One more day for FREE Shaklee Membership

Just wanted to give you a quick reminder that the

Free Shaklee Membership (savings of $19.95 for Canada)

with purchase of at least $30 member's ends tomorrow Friday, May 20th. 

 

So why is it a big deal to get the FREE Membership?

A Shaklee membership gives you…

• 15% discount (off retail prices) on product purchases
• Special promotions, offers and discounts
• Unconditional money-back guarantee

Here are some of my favourite Products that I always recommend if you are just starting off.

Scour Off™ Heavy-Duty Paste

Great for the toughest cleaning challenges. Natural ingredients remove the toughest dried-on splatters and spills, burned-on grease, baked-on food, and sticky messes without hazardous chemicals or toxic fumes.


Scour Off is made from natural mineral abrasives and biodegradable cleaning agents; it does not contain chlorine, bleach, or dye.

Scour Off gently removes stains other cleansers can't and is great for cleaning tubs, ovens, sinks, and tiles.

It will even remove rust, and is great for cleaning these surfaces: copper, grout, cement, ceramic, and imitation marble.


Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate

This little 473 mL bottle creates an unbelievable 181 litres of super-safe, really powerful all-purpose cleaner.


For all-purpose cleaning:

• Add 1.25 mL (1/4 tsp.) to 473 mL (16 oz.) of water.

For windows, glass, and mirrors:

• Add 1 to 2 drops to 473 mL (16 oz.) of water.

For degreasing:

• Add 7.5 mL (1.5 tsp.) to 473 mL (16 oz.) of water. For bigger jobs, add 60 mL (2 oz.) to 3.8 L (1 U.S. gallon) of water

Nature Bright® Laundry Booster and Stain Remover


A bleach alternative for stains on multiple surfaces.  I add a little scoop to my wash. For tough stains (I add a little water and rub it in to the stain).
 
Dish Wash Automatic Concentrate
 (phosphate-free formula for dishwasher use)
 
I'm still amazed how little I have to use to get a really good clean.  I don't have to rinse my dishes anymore.
 


If you have been wanting to take try Shaklee Cleaning Get Clean products, this is a great time to get a Free Membership too.
 


You can order any of these products through my Online Shaklee Shop.

Remember before you check out, sign up as member (you will not be charged).

Earth Day Awesomeness!!

Ok... I'm back to share some Earth Day awesomeness that I came accross today.
1. Special Edition Earth Day Healthy Home Kit (Available starting April 22)

For a limited time starting on Earth Day (April 22) Shaklee is offering limited edition

Shaklee Get Clean® Healthy Home Pack, which includes:

• Basic H2® (16 oz)
• Two Spray Bottles
• Get Clean Super Microfiber Cleaning Cloths 
• Get Clean Dish Wash Liquid Concentrate
• Get Clean Fresh Laundry Concentrate (32 oz)
• Shaklee Energy™ Chews

 Combine this with Join Free with $30 Promotion. 

 

You can order your Special Edition Earth Day Healthy Home Kit here.

 
2. Earth Day 8×10 Printable Freebie

 

I came accross this 8x10 Freebie from Nothing But Country .  How cute is this??

 

 
They are also offering your own free Printable.
 
3.  How about a  Earth Day Dessert?
 

I'm pretty sure we have all the ingedients.  Check out A pretty Life in the Suburbs for some ideas on how we can make a difference  and make our world a little greener. (I'm already doing most of them. :-))

Well, I'm off to Startbucks for my Free Coffee.  (They are giving free coffee/tea to anyone with a reusable mug).  I'm also going to ask for some used coffee grounds for my composter, and veggie garden that I will show you soon.

What are you up to today?

Happy Earth Day! (Get a Free Shaklee Membership!)

FREE SHAKLEE MEMBERSHIP with only a $30 MP order!!

SHAKLEE WANTS TO HELP 50,000 FAMILIES  (and their homes)

GET HEALTHIER THIS SPRING!!

