Good Marriages

This last summer we were so thrilled when two of our best friends were married.  It is so wonderful when you see a couple come together to create a new union.  A bond that was not there before but now seems like it will always be.  We looked at the combination of a down to earth lady and a man who dreams of things to be and knew that they could combine into a life that would be magical.  Every day he takes his beautiful dog for a walk in the northern woods and explores.  And then he shares his finds with his lady.  She then joins in with her camera to memorialize the beauty of nature that he sees.  Fantastic!

It is that way also in other ways for me.  I love what Shaklee stands for in working so hard to stay a company that helps others succeed while caring so for our earth.  (Did you know they were the first company in the world to obtain Climate Neutral™ certification and totally offset our C0₂ emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment.)  Their products are also concentrated so you can use them for a much longer time by mixing them up yourself.  I combined the Basic H²™ Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate with my Libman Freedom Mop.  Now I have a super duo here.  An organic cleaner that uses less to work combined with a wonderful mop that I can wash the pad and reuse over and over again.  That is a marriage of clean and green that is not only good for our earth but money saving too.

There are other ways to combine a good marriage of products too.  For example every year our local Curves joins in to raise money for breast cancer research.  We have a sponsored walk.  Now that combines our ability to continue a healthy exercise with a way to help others find a way back to good health.  It is wonderful to see so many people come together to make this happen.  This time I get to add in a third company in the fold.  The Tic Tac® brand launched its 2011 Shake, Share & Care campaign in support of Breast Cancer Awareness and CancerCare®.  This is the seventh year of the Tic Tac brand’s partnership and commitment to CancerCare® where Tic Tac® will again make a $100,000 donation to the charity.  Tic Tac® has also launched the Tic Tac® Extraordinary Caregiver Contest on the Tic Tac® USA Facebook page to honor the many caregivers that have dedicated themselves to helping those affected by cancer.  They have also sent me 12 packages of the new Pink Grapefruit Tic Tac® candies to share with our own team of walkers.  It will help them keep their mouth fresh, moist and energized while walking for a cure.  What a marriage of good will all the way around. 

Speaking of good marriages, I also combine my love of Curves exercise with my fav Shaklee Cinch shakes.   Work outs require the energy.  And Cinch starts my day off.  My favorite combo so far has been mixing Vanilla Cinch with ice, apple juice and a touch of cinnamon for a refreshing breakfast smoothie.  With this Texas heat you have to have a way to stay cool and keep energized.  And I have lost 10 lbs this last month too!  You know just 10 lbs a month will get me to my -100 lbs goal in a year.

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 So what two or more products have you ever brought together to make a wonderful mix?  And has it been something that you shared with others?  I mean we all know that Reeses brought together peanut butter and chocolate.  And we all love a good combination of Kraft with Mac & Cheese.  Right.  So when we find that right mix we stick with it.  I feel that way with many things I have been lucky enough to share.  And these I try to share with you.  By the way, this was unpaid.  I just love Shaklee and Libman.  They are my favorite two companies.  Tic Tac® did share candy with me and my walking team.  But I admit, I asked them to do it for the Curves girls....they (Tic Tac®) were a doll to do so for us. 

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Where Did I Go?

Cold weather hit and I went into hiding again.  It seems to always happen.  I get so so depressed and try to work it out.  But there are times I just want to pull the covers over my head.  Yesterday I did just that for the whole day.  And you know what, I don't regret it at all.  Did I get a dang thing done?  Nope....but I rested and today I can deal a lil better with life.

This last weekend we did bust booty around here.  We cleaned and rearranged 3 rooms of the house.  The dining room, living room and master bedroom all have fresh looks. I love the extra cleaning aids I have too.  My new favs are:

 I have a new rub a dub dub scrubber for my tub and tile, the Libman Power Scrub Brush.  This makes it so much easier on my wrist, especially with me having rheumatoid arthritis that screams when I am scrubbing.  When I was using this one to clean out the bottom of my shower I did not even cry, once!  And the shower floor sparkled too.

 The same concept works with the Libman Curved Kitchen Brush.  This was so so so needed for my scrubbing.  It hurts so to have to scrub a dish when you fingers get all knotted up.  Now I can hold the handle and let the brush do the majority of the work for me.  Thank you Libman for putting ergonomics to work.

And last but not at all least is my pair of Scrubbing Bubbles/Libman 2 in 1 Kitchen & Dish Sponge set.  These are microfiber on one side and have scrub dots on the other.  They are also machine washable so I can clean them and use them time and time again.  I can use them on my pots and pans as well as my glasses as they are scratch free.  Don't forget you can sterilize your sponges by popping a damp one in the microwave for 2 minutes.  Check it out on WebMD to see how it works and better than using the dishwasher to do so. 

I want to thank Libman for loving me (cause they do, just ask anyone) and sharing these new products.  They were just love gifts and so I wanted to share with you too.  Oh speaking of love gifts, there are more.  You betcha.  Aunt Rene was a dear, honestly, and lifted my spirits with sweet scents.  Yeppers, she sent me a plug in Scentsy with three different scent packages.  Now I did not have a Scentsy....I know the last person on earth not to have one, I am sure.  Thank goodness Aunt Rene was a dear to fix this situation.  And oh my goodness, the house smells fantastic!!!  Her niece Sarah at Small Town Girl is a Scentsy rep and she ordered from her, you can too.   This is what mine looks like, so Texas with the Lone Star on it.  Oh and also the wonderful scents of Baked Apple Pie Scentsy Bar, French Lavender Scentsy Bar and Sunkissed Citrus Scentsy Bar.  If you have not started your own Scentsy habit then I suggest you get one really soon.  If nothing else your home will smell fantastic.

And my last but gosh not least is my love from one of my favs, Captain Dumbass over on the Canadian side of life.  Well he has a very empty wall in his cubical at work.  So he asked for us to send him postcards.  In return he would send one to us.  I sent my favorite card I had made at UPrinting of my pink flamingos.  And he sent me a great one of Vancouver Canada.  I loved the back too, where it says Hi to me from his whole crew, including the baby gurgling. 

Now I started off saying I was depressed, but gosh how can I be with all of this love sent my way.  Silly girl that I am....I am so lucky to have so much support from so many.  Both close by and far away.  Companies and individuals.  Oh and not to forget, the Other Mother, is making homemade cheese cake for me right now.  Cheesecake with homemade booze in it.  Just to lift my spirits before the next ice storm hits, TOMORROW!