friday reads + giveaway winner

Happy Friday!  How’s your day treating you so far?  It’s a pretty fantastic Friday over here.  Started my day out by teaching Body Pump to a very fun group, then went in for a chiropractic adjustment + massage.  Oohhhh how I love massages.  I think it’s a must this pregnancy.  I’m a knot all the time.

This week I made a little goal for myself: to blog every day.  And I actually followed through with that goal!  I can’t remember the last time I posted every day, and it felt really good to do that again.  It didn’t feel pressured, and I told myself even if it was just a short little post, I’d try to get something up.  It’s fun to get back into a rhythm again!

Now onto some Friday reads!

Catching up?  Here’s what was on the blog this week:

• Sunday – prevention rd’s everyday healthy cooking cookbook review + giveaway – includes recipes for pizza puffs and chocolate dutch baby (giveaway now closed – see below for winner)
• Monday – rich chocolate pudding
• Tuesday – creamy cheddar broccoli bean soup + budget meal plan {sept 15-20}
• Wednesday – 2nd pregnancy: weeks 14-18
• Thursday – broiled caprese tomatoes

Giveaway winner selected via random number generator:

Erica!Congrats girl!  Send me an email (heather.englund@comcast.net) with your mailing address and I’ll forward it on to the publisher to get your book sent over to you!  Thanks to everyone who entered and shared recipes to their favorite light meals.  Be sure to check out the comments for some new meal ideas.

Now onto what I’ve been reading around the web this week.

Biggest laugh

• Surviving Whole Foods {huffington post}-  if you have not read this yet, you must – very funny!

Yummy food

• pumpkin deep dish pizza {neverhome maker} – fall pumpkin recipes are beginning to pop up left and right!
• chocolate mocha peanut butter powerballs {averie cooks}
• chocolate fudge in a jar {chocolate covered katie} – fudge made healthier!
• chicken spring rolls with crunchy almond butter dipping sauce {the diva dish}
• cheesy corn chowder with bacon + gorgonzola {how sweet it is}
• pizza quinoa bean burgers {edible perspective}
• vegan tamales + weekly menu {prevention rd}

Healthy living inspiration

• how do you eat real food? {kath eats real food} – learning how to eat real food?  Be sure to check this out!  It’s definitely a re-inspiration for me.
• changing of the goals {neverhome maker}
• sunday food prep inspiration {the lean green bean}

Fitness fun

• purely inspire home workout program {purely twins} – these girls are definitely a fitness inspiration!
• 5 at-home kettlebell workouts {nutrition nut on the run}

Family matters

• birth story: they’re here! {clean eating chelsey} – part 2 in the twins birth story – I love birth stories
• 22(ish) months {daily garnish} – Emily gives a very sweet update on her boy
• news from Karen {kath eat real food} – send prayers
• 36 weeks (slc baby shower pics) {enjoy your healthy life}

What have you been reading this week?  Hope you have a great weekend!

Heather