What's Stopping You?

Friends, what's stopping you from joining the mission towards a healthier, happier home??
My husband and I thought living a more natural lifestyle was going to break the bank. It hasn't! Our family's health is the best it's ever been, which means less doctor visits, less prescriptions, and less time off work, thanks to safe, natural nutrition!
Our home is finally REALLY clean, thanks to nontoxic cleaners that actually work! My skin is looking and feeling better, and I lost those last few baby lbs thanks to excellent beauty care and a tasty weight management product.
Shaklee is NOT about selling miracles and I'm not either! Shaklee is all about SCIENCE, not fads! Trust me, I have not decided to make Shaklee my brand partner so that I can sell, sell, sell to people. No, that's not it. I chose to partner with Shaklee because I have a passion for helping other moms get their families healthier.  And in turn, I'm rewarded for it. But an even bigger bonus out of all that is that I not only help these moms get their families healthier, but I'm helping them either get their favorite Shaklee products FREE every month or create their own health and wellness business!
I love what I do and I want to help YOU, too! Whether you're interested in learning more about our products or you're ready to start earning an income, please message me at jallen44 at gmail dot com! 

On the First Day of Spring...

Woo hoo! It's FINALLY spring!
Did winter seem to DRAG on for you, too?
Thankfully, we're kicking off the first day of spring with temps in the 70's today! I love it!
Starting Monday, I'm going to be embarking on a Get Clean for Spring series that will hopefully help you (and me!) get your homes cleaned and organized! I can't wait!
But first, we all need our arsenal of safe, nontoxic cleaning products, right?
I get asked all the time what I clean my house with to keep it both clean and toxin-free! Well this is it, and to celebrate spring, I'm having a special!
Box up all those chemical cleaners and replace ALL of your household cleaners, including laundry and dish soaps, with these green, non-toxic cleaners that are cost effective and really work!

Bonus: Purchasing this kit qualifies you for a FREE Shaklee membership and a FREE canister of Cafe Latte smoothie mix! Your membership gets you 15% off all products!!
I'm so thankful for you and for everyone who has joined my Member Team! Together, we're making a great difference in the health and happiness of our families!!

The Benefits of a Get Clean Kit

If you know me in person, you know that I just rave about Shaklee's Get Clean line. We love it! It has completely replaced all of our toxic, caustic, harmful cleaners. No fumes, no worries about calling Poison Control...it's a fantastic cleaning line!
I wanted to give you some details about our Get Clean Kits. I've had some excellent questions about them and a few people say they probably wouldn't use everything in the kits. I get it; trust me I get it.
If you're like me, the word 'kit' can be a turn off. I don't know how many times I've purchased a kit because of the supposed value and was pretty disappointed that there were a few products in said kit that I really had no use for. Money down the drain, right?
The Shaklee Get Clean kits are definitely something you will be using. Every last product. Every last drop.

Check out what comes in the Get Clean Starter Kit. (And see all my comments in red next to the descriptions!):

• Basic H Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate - We've had our Basic H concentrate for almost two years and we are just halfway through the bottle! We make a new bottle of cleaner every week to clean the kitchen; that's how concentrated it is!
• Germ Off Disinfecting Wipes - These belong in the car, in the bathroom, or in the baby's room!
• Nature Bright Laundry Booster and Stain Remover - Awesome stuff! Compare it to OxiClean! It gets stains out and helps whiten your clothes! You can also use it to clean your toilets to get the gunk off.
• Dish Wash Concentrate - LOVE this stuff. I was skeptical at first, but it's fantastic. A little goes a LONG way. See my post from last year comparing it to Seventh Generation!
• Dish Washer Automatic Concentrate - Ya'll, this dish detergent is amazing! Just a little scoop cleans your dishes! It lasts FOREVER...for us, it lasts an average of 10 weeks!
• Fresh Laundry Concentrate HE Compatible Liquid - Wonderful laundry detergent...fragrance free...and you don't even need as much as the directions call for!
• Soft Fabric Dryer Sheets - Yes!
• Dish Washer Automatic Concentrate Dispenser - this comes in handy for scooping out the dish detergent!
• Nature Bright Dispenser - this is also handy for scooping out the Nature Bright. 

