Why We Must Read Food Labels!

So the other day I was at the grocery store and was reminded in a big way why it's so important for me to read food labels!
I was in the sauces aisle looking at the varieties of pasta sauces. I have a few favorite brands, but am always willing to try something new, especially if it's going to be healthy!
Well, to my great delight I saw this lovely jar of sauce with a pretty label that just shouted, "Buy me! Buy me!"
The label said, "Eating Right. Uniting flavor and nutrition."
Done! Sold. This is definitely healthy sauce and it costs about the same as my favorite brand. One of our favorite brands has tomato puree, tomato sauce, onion, salt, olive oil, garlic and a dash of sugar. Super simple, nothing else needs to be added, right?
So I grabbed a couple jars and started walking away. But something was nagging at me to read the ingredients label. But why? The label says that it's about eating right and talks about nutrition. Plus it's pretty!
To get past that nagging feeling, I looked at the ingredients and was so surprised at what was in this PASTA SAUCE!

Refined fish oil Pork gelatin Sodium polyphosphate
Yuck. I don't need, nor do I want those ingredients in my food, especially something as simple as pasta sauce.
I could totally make the sauce myself, but I'm not 'there' yet on being really prepared for meals and having lots of pasta sauce in the freezer. :)
My point in this post is that we (I) have got to make sure to READ our food labels and not be fooled by pretty pictures. I'm so glad I went with my gut and looked at that label!
Have you been surprised at the ingredients on some of the foods you've purchased?

Mission: Healthy, Happy Life | Partners!

Hello everyone! I wanted to introduce you to Desiree, one of our awesome Mission: Healthy, Happy Life partners!s
Read on and let me know if you have any questions about what we're doing!

Essential Oils | You're Gonna Want This!

Good morning! How has your week been?
I'm sure you've heard of essential oils and some of the health benefits. We've been using them off and on for about a year and are happy with them. I've tried Young Living, doTERRA and Spark Naturals and like them all. I believe all three are super high quality oils. (I'm picky about purity of oils...some are not pure and can cause skin irritations, etc). We really like lavender, orange, peppermint, Thieves, and most especially...diffusing the oils! Oh my, having a NATURAL fragrance in our home is much better than fake fragrances (which have yucky stuff in them anyway).
Are you interested in trying essential oils? 
This leads me to the excitement I'm about to share with you! I wanted to let you in on this special offer from Young Living! Sign up for their Premium Kit and you receive ALL of these amazing essential oils and products!
10 .5ml essential oils from the Everyday Oils Collection ($150 when purchased alone) A  .5ml bottle of Stress Away ($29 when purchased alone) 2 Peace & Calming sample packets 2 Lavender sample packets 2 Peppermint sample packets 2 Thieves sample packets 2 NingXia Red samples 1 home diffuser ($98 when purchased alone) Plus, you will be signed up for a Young Living distributor, which is a $40 value! As a distributor of YL, you get wholesale pricing! Woot!
The ENTIRE cost of this Premium Kit is $150! So you get about $350 worth of product for just $150! Can anyone say, DEAL??

IMPORTANT NOTE: As a distributor, you are NOT obligated to build a Young Living business, unless you're interested in doing so. If you want to build a YL business, I can put you in touch with Jenny, who can help you out!
I highly suggest you take advantage of this offer...I'm super excited about the DIFFUSER! I've been wanting this diffuser for ages, but just didn't want to spend $98 on it. Now that it comes with the kit...sign me up!
Interested in this kit? Sign up here! Want to look around the YL site? View it here!
IMPORTANT NOTE: You MUST sign up as a Distributor in order to get this special kit!

Testimony Tuesday

Hi there! 
Today I wanted to quickly share some wonderful testimonies from Shaklee customers and business builders in regards to their health and experiences.  I'm so excited to share them with you!
From Ashley Nicole: I just shared my story and I'd love to have anyone/everyone share theirs as well! My miracle has inspired me to spread the word LOUD that Shaklee saves (and creates;) lives!!

"Last January after finding out I had cervical cancer and having more than 80% of my cervix removed, I was told having a baby would be VERY DIFFICULT. I hopefully continued my SHAKLEE products (vivix, protein, and vitamins daily) and was told at my 6 month check up that my cervix had also it completely rebuilt itself! The doctors were beside themselves. Less than nine months from my surgery and horrific prognosis and I am happily and healthily pregnant! I absolutely mean it when I say Shaklee changes lives. I'm just one of millions who've experienced the miracle of Shaklee. I'd say mine is the best though - I get my own lil pumpkin!!"


From Lesley H: Can you imagine being a parent and being told that your infant daughter would not survive if they did not move to another country?

Can you imagine suffering with the inability to breathe with Asthma for 52 years?

Can you imagine spending over $200.00 ever month for asthma medications?

Well that infant girl was me.

I was born in London England AT HOME but was quickly hospitalized with Pneumonia. I continued with respiratory problems and complications until the Dr. told my parents that if they did not move to either Australia or Arizona that I would probably not survive. We moved to Australia where I did improve but I was still plagued with allergies and asthma until I was 52. At that time ,out of desperation , I heard about Shaklee from Sloan Barnett on the Oprah Winfrey Show, and their 100% money back guarantee and I decided to give it a try. I then , shakleeized my home with the Get Clean line a concentrated, non-toxic, biodegradable, safe cleaning products and started on a nutrition program. Can you imagine being me and now being asthma and medication freeI I love it . Once I felt the difference that Shaklee made in my life I knew that I wanted to share this with others and that is why I started my Shaklee career.

