Omega fatty acids are extremely important to our health, but most of us aren’t getting anywhere near enough of them in our everyday diets.I’ve known about Omega fatty acids for a long time and have taken them in the past, but usually found that the capsules smelled very fishy, and had the unfortunately side effect of producing fishy burps hours after taking them. Yukk!

So I was so thrilled to find Omega Balance 3-6-9 because it’s got all the good stuff we need, and none of the bad stuff that makes us not want to take it!

Omega Balance contains a blend of borage, organic flax seeds, and fish oils. This unique combination provides an excellent source for these extremely important fatty acids!

You can read more about it here.  Good stuff! (and with 180 capsules per bottle, it lasts a good, long time!  I like that.  Don’t you?)

I discovered this Cranberry Apple Zinger tea back in the winter in a fruit tea sampler.  I loved this particular tea, but had a really hard time finding a box of just this kind.  Eventually I did, but had to buy it in bulk, so now I can share the fun with you guys!

Although I loved this tea in the winter, I’m really enjoying it this summer.  I make it into a cold sweet tea, which is a flavorful beverage–with zero calories!  It’s super easy to make:

I use my 10-cup coffee maker for this.  In the filter basket I put 3 tea bags.  Then fill the water reservoir all the way full, and brew.  After it’s done, let it cool.  (Make it at night and let it cool overnight)

In a 2 quart pitcher I put about 4 droppers full of regular Sweet Leaf Stevia, and all the tea from the coffee maker carafe.  Voila!  Sweet Cranberry Apple Zinger!

I’ve got two new additions to the store today that I am so excited about!  Wanna hear about ‘em?

The first is Miracle Salve. This is a wonderful product for minor scrapes, burns, cuts, stings, bites, sores, rashes, eczema, dry skin, and more. I have been using it on my family for many months now and am very pleased with it.  I appreciate it that this one product can do so much, instead of needing to purchase many different items for specific ailments. And my children appreciate that it does not have a strong scent like some herbal skin salves do. We have tried some that were so very, very *healthy* smelling —aka stinky!– that the kids just really didn’t want to use it at all.  They love the Miracle Salve and now put it on all of their little ailments on their own.

I bought the four ounce size to try out, and can see now that this product lasts a really long time.  So I decided to just offer the two ounce size in the store for now.  I could have made a little more profit on the 4 ounce size, but I think that 2 ounce containers will probably be helpful for most families without having to spend ten more dollars.  If you feel that you would rather have the four ounce size, just contact me and I will be happy to get it in stock for you.

The second new product is Glucosamine/MSM.  This supplement is great for helping your joints stay lubricated so they don’t hurt!  Back almost ten years ago after my third child was born (he’s turning 10 tomorrow!!  oh my goodness!) I started experiencing a lot of pain and soreness in my hands. Thankfully, someone told me about glucosamine and how it helps lubricate our joints. Through three more pregnancies and entire decade I have found glucosamine to be a good friend in helping me feel good and stay active with my growing family.

Glucosamine is an amino acid that contributes to making cartilage, which is the shock-absorbing gel in our joints. As we age, or as our bodies take on a lot of hard work (like pregnant mommies!), our bodies can slow down the production of cartilage, resulting in us feeling sore even while doing regular things in life.

Although pain killers can take away the symptom, that doesn’t help solve the problem. Glucosamine gives relief from the symptom while also helping your body repair itself!

There are several more good things about this particular formulation, so if you are at all interested, please check it out here.

I hope to be bringing you more helpful products this summer.  If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see sold here, or a health problem that you would like a solution to, let me know–I’d love to help you!

I thought this was a fun little “testimonial” from one of my new customers:

I recently bought some lemon stevia from you, and now I am addicted to your healthy lemonade!!
My kids are so picky and they all just love it, hubby likes it also.
Just wanted to share, I like to put a couple of cherries in the bottom and let the flavors mix. Very tasty and gives the little ones something to look foward to at the bottom.
You may be able to find some healthier ones at a health food store,not for sure.
Just thought I would share.

