And we have made it to Friday! I mentioned in the last couple posts that I have today off because of Superintendent Conference Day, giving me a four-day weekend with Columbus Day. *Super enthusiastic Friday dance*

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Wait, what is that mouse doing on the right?

The car mirror has been fixed after I sorta rammed it into the garage frame on Monday. I told my mom that at least my first “car accident” wasn’t serious, because now I my eyes are on high alert for everything when I drive. It was a mini awakening you could say.

Today I’ll be visiting my dad at his new office to have lunch with him, and then my mom and I will do some other fun things in the city that I’ll fill you in on later! For now, let us see what fascinating links I have up my sleeve from this week:

Health and Fitness

[Some common gym fears and how to overcome them] Fear of Working Out in Public via The Blonde Ponytail

[I’m a snacker and these are great tips for keeping things under control] Taming the Snack Monster via Fitnessista

[Little movements add up!] 12 Easy Ideas to Help You Exercise More via Cooking Light

[Quick and effective] 4 Minute Ab Routine via The Blonde Ponytail

[Helpful tips to improve your leg strength] 7 Tips From a World Class Squatter via Muscle & Fitness

[For beginners like me] Running for Beginners: 7 Things NOT to Do via Sensual Appeal and Breathe Deeply and Smile

[For parents of toddlers] Four Tips for Raising a Good Eater: Toddler Edition via A Healthy Slice of Life

Food for Thought

[“When did we start glorifying ‘busy’ so much?”] A Season of Rest via Eat, Live, Run

[Trying to implement this] How to Stop Procrastinating By Using the “2-Minute Rule” via Thought Catalog

[You don’t have to wait for an “official” new start] Every Moment is a Fresh Start via Running with Spoons

[Chivalry] Where Are The Real Men? via Chastity Project

[True] Can We Really Have It All? via Perfection Isn’t Happy

Food for Belly

[Who wouldn’t want a cupcake for breakfast?!] Sweet Potato Muffins with Peanut Butter Cheesecake Frosting via Yeah…Imma Eat That

[Again, apples + crumb=YES.] Apple Spice Crumb Cake via Edible Perspective

[So pretty and looks delicious] Pumpkin Quinoa Cinnamon Spice Baked Apples and Pears with Walnuts and Honey Glaze via Undressed Skeleton

[Taking my weakness to a whole new level] Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie Sundae via How Sweet It Is

[Fall donuts] Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Almond Cream Cheese Frosting via Breakfast to Bed

[Genius!] Freezer Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups via The Lean Green Bean

[Layers of goodness] Healthy Spiced Pumpkin, Yogurt, Granola Parfaits via Cookin’ Canuck

Funnies

[Adorable!] 26 Halloween Costumes for Toddlers via BuzzFeed

[Hilarious and so darn true] Things People Never Believe via Run Pretty

Happy Friday! And have a wonderful long weekend if you have Monday off🙂

So tell me: Which links did you enjoy? Any fun plans for the weekend?