There are 3 kinds of VITAMINS!

Come along with me this week as I show you the 3 different types of vitamins on today's market! Today I am going to fill you in on the "Walmart, CVS, drug store" type vitamins. These are the vitamins that I typically bought for my family in the past. They were always on sale and with Extra Care Bucks from CVS, normally I could get them next to free! Why did I switch, you ask? Well, I never noticed any difference in the way I felt and my kids were still always catching colds! I always though that vitamins gave you an edge on immunity! While earning my Autism Specialist certificate, I began researching vitamins needed for optimal brain health.....which in turn, completely turned me off of the "drug store" type of vitamins!

Here is a low-down on synthetic vitamins that you purchase at your local store.........

Synthetic: Drug Store Variety (Man-made in a test tube!)

• No Enzymes (necessary for life - like the life force in a seed, aids nutrient metabolism)
• Inorganic Substances, Artificial Colors, Flavors, & Sweeteners (which NEGATIVELY affectmy children! Check out all the dyes and sweeteners that are in Flinstone's vitamins, ugg!)
• Mirror Image (beam of polarized light rotates in opposite
  direction from natural in Vitamin E)
• Stimulant (short term)
• Imbalanced
• Side Effects
• Harsh Binders and Fillers
• Many are coated with shellac which is nearly totally
  resistant to the penetration of stomach fluids: (from
  “Shaklee Discover the Difference” by Dr. Bruce Miller)

So with me doing the research, I learned that I was totally wasting my time and money to score a great deal on these vitamins! Time is precious to me with teaching full-time and having a family! And so is OUR HEALTH :)

~ It's Official! ~

It is official! I am now a Shaklee Independent Distributor! Come along with me on this exciting journey! I am going to be kicking it off by having a give-away on Money Saving Madness next week! Follow me next week to learn about the 3 different kinds of vitamins!

~ One Does It All! ~

For many years, my favorite all-purpose cleaner was Mr. Clean! I LOVED this stuff! I loved everything about it! What is your favorite all-purpose cleaner? Why do you like it? Maybe you like it because it disinfects, smells "clean", or it was on sale the last time you needed an all-purpose cleaner. OR - maybe you never even gave it much thought! There was a time that I didn't either!

Until recently, I used to have about three different cleaners under each sink. Kitchen sink: aerosol spray disinfectant, bleach countertop spray, something that was abrasive, window cleaner and the beloved all-purpose spray. Bathroom: aerosol spray disinfectant, mold and mildew remover, something that was abrasive and the beloved all-purpose spray. I truly don't know why I had all those cleaners! I guess one reason is that I would always be able to get cleaners for a great price using coupons/doing the deals at CVS or K-Mart! HA!

Let's go back to the all-purpose cleaner. If something is all-purpose, shouldn't it be the only thing in your cabinet? Why do we need all those other cleaners under our cabinets waiting for little hands to get a hold of. Seriously, have you read the labels on your cleaning supplies? Have you ever gotten a headache or lightheaded from cleaning your shower/oven/sink? When we clean our homes we do it because it makes our homes more inhabitable, but we also do it to keep our families healthy. But what we do to keep our families healthy is actually poisoning our families. Now some of you presumably think I am nuts and that is OK! Just check out these links and read for yourself! Here, here and here.

NO, I don't sit here and look this stuff up just for fun! Through my amazing adventure getting my Autism Certificate, this research became of great interest to me! These chemicals are causing major problems in the world today!

Back to the all-purpose cleaner.....
If I'm buying an all-purpose cleaner, I want it to be an all-purpose cleaner. I want it to clean toilets, floors, countertops, stainless steel, my windows, cabinets, mirrors, grill......This brings me to one of my favorite cleaning products - Shaklee's Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate. What is special about it, you ask? Well, it's nontoxic, has no phosphates, 16 oz. makes 48 gallons of superpowerful cleaner, it's a no-rinse, no-residue, no-streak formula, and there are THOUSANDS of household uses. You can mix up the concentrate into three separate formulations - window cleaner (less than one cent per 16 oz. spray bottle), all-purpose cleaner (costs 3 cents per 16 oz. spray bottle) and the degreaser (costs 33 cents per 16 oz. spray bottle). So.....the bottle that I just bought cost me $10.35 and it will make 48 GALLONS of cleaner! This is a HUGE savings, unless of course you get your cleaners for free! However, the health of your family is PRICELESS!

