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Print Inspiration: Graffiti Street Pop
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If you know MANMAKER SPORTS, you know that we are always working on amazing PRINTS for our leggings!!! We LOVE prints!!! This past summer we had the opportunity to travel to Italy for a fabulous vacation!! Personally, I came back with a taste for Aperol Spritzes and tons of print inspiration for our new line, the Studio Collection! (Hmm, maybe the Aperol Spritzes and inspiration sort of went hand in hand, now that I think about it)... anyway, both are celebratory and beautiful! In this blog, I'll explain the inspiration behind the print "Graffiti Street Pop". This is the first print from the Studio Collection and it is full of personality, fun, rock, and pop!
In the Blender: Flourless, Vegan, Gluten & Dairy Free Banana Bread
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I'm always looking for delicious ways to eat gluten and dairy free, and this flourless banana bread is SO good, and SO easy, I had to share! In a world where there are so many terrible food choices hiding under extremely misleading labels, it's nice to have an all natural recipe that you can whip up right in the blender! How great is that? For you moms out there looking for something yummy to give your kids after school, or to put inside the lunchbox, this no-nut banana bread is a great choice! This recipe originated from chocolatecoveredkatie.com, but...
Fabulous Fall Figs!
Right now I’m in New Jersey visiting my parents. This morning I was able to walk to the backyard and pluck an enormous, organic, deep purple fig right from the tree! (see pix below!) While I nibbled on the freshly sliced fig, I started thinking about the health benefits of figs, and why we don’t often hear so much about this ancient fruit? We often see figs in fall accompanying meals, cheese plates, baked goods, and spreads. But, the fig is its own sort of super fruit! Enjoyed fresh, or dried, figs do have numerous health benefits. Figs are loaded with...
Planks+ Knees = Oblique Work!
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My trainer, Jojo, is the best! He is always figuring out different exercises that require TONS of muscles so you really get the most bank for your buck, per movement. In the video below, Jojo gives the average plank, a major make over! First, I have weight attached to my ankles which adds brings new challenge, but also helps access bringing the knee closer to the upper arm/elbow. If you are someone who can't quite bring your knee to your upper arm/elbow area this exercise actually assists that movement. This is because the weight on the ankle wants to get...
Healthy, Delicious, Easy Side Dish
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I do love to cook and, really, my enjoyment comes from cooking healthy things that people really enjoy! Ah, it must be the Italian mixed with the yogi in me... I love to nourish people with food that tastes amazing and is doing the body some major good! I'm going to share with you one of my absolute favorite side dishes that, seriously, everybody LOVES!! To quote my husband, "I don't even like cauliflower, but this is unbelievable!" There ya go. The healthy, delicious, easy side dish I love to make because it makes everybody happy is... Roasted Cauliflower....