My February Specials! | Can You Say FREE?!?

Wait, what?? Another Shaklee special?

My marketing partner, Shaklee, and I LOVE to spoil people! And we love it even more when there are FREEBIES involved! If you love free and saving money, listen up… this is a NEW SPECIAL that has never been offered before!

When I found out about this deal, I was in total shock and couldn't wait to get the word out! I love the excitement that it's generating!

Here are all the details...

When you join Shaklee as a Member/Distributor, you will get:

New Distributors who join Shaklee under this offer with a minimum 50 PV (examples below) purchase will receive a free Shaklee product – a canister of Shaklee 180 Café Latte Energizing Smoothee – and they have the opportunity to sponsor new people under this same lucrative offer through 2/28!

New Members who join Shaklee under this offer with a minimum 50 PV (examples below) purchase will receive free $19.95 Membership as well as a free Shaklee product – a canister of Shaklee 180 Café Latte Energizing Smoothee (while supplies last) through 2/28!

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What does this mean for YOU?

This means a TON of savings.  In fact, you will save about $67 and I always offer a free product to my members within their first 30 days of joining with my Learn & Earn Program. So, you could save almost $100 while you get healthier!!! Plus, get discounts and join our fantastic Shaklee family – you’ll love it!

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So, what qualifies for all this goodness, a free membership, discounts, free smoothie mix, and our awesome community?

Shaklee is offering this with a 50 PV (point value) order.  The PV (point value) is listed next to each product! Pick your favorite products or the ones you've been wanting to try. If your order totals 50 PV or more, your membership is FREE!

I've also put together some of my favorite must have products that qualify you for this offer!

Enfuselle Repair Skin System

Clinically Proven To Improve Your Skin

The Enfuselle Repair System is clinically proven to improve your skin in as little as a month.  You’ll see and feel the difference immediately. Ya'll this stuff is AMAZING!! And it lasts FOREVER! 

The Enfuselle line is paraben free, too!

Features:

• Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by 421% in 4 weeks!
• Increases skin firmness and elasticity by 154% in 4 weeks!
• Definitive evening of skin tone in 12 weeks!

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Vitalizer

Changing Brands Can Change Your Life

I love my Vitalizer! I take it every single day! 

Features

• Custom formula created specifically for today’s healthy active woman
• Patent-pending delivery system designed to enhance absorption of key nutrients
• Based on 12 clinical studies & a first-of-its-kind Landmark Study

Feel better in 30 days or your money back.

Get Clean Starter Kit

We believe that health isn’t just about what you put in your body, it’s about everything around you. We bring you a full line of natural and nontoxic cleaning choices that are Safe for You, Your Home, and Your Planet called Get Clean.

• No harmful fumes or hazardous chemicals.
• Outperforms 20 national leading brands.
• You would spend $3400 for ready to use cleaners to get the same amount of clean found in the Get Clean Starter Kit!*
• Features Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate – just 1/4 tsp. makes 16oz. of all-purpose cleaner for only 3 cents.
• And when you purchase the Get Clean Starter Kit you also make a positive impact on the planet:
• Keep 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills.
• Eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gas.

The Get Clean Starter Kit contains:

• Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate, 16 oz. (1)
• Germ Off Disinfecting Wipes, 35 Wipes (1)
• Nature Bright Laundry Booster and Stain Remover, 32 oz. (1)
• Dish Wash Concentrate, 16 oz. (1)
• Dish Washer Automatic Concentrate, 32 oz. (1)
• Fresh Laundry Concentrate HE Compatible, Regular Scent  32 oz. (Liquid) (1)
• Soft Fabric Dryer Sheets, 80 sheets (1)
• Dish Washer Automatic Concentrate Dispenser (empty) (1)
• Nature Bright Dispenser (empty) (1)

Including all the accessories you need to get really clean:

• Organizer Caddy (1)
• Spray Bottles (3)
  • Windows and Mirrors
  • All-Purpose
  • Degreasing
• Dropper Pipette (1)
• 1/4 oz. Dispenser Pump for 32 oz. Bottle (1)
• Laundry Measuring cup (1)
• Dual Measuring Spoon (1)
• Cleaning Accessories (4)
  • Super Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
  • Super Microfiber Window Cloth
  • Super Microfiber Dish Sponge
  • Miracle Scrubber Pad

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Here are some of our most asked membership questions:

• How much is it to renew each year?
• Is there a minimum each month or year?
• What is your return policy?
• By joining as a member, does that make me a distributor?

