Quick Fitness, Fresh Pick, Cleaning

Speedy Travel Workout - you can do this full-body routine beachside, poolside, or in a hotel room.

*Jumping Jacks - keep arms straight as you bring them up to your ears w/each jump,
do for three minutes.
*Wall mountain climber - place hands on a wall, arms straight, and lean your body at an angle.Step forward with right foot, quickly switch feet do for three minutes fast.
*Push-up w/side plank - do a push-up w/legs straight, rotate to the right so feet & hips are stacked, raise left arm for a breath. Lower arm & return to start position.
*Lunge w/biceps curl - holding a full bottle of water in each hand, stand with left foot forward, lower into a lunge, do a biceps curl, then lower. Repeat for 1 minute then switch legs.
*Back lunge/shoulder raise - stand feet together, a water bottle in each hand, step left foot back into a lunge. With arms straight raise them to shoulder height, lower arms return to standing. Switch legs and repeat.

Cantaloupe - 5 delicious ways to enjoy this juicy fruit.

*Cantaloupe Caprese Salad: arrange sliced cantaloupe & tomatoes on a platter. Top w/halved bocconcini(small balls of fresh mozz)Drizzle w/olive oil & sprinkle with chopped mint, salt & pepper.
*Cucumber & Cantaloupe Salad w/Sesame Seeds: toss cut-up cantaloupe, sliced cucumbers & sliced red onion w/canola oil, rice vinegar, toasted sesame seeds, salt & pepper.
*Crackers w/Cantaloupe,Ricotta & Ham: top rye crackers with ricotta, sliced cantaloupe, sliced ham, salt & pepper.
*Cantaloupe & Mint Slushy: in a blender, puree cut-up cantaloupe with lemon-lime soda, mint & ice.
*Gingery Cantaloupe & Raspberry Parfaits: bring 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup sugar & 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger just to a boil; remove from heat & let cool. Drizzle over raspberry sorbet & cut-up cantaloupe.

Cleaning - 15mins to a neater car interior

Minute 1 - toos items that shouldn't be in the car into a small bin. Throw trash into a garbage bag. Spritz the cup holders w/glass cleaner & let sit.

Minutes 2&3 - using disposable cleaning wipes, tackle the dashboard, center console, inside door pockets, steering wheel & gearshift.

Minutes 4&5 - clean leather seats with a few wipes. Wrap around the end of flat-head screwdriver & run it along the bottoms & switches on the dashboard. Wipe out the cup holders with paper towels.

Minutes 6 thru 9 - using a paper towel clean all the wndows with glass cleaner, including the windshield, sunroof & rear window. Remove the floor mats & whack them against each other to dislodge dirt.

Minutes 10 thru 13 - vacuum the floor mats with the bare hose of a hand vac for maximum power. Vacuum the seat upholstery & foot wells, shifting the front seats fully forward then back to hit every spot.

Minutes 14 thru 15 - replace mats & return the seats to their original positions.


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