DIY | Soothing Lavender Bath Salts

By Holly Sosa

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I’m a bath gal and always have been. In winter especially, I love to turn on the water as hot as I can stand and just soak in bubbles, salts, or bath bombs. Since I typically enjoy a winter bath right before bed, I love to soak in soothing lavender bath salts that I whip up at home with just three simple ingredients. Lavender calms and relaxes which makes it ideal for pre-bedtime rituals. For me, it’s my preferred way to unwind and melt away my worries, so I thought I’d share how I make these Soothing Lavender Bath Salts.

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  • dried lavender
  • epsom salts
  • lavender essential oil
  • glass container

I start by adding about a quarter cup of dried lavender to my glass container.

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Next I add just over a cup of epsom salts. These can be found at Walmart in the pharmacy aisles.

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Then I drip about 10-15 drops of lavender essential oil over the salts.

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Lastly, I cover the container with the lid and give everything a nice good shake to get the oils mixed throughout the salts and to spread around the dried lavender.

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Friends, this Soothing Lavender Bath Salts recipe is so convenient to have on hand for sore muscles or after an extra stressful day. Even if you don’t make it ahead of time, it’s a cinch to make right before taking a bath too. Even my bearded-manly-man husband enjoys soaking in these salts.

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After a long soak in lavender, I replenish the moisture that the hot water drew out of my skin with Jergens® Wet Skin™ Moisturizer Cherry Almond Essence, a scent exclusive to Walmart. Winter is hard on my skin with dryer weather and after an extra hot bath, I need to ensure I’m replenishing my skin. Moisturizing skin while it’s wet can help to keep my skin hydrated all winter long since it absorbs immediately. Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer contains essential oils that work with water to lock in moisture and leave me feeling soft all day. When it comes to my skin and keeping it moisturized, I’m as picky as they come. I can’t handle that after-grease feeling almost every other lotion leaves behind and I constantly forget to moisturize unless I do it right after a shower. I love that Jergens Wet Skin is applied before I even get out and I don’t have to feel that after-grease, just ultra soft and silky skin. Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer is available in five different scents and can be found at Walmart.

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For more awesome ideas on caring for your winter skin, click here for more tips, tricks, and tutorials from bloggers like me.

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Medifast Pancakes

By Holly Sosa

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Disclosure: I receive free product in order to evaluate and comment on my experiences using Medifast products. Medifast products and the Medifast program are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or illness.

As a busy work from home mom, the last person I think about is myself. Lunches are packed for the kids, leftovers stored for my husband, and as for me? Well, it’s usually whatever I can rummage around for in the pantry. A lost bag of fruit snacks, a bowl of cereal, or maybe a frozen burrito. It’s because of this that I love having my Medifast meals on hand. I don’t even need to think about it. I can take care of everyone else and myself without skipping a beat in my crazy full mom brain.

Most of my meals come in envelopes and are in powder form. All I need to do is add water and heat up the contents, which is convenient for me as a busy work from home mom. One of my favorite Medifast breakfasts are the pancakes.

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To whip the pancakes up, I start by emptying my packet into a shaker jar.

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Next I add a quarter cup of cold water and close the lid.

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I give it about five real good shakes, ensuring not to over mix.

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And then I pour the batter into three separate pancakes over a griddle.

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Once bubbles start to appear in the center, I flip them over and let them finish cooking for about another minute before removing them onto my plate.

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Finally, I drizzle them with some of the Medifast Sugar-Free Syrup before enjoying my tasty breakfast.

They look delicious (despite my poor pancake flipping skills!) because they totally are delicious. The Medifast program offers plenty of options for even carb-lovers like me by creating choices like these pancakes to help us adjust to a new, more portion-controlled lifestyle.

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Medifast is a portion-controlled weight loss program that helps people lose weight faster and more effectively than traditional dieting. My favorite meals come in packets that I add water to and microwave or refrigerate and are offered in a variety of types and flavors. The meals are quick and easy to prepare, are portion controlled, and many are filled with protein to help keep that hungry feeling at bay. The Medifast Achieve Plan, their standard plan for weight loss, is medically designed to create a calorie deficit, allowing my body to burn fat for energy. Medifast also offers specially tailored programs to meet the needs of nursing moms, vegetarians, seniors, teens, and people with diabetes or gout. I’ve committed to a year on the program and will be sharing my journey with you along the way.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM OR WANT TO LEARN MORE, YOU CAN VISIT MEDIFAST1.COM. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN STARTING THE PROGRAM, USE MY COUPON CODE AT CHECKOUT HOLLY15 FOR $15 OFF $150 PLUS FREE SHIPPING.*

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Zombie Bowling Game + Other Halloween Activities

By Holly Sosa

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This post is sponsored by Oriental Trading. Thank you to Oriental Trading for partnering with me. And thank you readers for supporting the brands that support this blog and my family.

Each year for Halloween, my mom, my sister, and our families rent a cabin in the forest up in Big Bear, California. We love this tradition and bringing our extended families together for a week of Halloween festivities and fun. We’ve learned over the past few years to make sure we have plenty to do and activities for the kiddos because with that many children in one place, it can make for a bit of wildness. This year, I stocked up with my trusty Oriental Trading Halloween catalogue. I look forward to the Halloween costumes and activities edition every year and bookmark pages upon pages of must-haves before narrowing things down to a few spooky activities and toys that I felt would entertain all of the age-ranges we’ll have in our cabin.

With five kiddos under six, cups can be a problem. They get mixed up and shared until no one knows which cup belongs to which child. One of the first things I ordered from Oriental Trading were these super spooky Halloween Brain Head Cups. They came with lids and straws which equals mom points from me. They come with enough characters that everyone will know exactly which brain to drink from for the duration of our stay in the cabin. Evelyn has already chosen her Frankie and sort of loves him.

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I also ordered these Mini Halloween Flashlights on a Rope and some of these Flashing Teeth for after-dark fun. The flashlights will double as a safety measure on Halloween night when we all go trick or treating.

Since we’ll be up there for almost a week, kid entertainment is a necessity and coloring books only go so far (especially with my two dudes), so I loaded up on games. This Halloween Golf Set will be a great way to encourage them to play outdoors. It also includes four clubs, so everyone will be able to play together. A fun Jack-O’-Lantern Can Toss Game will be a fun way for the boys to get a little destructive. Any time they have an opportunity to get extra wild on something, my boys love it. I also see this being a game that’s played by the adult dudes once they’ve kicked back a few, ha! The Zombie Bowling Game has somehow already made it out of the box to be played with. The brain bowling balls are such a funny touch and the zombie faces are practically begging for a brain to be tossed at their noggin’s!

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This Halloween trip to Big Bear promises to be one of our most fun yet and I can’t wait to pull out and share all of our goodies from Oriental Trading with the kiddos! Growing up, my mom always had an Oriental Trading catalogue sitting around and I remember flipping through it as a kid, circling my favorite items. I love that I’m using the same company now with my own kids and celebrating Halloween with affordable games and activities from a trusted source.

Find these games, activities, and even costumes at OrientalTrading.com. You can also get more Halloween inspiration by following the Oriental Trading page on Facebook.

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OOTD | Quiver Full Apparel

By Holly Sosa

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I received free product from A Quiver Full Apparel in exchange for a blog post detailing my thoughts on the items. All thoughts, opinions, and ideas are my own. Thank you to Kerra, from A Qiver Full, for partnering with me. And thank you readers for supporting the brands that support this blog and my family.

Friends, I am so excited to share this week’s outfit of the day. It’s finally chilly enough here in the desert to warrant a light cardigan, ha! My work from home style is pretty casual. I need to be comfortable or what I’m wearing just gets tossed off and swapped out for sweats halfway through the day. A graphic tee and jeans are practically my uniform. With a few added accessories and flirty curled hair, I think that graphic top and jeans is anything but plain. This week, I dazzled up my uniform with a dainty necklace, earthy moccasins, and curly hair for a casual, but pulled together look for this outfit of the day.