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So here’s how I would clear those up for you:

• There is no renewal fee.  It’s a lifetime membership and one time fee of $19.95  FREE for you with a qualifying order!
• There are no minimums EVER!  You can order once a year or monthly.  It’s up to you.
• We offer 100% money back guarantee for all products.
• You are not a distributor and will not receive bonuses.  If you want to get paid for sharing Shaklee, you need to go here and apply to partner with me.
• You can also read more of my FAQ's here.

I want you to be completely without risk, so here’s my guarantee: If for any reason a Shaklee product is not satisfactory, return it for exchange or full refund.

If our products are not the best they can be — and the best you can buy — what else matters?

So if you don’t experience the desired results from a Shaklee nutritional, personal care, or household product, you may return the unused portion for a 100% refund.

In addition to a money-back guarantee, we offer:

• 100% guarantee that the ingredients listed on the label are in the product
• 100% guarantee of quality-controlled product formulations that ensure product safety, purity, reliability, and product performance
• 100% guarantee that we use the finest quality ingredients available

Experience the Shaklee Difference for yourself. You deserve it!

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It’s really easy to get started. Simply go to my website, fill up your shopping cart, and join as a member.  It is a one-time fee of $19.95. Free with a qualifying order!

Once you get started here’s what’s going to happen….

You will get a 15% discount on your order and you will receive a welcome email from me with all the details about joining our private online community, plus the opportunity to earn even more free product within your first 30 days!

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You need to do this right now because you will get a FREE MEMBERSHIP, get a FREE Cafe Latte Protein Smoothee Canister and I am offering you a FREE product within your first 30 days of joining when you complete our Learn & Earn Program.

That’s almost $100 savings!!! :) WOOHOO!!!!

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Here are some testimonies from just a few of our awesome members!

 ”I'm so glad I purchased the Get Clean Starter Kit! It has helped with my son's asthma immensely! He hasn't had an attack since July 2013!” Christina

“I.LOVE.VITALIZER! I have a steady rate of energy, I just FEEL better now! I love knowing that I'm getting all the nutrients I need in a multivitamin strip when my food just isn't cutting it.” Melissa

“I was a bleach-aholic before Basic G and the fumes really bothered me. Now there are no fumes, but I swear my home is cleaner now than when I was using bleach!”  Mandie

“The 180 smoothies and the Metabolic Boost has helped me lose 15lbs and given more energy! I'm on my feet almost all day and I don't have that tired feeling anymore thanks to healthy meal replacements!”  Jen

“I've finally found a moisturizer that WORKS! I love the Enfuselle line...it's lightweight, doesn't break my skin out, and it lasts such a long time!”  Desiree

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If you have any questions about this or anything else, please email me at jallen44@gmail.com.  I’d love to help you! :)

Jessica 

Strategies to Keep Your Family Healthy This Winter

I don't know about where you live, but here in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, the flu has been running rampant. It is so contagious! 
And why is it that science is still no closer to a cure for colds and flu? Because we're dealing with smart viruses. Any one of hundreds of viruses could launch a cold or flu attack, and chances are that this year's flu virus won't be the same as last year's making it nearly impossible to develop a simple cure. 
While we can't avoid all germs; I do have two kids in preschool so germs are inevitable, we can do some simple things to help our bodies build up their immune systems and lessen our chances of getting sick!

Our Best Prevention Strategies:

Take Good Care of Yourself: As always, the best place to start to maintain a good immune system is with the basics. Make sure to keep exercising, sleep well, reduce stress, drink alcohol in moderation, and eat a low-fat, low-sugar diet.
Wash Your Hands: Washing hands remains the most effective way to protect yourself and your family from colds and flu. Lather, rinse, repeat throughout the day. Do it long enough to sing "Happy Birthday" twice.



Boost the Beneficial Bacteria: 80 percent of your immune system surrounds your digestive system. Research supports a healthy gut flora and overall immunity. 
Along with the above, we also use Basic G and a bacteria fighting essential oil to help keep the germs away. This strategy has really helped with our health, too!








