I can’t believe there’s only two days left in August. This year (as everyone usually says) is flying by so fast. But this year it seems to be especially flying by. In September, my little schnoodle puppy turns one year old. It still feels like he is a little baby puppy– just the 8 week old puppy we drove down and picked up from Houston. He’s grown from only two pounds to about eight and is just as cute as the day we got him. I unfortunately won’t be there for his “first official” birthday as I’ll be in Vermont for Blog Brulee! I’m sad about missing his birthday (I’m such a puppy mom) but super excited for that weekend. 

Here are some of my fav links from the past few weeks. Linking up with Running with Spoons as usual! 

Zen & Spice Recent Posts

Creamy Tortellini Alfredo with Roasted Garlic & Spinach

Vegan Pad Thai with Crispy Fried Tofu

Homemade Pizza Crust By Bread Machine

Black Bean Sloppy Joes with Chipotle Mayo

Artizone Posts

How to Pack a Well-Balanced Lunch

10 Fabulous Burgers to Celebrate the End of Summer

8 Recipes to Try with Local Dairy

Organize a Whole Foods Pantry

Health & Nutrition

The gluttony-encouraging illusion of the new FDA nutrition labels

Playing Tetris for 3 minutes could reduce your worst cravings

31 Vegan Wellness Tips from Bloggers!

Meal Planning 101

What It Actually Means to be Healthy

Dietitians Weigh in on Cleansing and Detox Diets

The Science Behind Why Traveling Makes You Healthier

The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer

Yes, There Are Risks To Going Gluten-Free If You Don’t Have Celiac Disease

Eats

BBQ Chicken Tater Tots Salad

Super Seedy Granola

How to Make a Batch of Cashew Cream and Use it in 5 Recipes

18 Awesome Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes You Need to Know About

26 Gooey Pasta Bakes You’ll Want To Eat All Week

6-Layer Mexican Pinwheels

Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce

Eggplant Teriyaki Stir Fry with Tofu

Veggie Lasagna Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Roasted Corn and Zucchini Mint Salad

Avocado Pasta 

Polka Dot Lasagna Skillet

Baked Shrimp Cakes

Five Minute Cashew Sauce

Cauliflower Steaks with Mint Chutney

Blogging

Erickson Woodworks— I NEED these board in my life!!

A Helpful Guide for Utilizing Twitter Chats

The 1 Reason Social Media is So Overwhelming (And What You Can Do About It)

Meditation & Mindfulness

Introducing Digital Minimalism

The Simple Health Plan 

We All Have Bad Days and We All Need a Little Kindness

10 Simple Ways to Ease Your Anxiety Today

5 Ways to Create a Life You Love Without Making a Major Change 

Random

Elements Of The Periodic Table Illustrated

 

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