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Book Review.....Money Secrets of the Amish by Lorilee Craker

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Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without!  Money Secrets of the Amish  by: Lorilee Craker Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving! rating: 5 Stars "Money Secrets of the Amish" by author Lorilee Craker, was a quick read. At first, I was a little bored, but by the time I got a few chapters in, I was really enjoying it and didn’t want to put the book down! What I love about this book isn't so much the information – there isn’t much that I don't already do - but I love the enthusiastic way in which the author shares it. Lorilee Craker hasn't just found ways to save money – her joy and excitement at the fun of it is all throughout the book. Originally, I chose this book because of my love for living the simple lifestyle. But, in these hard economic times, who couldn't use a little extra scratch at the end of the month? You're not going to find any truly mind boggling ideas or get rich quick schemes in the pages of this book, but you

Sports Nutrition

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Did you know that Sports Professionals such as: Annika Sorenstam -pro golfer, Sandra Gal -LPGA Golf Pro, Laura Diaz -, LPGA Golfer, Reilley Rankin -golf pro, Laurie Brandt -bike racing, Craig Blanchette -wheelchair racing, Kent Bostick -cycling, Eli Bremer -pentathlete, Bill Demong -skiing, Kris Freeman -skiing, Zach Krych -weightlifting champ , Adam Moore -skeleton sliding, Jennifer Rodriguez -skating, Carl Rundell - marathoner , Roz Savage -rowing, Darin Shapiro -wakeboarding, Ashley Wagner - figure skater, and both the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding Team all use Shaklee Sports Nutition ?!?! See Shaklee Athletes Here www.athletes.shaklee.com Shaklee Sports Nutrition products are used at the highest levels of competition so you can trust them every time you take them—before, during, and after your workouts. Train longer. Recover faster. Perform better. And don’t worry, these are natural products with no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives. Every

New Facebook Page

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Just wanted to let you know, I have just recently started a facebook page..... would love to have some new fans! Check it out at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stephen-Rhoda-Kindred-Shaklee-Independent-Distributor/169528146440855  and feel free to share with others! Thanks

Jewelry Hanger

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                                                                I have a jewelry box that sits on top my dresser. It really isn't too bad looking......until you open the lid!  The part I've always disliked about a jewelry box was that the necklace's are always tangled and I can never find a matching pair of earrings!  I've been brain storming for a while about this, so finally decided to do something about it!  I found a plastic coated wire hanger, an old picture frame (minus the glass and backing) black spray paint and a piece of window screen. I painted the old picture frame black and let dry, then hot glued the screen to the back of it. I used wire cutters to cut the clothes hanger and bent it with a pair of pliers, so that the wire would bend around the back of the frame and hot glued them into place. (the large one at the bottom for the necklaces and the small at the top for anklets and bracelets)  I also cut the hook from the hanger to use to hang my

What's Happening in the Garden

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 ~ Chasing Rainbows Iris..... my favorite - they smell so refreshing! ~                                         Well it’s the first of June and although most of the garden is in....but, I still have a few more things to put out.  One - being sweet potatoes. I always forget to start my own during winter. This year, I can't find them anywhere..... I think I may have learned my lesson this time! Our family's favorite quick bread is: Sweet Potato Bread .... and it is scrumptious! 3 c. granulated sugar 1 c. oil 3 eggs 3 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla 2 c. (I use more) mashed sweet potatoes 1 c. chopped pecans Mix all ingredients together well. Pour into 2 lightly greased loaf pans. Bake at 325* oven for 1 hr. and 15 min. -stick with tester to make sure center is done....may need to bake longer. Makes 2 loaves *Please Leave a comment and

Lilla Rose Flexi Clip

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You NEED to try the Lilla Rose Flexi Clip..... ........you WILL LOVE it!!! Lilla Rose offers beautiful and stylish hair accessories that are unique and strong. No more frumpy hair clips or claw clips that give me terrible headaches.  I Love that you can put your hair in so many different styles, using just one flexi clip.....so cool!  The Flexi comes in 7 sizes all the way from Mini to Mega for all hair types and lengths! Lilla Rose   also has beautiful  Hair Sticks     Lilla Rose also has other beautiful hair jewelry such as Bobby Pins ,  Hair Bands , and O-Rings , plus a selection of necklaces, bracelets and earrings and more - that cordinates and fit perfectly with numerous Flexi-Clips! So go check them out  and tell Paula I sent you!!!      This post is my own personal veiw - I was not compensated in anyway.

