Go NUTS For Your Man's Health!

Healthy and fit families start with healthy and fit moms! I remember as a kid, when my mom was on a diet, we were ALL on a diet! Well moms, this one is for you to help your hubs or partner be healthy and fit too. Our men need us! My husband relies on me to feed him good, healthy foods, and have good workouts for him to do at home to be a great example for our boys and so that he can prevent any future health problems and be here as long as possible for me and our kids. I have really worked hard to teach him to pack his own HEALTHY, WELL BALANCED lunch so that he doesn't have to rely on the vending machine or spending his hard earned money on lunch made in the cafeteria at work. One of my favorite easy, mid morning snacks to have him pack is my take and go trail mix!

Take And Go Trail Mix

Ingredients:

10 unsalted almonds

1 Tbls pumpkin seeds

1 Tbls dried unsweetened cranberries.

Directions:

Combine and store in snack size Ziploc bags for grab and go! 

When I make this trail mix I make 10-14 bags at a time. So that he can just reach in the pantry and pack it in his lunch! EASY and healthy! 

Don't be fooled by this small snack though. I know it looks small and you are probably thinking, "how can this keep him or me satisfied?" But IT REALLY DOES! All thanks to the NUTS! Nuts are a great healthy snack to have. They are healthy fats, which our bodies really do need to be healthy to help maintain good blood sugar levels. But we don't need that many, and 10 almonds in this case, are THE PERFECT number to help you feel satisfied and to stave off that "I'm hungry feeling" between a healthy and much needed breakfast and a healthy lunch! Want to know why NUTS are so awesome for you and your man? CLICK HERE for HEALTHY SNACKS and HERE for HIGH PROTEIN SNACKS ideas.

And it is so good all the men in my household enjoy them too! Including my 2 year old! 
With our help, our men can be just as healthy and fit as us!

Comment below: What are your favorite nuts to enjoy as a snack?

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Thank You! Celebrating 100,000+ Pageviews

And just like that, www.connectthedotsginger.com has hit 6 digits in it's all time page view history! Less than 3 years ago I started this blog. I remember when I was celebrating my first 20 page views and then my first 1,000 page views. I honestly didn't think anyone was going to be reading anything I had to say. But through being consistent and helping others, my blog has started to take off, and it is all because of you reading it! YOU ARE AMAZING! It has transformed a lot over the last 3 years and I am so proud of the blog that it has become! 

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! for following along and sharing with your friends and family! I hope that I can continue to inspire and help others out there finally connect the dots to their fitness, health and life and help women live a fit and healthy life!

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Red, White and Beautiful 4th of July Workout

Ready to get your grilling on??? Before you go eat tons of yummy healthy grilled foods check out this easy workout for you to do today to start the day HEALTHY! ENJOY! 

Hoping you have a safe and healthy Independence Day for those of you who celebrate it! Today we are grilling with friends and I'm brining the desserts! I'm bringing 2, why not?!? I'm taking my stuffed strawberries and this awesome, much healthier option for the kiddos to enjoy! A skewered fruit flag! 

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New Monthly Goals

Just because it is July doesn't mean you can't reach your summer goals! I love new months because you can set new goals no matter what they are! Take some time today to make some goals on what you want to accomplish this month. Need help in how to set goals? Check out HOW TO MAKE SMART GOALS HERE! 

Go on a hike every weekend. Lose that muffin top. Go on a walk 5 days a week. Eat healthy unprocessed meals 5 days a week for the whole month. Anything. Make goals, write them down, look at them everyday and STICK TO IT! 

Want everyday accountability, motivation and support? Join me in our Junk FREE July group this month. I want you if you are finally ready to reach your goals! FILL OUT THIS APPLICATION to let me know you are ready to get started! 
Daily reminder tip to reach your goals: 
Each morning remind yourself. What am I going to do today to reach my goal or be one step close to my goal! 

Comment below with one goal you want to accomplish this month!

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Cream Cheese Stuffed Strawberries

One of my favorite little treats to make for my family are these awesome and totally yummy stuffed strawberries! But because there is cream cheese in it, I can only eat them occasionally. Since I follow the 80/20 clean eating rule. So any patriotic holiday I treat my whole family with these yummy popper size desserts where 1 is just not enough! Recipe below!

Cream Cheese Stuffed Strawberries
Ingredients:

1 package fresh strawberries
8 oz block of cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
blueberries

Directions: 

1. Remove the stems from the strawberries, and using a melon baller or 1/4 tsp, scoop out a hole from the top of each strawberry, you can also splice down the sides to make it split open like a star. Cut a small part of the bottom of the strawberry to create a flat surface for the strawberries to stand on.

2. Mix together the cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract until light and fluffy.

3. Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a piping bag, I like using a star tip, and pipe the filling into each of the prepped strawberries. top each cream cheese with a blueberry. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes-1 hour for the cream cheese to set if taking to an outdoor event.

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