Yesterday: CrossFit, watched a film, went for cocktails in a speakeasy bar – we had to give a secret password at the door and then punch a code into a telephone box to enter!! So much fun.
Today: trip to a Jewish restaurant for lunch with a friend, went for a walk and now actively avoiding my Spanish grammar homework… Help.
Oh yeah, can I just say I need a Klondike bar now! haha (or that’s what I think it is you’re holding, right?) Yay for summer! woohoo!
Now how am I supposed to get caught up on my blog reading if you keep tempting with all this link love. I read too many of these, and then I read too many of the links they had in their posts. There was so much that called to me, especially Sam and Lindsay’s posts. Spot on, simplistic and beautiful.
Thanks and as always for sharing, with a side of grumbles for time suckage.
Great links, plus that ice cream sandwich picture is making me want to eat in my lounge chair! Yay summer 🙂
You have me craving a double chic chip muffin girl! Its been years since I had one of these!
They’re crazy good, aren’t they?! I went through a phase where I was having one for breakfast every morning 😆
Yesterday: went to a friend’s birthday party, hung out with my cousin who’s visiting from out of town, and filmed a beauty tutorial that will go up Monday!
Today: art class from 1-5 (!!!) learning how to use watercolors, more cousins coming over for dinner, and work on editing said tutorial.
Thanks for sharing the links and letting us all add our own! I’m hoping people enjoy the Healthy Breakfast video I put together. Have a great week!
Ella
http://www.youtube.com/sparklesandsuch26
Once again, I loved the blogging links! Thanks for sharing Amanda! 🙂
Loved the link about how walking is a great form of exercise!! I get so obsessed with my running that I sometimes forget how much exercise I get from walking, And I walk a TON because I live in chicago.
Yesterday: went to the zoo, got caught in the rain, and spent time with my bestie!
Today: shop, take my bestie to the train station, mentally prepare for my interview tomorrow!!
I feel impressed that I actually had read some of the articles you referenced, yay! And I also have a post entitled “What Is Normal Eating” so clearly it’s a hot topic these days!
It’s been really refreshing to see people shifting towards a much healthier mindset regarding food and fitness!
Thanks for the link love my friend! You’re the sweetest! xoxo
Ahh, running and BBQs!! Obviously, it’s summer and it’s AWESOME. I love being able to go outside and walk around whenever I feel like it.
3 Things Today: tanning, going to Wegmans (woo!), and possibly getting froyo later tonight!
I’ve been loving seeing your posts on Instagram! 🙂 that ice cream loos tasty. Happy a Sunday! xox
Yesterday: went to our new farmers market, took a nap outside, backed up photos from my computer!
Today: spending time with my family, going to the gym, maybe going to a friends cookout to watch the World Cup later!
I was really excited about the sweet potato tater tots, but then found it was a link to your cheesecake. Don’t get me wrong…that cheesecakes looks delicious, but I was pretty excited about those tots! 😉
Ack! Thanks for letting me know! Went back and fixed it 🙂 Here’s the actual link — http://minimalistbaker.com/easy-baked-sweet-potato-tater-tots/
Yesteday: ran 10 miles in the rain, started building my business website, caught up with a friend on my back porch- MUCH needed!
Today: lifting, lots of errands with my hubby, showing my parents my garden
That cereal milk ice cream is everything I’ve dreamed of!!
Yesterday: long run, got my hairs diddd, dinner with my grandparents!
Today: Yoga with Angela, catching up on blog stuff, maybe the mall??
Cereal milk ice cream – I am intrigued!
Awesome set of links for a good read on the patio – hope you have a wonderful Sunday,Spoons! 🙂
Are those chocolate chip cookies in muffin/cupcake form? I used to make those alllll the time. And sell them. So good. Especially when I would bake a peanut butter cup inside…Anyway three things yesterday – long run, out for lunch with a friend, shopping with my mom. Three things today – short run, errands and beach time.
Nope! Not cookies — just a successful muffin experiment 😀
Thanks for the double link love lovely! Three things yesterday, seeing my best friend, organising my new Ikea desk cart and eating pizza! Today walking in the sunshine, baking brownies and watching football probably! Have a great day x
I saw that desk cart! I could definitely use something like that… Now to find a 3-hour time slot to schedule an Ikea trip into 😆
Thanks for the link love lady! Hope you are enjoying summer and not trapped inside. It is hot, hot, hot here!