Book Review......Save Your Marriage in Five Minutes a Day by Bonnie Jacobson and Alexia Paul

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Save Your Marriage in Five Minutes a Day by: Bonnie Jacobson and Alexia Paul "Simple Strategies to Transform Your Relationship" Rating: 2 Stars Save Your Marriage in Five Minutes a Day is about quick (5 minute) methods of improving a relationship that can be used by anyone. By incorporating these small gestures into each day, one can make a great difference in their marriage. The book is broken into sections that addresses issues such as communication, children, physical and sexual relationships.  The Authors often include a possible dialogue for each technique they recommend. However, it seemed that the way it was worded was how you would speak to a child, not a spouse and I don't see the conversations happening in real life. In these "Say This" sections of the book, the spouse who is being confronted with something immediately agrees with what the other is saying and they 'ride off into the sunset, and live happily ever after

Our Family's Favorite Shaklee Products

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Here are just a few of our family's favorite products:  Rx for a Healthier Life ™ Exclusive. Effective. Powerful. Shaklee's Rx for a Healthier Life features 25 patents and patents pending on formulations and delivery system. It is supported by 26 scientific studies and is packed with more than 100 powerful vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, polyphenols, omega-3s, probiotics, protein and fiber. It's the world's best foundation for health - includes Vivix®. Vivix is the worlds best anti-aging supplement! Laboratory studies found Vivix to be 10x more powerful in slowing a key mechanism of aging than resveratrol. Shaklee Vitalizer™. In one daily packet, I get foundational nutrients I need, including sustained release B and C vitamins, minerals, probiotics, Omega-3s and more. NutriFeron®. - is "a clinically supported blend of immune-strengthening plant extracts." It boosts immune system defenses. Cinch® Shake - with tons of protein so you feel full. Leucine

Energy

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How many us us could use alittle extra energy? I know there are time when I do! Well, here is your chance to try Shaklee Energy Chews FREE! Get FREE Shaklee Energy Chews! ($20 value) - 'Like' Shaklee Corporation on fb ....and just pay S&H $4.98. If you are not a shaklee member, you will need to say what member referred you and our ID:  (Stephen Kindred - XF05420).   To get your promo code -Click on a link on the page wall or on the left side of Shaklee's facebook page, click 'more', then 'promotions', then 'Get Yours Now'.   or click on the picture below! (IMPORTANT - You must like/be a fan first)       This promo ends 06/01/11 Each Shaklee Energy chew contains scientifically proven ingredients that work: L-theanine and L-tyrosine to help promote focus and alertness, energy-releasing B vitamins, natural caffeine from green tea, and vitamin D. And, there are no artificial flavors, sweeteners or added preservatives Here's how

Shaklee Get Clean® Soft Fabric Concentrate

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Introducing New and Improved Get Clean® Soft Fabric Concentrate Cozy up to even more softness! Get clean-smelling, silky soft clothes with Get Clean Soft Fabric Concentrate . This new and improved biodegradable formula, with a special plant-based softening agent, delivers even more softness while reducing wrinkles and static cling. Get Clean products are safe, powerful, green and smart . As always, this biodegradable formula is concentrated and made with sustainable ingredients from natural sources. It contains no phosphates, nitrates, borates or dyes. Get Clean Soft Fabric is great on fabrics and better on the environment, with extra softness everyone will love. Improved performance, just as effective as Snuggle® and Suavitel® in softness and static reduction Superconcentrated—32 ounces soften 64 loads Naturally softens, reduces wrinkles, and controls static cling Biodegradable HE compatible Perfect with Get Clean Fresh Laundry Concentrate and Get Clean Soft Fabric Drye

Cleaning Challenge #1

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I recently received a copy of " 31 Days To Clean : Having a Martha House The Mary Way" e-book FREE! (Thank-you Sarah Mae!) I am enjoying the homemaker's challenge so far and thought I'd share my journey with you all! You see, I have always kept a clean house! After baby #1...... it was always clean. After baby #2...... it was getting more messy, but manageable. After baby #3 (add in homeschooling, piano lessons, speech therapy, a hobby farm, and a home business )....... I can't seem to keep my house clean, ever! And if and when (by chance with the hubby and kids help) it is CLEAN....no one ever stops by! But, some days - when there is laundry piled, dirty dishes, crumbs all over the floor, toys scattered in every direction, and you can't see the desk.... those are the days that folks magically 'stop in'! (Here's a dirty little secret..... the first two times our Pastor came to our house, I refused to let him in any further than the garage,