A Shaklee membership gives you…

• 15% discount (off retail prices) on product purchases
• Special promotions, offers and discounts
• Unconditional money-back guarantee
• Access to MyShaklee.com, Shaklee’s center for health and wellness news and information from Shaklee’s Health Sciences Team, and product experts

There are NO MINIMUMS to maintain your membership!

So if you've been thinking about ordering Shaklee products, this is a great time to do so.

You can join here.

Happy Earth Day!!

Shaklee to the rescue once Again!

Hello all!

Let's start this blog post with a negative and then finish on a positive note... k?

So while having a little looksy around blogland yesterday I came accross this from one of my favourite bloggers.... none other than the Thrifty Decor Chick.
  

So I decided to look through my garage sale box from last summer and I found this beaut.

I got out my craft paints...

And when I went to mix the two of them in an old container... the one on the right... the brown one, squirt a little too hard, and a bunch of paint ended up on my fave yoga jacket!!!! 

 I love this jacket, it makes me look feel so svelte!  ;-)

Here's a pic of it with the Permanent acrylic paint on it.

Sorry, it's not very clear, but normally I would have just thrown it in the wash (or garbage),

but I needed pics for evidence (and blog).

I got out some of Shaklee's Nature Bright...

and cause I was in a hurry sprinkled too much EVERY-WHERE!!

(That's one big mess!)

I added a bit of water and made a paste with it

and rubbed on my jacket.

Then I ran upstairs and got more clothes to add to the washer.

And started a load of laundry!

SURPRISE!!!!

Here is wha it looks like now.

Not one spot of permanent-acrylic-fast-drying- paint on my jacket!!

Yay!

 While I waited to find out if I had permanently ruined my jacket, I tried to deal with my craft fail...

I got out one of my other fave Shaklee products..., Basic H2

 I put a few drops of Basic H2 on the super-stuck-on sticker on the glass, and let it sit for a minute or so. 

 

Then I grabbed a cloth and wiped it clean.  No sticker.  No residue. No effort (and frustration)! 

NADA!!

Here's the frame afterwards.

So, are you wondering which is the craft fail?  That brown that I painted on the frame, is really gross looking. 

Kind of like a milk-chocolate brown.  And milk-chocolate brown is great looking on a chocolate bar... but on a a picture frame, it looks like... you know what...

Eeeewww.

So I'm still working on the craft... I'm thinking my usual black frame will have to do.

But here's the yoga jacket before and after again... cause I'm sooo darned excited, the paint came off!!

Before

After

Awww... lovely once again!

By the way is anyone else going to the Bingeman's Blogger event tonight?

I am so excited that I was invited... with the family!!!

Be sure to say "hi"!

I may or may not be wearing THAT yoga jacket. ;-)

If you are interested in ordering either one of these products you can visit my online Shaklee Site. 

If you have any questions about either of these products send me an e-mail
at frugalmomx3 (@) gmail (.) com

Don't forget right now until January 31, 2011!!!

With every new membership and purchase of  $70 (like this Get Clean Healthy Home pack) of product you get the
 Cinch Starter Pack for
 FREE.

How I Clean my Ceramic Cooktop Stove

Have you ever come accross a product that you absolutely L-O-V-E?

And you just wanted to tell everyone about it?

Well I have two of them, actually!

The first one is Shaklee Scour Off Paste.


I showed you here how I clean my oven.

Here is a before & after of the glass door...

Before & After of inside of oven...


I also use it to clean my ceramic cooktop.

You know.... when you are accross the room and the pot on the stove top is boiling over and baking on to the stove top, and all three of your kids will NOT move out of your way fast enough and then you end up with this...

and this...

It's gross!  I KNOW!!! Well this happens too often in my household.

While I was making my chicken stock yesterday, it happenned again!

This is how I clean it...

I add some Scour Off to a scrubber and rub on to my ceramic cook top.

Then I leave it on for a few minutes and go do 100 sit-ups

or down ward dogs or something.

(laughing my head off at this point). 