I believe that if my health can change dramatically for the better with the use of Shaklee products then there is hope for all those who believe that they have control over THEIR health.

From Cathy: It has helped me in so many ways from using the Get Clean cleaners, making me 80% healthier from all those upper respiratory infections and bronchitis to losing healthy weight and keeping it off now for 2 years and leveling out my blood sugar so I don't become a Type 2 Diabetes or to Type 1. I was close when having my children. I look healthier and feel healthier too! 

From Megan: Shaklee has changed my health for the better in so many ways including healing my cervix. I had my first daughter(before Shaklee) via c-section after 3.5hrs of pushing and her just not wanting to come out. During the operations the doctor observed that the back of my cervix was paper line and made the comment about any future children having to be c-sections. When I became pregnant with our 2nd child(Shaklee baby) I was told there was a 50/50 chance I would be able to do a vbac and be successful add on top of that the observence of the paper thin cervic and they gave me a 25% success rate with the posibility of a window opening in my cervix during laboring that could result in complications for myself or my baby(in our minds we heard resulting in death). After a lot of soul searching and my husbands pleading for the csection as I really!! wanted to have a natural birth I opted for the c-section even though my gut was telling me to go for it.  A Shaklee friend even said to me as I was debating back and forth Shaklee nutrition can do amazing things and heal our bodies when doctors think there is no hope.  After delivering a beautiful healthy as could be little girl as the doctor was closing me up I asked her how my cervic looked. She stopped what she was doing looked around inside and said "It looks perfect I don't see any issues" Me "So is my cervix still paper thin?" Doc: "No I'm not sure what the other doctor saw I don't see any issues with your cervix." This was a little deflating as I wished I had tried a natural birth but I knew the worry that would have put on my husband and this was just proof to me that Shaklee really does heal. We have decided to have no additional children so I'll never be able to have that natural birth but that's okay as I have two beautiful healthy girls that Shaklee is keeping healthy.

Fall Fabric Pumpkins | Make Your Own

Today at my MOPS meeting we made these adorable fall pumpkins and I wanted to share them with you. By the way, if you're a mom of preschoolers, I highly encourage you to find a MOPS group in your area. This is my fourth year with MOPS and I love it!

I don't know where this original idea came from, so I'm sorry I can't give proper credit for this project. It's so easy that I just let our 4.5 year old loose with the supplies and he made five of them all by himself! This is a great activity for kids! Plus, you can keep them up all during the autumn season!

Anyway, so all you need for these cute pumpkins are: A roll of toilet paper (yes, toilet paper!) 6 plastic grocery sacks A fat quarter piece of fabric Torn brown kraft paper, or brown paper sacks
Put one sack inside another, just shove it in there. Next, you basically want to loop the handles through the toilet paper tube and then make a 'side' of the pumpkin with the sack. Do that with the remaining sacks. Just kind of roll, fluff, shape the 'sides' the way you want. Does that make a lick of sense? Next, put your pumpkin in the middle of your fabric, then begin to shape your pumpkin by pushing the corners of the fabric into the toilet paper tube. You'll need to work the fabric to make the shape that you want. I found that making little pleats as we stuff helps it take shape. Once you get your pumpkin to your desired shape, take some brown kraft paper and make a little stem.  Easy peasy! Don't over think it or try to make them perfect...I think they look cute when they're not perfect circular pumpkins!
Below are photos, which may well be more clear than my written directions! 

Mission: Healthy, Happy Life | Join Us!

A healthier life for everyone and a better life for anyone

Welcome to Mission: Healthy, Happy Life!

Who are we?
We are a group of motivated families on a mission to create healthier, happier lives by sharing what we love and supporting those around us. 

We have a great group of moms on our team and are looking for other likeminded individuals who want to change their families lives by becoming Marketing Business Partners with us and our brand partner, Shaklee. 

Why Shaklee?

Find out here: Why Shaklee

How does it work?

It's simple. Read on...

You are rewarded for sharing the gift of health and wealth with others.

You are rewarded even more by helping others do the same.

The more successful those others become, the more you benefit. Sure, we all benefit.

Sharing what you love makes everyone's share more valuable.

There's more to it than the financial reward!

We are helping others get healthy and adopt a new way of life that truly make people and the planet healthier!

For over 50 years, generations of families have counted on us to do what no other company like Shaklee can do - make products that are naturally SAFE and proven EFFECTIVE. Every product that Shaklee offers is designed to improve health, work without compromise, and be gentle on the planet. 

Build Your Dream Career with a Purpose

When you partner with Mission: Healthy, Happy Life, you partner with a community and a company that has remained true to its values for over 50 years. You represent a company and team that is committed to product quality, living in harmony with nature, and always doing what's right, no matter the cost. 

With this foundation, and your best efforts, your can build a meaningful career!

Are you ready to get started? If so, send me an email directly here, join our private Facebook group, or comment below! Also, visit our Mission: Healthy, Happy Life page for great information. That's where we will be posting most of our info.  Looking forward to getting a jump start on a healthier 2014!

A Special for YOU! Today and Tomorrow Only!

I'm so excited about this!!
I don't do this very often, but I've had a lot of interest lately...so for TODAY and TOMORROW ONLY take advantage of FREE SHIPPING on Shaklee orders! 
If you've been wanting to replace your cleaners with non-toxic ones, lose weight, or just take control of your health, now is the time!

Questions about what would be the best products for you? Email me at jallen44@gmail.com and I'll help you out!
This offer is for new and existing members! Not a member yet? Join here and take advantage of this offer plus other goodies!!