Woohoo for Fridays! Extra celebrations for us lucky ones who have a three day weekend for either Veterans’ Day or Remembrance Day. As I mentioned in my “Excited for November” post, Monday is also my brother’s birthday, so that should be fun! I hope to get some more blog posts cranked out this weekend as well. Also, sleep is on the agenda hopefully 🙂

And as usual, I’ve got some Fascinating Friday Links to share today! This week’s edition includes plenty of information, helpful tips, and drool-worthy recipes.

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Health and Fitness

[Simple actions add up!] 5 Hacks for a Healthier November via Nutritionella

[Increase your speed] Strategies for Running Faster via Fit Sugar + 5 Workouts to Help Increase Speed via Best Body Fitness

[Love these simple, quick workouts] It’s Tabata Time! #NeverHibernate via Fit Foodie Finds

[Great tips and info] Sports Nutrition: Trending Topics via Kath Eats Real Food and The Fueled Athlete

[Healthy foods that may need a little more portion control] 10 Healthy Foods That Aren’t Always So Healthy via Eating Bird Food

Food for Thought

[How experience in the gym can teach us] Life Lessons I Learned at the Gym via I Heart Vegetables

[Quality time] The benefits of family dinners via Chelsea’s Healthy Kitchen

[I like these :)] 9 Fitspiration Posters Corrected via BuzzFeed

[Love this] I Know It’s Cliche, But Here’s Why You Gotta Love Yourself via Mind, Body, Green

Blogger Tips

[We eat with our eyes first!] The Power of Visual Food Storytelling to Promote Healthy Eating via The Lean Green Bean

[Just write honestly] You Don’t Need to Become a Better Writer via Goins Writer

[Helpful!] 5 Things to Make Your Blog Stand Out From Everyone Else via The SITS Girls

Yum.

[Belly-warming] 15 Minute Tomato Basil Soup with Cheese Tortellini via Iowa Girl Eats

[Whoa] Quick and Easy Pizza Bread via Pinch of Yum

[Thinking ahead to Thanksgiving!] 50 Vegetarian Main Dishes for Thanksgiving via Oh My Veggies

[Make sure you have leftover cranberry sauce for these] Cranberry Streusel Cheesecake Bars via Peas and Crayons

Girly Things

[I feel like I might be 82 too] 22 Signs Taylor Swift Is Actually 82 via BuzzFeed

[Even if you’re an adult, you know these were true when you were younger!] “What Girls Are Really Thinking” by Dani and Lisa Cimorelli

Happy Friday, everyone! I’ll leave you with a beautiful autumn tree picture.

So tell me: What are you doing this weekend?

On the agenda for me:

-Dinner at my favorite Japanese restaurant with my friends tonight

-Dance rehearsal/Sunday school teaching

–Jack o’ lantern blaze

-Celebrate Ben’s birthday!

-Blogging and sleeping 🙂