Monday, May 30, 2016

Fruit Pizza Recipe


This delicious dessert is perfect for a hot summer day. It's super easy to make and perfect for any holiday!




Prep time: 30-45 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45- 60 minutes



What You'll Need:

  • One package of sugar cookie dough and the ingredients needed according to the package (usually one egg and a stick of butter)
  • 8 oz. package of cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 container whipped cream
  • Assorted fruits (I used strawberry and kiwi)

Instructions:

  1. Prepare and bake sugar cookie dough according to instructions on the package. Instead of making cookies, press the dough onto the entire baking sheet. Remember to add aluminum foil and cooking spray!
  2. To make your topping, blend cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in medium bowl.
  3. Fold whipped cream into mixture.
  4. When the sugar cookie dough you baked is completely cool, you can spread the topping throughout the sugar cookie crust.
  5. Dice assorted fruits and add evenly to fruit pizza.


It's as simple as that! Enjoy your delicious dessert!

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Benefits of Yoga

           Yoga comes with many benefits, as you have probably already heard. I can honestly say that yoga has changed my life for the better, and I'm not exaggerating. It has become less of a hobby and more of a lifestyle. Before I get into the benefits of yoga, first we must look at what yoga is.

          It is hard to discuss an exact definition of yoga because yoga is your own personal journey. Yoga is said to unite the body, spirit, and mind. It can be physical yoga poses (Asana), meditation, or both. For me, yoga is also a way to harmonize with my inner self and nature; I usually do yoga outside. You can do yoga at home or in a class.
         With that being said, there are many types of yoga, which come with different benefits. I will do a breakdown of the different types of yoga in a later post, but for now, lets discuss why you should do yoga in general.
  1. It builds strength.
  2. It improves your flexibility.
  3. It increases blood flow.
  4. It improves your posture.
  5. It drops your blood pressure.
  6. It helps depression.
  7. It helps you relax.
  8. It boosts your immune system.
  9. It increases your awareness of your body and environment.
  10. It helps you sleep better.
  11. It helps with migraines.
  12. It improves balance.
  13. It helps with stress.
  14. It helps anxiety.
  15. It boosts your mood.
  16. It helps arthritis and back pain.
  17. It improves lung capacity.
  18. It helps with weight loss.
  19. It helps you focus.
  20. It helps with PTSD.
  21. It gives you inner peace.
  22. It improves brain function.
  23. It helps balance blood sugar levels.
With all of the benefits,  you definitely should try yoga. Remember, you do not have to be flexible or strong to start doing yoga, so give it a try. Here is another great article that talks about the benefits of yoga.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Killer Ab Workout

This ab workout consists of  10 exercises that will get you that awesome 6-pack. Do this 2-3 times a week, and you will start to see the results in just a couple of weeks. This not only strengthens your abs, but your whole core as well. Good luck!


Tuesday, May 17, 2016

InboxDollars Review



Can you really make money with InboxDollars? The answer depends.

First, let me explain how this website works. You can join this website for free. I decided to join because I was looking for a way to just earn a few extra bucks online. I came across this website from a blog post, 32 Legitimate Ways to Make Money at Home, which came from The Penny Hoarder. All you need to sign up is an email and a password. You get $5 just for signing up. Here's the catch: you have to make $30 before you can receive the money you made. It says you can make money through surveys, videos, playing games, searching the web, and checking emails. I have listed the pros and cons below.

Pro #1:
It is simple and free to sign up, so you may as well try it.

Pro #2:
I kind of/sort of made money. More on that later. But you CAN make money if you put lots and lots of time into it.


Con #1:
Although it says you can earn through videos, there has not being a single video available for me to watch, and I started over a month ago.

Con #2:
Earlier I said that I kind of/sort of made money. I have only made $9.53 throughout the past month. I spent hours doing surveys, and that is all I have made; although I will probably never see that money because I have to earn $30 first.

Con #3:
It also says you get paid to read emails. By that, it really means that you get paid 25 cents to sign up for some form of insurance or other ridiculous offer.

Con #4:
You don't make a lot from surveys, even if you get to take a survey. Surveys pay more for the longer it takes to complete it. A typical 5 minute survey probably pays about 25 cents. Although that doesn't sound too shabby, I haven't qualified for many surveys. I spend about 10 minutes on a survey, just to get through it and say that I was disqualified.

Overall, I definitely would not recommend InboxDollars. However; it is free to sign up, so give it a try if you want to see for yourself. If you don't feel like wasting your time, I highly recommend to not even sign up.