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I’m loving my latest top from A Quiver Full Apparel. Kerra, the owner, is a Jesus-loving mama who glorifies God with her talent for design and jewelry making. Not only did she send over a top for me and one for Evelyn, but she also included a quiver full necklace, a design she created exclusive for Quiver Full Apparel. My necklace was complete with an arrow for each of my five children and two feathers for children that aren’t physically with me anymore.

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As a follower of Jesus, I love when I can literally wear my faith on my sleeve because it usually sparks a conversation and gives me an opportunity to share the gospel with someone who may not have heard it before. Once, my son Collin wore a, “Jesus shirt,” to school and a boy asked him about it. Collin told him about Jesus and God and even taught him how to pray right in the middle of the playground. I love that he glorified God through a conversation sparked by a shirt.

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Graphic tees are my thing, especially when I get to share some Jesus love. This top was a no-brainer since it’s light and loose fitting, and declares that the Lord is my strength. I wore it with some cropped jeans and a light, duster length cardigan because when I say we’re having chilly weather I mean that it’s under 85 degrees, which is still pretty warm and requires light layers. My moccasins are one of my favorite pairs of shoes to wear in the fall. There is something about earthy accessories in autumn that seem perfect. And I finished the look with my quiver full necklace.

My work from home style may be casual, but I try to pull together the look with simple accessories that won’t get in my way and with cozy clothing that ties everything together.

Check out A Quiver Full Apparel’s faith-base clothing line that offers jewelry, children’s apparel, and women’s graphic tops. Be sure to support this mama-run business and head over to like the Quiver Full page on Facebook.

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Medifast, Where to Start?

By Holly Sosa

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Disclosure: I receive free product in order to evaluate and comment on my experiences using Medifast products. Medifast products and the Medifast program are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or illness.

Friends, I have a confession to make. I’m not happy with myself. My body no longer feels like my own. I don’t like what I see in the mirror. And I know I’m unhealthy. I depend on food far too often to soothe my anxiety and while food will always be my love language , I’ve got to be the one in control of the relationship. I’m starting the Medifast program today and I’ll be sharing my journey along the way. I had success with the program in the past and I know it works for me. It’s where I’ll begin again with working towards a better me. A me that lives in a body she loves. And a me that no longer allows food to be my sanctuary.

Medifast is a portion-controlled weight loss program that helps people lose weight faster and more effectively than traditional dieting. Meals come in packets that I add water to and microwave or refrigerate and are offered in a variety of types and flavors. The meals are quick and easy to prepare, are portion controlled, and many are filled with protein to help keep that hungry feeling at bay. The Medifast Achieve Plan, their standard plan for weight loss, is medically designed to create a calorie deficit, allowing my body to burn fat for energy. Medifast also offers specially tailored programs to meet the needs of nursing moms, vegetarians, seniors, teens, and people with diabetes or gout.

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If you’re considering Medifast, but don’t know where to start, I’m sharing some of what I’ve done to prepare myself to begin the program:

  • I met with my physician and consulted with him on the details of the program
  • I ordered a month’s worth of meals to ensure I was well-supplied
  • I’ve set up my orders for one week in advance so that I’m never without meals
  • I created a start date that works for my schedule, ensuring my first three days are at home so I can be most successful
  • I’ve consulted with a Medifast nutritionist and addressed my concerns with her (late night bingeing, travel food choices, etc)

I’m excited to share more about Medifast along the way and can’t wait to learn more about myself as I take this step towards a better me. Come back every Monday for updates, my thoughts on food choices, recipes, exercise tips, and much more.

If you have questions about the program or want to learn more, you can visit Medifast1.com. If you are interested in starting the program, use my coupon code at checkout Holly15 for $15 off $150 plus free shipping.*

*Limit one per customer. Excludes ready-to-drink shakes. Not valid with Medifast Advantage, or any other promotions or discounts.

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DIY Monster Headbands

By Holly Sosa

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WalmartMonsters #MiniMonsters #Walmart

Halloween is such a fun time in my home. We love to do holidays loudly and proudly. No shame, just pure holiday indulgence. For Halloween, my kiddos and I love to create creepy foods and craft our spookiest creations. This year, inspired by A&W® Root Beer Mini Monster cans, we created our silliest DIY Monster Headbands together. Because how else do you drink a pop with a monster on it? Not without a monster headband, that’s for sure.