~ Photography by my 9 yr. old ~

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My 9 year old daughter has always loved taking pictures (something she gets from me....). However, this year she is really doing a great job at getting unique, good quality pictures!  I thought I'd share a few...... Dandelion's.....I personally have never thought of taking a picture of dandelions, but then, -they are the 'flowers' that mommas get the most bouquets of! I thought this single dandelion was so pretty! This whole picture shouts out...."A beautiful Spring Day!" Rocks, even they look good in a picture! OK, so I thought this picture was so cool! -she has always had a 'thing' for clouds! We love our sunsets! Yes, she wouldn't be herself with out her cats!  Crab Apple trees in bloom on the hill -(again with the clouds!) Phlox.... she may not like perennials the way I do, but she does enjoy taking pictures of them! And..... this is my absolute favorite!!!!!   ....my raspberries at night (-I may have to

Goats

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We have three of the sweetest, Registered Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats ever!!! We have been wanting goats for a long time and decided on the Nigerian Dwarf Dairy breed for a lot of reasons. Their milk has a high butterfat content They are sweet, not trouble makers They are more like sheep (they want to be with you) I've even had one (Willow) follow me into the house! they are small, so they consume less feed, hay etc. they are light enough that I can pick up a full sized doe and hoist her over a 5 ft fence! they give a surprisingly large amount of milk for their small size Goat poo is one of the best fertilizers there are - it is not hot, so you can put it directly on/around plants they are multi-purpose (we plan to butcher the extra weathers for meat) and last, but not least.... they are just plain CUTE and so fun to watch!!!! So here they are: ~ Willow ~ -she's the boss! Willow is a 4 yr old doe and has a lovely coat! She loves to be brushed, but is more int

Book Review....Max On Life by Max Lucado

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My First Ever Book Review!!!!! Max on Life: Answers and Inspiration for Today's Questions Rating: 4 Stars Max Lucado is no doubt one of the most popular non-fiction Christian writers of today! Recently, I have had the chance to review Max Lucado's new book, Max on Life - Answers and Inspiration for Today's Questions This book is kinda like a Q & A session in which Max Lucado gives the answers to some of the most important questions that Christians today have. If you have questions about God, salvation, faith, home, etc., and are searching for answers -you need to read this book! This is a great book that addresses some very important and very common questions that the Christians today might have.  The book is divided up in to a few main sections: Hope, Hurt, Help, Him/Her, Home, Haves/Have-Nots, and Hereafter. There are a variety of questions pertaining to that particular subject within the main sections. There is also a scripture index

~ My Garden ~

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I grew up in a large family. We lived in the country, grew and preserved our own food, sewed our own clothes, milked our cows, made our butter, cheese etc., raised animals and all the rest that goes with living on a country farm. While I've never enjoyed sewing....( my other sister's do though ),  I love to garden and can or freeze  ( I am wanting to try drying next ) most of my family's food! I love to look at all the shelves filled with canned goods, knowing I did my part in keeping our little family fed! I love working in my garden......    ..........but, I haven't always loved it! You see, my garden would always start out nice.... with long straight rows of veggies. I did a really good job ( with hubby's help ) at keeping it weeded too. It looked something like this; Then about the time that the plants started producing -the garden would get out of control! Overnight it turned into a great big patch of weeds!!! -sorry, no picture, (I never let my

Pampered Chef

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I Love Pampered Chef ..... .......And I am lucky enough to have an Aunt who sells it!  Not only does my Aunt sell Pampered Chef , but she is also an amazing cook!!! Her house always smells so good and everyone feels welcome in her home! You can't go wrong with Pampered Chef!   Here is just a few of my favorite Pampered Chef Products that I use on a daily basis:       My newest Pampered Chef  products were a complete set of TPC Executive Cookware  ( both the 7 piece & 5 piece )!!!  -a Christmas gift from my wonderful husband!!! You see, we had bought a Teflon Pan set as a wedding gift, but after 5 yrs., the coating was coming off in our food and the handles were braking off. I absolutely LOVE my pan set!!! I show them to everyone who comes over for a meal! Some of the things I like about my TPC Executive Cookware : Hard-anodized aluminum reinforced with titanium for superior durability DuPont™ Autograph® 2 nonstick coating inside and out for effortless c