How To Get The Perfect Night's Sleep

Being pregnant it is hard to get a good night sleep, let alone perfect, but I can do things to help my sleep be a little better. If you want to improve your sleep quality then check out this little chart. Think about it. Are you having a hard time sleeping but notice that you are playing on your computer right up until you turn out the lights. Might not be the best thing.I honestly do read prior to going to bed and that is what helps me go to sleep. Might not be the best but it actually knocks me out the fastest. 

(Mason taking a nap on Archer a few years ago)

My 5 Tips To A Perfect Night Sleep:

1) Listen to your body. If you are tired. Then go to sleep. Don't fight it. 

2) Pick a reasonable time to get to sleep at night. Maybe trying going to sleep 30 minutes earlier to see if you feel more rested the next day. 

3) Don't guzzle a ton of water just before bed, because you are probably going to have to get up in the middle of the night to take care of that.

4) Try meditating as you are laying in bed before you fall asleep. Think of the things you are thankful for. It can actually leave you feeling positive before you fall asleep, therefore waking up positive and ready to take on the day.

5) Do not exercise too close to when you go to sleep. Your body will be pumped and amped up too much. At least 2 hours before you go to bed, BE DONE with your workout.

6) BONUS TIP: Always kiss your spouse or partner goodnight and tell them that you love them. Never go to bed angry! 

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Cinco de Mayo: Mango Red Pepper Salsa

Cinco de Mayo is just a few days away! Personally we celebrate Cinco de Mayo here in the Allen household every year. It brings up back home to Arizona a little bit. So this year, why not make it even healthier and enjoy great tasting foods.

Back in the Phoenix area (Gilbert/Mesa) there is my very favorite restaurant called Rancho de Tia Rosa's. And every time I go I always get salmon tacos (even though I do not like seafood) and it topped with a mango salsa. It is AMAZING! (just like everything there) So...let's recreate it just a little bit...

I know that the salmon is marinated in a sweet marinade with honey, but the salsa topping totally covers taste of seafood for me enough that I will EAT IT! So check out this mango red pepper salsa I found that is pretty close to it. This would be great on top of chicken or salmon as tacos! Serve with brown rice with some fajita seasoning on top and some black beans too for a super healthy, yummy dinner!

MANGO RED PEPPER SALSA

Ingredients: 
2 ripe mangos, peeled and diced
1 red pepper, diced
Half red onion, chopped
3 tomatoes
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Juice of half an orange
Dash of cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
Cover and allow to sit in the fridge for at least one hour (overnight is better.)
Serve with chips, or on top of tacos! 

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May 30 Day Squat Challenge

How did your winter treat you? Are you ready to get your body back and in tip top shape for bbq season and swimsuits.? Ready to DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT??? Summer is around the corner and I want you to be SUMMER STRONG! 

I want to get you swimsuit ready for some beach and pool fun!!! I'm pregnant and I KNOW I can do squats and darn it, I refuse for my butt to get even bigger!!!

I have 2 FREE PLANS for you. Beginning and advanced. You decide. I personally am doing the advanced and in sets of 10, rest for a little bit then keep going. I am so excited to do this with you.

And if you want to kick it up a notch and get even better results, JOIN me and my EXCLUSIVE GROUP!!! On top of the squat challenge you also will get:

☀ Nutrition assistance
☀ 30 day supply of super food nutrition
☀ 30 Minute Workouts
☀ Positive Motivation
☀ Positive Support
☀ Accountability
☀ Recipes
☀ Exclusive access to my private group with the tools I have used to help me lose weight, oh and not gain excessive weight while pregnant! (only up 6 pounds at 19 weeks!)
☀ One on One Support from me!

Oh, and PRIZES will be given as well!!! Let's work together to rock this summer! EMAIL ME or FILL OUT THIS APPLICATION so we can get you HOOKED UP!

*Must be willing to make a small investment in yourself. Reserved for those not already a Beachbody coach or working with a coach.