More like I went to answer the phone and get an impatient 4 1/2 yr old little boy another snack "cause I'm dying of hunger MOM"

Then I simply wipe it all up with this wet rag...

And it looks like this...

Now it's ready for another cooking session (and boil over).

My second favourite cleaning product is Shaklee Basic H2.


I use it for everything!

I've shown you here how I clean my kitchen stools.

BEFORE

AFTER

Like new once again!

I also use  the "degreaser formula" to clean my stainless steel stove.

(For degreasing: Add 1 1/2 tsp. to 16 oz. of water. For bigger jobs, add 2 oz. to 1 gallon of water.) 

This is what it looked like... the BEFORE



I know the grease spots are not really visible, but THEY ARE THERE!!

And the shiny AFTER...

The entire cleaning of my ceramic stovetop and the knobby area

(and front that I forgot to take pics of)

took about 15 minutes.

(including taking pictures of course)

Here's the PROOF!!

Of course I didn't spend all of that time cleaning... because... did I mention I have a very inpatient 4 1/2 year old? 

I seriously don't know who he gets it from ;-)

If you are interested in ordering either one of these products you can visit my online Shaklee Site here.

If you have any questions about either of these products

send me an e-mail at

frugalmomx3 (@) gmail (.) com

Don't forget right now until January 31, 2011

With every new membership and purchase $70 (like this Get Clean Healthy Home pack) of product you get the Cinch Starter Pack for FREE.

Follow along on Facebook as I share my own weight loss using Cinch!

I'm linking up here.

My Weight Loss Journey - mid month check in

Hi, it's me again!

I've now been on my healthy eating plan for 15 days.  I'm super duper excited to report that I've already lost weight.

 Do you remember my initial weight?



Jan 1st, 2011 - 177 lbs



Well, 15 days in and this is where I'm at...

Jan 15, 2011 - 168 lbs!!!

 

Yes!!  Success!!  I'm weighing in at 168 lbs.

Now, before I  go any further I DO KNOW that the first couple of weeks are the easiest to loose weight.

I know this, because I have lost those same exact 9 pounds a hundred times in the past 4 years!
But it is a great motivator to keep going (along with all your sweet comments!!)

WHAT I'VE DONE RIGHT IN THE LAST 15 DAYS!!

•  I'm focusing on drinking my 8 glasses of water a day.
• I'm not snacking past 7:00 p.m. (which is about 3-4 hours before my bedtime)
• I'm trying to eat breakfast regulary.
• I'm watching my portions. I've replaced my dinner plate with my salad plate .
• Limiting my sugar intake. Sweet cravings are taken cared of with fruit.
• I'm drinking a full glass of water 15-20 minutes before every meal (usually while I'm making the meal).

MY CHALLENGES

• If you read closely above I say "I'm trying to eat breakfast".  This is still my biggest challenge
• EXERCISE!!! This continues to haunt me. I'm truggling with this part.

GOING FORWARD

I'm adding a few items to help me with my weight loss goals.

At the suggestion of a friend (Hi Jen :-)) I've picked up this:

When I was nursing my son, and in constant upper back pain, I started doing yoga classes. 
I loved it!
I loved the Yoga instructor that I had at the time, but I have no idea where she has moved to.
Yoga, helped relax my upper body and after an hour of doing it I felt I had gotten a good work out.
It's also aimed at strengthing the core, my biggest and weakest problem area.

And...

I'm going to start with Shaklee's Own Weight Loss Program.

(at first I was hesitant to recommend any programs or take supplements, But I've done my research, talked to enough people and I know that Cinch will help me with my weight loss challenges and goals)

Why I'm trying CINCH"

I believe in Shaklee!  I stand behind the Shaklee Philosophy as a distributor myself.

 One of my challenges has been to fit in breakfast. I'm usually too busy in the morning feeding the kids and getting them off to school on time, and then running errands and before you know the morning has gone by and it's lunch time.

The Cinch Shakes are a complete meal and a no-brainer to make.

