EmpowerMoms

Have you heard of Periscope yet?
It’s live video streaming that allows one person to film a video, while others can join by posting real time comments. The video is then recorded and posted on the app for anyone to view later within 24 hours! It’s like youtube only in real time!! You have to get the app though to participate-watch or video.

I got the app this month and I love it but hate it!
(my name on Periscope if you want to find me: RachelDeVaughn)
First, I love it because I’ve been watching 3 specific ladies this month who are awesome(!) and I’ve gotten great tips and videos from them.

Chalene Johnson creator of TurboFire, Amanda Tress with Fit Parenting and Kate Horney with Beyond Fit Life–in case you’re wondering! 🙂

I hate it though because of the spammers and creepers, and sometimes its distracting because the video person will be talking but then keep stopping their thought process to answer the chat questions. It’s like constantly interrupting someone in real life which is a pet peeve. I like when the person finishes their thought or comment, and then answers questions. I also hate that the video only stays active for 24 hours. 2 or 3 days would be nice at least!

I haven’t done a video yet (I’m scared!) but I’m thinking about using it for a real time Fitness/Health Book Club!

Anyway-I listed to an awesome Periscope video this morning from
Kate, owner and creator of “Beyond Fit Life”
http://beyondfitlife.com/

I have been totally stalking Kate since I joined her program this month because she is SUCH an inspiration and so genuine and HELPFUL! I can’t wait to continue getting to know my “Beyond Fit Life sisters”!

Check out her website above if you’re interested in knowing more about her programs.

Her video this morning was with her husband (they are so cute!) and was about how to get your family and spouse on board with your fitness and health lifestyle.

I learned:

1. Show don’t tell-not being preachy!
2. Be positive-be supportive.
3. Make it Fun-having balance.

SUCH a good video! You must listen to it! I am definitely going to work on all three of these things this coming week!

You can listen to it here:
ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 24 HOURS!
https://www.periscope.tv/w/aIJFpzUzNzM2OTZ8NDYwMzkyMjnMy5zvoqIhE0R3nF40M_buXCFZLhk-Z2bh4q5TQqbErw==

The Berenstain Bears’ Harvest Festival (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights) Paperback – August 4, 2015
by Mike Berenstain

When I told my son that he would be getting an advanced copy of this book, he anxiously waited for the mail EVERY day to see if it came. It finally came yesterday and we read it right away!

I love that the son of Jan and Stan Berenstain-Mike-has continued to write Berenstain Bear stories! I especially love that they are more of a religious nature. This book, Harvest Festival, is part of the Living Lights Faith Story series.

This book talks about mother nature changing seasons to Fall and getting ready for harvest time. The Bear Family go to the Chapel in the Woods for a fall harvest festival spending time with friends and giving thanks for their blessings.

I love that there are activities and questions from “Brother and Sister” at the end of the book that parents can discuss and ask their kids.

We love love love this book!!

I received this book complementary from booklookbloggers.com in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media. All opinions are my own.

Book Description
A new addition to the bestselling Berenstain Bears’ Living Lights series that teaches simple Christian truths to children.

In this newest addition to the Berenstain Bears Living Lights series, The Berenstain Bears Harvest Festival, it’s autumn in Bear Country and the Chapel in the Woods is celebrating its first ever Harvest Festival.

Young readers will delight in joining the Bear family and all their friends as they gather at Farmer Ben’s farm for this new tradition filled with the fun of apple-picking, pumpkin patch wandering, hayrides, and more.

You can Pre-order it here:
(it will be released August 4th)

To Capture Her Heart: A Novel (The Southold Chronicles #2) by Rebecca DeMarino

Indian Princess Heather Flower is captured right at the beginning of the book and forced to watch her fiancee die. She is rescued by Dutchman Dirk who is very caring and thoughtful towards her and brings her home. As the book unfolds, the readers get a glimpse into the rich history during that time, and many characters through out the book. Will Heather find love again, and who will she choose when she has 2 men who care for her?

I did not read book 1 of the Southold Chronicles so I was pretty lost with all of the characters mentioned in this book. This story was too slow of a pace for me, so I had a hard time enjoying it. However, I did love reading about the Native American history, as well as the English and Dutch during the time period of mid 1650s. This book was rich with historical facts and images.

