The Weekender 12/17

Happy Saturday!  Here are some of reads and recipes I’ve been loving this week.

Fitness

Strength and Speed: Butt and Leg Workout via Katherine Lynn Fitness
A List of Alternatives to Lululemon Leggings via Sarah Fit
Glute Activation Drills via Trainer Paige
10 Minute Gentle Workout for Holiday Travel via Pumps & Iron
5 Best Bodyweight Butt-Building Exercises via Girls Gone Strong
No Equipment Total Body Circuit Workout via Treble in the Kitchen

Health & Wellness

5 Ways to Focus on What’s Important, Not Urgent via Greatist
Finding Balance and Body Image Round-up via The Cookie Chrunicles
How To Have a Happy, Mindful Holiday Season via Delicious Knowledge
The Best Body Positive Books to Build a Better Body Image via Avocado a Day
How to Receive the Encouragement You Need via Carla Birnberg
Actionable Ways to Accept, then Love Your Body via The Real Life RD
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Mistakes via Erin’s Inside Job

Food & Drink

Minty Chocolate Holiday Cake Bites via Pinch of Yum
Vegan Crispy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings via Rach L Mansfield
Homemade Chicken Enchiladas via Table for Two
Garlic Ginger Beef Noodle Soup via Spoon Fork Bacon
Go-To Chia Pudding via Nutrition Stripped
The Best Vegan Paleo Desserts via Athletic Avocado
Hawaiian Baked Spaghetti Squash Casserole via Food Faith Fitness
Holiday Salad with Apple Cider Dressing via The Detoxinista
Vibrant Coconut Green Curry via Minimalist Baker
Beef and Butternut Squash Enchiladas via foodiecrush
Paleo Beef Pho via The Almond Eater
Easiest White Chicken Quinoa Chili via Fit Foodie Finds
Coconut Cinnamon Rolls via I Am a Food Blog

Blogging & Business

9 Changes I Made When I Finally “Got Serious” About My Blog via Yes and Yes
 Inside My Camera Bag & Food Styling Props via Fit Foodie Finds
The Biggest Business Lesson I Learned This Year via The Healthy Maven
12 Valuable Lessons from High-Impact Bloggers to Grow Your Site via Run to the Finish

Local

How to Legally Shut Down Your Street for a Neighborhood Block Party via Charlotte Agenda
8 Amazing Treehouses You Can Book on Airbnb Right now via Charlotte Agenda

Miscellaneous

The Ultimate Foodie Holiday Gift Basket via Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
50 Surprising Things to Make in a Vitamix via Greatist
Gift Guide for the Person Who Is Impossible to Buy For via Hummusapien
Why You Should Set One More Goal in 2016 via 50 by 25