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  • headbands
  • craft pipe cleaners
  • craft poms
  • craft cords
  • wiggly craft eyes
  • Halloween party favors/props

The name of the game for this craft is to be as silly or as spooky as your heart desires. Since we still have littles, we went with silly monsters and we started by wrapping pipe cleaners around our headbands.

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Next we wrapped more pipe cleaners around some Halloween party favor glasses we found in the seasonal aisle at Walmart. And then attach them to our headband by wrapping the pipe cleaners other end around it.

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Once we have monster eyes, everything else is creative flow. We think outside the box. We channel our inner purple people eaters. Embrace the werewolves inside ourselves.

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Hot glue secures all of our monster parts perfectly so we can wear our headbands throughout October. For me, maybe while I’m out at Walmart picking up more of these fun monster cans of Sunkist® Soda, A&W Root Beer, 7UP®, Canada Dry®, Squirt® and Big Red® that my husband and I enjoy after kids are tucked in bed (what?! you do it, too!).

Use the Ibotta app to get $1.00 cash back when you buy these Halloween mini monster cans at Walmart.

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For the kids, these headbands will be worn while playing with the monsters that come to life right off of the mini monster cans. Oh yes, friends, it’s like having a pet monster (only you don’t have to feed it or clean up after it). Download the Mini Monsters Augmented Reality app (while wearing your rad new headbands, of course) and use it to bring the monsters on your cans to life. The app allows users to record videos of their monster and even take selfies with their new monster friends.

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Visit the Mini Monsters website to learn more about these special Halloween 6-pack monster cans of 7Up, A&W Root Beer, Canada Dry, Squirt, Sunkist, and Big Red and how you can bring each monster to life.

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Guest Bedroom, From Kid-Friendly to Guest-Welcoming

By Holly Sosa

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigLotsHome #CollectiveBias

The holidays are coming and I’m already practicing my best fa-la-la and jingle bells. The holidays make me feel nostalgic, warm, and they’re always filled with anticipation of seeing family and friends I’ve gone far too long without laying my eyes on. In our blended family, we have plenty of relatives who pay their visits and bring their best cuddles for the kiddos. I’ve found over the years that transforming a little boy’s bedroom into a guest oasis is easier than one would think. Creating a space that feels adult-like and less like a ninja turtle could be stowed away in the covers makes my guests feel welcomed and at ease during the holidays so they can spend more time cuddling and less time digging super heroes out from their sheets.

This holiday season, I prepped with supplies from my local Big Lots to transform my son, Collin’s, bedroom into a guest sanctuary. I purchased a bedding set reserved only for my guests that I can swap out with his brightly colored bed clothing. I picked up a scented candle. We all know October is an ode to all things pumpkin, so naturally I went with a Yankee Candle in pumpkin scent. And perhaps the biggest change and upgrade was a brand new bookshelf to store Collin’s little library and toys away from sight. Now the room can be transformed with just a few quick armfuls of toys placed in their new little bins.

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And yes, even his stinky boy closet got organized and ready for the holidays. In a grand adventure one evening, Collin and his brother managed to totally demolish his original bookshelf. They worked off the expense with yard work and plenty of weed pulling (little do they know I got the new one at Big Lots at a great deal). While they worked to buy a new shelf, Collin’s entire library had to be stored up in his closet, keeping most of his books well out of reach. He also previously was using one of my old craft racks as shoe storage and had a laundry bin that had no handles left on it after years of use had cracked them off one by one. It wasn’t really a place I felt would say, “Welcome to our home. Come as you are. Stay as long as you want.” Instead, it said more of, “This is where we keep broken home goods and stinky socks. Oh, and kids don’t need to read. Read schmead. Books are much better used out of reach.”

