Happy [Superbowl] Sunday, friends! 
Will you be watching the big game today? Iām not the biggest football fan (itās the Canadian hockey freak in me), but my dad usually watches all the big sporting events, so I have a feeling Iāll end up catching some of it when I go over there for dinner later today.
And I realize this is going to sound crazy considering I went from a place with 25ĀŗC (77F) weather to one with -10ĀŗC (14F) weather, but my gosh is it ever nice to be home. My own bed, my own kitchen, my own routineā¦ itās crazy how a week away can throw you completely off track. I was a little worried about this weekās Link Love post since I didnāt get to do much blog reading while I was away, but I think I still managed to pull a pretty decent collection togetherā¦
In my headā¦
. fitness .
How Eating More And Moving Less Helped Me Transform My Life via Greatist.
āThe āeat less, move moreā mantra didnāt really solve my problem. In fact, it became a problem.ā
Staying Hydrated During Your Workout via Wellness Today.
Dehydration can hinder not only performance, but health as well. Tips on how to stay hydrated.
. health .
Whatās Really Happening When Your Body Is Dehydrated via Greatist.
āThe importance of water to our bodies canāt be overstatedā ā so make sure to drink up!
Indoor Tanning Exposure Linked To Cancer via Fox News.
āThe number of skin cancers that can be blamed on indoor tanning each year exceeds the number of lung cancers attributed to smokingā ā better to be pale and cancer-free.
The Scary Side Effects Associated With High-Protein Diets via Womenās Health.
I know high-protein is all the rage these days, but remember that too much of anything can be bad for you.
Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergies Shows Promise via Fox News.
Being able to get rid of my peanut allergies would seriously be a dream come trueā¦
. happiness .
27 Ways To Get More Sh*t Done via Greatist.
Great tips to making the most of those 24-hours weāre given in a day. I definitely printed this one out.
10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon via Marc and Angel Hack Life.
Sometimes the most obvious truths take the longest to get through to usā¦
8 Superpowers You Didnāt Know You Had via Huffington Post.
You may just be one person, but you can have an incredible impact on the world around you.
. beauty .
Raw Beauty via The Long Drive Journey.
An absolutely beautiful post about what true beauty really is.
25 Tricks To Help You Look Better In Pictures via Daily Makeover.
Because who doesnāt want to look good on film?
10 Weird Beauty Tricks That Really Work via Beauty High.
Mayonaise as a hair conditioner and Pepto Bismol as a face maskā¦ good to know.
7 Overnight Beauty Fixes via Huffington Post.
Great tips on fixing anything from dry feet to unruly hair.
Treat Acne Naturally With Cinnamon via Wellness Today.
ā¦ including a recipe for a DIY cinnamon-honey face mask thatāll help calm those pesky breakouts.
. blogging .
12 Things To Remember When Taking Blog Photos via One Dog Woof.
Great tips on how to make the most of the pictures you take for your blog.
Writing Success: How To Find It And Keep It via The SITS Girls.
Great tips on how to keep your writing mojo flowing.
5 Food Styling And Photography Tips via Kiss My Broccoli.
Easy and effective tips to kick the quality of your photos up a couple notches.
For my bellyā¦
The Best Ever Banana Bread via The Healthy Maven.
Vegan, gluten-free, and loaded with tonnes of banana goodness. So.much.yum.
51 Paleo Snacks Anyone Can Love via Greatist.
A great collection of snacks for all my Paleo (and even non-Paleo) friends!
The 42 Healthiest Portable Snacks via Womenās Health Magazine.
Shameless plug 
But, really, an awesome collection of on-the-go snacks.
Your linksā¦
Will you be watching the Superbowl? If so, who are you cheering for?
Three things you did yesterday; three things youāre going to do today. Go:
Yesterday: finally took down my Christmas tree (arenāt you proud?), caught up with school, and went over to a friendās place to watch Prisoners.
Today: church, some blog work for the upcoming week, and going over to my parentsā for dinner.
You took down the tree. Success!
Lots of good links. Iām a big proponent of leading by example (in the superhero link). Itās very legit, and itās something I really try to be conscious of while at the office especially. I also love ways to get sh!t done because thatās what Iām all about. Now if youāll excuse me, Iāve got some stuff to do.
Ok, this is why I have a love/hate relationship with your Link Love posts! Hello, can we say ADD much?! I click on one linkā¦and then anotherā¦and then Iām Googling āchia ballsāā¦and then Iām on Foodgawker drooling over someoneās protein barsā¦then Iām hungry and I have a snackā¦and wash some dishes while Iām in the kitchenā¦and well, I might as well put another load of laundry inā¦.and wait, wasnāt I supposed to be getting caught up on Amandaās blog?!
