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Name Challenge

Alexa Brown

I created a fun challenge for you this week!  You need to spell your name and complete each exercise that is associated with the letter of your name.  You get lucky if you have short name!  Ha!  You can also add to your challenge by spelling your middle name and/or last name each day.  It is completely up to you and you can change it up every day if you want to.  Have so much fun! A: 5o jumping jacks B: 40 squats C: 1 minute wall sit D: 15 burpees E: 20 crunches F: 40 mountain climbers G: 90...


Apple Cookies

Alexa Brown

  I seem to always be looking for a tasty snack a few hours before dinner.  I end up throwing something together to satisfy my hunger.  If I keep these healthy ingredients around the house, I'll end up eating a healthy snack.  So, here's some ingredients to keep around so you can make a quick snack that will satisfy your hunger and its extremely delicious!    Ingredients 1 apple (My favorite apples are honeycrisp, but you can use any apple for this) 1/4 cup Natural Peanut Butter 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips 1 tablespoon walnuts,...


Pumpkin Challenge

Alexa Brown

  Pumpkins are everywhere right now in this wonderful fall season and I wanted to create a fun challenge and relate it to pumpkins.  So, here you go!!  Enjoy this fun workout! P is for 15 Push-Ups U is for 15 Up and Down Squats M is for 20 Mountain Climbers P is for holding a 60 second Plank K is for 60 seconds of Knee-Ups I is for 5 sets of Inchworms N is for 20 Narrow Stance Squats


Breast Cancer Awareness

Alexa Brown

October is breast cancer awareness month.  Breast cancer is a horrible disease that affects too many women.  I imagine we can all immediately think of someone we know who has been affected. Did you know... 1. The leading risk factor for breast cancer is simply being a woman.  Though breast cancer does occur in men, the disease is 100 times more common in women than in men and women are at 200 times the risk of developing the disease compared to risk in men. 2. Most breast cancer - about 85 percent - occurs in women who have no family...


Baked Pumpkin Seeds

Alexa Brown

  I know many of you are about to carve pumpkins with your family this week.  I always wonder what to do with all the pumpkin seeds.  I mean, you can sure collect a lot of them even if you just carve 1 pumpkin.  Well, this year, I am putting them to good use and I am really excited about it.  Here's a delicious pumpkin seed recipe for you to try! Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil   Directions 1. Preheat your oven to...