2014Holiday Gift Guide + GIVEAWAY! For Guys + Girls | Under $100!

I wanted to share with you some creative gift ideas for this season. Keeping in mind function, purpose and of course BUDGET! I hope this guide inspires you and shines some light on some new brands and shops, that I truly love supporting! You can watch my video below and maek sure to enter the giveaway for your own Lisi Lerch Tassel Earrings + Hair Accessories from the Mane Message! 

Watch my gift guide here!

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Dyer Brand 

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Persnickety Prints

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GIVEAWAY with The Alex Studio!

Kicking off this next week with a giveaway! My friend Nicole from The Alex Studio on Etsy is soooo sweet and she is gifting a very special reader their own set of super functional and absolutely adorable planner stickers, along with a $10 gift card to use in her shop!

I talk about The Alex Studio in my new video below, but will be having another in depth planner video soon :)

We also mae have something really special in the works for you too, stay tuned! 

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Give me a Beet!- Healthy Red Velvet Brownies with Protein Frosting

Hopefully you caught on to my hint in the title. If not no worries just take one look at these beautifully colored brownies and take a guess? No there was not any food coloring in these.... give up?

They have red beets in them! Yup! Beets, as in the root vegetable. As in I have lost my mind. 

Just kidding :) 

So why are beets aMAEzing?! 

They contain Immune boosting Vitamin C, Fiber, and essential minerals like Potassium ( important for nerve and muscle function), Manganese ( great for your bones, liver, kidneys and pancreas). They contian cancer fighting properties. They can also boost stamina, fight inflammation, and help your body detox! So after a night out with girls get yourself some beets! ok enough with the facts, lets get to the recipe! 

I have seen this concept a few times and thought I needed to give it a try. I just happen to have some Red Velvet Protein from Cellucor and thought I might as well go for it. I have two recipes for you to try. The first is with a lot of specific flavors like the cellucor protein. The second is simpler, with ingredients you probably have. 

Serves 16

Ingredients

• 8oz Red Beet ( peeled )
• 2 TB Coconut Flour
• 20g Cookies and Cream My Oatmeal ( ground )
• 6 oz Almond Milk
• 2 Egg Whites
• 1 oz Greek Yogurt 
• 1 scoop Red Velvet Cellucor Protein
• 1/2 scoop Smores Cellucor Protein
• 1 TB Dark Cocoa Powder 
• 1 TB Coconut Oil (melted)
• 21g Lillys Chocolate Chips 
• 1 TB Sugar Free Toasted Marshmallow Coffee Creamer ( optional ) 
• Stevia to taste
• 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract 

Place all of your ingredients in a food processor and puree! Thats it! 

Preheat your over to 350F and spray a non-stick pan with coconut oil spray. Bake for about 30-35 minutes. Let cool. ( I placed mine in the refrigerator ) 

Macros for this recipe. Per square

Cal 57.5 Fat 1.72 Carb 4.9 Sug 1.5 Prot 3.89

For the frosting I just whipped up some Cottage Cheese, Corfetti Cellucor Protein , Vanilla, Stevia and Coconut Oil ! Thats it! 

Simple Recipe :) 

Serves 15

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Red Beet
• 21/4 Oat Flour ( you can just grind up oats )
• 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/3 cup milk of choice ( more if needed )
• 1/4 cup melted Coconut oil or Vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup back beans ( or garbanzo )
• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup ( or agave )
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• pinch of salt 
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips

Preheat your oven to 375F 

Blend all of your ingredients minus the chocolate chips. Once completely pureed stir in the chocolate chips. In a parchment lined brownie pan, about 13x9 pour in your batter and with spatula smooth the top. Add more chocolate chips of you like :) Bake for 22-25 minutes. If need be, add a few minutes if it is not fully cooked. Once done, Let it cool. 

Macros per Slice 

Cal 115 Fat 4.6 Carb 16.8 Sugar 6.1 Protein 2.1

Weight Watchers Points 3 

Enjoy!

If  you MAEk these i want to see! Post your photos to Instagram and tag me!

@HalesHealth #HomeMAEd 

xx

HomeMAEd Pumpkin Mousse No Crust Cheesecake! High Protein + Low Carb!

Start drooling now! This baby mae just be my all time favorite thing I have maed in a while! It is light and fluffy like pumpkin pie but reminiscent of a cheesecake as well. It is really the best of both worlds. I guess you can have your cake and eat it too ;) 

It was really an accident I was going for a cheesecake but ended up with hybrid gem. The great thing about this festive treat is you can take this to your holdiday gatherings and nobody is going to know its healthy! In fact you mae want to maek 2 of them because trust me... people will want more than one slice! 

Now with most of my recipes there are many ingredients that you can swap to have it fit your dietary needs. I have been following a macro or flexible dieting plan, so some of the ingredients are not for everybody but I will provide the substitutions for you.

• 12oz Fat Free Cream Cheese at room temp
• 6oz Plain Greek Yogurt
• 4oz Yoplait Light Pumpkin Pie Yogurt ( could sub. with Greek Yogurt )
• 2 eggs at room temp
• 3oz Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 1 scoop Cinnamon Swirl Whey ( Save 40% ) 
• 1/2 cup stevia ( adjust to desired sweetness )
• Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Ground Ginger ( to your liking )
• 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree 
• 15ml or .5oz Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Creamer ( Totally Optional ) 

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and with a hand mixer blend for about 2 minutes or until all the lumps are out.  