I would consider “To Capture Her Heart” to be a clean, historical fiction, romance book.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Revell Books, a division of of Baker Publishing Group, in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

About the Book:
It is 1653 and Heather Flower, a princess of the Montauk tribe, is enjoying her wedding feast when her groom is killed and she is kidnapped by a rival tribe and held for ransom. Though her ransom is paid by an Englishman, she is nonetheless left to die in a Connecticut forest–until she finds herself rescued by handsome Dutch Lieutenant Dirk Van Buren. Torn between her affection for Dirk and her long friendship with family friend Benjamin Horton, Heather Flower must make a difficult choice–stay true to her friend or follow her heart.

Exploring a unique slice of history, Rebecca DeMarino transports readers to the wild land that would eventually become Long Island, New York. Her attention to detail and her captivating storytelling bring the New World to vivid life.

About the Author
Rebecca DeMarino is the author of A Place in His Heart and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Romance Writers of America, and The Southold Long Island Historical Society. She was a 2011 Genesis Award semi-finalist. Rebecca is retired from a major airline and lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Tom. Learn more at www.rebeccademarino.com.

You can purchase the book here:

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Walk On: Walk The Weight Off 30 Day Program – $39.95 (+ FREE Shipping!)

Are you looking to take your walking workout routine to the next level but need some structure and guidance to stay motivated and beat boredom?

Do you want to add more resistance training to your routine to safely help boost your metabolism, balance, agility and strength?

Do you want a more effective mix of cardio training that combines both the anti-aging benefits of high intensity training (without the impact) with the fitness and endurance base building of steady state cardio?

Love our 21-day plan and ready for more?

Don’t miss this brand new 3-DVD set that includes 7 complete walking based workouts, 3 bonus routines, plus our recommended rotation calendar to help you easily stick with this 30 day plan without boredom!

What makes this program different:

Our recommended 30 day rotation is printed right on the back of the box so it’s hard to misplace and easy to stay motivated and on track with your daily workout schedule.

This efficient, low impact program focuses on a balanced mix of both steady state and interval cardio sessions along with innovative strength training that uses both dumbbells and resistance band work to challenge your muscles in new ways – all while you walk!

Our bonus routines include a healthy back workout to help you work on sustaining a healthy support system for your spine, a standing abs routine to develop balance and a strong, supportive core plus a chair stretch session that’s custom designed for regular walkers just like you.

We also offer three levels of options to choose from with every workout so you can start with us as a brand new exerciser and progress your way up to intermediate and advanced options.

Try it for 30 days and repeat it for 60 – or even 90 – days if you wish!

Equipment Needed: One set of dumbbells (optional), one flat resistance band.

This 3-DVD pack contains 3, brand new, never released before DVDs:

“Walk On: 3 Weight Loss Walks” – 15 Minute Calorie Burst, 30 Minute Fat Blaster, 40 Minute Mega Burn, BONUS: 15 Minute Standing Abs (100 Minutes)

“Walk On: Major Metabolism Booster” – 30 Minute Pyramid Power Walk, 30 Minute Strength Interval Walk, BONUS: 20 Minute Chair Stretch Routine (80 Minutes)

“Walk On: 5 Day Fat Burn” – 30 Minute HIIT Walk “Party”, 30 Minute Toning Walk, BONUS: 15 Minute Healthy Back Workout (75 Minutes)

THAT’S 4.25 HOURS OF ACTUAL WORKOUT TIME!

Once it becomes available, you can purchase it here:

For a few days only* JessicaSmithTV if offering a very special summer discount on her fitness DVDS sold on Amazon.

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Enter code ZEDZVRY4 at checkout to redeem your discount – this offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or coupons.

I have all of these DVDS and LOVE them. I would highly recommend getting them on sale if you don’t already have them.
Comment below if you have any question on any of these dvds-I’d love to help you.
Happy Shopping!