Prepared as directed, it has 24 grams of protein to keep you feeling satisfied.

This will be great to deal with my morning breakfast challenge.

I copied the following directly from the Shaklee website:

____________________________________________________________________

Say Hello to Cinch™

Cinch is Powered by Leucine™ and specially formulated to help you break the diet cycle, so you:

• Keep muscle you have
• Burn fat you don’t need
• Lose inches you don’t want

The hard science behind a hard behind

In a recent clinical trial†, we tested our proprietary formula enhanced with leucine. (Leucine is a muscle-building amino acid found in protein rich foods.) This leucine-enhanced nutrition program was shown to help retain 100% of lean muscle mass. People in the program lost fat, weight, and inches while retaining their lean muscle.

† Findings based on lean mass estimates in a 12-week preliminary study.

A plan for the rest of us

As you get to know us, you’ll find we take your health very seriously, and ourselves, not so much. Cinch is designed to help you hang on to all-important muscle while you lose that all-jiggly fat. And it’s created by doctors who are, thankfully, also human. With Cinch, you eat food you look forward to. You can’t say that about cabbage soup.

So do your healthier self a favor and order a Cinch Starter Kit today. Then, take a good look at those extra inches of yours and get ready to give them a big smooch good-bye. Sayonara. Adios. Toodle-oo.

____________________________________________________________________

For anyone interested in trying Cinch, right now if you become a member with a minimum order of $70 you receive a CINCH SAMPLE PACK (retail value of $101.90).  Great idea if you have been wanting to try Shaklee Cleaning Products!!

The Sampler Pack includes the following:

• 1 canister of Cinch® Shake Mix, Vanilla flavour (soy protein blend)
•  1 box of Cinch® Snack Bars, Peanut Butter Crunch flavour
• 1 box of Cinch® Energy Tea Mix, Pomegranate flavour
• 1 Cinch Program Guide
• 1 Cinch Pedometer (while supplies last)
• 3 months of free introductory membership to CinchWellness.com (charges apply in the fourth month and beyond)

So I'll check in again on Feb 1st to let you know about my next weigh in.

Wish me luck!!

How are you doing?

What challenges are facing with your weight loss goals?  Any successes?

Shakleeize your Home this Holiday Season

Hello!! How are you doing?  It's a lovely crisp fall day around these parts.

Today I wanted to share with you one of the very best choices I ever made for my home and my family.

Get Clean® Healthy Home Pack

The Get Clean® Healthy Home Pack contains all the products you need to start making your home cleaner for your family and the planet. With cleaning choices that are SAFE, POWERFUL, GREEN, and SMART, Get Clean is the safe alternative to traditional household cleaning products.

The following testimonial came from Kathy who purchased the Get Clean® Healthy Home Pack because she wanted to Shakleeize her home because her children had different illnesses and skin sensitivities.

She has one married son that has now moved out, one twenty something son still living at home and a one teenage daughter.

This is what Kathy had to say about the Scour Off.


"I have been meaning to email you about the Shaklee.  I am very happy with it, especially that scrub stuff.  You should have seen how bad Tyler's tub was.  First I think there was still release on it from when Josh was there and nobody cleaned it properly and then they did the tile and it was a mess.  I was dreading cleaning it.  I got my great niece to clean it.  Looked like crap.  I got Sonia to clean it.  It looked like crap and then I got Manuel to scrape the concrete and I took that scrub and it worked so easy and so good.  Made the tub look like new.  Then I always hate cleaning the top of the cook top.  Wow that stuff just makes it so easy. "

Unfortunately she didn't send me any pictures of the Shaklee products hard at work. :(
However, I showed you here how it cleaned my nasty oven. You can see the before and after pictures.

Don't forget that if you are a Canadian reader for the month of November if you purchased the Get Clean Pack or combination of products you will get your membership for FREE.  That's a savings of $19.95!!

