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It’s National Pet Parents Day

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National Pet Parents Day is the last Sunday in April (April 28). There is a very special connection, a unique bond, between a pet and its owner.

Studies show pets give us unconditional love every day, and that love provides us with numerous health benefits, such as lowering blood pressure, alleviating depression and stress, improving our immune systems, and even reducing our risk of stroke and heart attack.

  1. Take a trip to the park: Your fuzzy friend will appreciate the time to frolic with their friends, and you’ll love that they will be able to run all their extra energy out!
  2. Homemade dog treats: Nothing says “I love you” like some home-baked goods! Homemade treats with healthy ingredients like pumpkin, tuna, carrots, or apples are typically healthier than store bought treats.
  3. Play games: Hide treats, toss a toy around, or use an interactive game that rewards them for solving the puzzle.
  4. Extra affection: Give your dog an extra belly rub or scratch your cat behind their ears more often.
  5. Take a walk: If your dog is active, take him on an extra long hike, for a swim, or for a run. Less active dogs may still enjoy a walk around the neighborhood.
  6. Go shopping: Take a trip to the pet store and let them help pick out a new toy!

Are Spring allergies getting you down?

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My allergies hit full force this past week because our garden suddenly bloomed!

Luckily, I had my favorite natural antihistamine on hand, Provex Plus, and was able to hold allergy symptoms at bay. Provex Plus is a proprietary combination of grape seed extract, gingko biloba, and bilberry supports healthy circulation and helps protect organs from damaging free radicals. So there are quite a few important benefits like anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant, in addition to being a natural antihistamine!

I used to take prescribed allergy medications—with some, I felt sleepy and groggy, while others left me chronically thirsty. They may have stopped the itchy, tearing eyes and runny nose and itchy skin, but I didn’t feel BETTER. I seemed to have traded one set of symptoms for another. When I discovered Provex Plus, I couldn’t believe how good I felt, no grogginess, no runny nose or itchy eyes, no side effects at all. For me, it works just as well but without the side effects and it is so much cheaper too! I make sure to take one daily and it’s all I need!

What do you take for allergy?

Teachers Deserve Better Pay

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Did you know that 60% of teachers cannot survive on their salary! This video highlights several teachers who have had to take 2nd jobs just to survive. And this is true of many respectable careers that just cannot provide for a family these days without the help of a 2nd or 3rd income.

Have you considered seeking that additional job? Rather than have to add many more hours to your already stretched day, or change careers, there is an answer to helping supplement your family/personal income by helping others to be healthier from the comfort of your own home. One that I and many others are enjoying every day!  Sometimes it is just a matter of educating the educator!

Meet Some of Our Members Who Have Developed a Reliable Income From Home
 

Teachers deserve better pay

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Did you know that 60% of teachers cannot survive on their salary!

It’s not that U.S. teachers are underpaid; the median income for the country’s 1 million high-school teachers, for example, is more than 50 percent higher than that of the general population. But relative to peers with similar levels of education, teachers are falling behind. In 1994, public-school teachers made only 2 percent less than college graduates in other fields; by 2015, the gap was 17 percent.

 In more than half of the country, after adjusting for inflation, average teacher salaries have declined since the start of the century. In West Virginia, where pay has dropped by 8.9 percent since 2000, teachers went on strike in late February, forcing lawmakers to pass a 5 percent pay increase for the next school year. Teachers’ unions in Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky plan similar walkouts if their demands aren’t met.

Many have had to take 2nd jobs just to survive—this is true of many respectable careers that just cannot provide for a family these days without the help of a 2nd or 3rd income. Teachers shouldn’t have to work second and third jobs to make ends meet, as many say they do, even in states with low costs of living.

Have you considered seeking that additional job? Rather than have to add many more hours to your already stretched day, or change careers, there is an answer to helping supplement your family/personal income by helping others to be healthier from the comfort of your own home. One that I and many others are enjoying every day!  Sometimes it is just a matter of educating the educator!