Add Foods that Support Immune Health: There are many foods with medicinal properties, make sure you include as many as possible. Think about combining a lot of the ingredients below in chicken soup: 

• Oranges, strawberries, bell peppers, potatoes and other vitamin C and E rich fruits and vegetables are all good for your immune system.
• I do not like mushrooms, but have read that Shiitake, Maitake, and other mushrooms have been used for boosting the immune system.  
• Garlic and onions have  been researched for their ability to modulate immune function. 

Helpful Herbs: Research supports the immune modulating activity of tumeric, oregano, ginger, Echinacea, Larch, and elderberry. Our family uses a product called Defend & Resist when we start to feel that first tickle or stuffiness. It has larch, echinacea, and elderberry in it. It's our first go to when we start feeling run down!
Here's my favorite recipe for making a homemade vitamin water using Defend & Resist, Vitamin C, and Performance. It tastes so good and it really helps!! 















Make Sure You are Getting the Right Nutrients: Your immune system needs to be well nourished to function at its best. Stock up on the following nutrients:

• Macro-Nutrients: the macro-nutrients are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Focus on good proteins for a healthy immune system. Supplement with EPA and DHA, or eat fish twice a week for those healthy fats.
• Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamins such as vitamin A, B6, B12, E C, folate, and the minerals zinc, copper and iron all support an effective immune response. 
• Vitamin D: vitamin D, in particular, has been the focus research on optimal immune system functioning. Vitamin D plays a role in the improving mucus membrane barrier functioning, the production of anti-microbial peptides (small proteins), and in general overall immune support. 

Take care of your immune system by starting early, taking good care of yourself, and feeding your body the nutrients it needs to stay strong!

Shaklee Membership FAQ's

If you've read my blog for any length of time, you'll know that I'm passionate about keeping my family healthy by creating a clean, non-toxic, safe environment! My husband and I truly believe that our home should be the safest place on the planet, but in many cases, it's not. That's why we love Shaklee so much! We can provide our family with that (without a lot of money!) and have peace of mind knowing that all of the products in our home are safe!
Which is why I've put together a Shaklee Membership FAQ list for you! Read on. NOTE: At the bottom, you'll find several ways to get your Membership for FREE!!

What is a Shaklee Membership?

Think of it as a wholesale club membership. Many of us pay $50-$100 per year for a membership to Sam's or Costco so we can get that wholesale pricing. 
With Shaklee's membership, you pay a ONE TIME fee of $19.95! That fee gets you 15% or more off all our products!
After you join, you receive a MyShaklee secure website for ordering products, and it also includes a library of super helpful information and referral benefits!
Our Member Team also provides a way to earn extra goodies! It's so much fun!

Do I Have to Sell Shaklee if I Become a Member?

No, if you join as a customer member, you are not eligible to sell Shaklee or receive bonus checks. We do appreciate referrals and love to reward our customers for referrals!

What if I Change My Mind and Want to Become a Distributor?

That's fantastic! Being rewarded for sharing what you love is so much fun! Any member can upgrade to a Distributor by purchasing a Distributor Kit or Gold Pak Kit. Contact us for more information on each Kit!

Am I Required to Make Monthly Purchases?

Nope! Never! Your Shaklee Membership is lifetime, without minimums!

What Product Lines do You Offer? 

We have four major health lines:

What Do You Recommend I Start With?

It depends on what you're looking for, but I usually recommend a starter kit because it has everything you need and gets you the biggest bang for your buck!

If weight management is your thing, any of our 180 Kits are fantastic, but this is one of my favorites!

When I was a Shaklee newbie, the first kit I purchased was the Get Clean Starter Kit, so I could jump right in and get our home toxin-free!

And I just love our Enfuselle Nutrition Therapy Kit. I have drier skin, and it has helped immensely with getting my skin back to healthy!

How do I Order?

Simply go to my online shop and place your items in the cart, join as a member, then check out! For future orders, you'll order right through your own MyShaklee site!

How Soon will I Receive My Order?

Shaklee ships fast! I usually get mine in less than a week! I hope this helps answer some of your questions about Shaklee's Membership program! Feel free to contact me with other questions!

Want a FREE Membership???

Here's how:  Simply purchase any of our awesome Shaklee 180 Kits and your membership is FREE! Or Purchase our fantastic daily multivitamin strip, Vitalizer, and your membership is FREE!

Getting to Know Your Blogger

A little about me that you might not know!

