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Squats are an essential exercise to sculpt a tight, lean lower body, but they can get a little boring. If you’re up for an added challenge, need new bodyweight options or just want to jazz up your current routine, check out these fun, unique variations that require no equipment!

Squat and Lift: Work your inner thighs with this squat variation. Each time you lift your leg, crunch your oblique muscle to stay balanced! Click here to get details on this move.

One of the most frustrating parts of your body is the belly; it never seems to want to shape up like the rest of you! And it’s not like you’re asking for a six-pack to scrub your laundry on, you just want to make sure those cut-offs fit without a baker’s dozen rolling over the waistband. Totally makes sense, we all want this.

Here’s the thing: it’s not all sit ups and exercise balls (did you just give a big sigh of relief?). Getting rid of stubborn belly fat includes a focused diet and a healthy lifestyle, but here’s the thing, these aren’t big changes. Read more here:

We pinch, we squeeze, we cry. We even plead with them to leave our pretty faces and never come back, yet they always come back to haunt us. The culprit you ask? 

The infamous blackhead. Just as sure as seasons change, these unpleasant pore cloggers continue to appear without so much as an invitation. It’s time to break up with your pesky blackheads and send them on a one-way trip to problem skin Neverland! Here’s how to get rid of them  the right way! Read more here:

Here’s a little back story about my skin. When I got into my twenties I started noticing lots hormonal breakouts on my jaw line & chin area. My skin became very oily & the breakouts wouldn’t stop. Ummmm seriously? Wasn’t this supposed to happen when I was a teenager? 

Apparently not. So forever I was using makeup wipes & products with harsh chemicals in them. My skin was just getting worse, I had large sore breakouts & they would never really go away. I would use makeup & concealer to cover it up, but you can still see bumps through makeup & if you know that the breakout is there you become self conscious & it can effect you emotionally. Read more here:

Homemade or “Green” cleaners are all the rage, particularly by people who are looking for safer ways to keep their homes clean without the use of harsh chemicals. There are so many recipes out there that it can be hard to find the one that you need for your specific cleaning tasks.

We have gathered a great list of homemade cleaners and categorized them into different rooms and areas of cleaning so that they are easy to find. These recipes use natural ingredients that are safer and actually work better than some of the more expensive products on the market. Read more here:

We have officially moved out of our first home (insert sad face here). As excited as I am for our new adventure, I’m sure going to miss that place. I’ll have to do a round up post with all of my home projects completed there. 

Use garbage bags to cover your clothes and keep them clean. They come in all different sizes and will help your clothes stay on the hanger. Simply put a hole in the bottom of the bag and pull the hangers through. Then tie a knot on the bottom. I owe this tip to my mother! Read more here:

The Biggest Loser is one of the most popular reality shows on television, and the weight loss transformations are what has viewers turning season after season. With so many people trying to lose weight, it’s no surprise that viewers of the show might wonder “How exactly do they lose weight so fast!”. 

It’s obvious to see that exercise plays a huge part of losing weight on the show. But with exercise there is only so many calories you can burn in a single day or week. So there also has to be another source of weight loss. Read more here: