Join Mission: Healthy, Happy Life!

Are you looking to make a difference in your life and the lives of other moms?
Since partnering with Shaklee back in 2012, I've found a renewed passion for helping others! I love to help other moms get their lives back...get their health back, their weight down, get back in shape, get their husbands healthier, get their kids healthier, and live in a toxin-free home!
And, I've found a passion for helping these moms find a way to stay at home with their kids and contribute financially to their families!
If you are a stay at home mom, or you are looking for a way to stay at home, or maybe just looking to supplement your current income, Shaklee offers wonderful opportunities. If you would like to learn more about how you can work with me, Mission: Healthy, Happy Life, and Shaklee contact me today and let's talk! I will be glad to answer any of your questions! 
This month, I'm so excited to offer our amazing Gold Pak business pack for only $299! This is a fantastic deal to start your very own Shaklee business!
In this kit you receive:

• five of Shaklee's best selling products to begin Shaklee-izing your home (retail value of over $500)
• 250 PV
• Distributor Welcome Kit
• A Shaklee Personal Web Site - free for 3 months!
• 15% off SRP on all product purchases
• Access to MyShaklee.com

And for a limited time... a FREE registration ticket to the 2014 Shaklee Global Conference in Long Beach, CA - a $249 value!
And finally, when you purchase your Gold Pak starter kit, I'm going to pay for your shipping, plus send you a free goodie!
Contact me today and we'll chat!

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! 

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 Ways to Take Control of YOU!

As a work at home mom, with a husband, two kids, and two small businesses, I get asked all the time, "How do you do it? How do you keep the house clean, food on the table, businesses running, a everyone happy? Do you have a full time nanny or babysitter?" No, though there are times I wish I did!
Truth? I DON'T do it all, hardly ever. I do A LOT though. I'm constantly working, and after awhile, if I don't get it break it can really take a toll on me. If you're in a similar situation, I'm sure you can understand.
So what do I do when I start to feel overwhelmed by not being able to do it all? Or when I feel like I need just five minutes to myself before I crack?
I just tell myself to make a change. Change my attitude, change my thoughts...you get the idea!
Along with the mental pep talk, here are some of my tried and true ways to take back control of that overwhelmed feeling.

Take Care of Myself, Too! This is the NUMBER ONE thing to do! If I'm going to be on top of my game for my husband and kids, I need to take care of myself. So I make it a point to exercise at least 4x's per week, whether it's Zumba, an Insanity class, or just doing my own workout at home. If I go more than two days without exercise, I feel jumpy. I also really strive to eat right and keep my nutrition intake up. For the past 15 months I've been very consistent in taking my daily multivitamins. I've seen a great improvement in my overall energy and I have been sick only once, which is great since I'm chasing two active boys all day!


Cut Myself Some Slack I'm not perfect. No one is. It's hard being a grown up with kids. Heck, sometimes it's just hard BEING! In today's world of social media and everyone posting only the good things about their lives, it's easy to get caught up in that and think you're not doing enough. You are. I am. And I have to remind myself of it almost daily. No, the kitchen isn't always sparkling. In fact, it's pretty darn messy right now. No, the laundry isn't put away yet. No, my kids aren't perfectly behaved all the time. Sometimes money is tight. But that's ok...I am doing the best I can and that's enough!

Get the To Do List Under Control I'm a list maker, but when I write out a list of 20 things to accomplish in one day, I get too overwhelmed and end up getting nothing done! I have my basic to do's that are what keep my home livable at any given time. If I can accomplish that list everyday, then I feel great. Special projects are ongoing and I just have to work on them when (and if) I can during the week.  I have a small planner that I keep next to my laptop in the kitchen. It's easy for me to jot stuff down as I think of it or check off my list.

Schedules, Schedules, Schedules Working at home is rewarding, but challenging. Until recently, I would do work throughout the day, but didn't really have a chance to focus on what I was doing. At the end of the day, I felt like I hadn't done much work at all. So I made a change and have declared the boys quiet time to be my work only time. Ya'll, it has HELPED so much! I'm able to focus more and I get a lot more done than I used to. Having a set work schedule, mine is 1pm-2:30pm, will help you feel in control of your day!

Those are my top must-do's for getting that in control feeling back. I hope this helps you if you're feeling a little off! Let me know what you think!
I'd love to connect with you in my Facebook community!

Oh, Gracious! | I'm Having a Giveaway!

Ya'll, I'm feeling so blessed at all the love I've received from everyone lately. My family, friends, and even my neighbors have really embraced my two work-at-home businesses and for that, I'm so thankful! Sometimes I feel like I've taken on too much, but I get such a thrill out of helping people achieve great health naturally and also helping people find fun, trendy jewelry at affordable prices.

I know...the two are so different! But, they're what I love to do and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to be able to do what I love!

Enough gushing.

I'm hosting a giveaway on my Oh, Gracious! Facebook page! My goal is to get to 1000 fans by the end of the month. Once I get there...one lucky winner who participates in the contest gets a $20 credit for any item we have available! Hooray!

Here are the details! Like it, Share it, and Comment on it to enter! Thank you and good luck!

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