The Summer months move too fast, most likely due to all the fun-in-the-sun we're having. Now that Fall is within our sights, it's time to get back to eating right and focus on the betterment of our lives and the planet! This week's roundup includes great articles about how fiber can help you tone up, how to combat those pesky allergies and making sure your little one isn't running around with a 20-pound backpack next month. Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

It may be August, but Summer isn't over yet! With great articles from Mighty Nest, Experience Life, Abe's Market, EcoMom and The Grindstone, we have your Friday afternoon break set! Check out awesome tips on staying cool without hurting the planet and how to deal with the disastrous lunch with your coworkers that you just got back from. Plus, take a look at EcoMom's tips on getting ready for the new school year without all the anxiety. Have a great weekend!

Is your Friday lagging? Anxious to get off work and enjoy a nice Summer weekend? Take a quick break and check out some of the great articles we discovered throughout the past week, including posts about detoxifying your laundry room from EcoMom and how to get fit at your cubicle from our friends at Rodale! Enjoy your Saturday and Sunday, we'll see you next week!

Each week in From Our Friends, we bring you a roundup of some of our favorite articles from around the web. This week we showcase chemicals in cosmetics, great exercises you AREN'T doing, how one mom deals with Barbie, a guide to women that bike to work and how your cable box might be costing you more than your fridge! Enjoy the articles and have a great weekend!

Happy Friday! This week's From Our Friends is jam packed with stories about regular people undergoing big lifestyle changes, a couple articles on why plastic is more dangerous than you think, some strange info involving your feet and mosquitoes and an AWESOME pie making contest for the Los Angeles-area folks. So take a quick lunch break today and indulge in the goodness below. Have a great weekend!

Now that Fourth of July has passed, we are knee deep in the Summer. Beach trips, summer books, road trips, etc. With the help of our friends around the web, we have gathered some great posts to get you in the right state of mind. Why not pick up one of Crushable's novella reccomendations and take a road trip to a beach someone this weekend? All the whilie, stay fit by checking out some of Experience Life's on-the-road fitness tips! In any case, enjoy your weekend anyway you can. We'll see you next week!

Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. As a foodie and a socialite, there is just nothing better than taking the day off to enjoy great food with my friends and family. However, there is always quite a bit of planning involved with throwing an Independence Day barbecue. Not to worry, we gathered some great articles from our friends around the web to help you handle the grill -- and the kids! From all of us at Organic Authority, we hope you have a wonderful extended weekend!

Happy Friday! We have put together another fantastic From Our Friends roundup this week from awesome writers across the web. This one includes stories about BPA-free water bottles, graphic new cigarette packages, marine protecting photo contests, electric truck fleets and where some of the happiest people in the world live. Sneak away for an afternoon break today and start the weekend right with these entertaining and enlightening articles. We'll see you next week!

Father's Day is here! It's crazy to think that June crept up on us this fast, but 2011 is just about halfway over. In case you were taken off guard, we have dedicated this week's From Our Friends to dad. Check out three great gift guides from our friends at Treehugger, Mommyish and The Daily Green, find out where the best dads in nature are, and check out an amazing story about how a daughter took on her relationship with her pops. Have a great Fathers Day, an excellent weekend, and we will see you next week!

It's safe to say we spend a good portion of our work week running around the web, so it's inevitable that we'll come across some articles that we just love. Fortunately for our great readers, we post our favorites every week here so you all can enjoy them, too! This week, we have stories about managing your energy, hydrofracking, electric cars, new periodic table elements and even how much we should scare our kids! It's definitely a versatile bunch, but should make for some great reading before your weekend begins. Enjoy, and we'll see you next week!