• I'm the oldest of two kids.
• I grew up in Oklahoma but moved to Dallas, TX as soon as I graduated college.
• I majored in Early Childhood Education but have never taught in a classroom.
• I met my husband online via a dating site. I know, I know. We both lucked out!
• We married in Austin, TX in 2005 (my favorite city in Texas!)
• We waited 8 months before we took a honeymoon and I highly recommend this to newlyweds! 
• We went to St. Lucia for our honeymoon and it was amazing!
• We bought our first (and so far only) home in 2006 and immediately started doing DIY home improvements. Does anyone know how long those DIY projects take??
• I lost my job in 2008, when I was 4 months pregnant.
• Because of this, I was sort of forced into being a stay at home mom.
• Which wasn't my immediate plan, so it took awhile for me to get over the guilt of losing my job and get used to my new 'job'!
• Our first son was born in November 2008 and is just a blessing. 
• By 2008, we'd installed a kitchenette in our garage apartment, ripped up all the carpet in the house and stained the concrete foundation, added an outside staircase to the garage apartment, remodeled our laundry room, had the exterior of the house painted, had a new roof put on, and started working on installing a sprinkler system. Whew!
• In December '08, hubs was laid off his job and was jobless for about 6 weeks. Newborn and neither parent with a job? Talk about stressful!
• By January of 2009, hubs found a new job within the same company.
• December 2010 we found out we were pregnant with our second child!
• After noticing I was becoming increasingly sensitive to regular household cleaners, I started a quest to find more natural ways to clean, so I started making my own cleaners.
• Our second blessing was born on our 6th wedding anniversary in August 2011 during one of the hottest Texas summers on record. We're talking about 115 degree temps!
• While being a mom to two kids, I found that making my own home cleaners was takign up too much time (and I can't stand the smell of vinegar!), so I did more research and rediscovered Shaklee! I immediately ordered my first Get Clean kit and was thrilled with the ease and effectiveness of the products.
• After a lot of research, reading, PRAYING, and discussion, my husband encouraged me to share what I love and create my own business by partnering with Shaklee.
• On the night of our son's 1st birthday and our 7th wedding anniversary, lightening hit our fence and air conditioner and caught them on fire. Praise God a neighbor happened to be leaving his home for the evening and saw our fence burning!
• We were without an A/C for two weeks.
• So we lived in hotel for two weeks.
• Lord help me if I ever have to do that again!
• In 2012 I helped eight families get healthier, happier lives simply by sharing my personal testimonies and helping them get the products they personally need to be healthier and toxin free!
• We did lots of short trips to OK and LA where our families live.
• We took our first family of four 'camping' trip to Caddo Lake in June 2013.
• My husband got laid off again in September 2013.
• Praise God he was able to find another job with a fantastic startup and they're doing super cool things!
• I made big goals for my health and wellness business for 2013 and was able to meet them! I helped 15 families get healthier! Woot!
• Hubs and I went to Las Vegas for a week without the kids. Well, he was there for work and I just tagged along, but a vacay is a vacay, right?
• We had a super early (for Texas) ice storm in December that pretty much left us stranded at home for four days straight. Not fun!
• We had an interesting Christmas at our house with almost everyone getting the stomach virus. Except who didn't get it? Our boys, who I'm totally diligent about making sure they're taking their natural supplements every day! We lived and learned on that experience...now all the adults are regimented on natural supplements, too!
• Matt and I rung in 2014 by painting our master bathroom at midnight!
• I have big, BIG goals for 2014 with my business...I want to help at least 30 families get healthier, happier, and possibly financially fit this year!

And that, my friends, is a little about me! :)

Easy Healthier "Cookie Dough" Bites | Recipe

My boys love to make cookies with me. Actually, they love to just eat the cookie dough! Who doesn't, right??
While I love to eat scoops of cookie dough, I know that it's really loaded with...well nothing healthy! And quite frankly, I get a stomachache if I eat too much! 
So here's a super easy, quick, healthier version of cookie dough bites that's loaded with protein and other natural ingredients.
I whipped them up after quiet time yesterday since the boys wanted a snack. Ya'll it took me less than five minutes to mix it all together and scoop the dough out on to a plate! I like mine cold, so I put them in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Recipe below...let me know if you make them and how you like them!