Save 30% each when you purchase 1 or more of the following titles:

Product Description
Get fit in just 15 minutes a day!
Rack up your daily step count, boost your energy and mood or simply squeeze in a quick, complete workout on a busy day! Mix and match your walks, add one on to your favorite routine or pick your preference for the day.
This DVD includes 4 fun, 15-Minute Fat Blasting Walks: 15-Minute Fast Fat Burn 15-Minute Power Pick Up 15-Minute Belly Blaster 15-Minute Dance Party

Product Description
Create your own personal walking plan with our separate segments and customizable menu:
Warm Up (5 Minutes)
Mile #1: Brain Booster (15 Minutes)
Mile #2: Belly, Buns and Thighs (15 Minutes)
Mile #3: Power Posture Walk (15 Minutes)
Mile #4: Turbo Charged Walk (13 Minutes)
Mile #5: Boogie Down Walk (15 Minutes)
Cool Down (5 Minutes)
PLUS, ADD IN OUR TWO BONUS WORKOUTS ANYTIME TO HELP YOU WALK STRONG AND PAIN FREE FOR YEARS TO COME!
The Strong Feet and Ankles Workout (15 Minutes): Grab a sturdy chair, a towel and slip off your shoes to work on strengthening and stretching the often overlooked muscles in your feet and ankles.
The Strong Knees and Hips Routine (15 Minutes): Help keep your knees and hips pain free by strengthening and stretching key lower body muscles with this routine.
Total Run Time: Approx. 115 Minutes

Product Description
This 21-Day Weight Loss Workout Plan Slims, Sculpts and Relieves Stress! Created by fitness expert Jessica Smith, this all-new program is the most effective, efficient and FUN way to get fit, have more energy and improve your health.
Featuring 4, unbeatable 30-Minute walking-based workouts that combine low impact, calorie burning cardio, metabolism boosting strength training, 360-degree standing abs conditioning, plus flexibility and stress relief, this plan will maximize your energy and fat burning potential! Whether you are just starting to exercise or have been walking for years, there are options for all levels with this plan!
Walks Include:
30-Minute Cardio Core Build a strong, flat, pulled in waistline and burn more calories with this standing, 360-degree abs session!
30-Minute Low Impact HIIT This joint friendly, interval walk is designed to help you progress gradually into higher intensity work for maximum fat burning benefit and safety.
30-Minute Tred and Shred This interval strength session combines resistance training with walking to make it easy (and even fun!) to build metabolically active lean muscle mass.
Optional Equipment: Dumbbells 30-Minute Stride, Stretch and Relax This recovery session is designed to get your blood flowing, boost your mood and help stretch out sore, tight muscles.
Equipment used: A sturdy, high back chair

Product Description
STRETCH AND STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY, MIND AND SOUL.
Develop a strong foundation of total body strength, stamina and flexibility with these two complete practices:
AM: Energizing Flow (30 Minutes) This energizing series is the perfect way to start your day, or to boost your energy anytime. Develop strength and functional flexibility from head to toe with this series of stamina building poses and exercises.
PM: Relaxing Flow (30 Minutes) Wind down from a hectic day and stretch out stress and soreness with this relaxing series of yoga postures that incorporate a pillow and a beach towel (or yoga strap) to gently assist your body into deeper stretches to help improve range of motion and overall flexibility. Feel free to alternate between the two practices each day or add them both into your daily routine. Listen to your body to find the perfect balance for your schedule and needs.

Product Description
The best workout plan for weight loss includes a wide variety of different styles and intensity to maximize your results and help beat boredom. This 4-DVD set includes a complete set of FUN home workout routines designed to build metabolically active lean muscle mass, calorie burning cardio, targeted abs training and stress-relieving flexibility work. Lose weight and feel great with this 4-DVD collection from fitness expert Jessica Smith. Mix up your routine with a variety of different styles (including walking, strength training, barre, Pilates, kickboxing and more) and intensity for best results.
This 4-DVD Weight Loss Set includes 13 different, complete routines:
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DVD #2: WALKING FOR WEIGHT LOSS, WELLNESS & ENERGY DVD (70 Minutes) Walking Warm Up (5 Minutes) High Energy Walk (30 Minutes) Power Walk (30 Minutes) Cool Down & Stretch (5 Minutes)
DVD #3: TOTAL BODY BALANCE DVD (80 Minutes) Cardio Flow (20 Minutes) Sole Sculpt (20 Minutes) Core Stretch (20 Minutes) Cardio Dance Sculpt (20 Minutes)
DVD #4: BARRE FITNESS DVD (60 Minutes) Cardio Ballet (20 Minutes) Barre Burn (20 Minutes) Floor Barre (20 Minutes)
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About Your Instructor: Jessica Smith is a certified trainer, instructor, wellness coach and host of JESSICASMITHTV on YouTube. For more information, please visit jessicasmithtv.com.