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30 min Walk and Tone walking workout with weights

Posted on July 20, 2022 by EmpowerMoms

**This video was originally posted as a facebook live “Moderate Fit” workout for the Botetourt Family YMCA. Some parts may be edited out.**

Join me for a 33 min Walk and Tone walking workout with heavy hand weights.
Warm up and cool down included.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
*1-2 sets of dumbbells

Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel and never miss a workout again.

🔹 Rachel is a certified group fitness instructor and has been teaching group fitness classes , helping all ages and levels of fitness since 2015. 🔹

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30 min TOTAL BODY cardio strength circuits

Posted on July 18, 2022 by EmpowerMoms

**This video was originally posted as a facebook live “Moderate Fit” workout for the Botetourt Family YMCA. Some parts may be edited out.**

Join me for a 34 min total body cardio and strength circuit training workout.
Warm up and cool down included.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
*1 dumbbell (or 2 if you wont have band)
*Resistance band

Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel and never miss a workout again.

🔹 Rachel is a certified group fitness instructor and has been teaching group fitness classes , helping all ages and levels of fitness since 2015. 🔹

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Week 8 of “The Great Walk 100 day Summer Challenge” video suggestions

Posted on July 17, 2022 by EmpowerMoms

Welcome to week 8 of “The Great Walk 100 day Summer Challenge” from 7/17 – 7/23.

Remember: Our goal is to be consistent so even if you can’t do 100 days of walking in a row, do the best you can and listen to your body.

If you CAN do a walk every day, it is VERY important that you mix it up by doing gentle walks, longer walks, shorter walks, indoor walks, outdoor walks, etc.

Here are some week 8 workout video suggestions from my YouTube channel:

Comment below and let me know what walks you did this week and how you are feeling! I love to hear from you!

Don’t forget to come back here to my blog EVERY Sunday morning to get weekly walking workout suggestions and to stay accountable to this challenge. Our challenge is from 5/29/22 – 9/5/22!!

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30 min UPPER BODY & CORE cardio strength circuits

Posted on July 13, 2022 by EmpowerMoms

**This video was originally posted as a facebook live “Moderate Fit” workout for the Botetourt Family YMCA. Some parts may be edited out.**

Join me for a 34 min upper body and core circuit training workout.
Warm up and cool down included.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
*set of dumbbells

Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel and never miss a workout again.

🔹 Rachel is a certified group fitness instructor and has been teaching group fitness classes , helping all ages and levels of fitness since 2015. 🔹

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“Finding Her Amish Home” by Pamela Desmond Wright REVIEW & GIVEAWAY

Posted on July 12, 2022 by EmpowerMoms

Finding Her Amish Home JustRead Blog + Review Tour

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Finding Her Amish Home by Pamela Desmond Wright, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Finding Her Amish Home

Series: Humble Blessings #1

Author: Pamela Desmond Wright

Publisher: Love Inspired

Release Date: June 28, 2022

Genre: Contemporary Amish Romance, Christian

What she wants more than anything

Could also be the most dangerous…

After her twin sister’s death, Maddie Baum flees to Wisconsin Amish country with her nephew in tow in the hopes of protecting him from his criminal father. Befriending Amish shopkeeper Abram Mueller gives her a glimpse of the happiness she’s been yearning for all along. Can she find a fresh start with Abram—or will old sins tear them apart?

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

MY REVIEW

I have read other Amish fiction books by this author and the book description sounded good so I decided to give it a try. I really liked the main characters Maddie and her son Josh. Despite the traumatic death of Maddie’s sister; she rose to the occasion to raise her nephew like her own and never gave up despite several challenges along the way like being homeless at one point.

When they move back to Maddie’s amish hometown they meet Abram who is definitely an answer to prayer. He seems to know how to help her ADHD son stay busy and out of trouble which helps alleviate the single mom’s stress and helps Josh feel better about his new home.

As the book progresses we learn more about Josh’s biological dad and why Maddie is on the run from him. I love reading about the Amish way of life, their relationships and what’s important to them like God and faith.

Great characters, easy to read book. I liked that it included an epilogue at the end of the book so we could get a glimpse into their lives one year later.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pamela Desmond Wright grew up in a small, dusty Texas town. Like the Amish, Pamela is a fan of the simple life. Her childhood includes memories of the olden days; old-fashioned oil lamps, cooking over an authentic wood-burning stove and making popcorn over a crackling fire at her grandparent’s cabin. She also loves needlepoint and has dozens of projects to work on! Someday, she hopes to move into van life, living on the road as a traveling writer.

CONNECT WITH PAMELA: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

TOUR GIVEAWAY

Main Prize – (1) winner will receive a Kindle eReader
1st runner-up
(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card
2nd runner-up
(1) winner will receive a signed print copy of Finding her Amish Home and a King James version of the Bible

Finding Her Amish Home JustRead Giveaway

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight July 12, 2022 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on July 19, 2022. US only. Items may vary from image. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

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Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!