Congrats on the WH feature, lady! That is flippin awesome! I really liked those tips for blog pictures! But unfortunately, those are the only links I actually read and now Iām scared to click on any more! Ha! OH!! And thanks for sharing my post! I guess I can forgive you for making me insanely unproductive today!
I keep missing your link-up here on Sundays (I forget to check in and then itās already closed). Oh well, I love the ālinksā idea (I try to do it on Saturdays).
We took our tree down a while back, but I still have my outdoor decor up. Itās too cold to spend the time outside taking it down, and then it looks SO bare without the wreath on the front door. I need to find me a cute Valentiney something to perk things up!
Recovering from Superbowl indulgences! Weight is up after the weekend, so I gotta get back to it!
Awesome links!
Haha Iām not a football/Superbowl fan eitherā¦ I watched Sex & the City reruns instead.
Love all the links this week! Those tips for blog photos are really helpful.
Saturday: I did Fitnessistaās winter shape up week 1 workout, made Oreo cheesecake bars, and watched the hockey game with John
Sunday: I lazed around until 2 pm with John, shovelled the driveway, and read a few journal articles for internship related stuff
Thanks for the link love Spoons!
Iām sorry Iāve been MIA. Life is pure madness. Moving SUCKS. Letās chat tmrw and plan our feb skype
<3 ya!
Can I just say you post links to posts that I just really needed to read? Honestly.. itās like this weird connection or something. Your posts never fail me girl. Ever.
Iām actually watching the Superbowl right now. I mainly watch it for the commercials, and Bruno Mars + the Red Hot Chili Peppers performance.. pure perfection. I wish I was there for it. They are both spectacular live performers.
PS. When I actually make time and do my link love posts on Friday can I link up here? Or I am banned and it is for the cool Sunday post folks only hehe.
You can link up any post that you write throughout the week, but the linkup closes around midnight on Sundays.
I am shacked up in a coffee shop/market with a tempting salad bar, but I have a nice view of the game on tv from my seat. Although I have to say I am not entirely interested in it. Or at all really.
Hahah! Me, the superbowlā¦..?! Not unless they have bowls of snacks for me to munch on. Wait, that sounded funnier in my mind, lol.
We donāt have a TV and are totally out of the loop with that kind of stuff, and although I loooove to play sports and have fun in that manner, I absolutely get bored when I watch them. (soccer is pretty good though in my opinion) I think itās like that with anything related to āwatchingā, unless itās a really good movie.
Thanks for the great links! Iām about to go check out some of them right now!
Yes ā we have friends coming over to watch the game ā I donāt really care who wins!
Today has been all about cleaning, grocery shopping and 8 loads of laundry ā now itās finally time to relax a few minutes!
Hello. Surprise.
Three things today done-
1. Woke up and messaged an LCP earlier
2. Brushed my teeth
3. Read spoons
And now seeing as you reply to questions, would a panda bear taste nice grilled or fried?
Neither. Everyone knows panda tastes best steamed and sprinkled with brown sugar
Hoping they find that peanut allergy cure for you!!! That would be amazing. So would warm weather right now. Gahā¦. Iām over winter . Welcome home
So many great links! I will be watching the Super Bowl, but my beloved Patriots will not be there, so I donāt really care who wins. I guess the Seahawks?
3 things I did yesterday: hugged my momma, food prep, re-read This Lullaby
3 things Iām doing (or did) today: my Sunday long run for marathon training, blog posts for the week, lesson planning for the kiddos at school
Happy Sunday!
I will, of course, be watching the Superbowl! I think Iām rooting for the Seahawks since they are the underdog. Itās always nice to give someone new a superbowl ring!
Yesterday: Farmerās market run, hospital to visit a friend, and baked a cake!
Today: Watch the Superbowl, make a trifle from said cake with strawberries, and Wegmans run for sushi!!!
Iām kind of rooting for the Seahawks as well, but my reasoning is a little more goofy ā Seattle is the home of Starbucks
Love all the links! Especially the blogging ones- always need more info when it comes to that!
Great links ā thank you for what you said about the beauty post! I will be checking out all of the blogging ones! Iām glad youāre back home safe and sound ā totally know what you mean about being glad to be back in your own bed. Iāll be going to a Super Bowl party, but I really couldnāt care less about the game!