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Thankfully, I was able to grab everything I needed to tackle Collin’s closet at Big Lots without going over my budget. I got an actual shoe rack to corral his shoes, a new laundry basket that actually functions, and a coat rack for the inside door of his closet. The books were finally removed from closet jail and placed neatly in their new bookshelf home along with the pumpkin candle. The coat hanger now keeps coats and hats off of the floor while also giving guests somewhere to hang towels, belts, or anything they need. The closet now feel strangely empty. In a great way because that means there is plenty of space for guests to be able to make themselves right at home. Big Lots has everything I need for organization projects like this one. From a new bookshelf to a scented candle, they’ve got all my needs covered (even snacks!) this holiday season.

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Shop your space and prep your home for the upcoming holidays with Big Lots by visiting their Shop By Space page on their website for inspiration, ideas, and more.

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Dining Room Rug | Wayfair

By Holly Sosa

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Our little dining room has long been the neglected area in our home. In fact, we didn’t even have curtains in there until this year (and we’ve been here for four years!). We’ve been so focused on the rest of the house, getting kid’s bedrooms organized, creating a relaxing master, that we’ve forgotten all about the dining room. But the dining room is finally having her glory day in the hot sun (comment Nacho if you get the reference) here at Casa de Sosa and she’s been given her crowning jewel: a rug.

Wayfair always has a wide selection of rugs available at prices we can afford, so they were the first place we went to when the time came to choose a new rug. We have dark fake wood floors (they’re actually peel and stick panels that are textured and feel like real wood!), so we knew we wanted a lighter colored rug, but it couldn’t be too light because KIDS. And we already have curtains up that we love that have blues and creams, so we tried to coordinate and pattern mix off of the curtains without being too matchy matchy.

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While browsing through Wayfair’s Home Dynamix selection, we narrowed it down to these three beauties.


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In the end, we chose the Tremont Blue/White Area Rug. The 7’10” by 10’5″ size was under $200, which is such a steal for a quality rug that size! Our new rug completely transformed our dining room from casual to a little more adult-feeling and overall the space looks much more put together.

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Here in the desert, hard surface floors need to be dusted frequently, so I’m also loving that the rug can easily be vacuumed instead, ha! With such great prices on quality rugs like Dynamix, Wayfair has us wondering what other rooms can be totally transformed by just adding a new rug to the area.

Browse Wayfair’s huge selection of Dynamix rugs and transform a room in your home without breaking your budget. You can also check out their wide variety of home goods and decor.

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Planner Insert | 30 Minute Workout

By Holly Sosa

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and the makers of alli® weight loss aid. All opinions are mine alone. #alliInMyLife #After #CollectiveBias

It’s been about a month since I last shared with you friends that I was going to start taking steps towards a healthier me. Using alli® weight loss aid, along with a reduced-calorie, low fat diet, and exercise, I’ve jump started my weight loss with a total of eight pounds gone. As excited as I am about that, I also feel like I needed to make some improvements to give myself the best results I can. While I’m loving this official after photo, I know how hard lifestyle changes can be and am excited to readjust where I’ve seen my weaknesses. In the meantime I’m going to be fabulous in floral!

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One area I have really lacked has been with regular exercise. This month, I’m focusing more attention on getting active for at least one hour daily. The best way I know how to ensure I do this is yes, by tracking it in my planner. Friends, you know me by now, right? And it’s practically a blood oath when I write something inside of my planner. Naturally this means I have had to start writing down when and how I plan to get in my daily activity.

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Alternating between an hour of cardio and a thirty minute workout every other day seems to be what works best for me. On my 30 minute workout days, I follow a quick step by step routine that gets all of my muscles moving and burning. To help me remember each step, I created this planner insert that I can reference during my workout, but you should consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program.

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    • 15 minutes on Elliptical (if you don’t have one, jump rope or jog in place)
    • 2 sets of 20 sit ups
    • 3 sets of 10 push ups
    • 50 right leg lifts
    • 50 left leg lifts
    • 2 sets of 25 squats
    • 50 jumping jacks
    • 5 minutes of stretching

By the end of this workout I’m drenched in sweat. That means it’s a great way to get moving. Or just that I’m so incredibly out of shape, it’s laughable. Or both.
By taking charge of my weight loss with a new fitness routine and continued use of alli® weight loss aid, I’ve given myself a jump start that’s kept me motivated to keep chugging along. I chose to use alli® weight loss aid because it’s the only FDA approved over-the-counter weight loss aid on the market. It works by blocking 25% of the fat I eat from being absorbed by my body and helps to boost my weight loss efforts*. I take one capsule before each meal, a maximum of three capsules daily, and a multivitamin before bed daily. I drink plenty of water throughout the day and reference my alli® Brand Start Up Guide whenever I have questions or need a refresher on how to achieve success with alli® weight loss aid.