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EASY Homemade Freezer Breakfast Burritos

Wanna know one of our favorite easy freezer meals? BREAKFAST BURRITOS! Yep, they are actually really easy, and make A TON! and PERFECT for make ahead meals for when baby arrives! I get 10 of them knocked out in one night, and easy thing is I pop the remaining 8 in the freezer for an easy meal another day! So, so, easy, so tasty and not filled with tons of preservatives like the ones you can get at the store.

Here is my personal recipe to try out! Use what you like though. I stick with bell peppers, green chilis, onion, turkey bacon, eggs, hash browns, and cheese on large flour tortillas. It's not gluten free, I have tried the brown rice tortillas and they don't work well with this. 1 flour tortilla is ok per 21 Day fix!

Easy Homemade Freezer Breakfast Burritos

Ingredients: 

1 bell pepper, diced
1/2 a yellow onion, diced
1 Dozen Eggs, cracked and whisk together
1 4 oz can diced green chilis
salt and pepper to taste
1 package of turkey bacon or sausage
1.5 cups frozen hash browns (or you can make your own from a potato)
1/2 block of cheese, grated
10 large flour tortillas

Directions:

~sauté bell peppers and yellow onion to soften.
~Add whisked eggs to veggies and can of green chilis and make into scrambled eggs. 
~Cook bacon to desired crispiness and let drain on a paper towel. Once cooled crumble into small pieces.
~Add 1 tablespoon to a medium hot pan. Add frozen or fresh hash browns and brown up. Stirring frequently so they don't burn. 
~once eggs are all cooked, bacon is cooled off and crumbled, an hash browns have finished cooking. It is time to assemble. 
~Lay a flour tortilla down, top with a spoonful of eggs and veggies, then add the bacon, then spoon some of the hash browns. Top with a sprinkle of cheese and fold up as a burrito. 
~Wrap in tin foil to serve or to freeze in freezer for later!

To reheat from freezer: 

Defrost overnight in fridge. 
Pre-heat oven to 400 and add burrito still in tin foil. Cook for 15-20 minutes turning at least once. Making sure the middle is warmed. 
or microwave without the tin foil for 2-3 minutes. (oven is way better though as it makes the tortilla crisp up!) I still use this on my 21 Day Fix nutrition. I think it is close enough to being approved. Use turkey bacon instead of sausage though. More veggies the better!

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runDisney Virtual Races Series

Virtual races are everywhere and are so popular in the running world  since you can participate from anywhere. I have even done one. And runDisney has decided to join the masses and start their own series! "We will look for more opportunities to stay connected with our runners as well as introduce a healthy and active lifestyle to new audiences."

runDisney just announced the Virtual Running Shorts Series. A 3 race 5k series totaling 9.3 miles if you complete all 3 races and each building up the theme. You can do just one of the races or register for all 3. You have the Yellow Shoes, Red Pants, or White gloves race.  If you do all 3 you get a special challenge medal.

Each individual race is $39. If you choose to do all three and register for all 3 at the same time then it is $142.

Completion Timeframe: May 15 and June 30, 2016- But you have to complete each leg of the race by specific dates.

Now you can experience a taste of a runDisney race in your own backyard!

For the first time ever, runDisney is going virtual with the all-new Virtual Running Shorts Series, and the whole family is invited to join the Disney fun. Walk, jog, take a stroll through the neighborhood, or run your race on a treadmill. You choose the course that's right for you! Select from one of three Mickey-themed Disney 5Ks or run all three to complete the Running Shorts Series. Four specially-designed Finisher Medals celebrating Mickey Mouse add even more Disney excitement to this brand new offering!

Oh and it wouldn't be a Disney Race with out helping out an amazing charity: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The runDisney Virtual Running Shorts Series benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS), an organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancers.

You can read more info about the race HERE AT THE RUNDISNEY EVENT PAGE! Or if you are ready to REGISTER go HERE!

What do you think? Are you going to do this? The cost for all 3 is pretty close to what I paid for to do my Disney Princess half marathon...Is it worth it to you? Right now, I'm thinking, "Just take all my money Disney! I WANT THAT MEDAL!" And if that means it will get my butt out and walking this summer, while pregnant, it might be just the little kick in the butt I need! 

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