Love the protein link
Iāve read similar research and Iām happy that people are becoming more aware of the harm too much protein can have. As for the Super Bowl, it might be on in the background but I plan on running errands during this time! The stores will be so quiet, Iām pumped haha!
Oh man, I canāt wait to read that āHow to Be Photogenicā article. Weāre getting new family pictures done (and new couples pics for Jake and I!) this month, and I need to learn how to pose like a normal person.
I probably wonāt watch the SuperBowl since I have TONS of stuff to do at home and we donāt have cable, but Iām rooting for the Broncos b/c theyāre my brotherās team.
Great links (as always)! As much as I like traveling, I do miss my routine at home. Iām going to my Grandmaās for dinner ā chicken and biscuits!
I wonāt be watching the Super Bowl either. We are all about the hockey too! I might check the Super Bowl real quick to get a glimpse of Eric Decker though
Oooo good call
I donāt actually care at all about either of the teams playing, but Iām going to my parentās get-together soā¦.Iām going to be paying more attention to food and the halftime show
Yesterday: went grocery shopping, went out for a dinner date, watched Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Oh wait, you already knew all of thatā¦.:-p)
Today: making desserts for tonight, doing laundry, pretend to watch the game.
Have a great Sunday love!
Iāll be Super Bowl Party hopping laterā¦ I donāt really mind who wins, but Iām going to root for the Seahawks because my uncle used to play for them (like, way back in the 70s haha).
Yesterday: Barre Class, Mani/Pedi, B-day Party
Today: Food prep/Blog prep, Long run, Super Bowl!
Your Sunday sounds wonderful. Wish I lived closer to family. I miss Sunday night family dinners!!!
I always hosted the super bowl parties yet this year, even with the super bowl here in NY, I truly couldnāt care less! Three things yesterday- run, shop, Red Mangoā¦Three things today ā run, fold laundry and then time for a manicure/pedicure date with my friend Robyn.
Red Mango! Yesssssss
Iāll be watching the Superbowlā¦but really itāll just be on the background as I clean, meal prep, etc for the week
I love all these links! Looks like I have a sunday of reading on the web?! nbd! Yesterday my favorite thing was an awesome workout with my amazing team. Today: teaching 90 min spin, grocery shopping, planning week, watching Super Bowl? (not a big football fan either but i like being social lol)
The Superbowl will be on at my house, but I will not be watching. I really do not care for football.
3 things yesterday: went to Jacksonville, Fl, restock at Whole Foods, dinner at an amazing Hawaiian Fusion restaurant
3 things today: laundry, yoga and hopefully a short run, take the girls to see the Frozen Sing Along
High five! I am proud of you for taking down your Christmas tree. The longer I put off doing things the more daunting they seem. And for someone who didnāt spend much time catching up on the blog world that is a pretty stellar list. Iām interested in just about every article.
Normally, I have little interest in sports. However, as a native of Seattle, I must admit I am a bit excited about todayās game. Translation: I hope they win but I probably wonāt actually watch more than a few minutes because the game itself is actually rather dull.
Yesterday: bar works class, wasted too much time on youtube, ushered at the Playhouse
Today: laundry, Bible study, yoga
Have a terrific week and Happy Groundhog Day!
Youāre definitely right about things feeling super daunting if you put them off too long ā I even noticed that about my tree
And Iām [secretly ] cheering for Seattle as well, but my reason is kind of goofy ā Starbucks 
Jeeez me and my pedicures bahahaa! I was supposed to say āmovieā :p
Nopey..the Superbowl is not for me. Aahh so many good links..got to make.the.time!
āThe Scary Side Effects Associated With High-Protein Dietsā ā this just grabbed my eye immediatly. I have forever tried to get myself to like protein more..all the more reason to keep on showing my carbs and fats that extra bit of love
Yesterday: shopping, coffee with my brother {ICED} because darn it was a scorcher of a day, pedicure
Today: worked at the stables, pedicure, at the stables againā¦hoping to squeeze in some blog reading
Loving the snack posts ā Iām trying to revamp my snacks!
Three Things Yesterday: Went on a brewery tour, ate cake, opened presents!
Three Things Today: Getting brunch with friends, catching up on bloglovinā, watching the Super Bowl
Am not a huge fan of the superbowl either ā but some of the food postings make me wanna watch just so I could eat!
Awesome set of links, looking forward to perusing these today, as I will be spending some time in the hospital as my dad was admitted yesterday, and reading makes those hours go by pretty quick.
Glad your back safe, Spoons! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
Iām sorry to hear about your dad, Shashi
Keeping you and your family in my thoughts <3