In Honor of Earth Day 2011

Ever wondered what we can do to Keep ourselves and the Earthy Healthy?

Try of few of these.

1. Start by replacing a bunch of your cleaners (your general spray cleaner, glass cleaner, counter top cleaner, floor and bathroom cleaners) with a natural, nontoxic all-purpose cleaner. You will only need one to do that. Really!

2.Recycle one plastic bottle today and you'll save enough energy
to power an MP3 player for 141 hours. Or take 77 hours worth
of digital pictures.

3. Recycle as much as you can: Most electronics contain heavy metals, which can be harmful to the environment. These devices are also being thrown away at an alarming rate – accounting for 70% of the toxic waste in landfills. Find a recycling center by you.

4. Replace your laundry detergent with a natural nontoxic one so the clothes you wear and the sheets you sleep on have no fumes for you to breathe.

5.Shop the perimeter of the grocery store and avoid processed food. Even better, choose organic and locally grown meats, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Find farmers markets or local food co-ops to join.

6. Use BPA-free plastic baby bottles and fill them with breast milk or organic formula. Choose powdered formula over canned formula to avoid BPA leaching from the can-lining.

7. Avoid chlorinated household products such as paper towels, toilet paper and coffee filters. Buying paper products made from post-consumer content helps curb the global warming pollution, save the forests, energy and water.

8. Stop buying bottled water—NOW. Instead, buy a water filter pitcher and keep two in your fridge at all times.

9. Walk more often, car-pool to work or events. Use public transportation.

10. Compost: This assists to reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfills. In the meantime it creates a healthy fertilizer for your plants and flowers.

11. Reuse: Reuse bottle, containers, boxes etc. Be creative to think of ways to reuse items you may normally throw away. My son recently made a boot scraper out of bottle caps and a large piece of wood. Works great outside after gardening.

The list could go on and on.
Try one thing a day or more.....
Think about planting a tree.
Each Human needs 10 tress to supply enough oxygen to breathe for one year.

Be Kind and leave a gentle footprint on the earth. She will appreciate it .

Suffering Allergies?

It seems to be that time again. People are complaining about allergies. Mom's are complaining about their kids with asthma. I am lucky to not suffer from seasonal allergies but many do. I have found in my business and working with people that by doing two things, many have been able to get off all of their allergy and asthma meds.


My son is one of them as he suffered from bad seasonal allergies that would lead into asthma as the symptoms and allergens got worse. This happened when he was four and five and now today at 14, he does not have asthma. He has been free of ALL symptoms for the past 9 years. Pretty exciting considering 1/2 of his hockey team had to pass an inhaler to their coach before a practice or a game.

Things to do?
1. Change all household cleaning products to Green....Get clean from Shaklee .
2. Begin a simple nutrition program with includes a multi-vitamin, vitamin c, A probiotic and a wonderful product called Nutriferon.


I use and trust the Shaklee brand as they test and test and test their products to make sure they are pure, potent and always pure.

Be well all.

The Absolute Greatest Guide to Green Gifts for Kids | Healthy Child Healthy World

Some great green gifts for your kids or others this holiday season.


The Absolute Greatest Guide to Green Gifts for Kids | Healthy Child Healthy World

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A Opportunity with Shaklee: Why I am so passionate about SHaklee

What this video.
It give you a wonderful overview of why we @ Shaklee are so passionate. Led my Roger Barnett, we are blessed with a company that provides a healthier life for anyone and a better life for everyone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYaqqffpSg4

What is under your sink?

What do we do when we bring a new baby home from the hospital? We make sure own home is 'baby-proof', right? safety gates, safety plugs, safe car seats, bumpers in the crib. And we lock our cabinets. Why? Have you looked to see what is under your sink, in your cabinet?

Household cleaners that contain dangerous chemicals, shown to be hazardous to your health.

So when we put our new baby to bed, we often pull out those cleaners and start cleaning the floor they will crawl around on, the high chair they eat in and the tub we bath them in.

I was shocked to learn of what's in those cleaners that I had grown to love to much. Why did I feel like I needed a mask when I cleaned my shower? Why did I have to open the windows when I cleaned the floor and counters off And especially the oven?

I have come to learn there are over 60 scary chemicals in the products many of us use to clean our house. Just a few to mention:

Ammonia: Glass cleaners may contain ammonia. The fumes from Ammonia can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory system.

Phthalates: found in air fresheners, many multipurpose cleaners. They may cause birth defects and reproductive disorders.

Chlorine: Found in sanitizing and bleaching agents, tub and tile cleaners and pesticides. This ranks high in the causes of child poisonings in the U.S. and may cause reproductive, endocrine and immune disorders.

Butyl Cellosolve: Linked to reproductive issues, can cause irritation and tissues damage from inhalation. Found in Windex, 409, Spot Shot and more...

Yikes and double Yikes!!!!!!

The EPA says that only a fraction of the more than 75,000 registered chemicals have gone through testing for human health concern.

And...

According to a 15yr study presented at the Tronoto Indoor Air Conference, women who work at home have a 54% higher death rate from Cancer than those who work away from home. The study concluded that this was a direct result of the increased exposure to toxic chemicals, many of which are found in common household products.

When I found Shaklee and their Get Clean line I was thrilled. Basic H was the first reen , non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning product developed over 50 years ago. Not only is it safe from any harmful chemicals, it is powerful enough to clean just about anything in my house. Because it is so concentrated, it took a while to get used to mixing it up for use. You have to have spray bottles for each use....so for windows, 16oz of water and 2-3 drops of Basic H2 (H2 is second generation Basic H ) Or For the counters, 16 oz of water in a bottle with 1/4 tsp of Basic H2.

This saves me lots of money as you can imagine. The bottle of Basic H2 lasts so long.

And it works.....

Plus for a busy mom I can get my kids to help me clean and I know they are not inhaling all these yucky fumes and toxins. My house doesn't have the lemon and bleach-y smell that it used to , rather a fresh and 'clean' smell.

I challenge you to take a look under your sink. If there are warning labels on products that you are spraying and using in your house, should we really be using them. Maybe put on some gloves and a mask next time at least. And then consider making a couple small changes to make your home a little safer each day.