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Cool Simple Science Experiment

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Cool Simple Science Experiment ...... ......to do with the kids   What you need:   small bowl or lid for each kid toothpick for each kid milk dish soap food coloring   pour just enough milk into the lid to cover the bottom then add two or three drops of food coloring around the sides (see picture below)     Next, put dish soap on the end of a tooth pick (I use Shaklee dish wash concentrate - it is all natural, safe, nontoxic, and super concentrated!)    insert the toothpick with soap side down into the middle of the milk.  Hold the toothpick still and watch it swirl                 Even the two year old thought it was pretty cool!   We dumped ours out and done it a few times - the kids had so much fun choosing different color combinations.      

Shaklee Basic H for Agriculture Use

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Agriculture Use of Shaklee Basic H Classic Nature has put everything in your soil that is necessary to grow abundant healthy plants. The most economic way to manage your soil is to add an igniter to the soil and thus begin inner action never before possible. This is where Basic H classic, a Shaklee product, comes in. Basic H is not a plant food as such, but helps get action in the soil that builds soil health. Basic H can improve water infiltration, or penetration, up to 300%. Many farmers who uses Basic H have experienced how Basic H makes “water wetter than wet.” Holding water at the root level longer will help your plants in drought or extreme conditions. Advantages of Using Basic H as a Soil Conditioner  Increases water penetration  Reduces some forms of water repellency  Reduces rain run-off and loss by evaporation Aids in eliminating standing water  Promotes uniform water penetration Advantages of Using Basic H as a Surfactant  Cuts the cost of

Book Review: God Loves Broken People by Sheila Wash

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God Loves Broken People by Sheila Walsh Rating: 2 Stars I thought I'd really love this book. A GREAT title, and a much needed message in a world that is hurting. The problem is that the content failed to deliver. I was hoping for a message that would inspire, encourage, and lift up my heart. I had a hard time making myself read the book. It's not that it's a bad book, just too chaotic and much too difficult for me personally, to follow. I got bored very easily and would put it down for weeks. I'd pick it back up to try to read again and the same thing would happen. I too, was GREATLY OFFENDED by the Chapter titled, "FIERCE LOVE AND HALLOWEEN GRACE." This was an INAPPROPRIATE comparison made between God's grace and Halloween! The author states, "I call this kind of grace 'Halloween grace,' because it wears an unanticipated costume. (Halloween Costumes) don't 'necessarily give any clue to the sort of kid on the inside. Grace

TUGBOAT: My Voyage Out Of Obesity Book Reveiw

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TUGBOAT: My Voyage Out Of Obesity by: Cheryl Long  I recently won this ebook through Treasures From A Shoebox giveaway, and to be honest, I was more curious than interested. You see, I already take Shaklee supplements (the best all-natural supplements on the market in my opinion) and have noticed a major difference in my health (my skin disease, headaches, leg pain from being ran over) -  all 100% better!  However there is one major problem I still can't seem to get a handle on when it comes to nutrition..... and that is my weight. While I have never been thin, I have been healthy, but that's been about 7 yrs ago. I love to bake (I've got chocolate No Bake cookies cooling on the kitchen counter as I write this) and cook big country style meals for my family. With taking care of our little hobby farm, milking goats, gardening, canning, caring for my family of five, a special needs child, and running my home business , I always manage to put my hea

Spring Iris.....

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  The older I get - the more I love all the different colors of Iris, so i thought I'd share a few of my favorite with you....... Octoberfest Busy Being Blue - looks really purple in this pic -  Fire Bride  Classic Bordeaux Oh Jamaica Glazed Gold Color Tart Spice Lord Royal Blue Batik (purple) Red at Night Chasing Rainbows - my personal favorite! still haven't figured out what this ones called! I've got a few more - still waiting on them to bloom though.... Do you have iris? What colors are your favorite? You can find info on growing Iris here . One of my favorite places to buy Iris plants are Pleasants Valley Iris Farm - If you like them on facebook - you can enter to win a Free Iris each week - I was a winner last year!

What's lurking under your kitchen sink?

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Mine used to be full of hazardous chemicals....... Here is what I cleaned with in the past - Dangers under my sink included phenols, cresol, lye, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, petroleum distillates, ammonia, sodium hydroxide, butyl cellosolve, phosphoric acid, formaldehyde, morpholine, phthalates and much more. Educate yourself about what you bring into your home at www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/products.htm But Now I clean with Shaklee....... Here is what I clean with now: (kitchen, bathroom, disinfect, laundry and all other cleaning needs included!) Note: the three spray bottles behind the Basic H2 bottle on the right hand side is all Basic H2 -just mixed differently for different cleaning jobs! Did you see that!!!! I went from 24 (toxic) items to 6 (safe) items! That's a BIG difference! . Shaklee  believes health isn't just about what you put into your body, but what's around you. That's why they b

The Vitamin Experiment

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Curious if it really matters what brand of supplements you use? The proof is in a 20 year study conducted by UC Berkeley. The most shocking part? Check out the areas of heart attack, stroke, cancer, and diabetes - you are better off taking NO supplements than taking other brands of supplements. Ingredients found in a popular over the counter multi-vitamin. Do you know where your vitamins come from and what they are made of? Check out this picture - you will be shocked!! What Makes Shaklee Vitamins better than the rest? Did you know that 'X' brands (sold at drug stores, discount marts and health food stores) need only 10% natural ingredients to legally be classified and sold as “All-Natural.” Shaklee food supplements are 100% natural - with the research to back  it up! Check out the three different kinds of vitamins here ! Now, if that isn't enough to get you thinking - I decided to do my own Vitamin Experiment : The Vitamin on the left is a Men’s On