The Get Clean Healthy Home Pack contains:

Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate, 473 mL (1).
Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Wipes, 35 wipes (1).
Scour Off™ Heavy-Duty Paste, 255 g (1).
Dish Wash Concentrate, 473 mL (1).
Fresh Laundry Concentrate HE Compatible, 946 mL (1).
Soft Fabric Concentrate, 946 mL (1).
Soft Fabric Fragrance-Free Dryer Sheets, 80 sheets (1).
Spray Bottles (2).
Super Microfibre Glass Cleaning Cloth (1).
Laundry Measuring Cup (1).
Dropper Pipette for measuring Basic H2® (1).

It contains everything you will need to start Shakleeizing your home right away!!

For more information visit my Online Shaklee Site or
e-mail me at frugalmomx3(@)gmail(.)com.

If you are Canadian you can Join Shaklee for Free!!!

This promotion is only available to my Canadian readers!!!

I want you to have healthy home for the holidays!

If you have been thinking about trying out

Shaklee products but have been

put off by membership fee, this is the perfect time to

 JOIN FOR FREE!!!

With a minimum $70 (Member Price) product order,
your $19.95 membership fee will be waived, 

and you will enjoy healthy discounts all year long on the

world’s best natural, whole-health products.

That means membership is free with the purchase of

 Vivix®, Shaklee Vitalizer™, a Get Clean Starter Kit...

or any combination of Shaklee products totaling $70 MN.

The benefits of Joining as Member...

"Become a Shaklee Member and get preferred Member pricing on all products, all the time! Plus, as a Shaklee Member, you can receive special promotions, offers, and discounts for even more savings.

Don’t forget that you also have an unconditional money-back guarantee, and you'll have exclusive access to our Shaklee Member Centre, where you can learn all about our products, find extensive health and wellness information, and so much more!!!"

And, if you join Shaklee by purchasing a $299 GOLD Ambassador Mission Pack, we’ll give

you 6 free months of a Shaklee Personal Web Site instead of the usual 3 free months –

which is anadditional $60 (approx.) value!

Perfect for starting your OWN Shaklee business!!

For a limited time only, through November 30, 2010.*

Let me know if you have any further questions by email frugalmomx3(@)gmail(.)com.

Ready to JOIN??

Or visit my online Shaklee Site

* Between November 1 and November 30, 2010 purchase any Shaklee products with a minimum combined value of $70 (MN) and we’ll waive the $19.95 Shaklee membership fee!

How I Clean My Oven & a Linky Party


How often do you use your oven? In the Fall and Winter, I seem to use it just about every other day if not every day. Are you like me?

So in my quest to get ready for winter, I cleaned my oven.

Of course I used one of my fave Shaklee products, Scour Off.

Here's the product description on my Shaklee online site .

"Scour Off™ Heavy-Duty Paste

Size: 250 g

Great for the toughest cleaning challenges

Here’s an exclusive scouring cleanser that sets a new standard. It’s a paste, so it doesn’t form dust clouds. It cleans stuck-on messes. It even cleans burnt-on food in your oven.

And it doesn’t burn off your nose hairs in the process"

Oh Scour Off, you had me at "And it doesn’t burn off your nose hairs in the process."

(My self-clean oven doesn't self clean any more and when it did, the smell in the house was disgusting.)

Here are some before pictures...

And the AFTERS!!!!

(I just put a dab on a dollar store scrubber and added water and rubbed all over the yucky messes.)

I also use Scour Off on my ceramic top stove to get cooked-on-spillovers off. 

It's magical and smells like bubblegum!

Here's a testimonial from a couple of happy Scour Off users...

Claudia C.: "I used the shaklee scrub and it worked great on my stove!"

Amelia: "I used it to clean my Wood Stove.  It was fantastic!!"

If you would like any more information about Scour Off please visit my Shaklee Site or e-mail me if you have any questions.

I'm linking up too. and also here

And now the Get Ready for Winter Party.

The Rules:

1.  Link-up ANY project you have been working on (I'm not picky).

2.Link up with the intended post not your Blog home page.

3. Let others know about it.