Laura

I’ve enjoyed using various non-toxic and all-natural cleaners in my home for many years. However, the one thing that always bothered me about some of them was that I bought them through multi-level marketing businesses that required me to sign up or pay a yearly membership fee in order to purchase their products. What a drag! Inevitably, I’d run out of my cleaner about a week after my yearly membership was done. Sure, the cleaner was only $12, but I had to pay over $30 to get “in” again. No thanks!

I’m so glad that I found out about BabyGanics. This company features wonderful cleaning products that are safe for people, pets, and the environment. It is non-toxic, organic, and all-natural.

BabyGanics products have

No fillers

No chemicals

No VOCs

No pollutants

and are Non-caustic.

I’ve been trying out the products in my home for several weeks now to see if they are any good, and I am happy to say that I can definitely recommend these to you.

There are four different cleaning products available:

All-Purpose Household Cleaner

Glass and Surface Cleaner

Tub and Tile Cleaner

Floor Cleaner Concentrate

All four products come in either unscented or lavender scent.

From now until Monday I’m running a Pre-Order Special on BabyGanics. Since I do not know which products you folks are going to be most interested in, I decided to offer these cleaners at a much lower price than I will normally be able to, in exchange for you placing your orders before they come in.

It’s easy:

Order as usual.

When the products come in (probably late next week) I will fill the orders ASAP, as always.

The only “catch” is that your entire order will have to wait here and be sent all at once when the BabyGanics arrive.

So if you want to get a good deal on BabyGanics, Click Here!

I am so excited! This gal just ordered her Bee Strong late last week, and already has it and is seeing amazing results!

Although I know that *I* love my products, it always thrilled me when my customers end up loving it too.

You can read her blog post about Bee Strong here:

http://thedavisfamily-mommaof4coolkiddos.blogspot.com/2008/04/wow.html

Here’s another great book review.  Many thanks to Christine for taking the time to do it!

Many thanks to Britni for her great review of my book here.  She is working on eating healthier this year, so she shares a lot of menu plans and keeps it real with the ups and downs of trying to eat healthier even when life gets in the way.  You can check out her blog here.

About 2 weeks ago I read this wonderful book….Supermoms Simple Guide to Healthier Eating What a simply awesome little book!!!! The author really put things into perspective for me. She gives wonderful ways to start eating healthy little by little. Erica has great recipes for beverages, Breakfast and lunch and dinner. Since I have read this book I have been implementing healthier things here and there. Nothing that is overwhelming or extreme…just things that are very doable for me at this time. I highly recommend this book to those who are beginners or those who, like me, know a lot about nutrition but have problems actually implementing those things!!!

You can read the whole review here.  Thanks Amity!

Pau d’ Arco Tea (25 tea bags)

This delicious, all-natural tea is known to help reduce inflammation and pain, and boost your immune system.

Skillfully hand-harvested by native Paraguayan experts, the inner bark of the Purple Lapacho™ tree yields naphthoquinones, anthraquinones and other phytopharmaceuticals that generate remarkable health-promoting benefits. Scientific research has shown these substances to be:

anti-inflammatory

anti-viral

anti-oxidant

anti-bacterial

anti-fungal

anti-yeast

parasiticidal

Other independent research reveals that the Paraguayan Pau d’Arco used for this tea contains “4 times the amount of medicinal flavonoid compounds and other important bioactive substances” as compared to the Brazilian Pau d’Arco tested.

Serving Suggestion:
Add 12-14 bags of Pau d’Arco to two quarts of water (demineralized water is preferred) or 1 bag to a mug. Heat slowly, and then simmer for 10 minutes.

Ingredients:
100% inner lining (Phloem) of the Pau d’Arco (Purple Lapacho™) tree (Tabebuia Impetiginosa)

No GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms). Product of Paraguay.