When was the last time you cleaned your makeup brushes?

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Cleaning your makeup brushes once a week is VERY important to combat bacteria and maintain healthy skin. Plus, regular cleaning helps promote the longevity of those “oh-so-expensive” brushes. I know I have a few favorite brushes and I want them to last as long as possible.

I’ve discovered a safe disinfectant that does a great job, strong and harsh chemical free, so it’s safe enough to clean my brushes while destroying 99.9% of the bacteria.

What is it? It’s the same stuff I use to clean my kitchen and countertops! I can do a simple soak and rinse and let them air dry. The brushes are like new. When I don’t have time to soak the brushes, I just spray them and wipe them down for a quick clean. this amazing stuff really kills the bacteria and no diluting is needed.

Safer Household Website

http://saferforyourhome.com/en

Helping Others Helps You

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The fastest (and easiest) way to achieve your own goals is by helping others reach theirs. You’ve heard it said since you were a child, “it is better to give than to receive”. The article below from Forbes Magazine points that out in some detail.

Whether it is sharing the knowledge of how the products your company offers can help them or listening (instead of talking) in order to discover what is important to them or sharing the resources of a website that you subscribe to that can assist them in their business, these things all constitute helping them achieve their own goals.

You can also help others by making them aware of opportunities that they may not have considered. Giving them valuable feedback about your observations of their own activities, in a non-critical way can improve their effectiveness. Show them how advocating for their own company’s brand, in a whole-hearted way, can improve their own posture and that of their company, as well.

Don’t be reluctant to share your own networking connections. They may be able to nurture some new connections. And offer and give freely of your time, whenever you can. Remember, also, to recognize their achievements in a genuine way. Finally, keep your attention out for a particular “gift” (not expensive) that would be meaningful to them in a personal way.

Helping others can be inconvenient at times. It takes time and requires subordinating your own goals in the short-run. In the long run, it will pay significant dividends as you strive for your own goals. Never, never be reluctant to help, you will gain and you will feel better about yourself and that AWAYS makes YOU better.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhall/2013/05/26/10-ways-to-help-others-that-will-lead-you-to-success/#3c9e72ac2bce

Danger in the laundry aisle?

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Last night at the grocery store I had to go through the “poison” aisle to get to the paper products. For some reason, the are stored in the household cleaning section—that’s what I call the “poison” aisle.
When we walk this aisle my eyes and nose are assaulted by what I can only call a chemical stew. Basically, the aisle stinks from all of the chemical fragrances and aromas. I always get teary eyed, sneezy and wheezy whenever we have to go down that aisle—which is why I avoid it as much as possible.

You see, I’ve been shopping online for quality toxin-free cleaners and laundry detergents for years, and rarely need to shop that aisle. Consequently, the smells in the ‘poison’ aisle really attack my allergies and asthma. If you use these brand-name store-bought cleaning products in your home, you don’t notice the smells like I do, because it’s already in your home every day.

So, let’s talk about this common laundry detergent people buy. I am not going to go into the many reasons why it isn’t a safe product – God forbid a child or pet gets their hands/paws or mouths into Tide. It will not be good.

What I do appreciate is the company I shop from has never had a claim against it—not a single child has been harmed from accidentally ingesting any of this company’s products. Sure, kids and pets have gotten into MelaPower, but the worst that can happen will be a tummyache and will be fine in a few hours.

Now, how about the cost effectiveness between the two products? On the front of the Tide container, it says it will do 64 loads. But, if you look closely on the back, it says a load is measured to the #1 on the cap, which is really for super small loads. A common family load is a full load, which is to the #5 on the cap. If you measure to the #5 you are only able to do13 full loads with this container of Tide at a cost of $11.99—or .92 cents a full load!

My MelaPower bottle shown does 96 loads of laundry and it is $17.49 and that’s just .18 cents In fact, you only need 15ml (0.51 us fl oz) to do a full load. It’s comforting to know that I’m taking care of my laundry and my family’s health at the same time.

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