Including all the accessories you need to get really clean:

• Organizer Caddy - holds all the spray bottles and cleaning cloths
• Spray Bottles - mix up your Basic H solutions in each of these bottles. One each for all purpose, glass, and degreasing
• Dropper Pipette - helps when you're mixing your Basic H solutions. 
• 1/4 oz. Dispenser Pump for 32 oz. Bottle - this is for the laundry detergent
• Laundry Measuring cup - don't think this needs explaining! :)
• Dual Measuring Spoon - again...no explanation needed!
• Cleaning Accessories - these clothes and sponges are wonderful! You get a microfiber cleaning cloth, microfiber window cloths, microfiber dish sponge and a scrubber pad

Now, out of all of those items in the Get Clean Starter Kit, what WOULDN'T you use? In fact, in all of our kits, you're going to use every single product. Every single one!
Shaklee is all about health, wellness, keeping our Earth safe and healthy. Every product that goes into every Shaklee bottle is designed to improve health, work without compromise, and be gentle on the planet! Find out more about the Shaklee Difference here.
**This month only, I've extended my FREE membership and FREE smoothie promotion! When you purchase 50PV in products (this includes the Starter Kit!)**
Is the Starter Kit not for you? Not to worry...I have three other amazing Get Clean Kits that are sure to work for your home and your budget!

Questions? Comment below or email me directly...my passion is helping other moms get their homes and lives healthy and happy again!

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 

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! :)

Understanding the Shaklee Difference

One of my favorite things to talk about is my passion for helping others get their lives healthier and happier, and I am so proud to be a marketing partner with Shaklee...the number one natural nutrition company in the US! Besides their excellent, natural products, Shaklee's quality, standards, and integrity are what really draw me to the company. 

Here is a letter from Dr. Jamie McManus explaining a few things that make Shaklee different! (I've met Dr. Jamie at a few conferences here in DFW and she is just awesome! So full of information and you can tell she really cares about Shaklee's products!)

How Well Do You Understand the Shaklee Difference?

Dear Shaklee Family:

Shaklee products – and the quality and science behind them – are unmatched in the industry. But how familiar are you with the many elements of the Shaklee Difference?

Even if you think you know what makes this company and our products stand apart from the rest, refresh your knowledge with this list of :

Ten Key Steps that we take to ensure that Shaklee supplements are the best in the marketplace:

1. Shaklee conducts more than 100,000 tests annually to ensure the safety and efficacy of our products.

2. Each and every lot of Shaklee products is 100% tested to ensure and guarantee that each and every ingredient that is part of our label claims is present in the appropriate amounts.

3. All ingredients in Shaklee products are qualified under the incredibly stringent Shaklee protocol, unique in the industry, which tests for up to 350 chemical contaminants including pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, solvent residues, etc.

4. Our Shaklee scientists create formulations so that the key active ingredients are included at clinically efficacious levels, often significantly higher than many companies in the market.

5. Each product is formulated with nutritional ingredients that have been extensively studied to confirm safety and efficacy. Our products don’t follow “fads” but incorporate scientific and/or epidemiologic evidence of need and benefit.

6. Shaklee employs advanced delivery systems to enhance bioavailability – and these systems are tested to confirm their nutrient delivery advantages.

7. All ingredients must be acceptable from the standpoint of the Shaklee philosophy, as well as detailed scrutiny as to their safety. We don’t simply accept the Certificate of Analysis that many other companies accept but, rather, retest for contaminants to confirm the Certificate of Analysis is accurate.

8. Shaklee has an unwavering commitment to avoid the use of artificial flavors, sweeteners, and added preservatives. We use only non-genetically modified soy protein.

9. Shaklee developed many of the standards and protocols for manufacturing that are now referred to as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

10. Ongoing proof of our product performance is demonstrated by:

• More than 100 scientific publications, 90-plus in peer-reviewed journals
• The Landmark Study, the only study of its kind, which showed that people who took Shaklee supplements over a period of 20 years had markedly better health than both single-multivitamin and non-supplement users
• Shaklee products powering athletes to win 125 medals
• Shaklee products fueling world explorers, 7 of Time-Life’s Greatest Adventures of All Time, and NASA space shuttle astronauts with a special rehydration product (called Astro-Ade)

Add to this list our accomplishments and awards in the area of environmental leadership and responsibility, and you’ll see why I’m truly proud to be part of this company, where integrity, quality, and social responsibility are our standards, and where making people and the planet healthier is our mission.

Shaklee is all about helping people take control of their future health by virtue of their choices today. My 16 years as a practicing family physician led me to believe even more strongly that prevention is where the future of medicine must go. Research confirms that nutrition, weight control, and wise supplementation can powerfully impact your vitality today and your health in the future, and I believe that we can redefine wellness in the coming years. Thank you for all that you’re doing to share Shaklee products and the Shaklee Difference with so many. Together we’re making a BIG difference in the health of the world!

Be well!

Jamie McManus, MD, FAAFP
Chair of Medical Affairs, Health Sciences, and Education for Shaklee Corporation

Want more information about Shaklee? Contact me today and also check out these resources!

The Shaklee Difference video (8 minutes) here (watch and share!)

Message from Dr. McManus here