Think about your all-purpose cleaner - is it helping or hurting your family? It's a little cleaning product that is either helping you by cleaning your surfaces and keeping you healthier or it's a little thing that could be making you sick....... and you're paying a lot of money for it.

~ Check This OUT! ~

Thanks to Money Saving Madness, I was able to score a great deal on these Earth's Best natural diapers! I have to be honest and say that I have soley been a Pampers mom, but for $3.00 a pack for diapers that do not have those nasty chemicals in them, we had to give them a try! Boy am I glad we did! These typically are very expensive ~ but as with other all-natural products if you keep your eyes open for a great deal, one will appear! I got all of those diapers for $24.00! I hope by the time that they are gone, Ethan will be out of diapers! I can hope right?

As a mom, I always took for granted what a diaper was made of was safe to put on my child! Well, that is not always the case :( Here is a look at what Earth's Best diapers offers.......

The Earth’s Best Difference:
Non-chorine bleached materials
Contains natural absorbant material such as corn and wheat
Super Absorbency
Comfy stretchy refastenable tabs
Laxtex-free, dye-free, perfume-free
Moisture barrier cuff
Breathable sides

~ Full of HaRmFuL Stuff! ~

Does underneath your sink look a bit like this, but maybe a bit more organized? This fall I have turned into a germo-phobe and frequently~okay many times a day spray Lysol and use Clorox, especially in my classroom! I have used so much Lysol at school that my entire building can smell it at the end of the day! HA! Fear not Jane ~ I have cleaned this mess out after I had the opportunity to look up the effects 99% of this stuff has on our health here. If you have a minute, look up some of your favorite household cleaners! You will be amazed at what they are capable of doing and the chemicals that are in them! Tomorrow, I will share with you one cleaner that can replace all of these under my sink, get the job done without harmful fumes, phthalates, bisphenol-A or 1,4 -dioxanes and most of all be safe for your ENTIRE family!

~ THIS I know is TRUE! ~

This is the children's vitamin that both of my boys take on a daily basis! Garrett is the only child in his class that has not missed a day of school due to illness. Now, call it coincidental....call it what you want! This year has been a year of swine flu, bad colds, etc. and we have been pretty fortunate!

Incredivites is the world's best kids' supplement-with 600 IU of vitamin D to support strong bones and teeth, and 100% of the Daily Value of all eight B vitamins and vitamin C. Just two a day (or one in Ethan's case) and off they play. Now that's incredible!


The Shaklee Difference, when compared to another leading brand, Incredivites:

Is the only chewable with immune-supporting lactoferrin*
Is more comprehensive--23 essential vitamins and minerals
Has 50% more Vitamin D3 for bone health
Has 100% more calcium for bone health
Has 750% more biotin for energy support
Naturally sweetened with xylitol, which does not promote cavities
Gluten free
No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives added
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

All this for only $29.70 for a 2 month supply! 4 month supply if they are younger than 4! Not bad for a healthy kiddo!

~How Did THIS Get Started?~

Well, let me tell you! I have been considering this for a very long time! I am not 100% certain what 2010 has in store for me, but I do know that I am hoping for some changes! With that in mind, I am hoping that my knowledge of Shaklee products can help you as much as they have helped my family thus far!

While I was earning my Autism Certificate from Penn State, I had the opportunity to research many different aspects of the world today! One of them being vaccines, another was chemicals in our environment. Both topics are of much interest to me! You all know I am a vaccine NAZI! I DO vaccinate my children, but I take it very seriously! I do not get my children the flu shot, so I set out to find a TOP-NOTCH vitamin for my boys to take to ensure their immune system was healthy! Which led me to SHAKLEE! All of you that know me well, know that I research everything to the fullest, especially when it comes to my boys! Let me tell you, there is NO OTHER children's vitamin that compares to Shaklee~so there we have it! That has led me down the Shaklee road! Shaklee has an extensive line of Natural products, not only vitamins! Hands down they are the BEST!