"Cookie Dough" Bites

• 1 cup of NonGMO protein powder- I mixed half of with chocolate and half with instant protein powder
• 1 cup of peanut butter
• 1/3 cup of honey

Mix these ingredients together, scoop it onto a plate, chill for a little bit, then enjoy! THAT'S IT!!!
What I really love about this recipe, is that we can add extras to it! This time around, I just mixed it up 'plain,' so they tasted like peanut butter cookies. But you can add chocolate chips, coconut, maybe some flax seed, chia seeds...really the possibilities are endless!
You can use any protein powder, but the Instant Protein and the Chocolate Protein are the only ones we trust for our family!
Have fun with it and mix it up!

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What's in My Hair Styling Products? | Reading Labels

If you read my Facebook posts, you may have seen a post a few days back about the ingredient DMDM Hydantoin that's found in a lot of your everyday products like your hair care and body care products.
What is it?
According to wikipedia:

DMDM hydantoin is an antimicrobial formaldehyde releaser preservative with the trade name Glydant. DMDM hydantoin is an organic compound belonging to a class of compounds known ashydantoins. It is used in the cosmetics industry and found in products like shampoos, hair conditioners, hair gels and skin care products.^[1][2]

DMDM hydantoin works as a preservative because the released formaldehyde makes the environment less favorable to the microorganisms.

So basically, DMDM hydantoin is a form of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can hide in your products under other names, such as: diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, and sodium hydroxylmethylglycinate.

Why do I take issue with this? I don't want any type of formaldehyde on my skin or anyone else in my family. Plus, while I know these types of ingredients are cost effective to the manufacturers, I really believe continued use over long periods of time can and will have an effect on our overall health.

While purchasing safer, more natural products seems more expensive today, I believe on down the road you might prevent future doctor visits, illnesses, a general feeling of 'yuck' by switching. Just my two cents!

OK, so after finding out about DMDM hydantoin, I went on a search through our home to see if we had any products that contained it. I was CERTAIN that we didn't.  (I know our cleaning products don't have this chemical in them; we use the best and safest!)

Boy, was I wrong!

Here's what I found. These are the hair styling products in our home that contain DMDM hydantoin.

Ugh. Time to get busy on our mission of eliminating ALL potentially toxic products in our home!

Question for you: What hair products do you use that are safe and natural? I'd love to have some recommendations!!

Note: I'm not a scientist, nor am I an expert in the chemicals field. I'm just a wife and mom on a continual search to replace potentially hazardous products in our home with safer, natural, effective alternatives. If I have written something that's in accurate, please feel free to start a discussion below!

Make Your Own Canvas Prints | DIY

I love the look of photos being printed on canvas, but I do not love the price! Unless you've got some great coupon, they can range from $40 on up! That's definitely not in our budget for home decor!

After perusing lots of other blogs, it seems the easiest and most cost effective way to achieve a similar look is to do it yourself!

Here ya go!

Materials:

• Photos of your choice in matte print (I used one 11x16 and three 8x10 photos)
• Canvas of the same size (I get mine at Hobby Lobby...two 8x10's for $3.99!!)
• Matte Modge Podge (I prefer matte photos and Modge Podge...I don't like glossy, shiny pictures)
• Black acrylic paint (Hobby Lobby has acrylics ranging from $3.99 on up)
• Two foam paint brushes

Make It!:

• Using your foam brush, paint your canvas with the Modge Podge and 'glue' your photo on top. Make sure you get the corners really well to help prevent your photo from curling. 

• Once the photo is dried to the canvas (or mostly dried), paint over your photo with the Modge Podge. Don't freak out! It's supposed to be milky white on the photo! Trust me, I will dry clear!

• Be careful here and make sure you use long, even strokes. You can put it on fairly thick, but if you see little bubbles, you'll need to smooth those out.
  
• Let that dry...takes about 45 minutes.
  
• Next, using your other foam brush, get a good bit of acrylic paint and paint the sides of the canvas.
  
  
  
  
  
• Using the tip of the brush, make sure you slide it in between any gaps of the canvas and print so that it gets painted and no white is showing.
  
• For an extra 'vintage' look, I like to get just a tiny bit of paint on the brush and tap it on the edge of the photos.

It's really easy, and fun to make. I really like the way the Modge Podge gives a bit of texture to the print. You can see the strokes on it...the prints aren't perfect, which is what I love! I made a bunch to give as Christmas gifts!

Let me know if you try it!