Spray an 8 inch pie dish with coconut oil spray or whatever nonstick spray you have.

Once I pour the ingredients in, I pick up the pan an inch or so off the counter and drop is a few times. This helps break up any air bubble in the mixture. 

Now I set my oven at 350F and baked it for about 30 minutes then dropped it to 200F and continued to bake it for 50 minutes. I would say it was a little undercooked but thats what gave it the mousse like texture. 

Take it out of the oven and let it sit. Then I always put mine in the freezer for an hour or two before putting it in the fridge. 

Are you ready for the killer macros?!

I divided the Cheesecake into 8 slices, but again thats your call.

Calories 103.2

Fat 1.6

Carbs 8.11

Sugar 5

Protein 12.6

You could easily eat two slices with ZERO guilt! I like mine topped with Tru Whip and some Gluten Free Graham Crackers on top! 

If you give this recipe a try... which I highly suggest :) I want to see you pics! 

Use the hashtag #haleshealth #HomeMAEd 

Enjoy + TGIF!

xx

Meet our first "Day MAEker" Fashion Designer + Artist, Isabella Rose Taylor!

So excited about our first " Day MAEker" posts, where we feature inspiring people and their movements to hopefully inspire you as well! I would like to introduce you to Isabella Rose Taylor, Fashion Designer, Artist and did I mention she is 13?! 

Isabella started painting at the age of three and furthered her creative skills with her own clothing line at age 9! Inspired by her art, travels and the world around her, she created first juniors clothing line " Isabella Rose Taylor" which can be purchased at Nordstroms. Not to mention she had her first New York Fashion Week debut this year with her own Runway show! Talk about aMAEzing! 

Seeing someone live out their dreams, especially at such a young age is beyond inspiring, so I wanted to see just exactly what gets this mini fashion mogul going!

1. Your the perfect example of what it means to be a "mover" , driven, a go getter, and at such a young age, you are totally inspiring! What influenced you growing up, to pursue art and fashion?

Honestly, I cannot really remember a time where I did not want to create something.  I started painting when I was very young and my love of art parlayed into fashion.  My Mom and Dad have always encouraged me to pursue my passions.  

2. What can you tell us about your collection? Where did your inspiration come from and what is your favorite piece?

My Fall 2014 collection was inspired by this idea of “Urban Camper”.  My jumping off point for the collection was a mixed media piece I had made several years ago.  I used it as my color story for the collection as well as a textile.  I also drew the graphic tees.  My favorite piece of the collection is my plaid jacket.  I infused a bit of a tomboy style into the jacket but modernized it with large buttons and cute details like the American flag button on the pocket.  

3. Did you have any struggles in the process? How did you over come the challenges?

I love the process part of designing but I do struggle with sourcing fabrics sometimes as well as editing my collections.

4. Besides art and Fashion, what are your other passions or hobbies? 

I love to bake!  My sister is actually a pastry chef and I have learned a lot from her.  It is so much fun not to mention delicious :)

5. If you could give 1 piece of advice or motivation to aspiring entrepreneurs what would it be?

To just do !  Just start doing what it is that you love to do, ask for help and find mentors in your community.

6. What fuels you and keeps you going? It could be something  spiritual, sentimental, a quote, etc. 

“ And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it”  Paulo Coehlo    This is one of my favorite quotes, I used in my TEDx talk as well.   I think it is very powerful.

7. Currently.... Reading, listening to, watching, wearing…? 

I am currently reading textbooks— school is in!    listening to G Eazy, watching Faking It, wearing Rag and Bone jeans, Vans and my Tough Luck tee !

8. Who is your fashion icon for personal style? 

for my personal style I really love Nicole Richie.

9. Favorite career moment thus far?

That would have to be having my very first NYFW runway show !!  Still cannot believe that it happened !

10. Whats next? Another line? New art pieces? 

More fashion, more art, of course.  I just finished Spring 2015 and am currently finishing up Fall 2015.  I am working on a new series with my art.

11. In 10 years you see yourself....

I would love to be a global brand, expand into accessories to complete my looks and be a mentor and as well as inspire other young entrepreneurs !

It just goes to show you what passion and hard work can do and she MAEd it happen!  Also Isabella has a youtube channel! Be sure to subscribe to her so you can she all she is doing, plus she posts her own style videos! 

Follow Isabella on Instagram, Twitter ,  Pinterest

Healthy Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte!

I know, I know, what girl doesn't OBSESS over pumpkin this time of year. I am totally guilty and not the least bit ashamed. I have been MAEking my own Pumpkin Spice Lattes....mmhhhh everyday and I must say they are pretty spot on. Plus they actually have pumpkin in them!

Video below :)

Ingredients

• 22g or 1 TB Pumpkin Puree
• 2 oz Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 1 cup of Coffee
• Stevia
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Ground Cloves
• Allspice 
• Redi Whip or TruWhip

Enjoy!

Erin Condren Life Planner Review + Giveaway!

The wait is over! You have all been so patient! Yes I see your requests on social media ;)

You all know I have been a Filofax fan for the past few years, but I could not help but be intrigued by all of you Erin Condren lover, posting your weekly spreads and super fun stickers! I had to try one for myself! 

I was SO impressed with the ordering process. It was very tailored, you could customize aspects of the planner I wouldn't have thought you could. The accessory options are so fun and I love the community feeling that Erin brings to her brand. I do not want to reveal to much, just yet thought, you will have to watch my video :) 

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