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Sign up for alli® weight loss aid updates and save $10.

alli® weight loss aid is easy to grab while out doing my normal grocery shopping at my local Walmart.

I love that I can pick up another bottle without having to go out of my way or stop somewhere else. It is for overweight adults with a BMI > 25 and who are 18 years or older. alli® weight loss aid should be used along with a reduced-calorie and low fat diet and you should not use it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

For more information on alli® weight loss aid, be sure to Sign up for updates and save $10 where you’ll find better for you recipes, advice, and more. You can also visit the My alli® website where you can find information on how to jump start your own weight loss.

*alli® (orlistat 60 mg capsules) weight loss aid is for weight loss in overweight adults, 18 years and older, when used along with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet. Follow label directions. In studies, most people lost 5-10 pounds over 6 months.

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Avocado Cilantro Lime Dip for Farm Rich Jalapeno Peppers

By Holly Sosa

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #20MinutesToTasty #CollectiveBias

My family has a Halloween tradition. My mother, sister, myself, and all our families, rent a cabin in the woods up in Big Bear. We spend several days enjoying being a family together over board games, exploring the woods, and of course, eating lots of yummy food. This year, I plan to bring plenty of Farm Rich appetizers to satisfy all of our cravings. Between tricks and treats and counting chocolate bars, we’ll be enjoying a feast of yums with plenty of dipping sauces like my Avocado Cilantro Lime Dip, which is perfect for Farm Rich Jalapeno Peppers and Breaded Mushrooms, both of which will be seeing some Big Bear Halloween action.

This Avocado Cilantro Lime Dip recipe is a great dipping sauce for a variety of appetizers and even makes an amazing salad dressing. Today I’m sharing how I whip up this easy dip with tons of flavor that pairs perfectly with my beloved Jalapeno Peppers.

I started with a couple of ripe avocados.

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And then added garlic, of course!

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Then I added some roughly chopped cilantro.

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And added in sour cream.

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Then olive oil, some kosher salt, and cracked pepper.

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I took a lime, halved it, and squeezed the juice over the top.

I flipped on my food processor and blended it all together until it became creamy, stopping every so often to scrape the sides.

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From here I thinned it out just slightly with some cold water.

Next I transferred it to a serving dish, covered it, and placed it in the fridge while I cooked the yummy appetizers.

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I went to work on prepping the Farm Rich Jalapeno Peppers and Breaded Mushrooms. Since they both need to be baked at 450 degrees for about fifteen minutes, I used one pan for both appetizers. And getting them cooked was as easy as pulling them out of the box, placing them on the baking sheet, and popping them into the oven.

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In less than twenty minutes my Farm Rich appetizers were ready and waiting to be dunked into my dip. I love this simple dip recipe because it uses just a few ingredients and it’s ready in less than ten minutes. It’s a fresh tasting dip that pairs perfectly with spicy jalapenos.

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Farm Rich appetizers are made with wholesome ingredients, and are ready in minutes for my Halloween celebration, or really any celebration! I have them on-hand in my freezer because they’re easy to make in twenty minutes or less. They’re available at Walmart, where from October 27th through 30th they’ll be hosting Halloween recipe demonstrations and featuring Farm Rich snacks and appetizers.

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Avocado Cilantro Lime Dip
Author: Holly

Ingredients
  • 2 small avocados
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • juice from one lime
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • water

Instructions
  1. In a food processor, add all ingredients.
  2. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides a few times.
  3. For thinner dip or for salad dressing, add in water a little at a time until desired thickness is achieved.
  4. Cover and store in fridge until ready to serve.

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