A Shade Different: March 2013

Saturday, March 30, 2013

A Little Wackiness!

I'm in a wacky mood this morning and so I thought that would share just a bit of fun with you.
Hope it makes you SMILE! :)

Crazy Daddy!

Wacky Sissy!

Goofy Aiden!

Scary Mama!

Stinkin Cutie Aiden!

Googly Monster!

My Wacky Men!

Just can't get enough!

Hope this brighten you're day a bit. We had a ball making this just for you today!
Have a wonderful day!
Blessings,
Carra

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Did you know that Americans spend over 5 billion dollars a year on cleaning products each year, with the average household spending close to $700 dollars a year on just cleaning supplies alone.Not only are cleaning supplies cleaning out your wallet, they could also be hazardous to your health and the environment that the Lord gave us to take care of. and potentially place our long-term health at risk.”

I want to share with you about this little bottle of 12oz. cleaner called
"Basic H2" that has replaced all my "Other" cleaners. If you have been with me long you know that I love to have things super simple, and with the H2. it's just that.
I ran all over the house today cleaning with just my 3 bottles of our Basic H.
Forget having to have a different type of cleaner for everything.
Here's why.

Shaklee's Organic Super-Cleaning Concentrate

Biodegradable
Non-polluting
Phosphate-free
Not a soap
Non-toxic
Non-irritating
Non-flammable

The 16 oz. bottle makes 48 gallons of safe and effective all purpose cleaner. You just add water to the spray bottles and a couple of drops up to 1 1/2 tsp of cleaner.

One 16 oz. bottle of all-purpose cleaner costs 3 cents to make. ( that's cheaper then the Dollar Store cleaner. or vinegar )

My favorite use for it this week is ...
The fridge. I like that I can spray it and spot clean without removing all of the food. I would never spray "other" cleaners in my fridge while the food is still in it.
I'm sure next week my favorite way to use it will change. it's just so simple to use!

Here are some other uses for Basic H (a quick google search will give you instructions on each use):

walls

woodwork

ceilings

kitchen appliances

furniture

bathroom

fixtures

windows

mirrors

all glass

dishes

pots and pans

floors

dusting

fruit and vegetables

woolens, nylons and all fine fabrics

spot remover

ironing

knives (helps sharpen them)

aquariums

fish odors

boat algae

diapers

wallpaper

frying vats

hands

bathing

gum

painting and dyeing

shoes

eye glasses

car wash

windshield

engine

house plants

humidifiers

paint brushes

skunk odor

leather

vinyl upholstery

and hundreds more...

Now do you see why it's quickly becoming my favorite cleaner yet??? :)

I just can't help but share it with you, not because we sell it, but because it's just so simple and good for you.

Be on the look for a giveaway for some Basic H. coming in the future.
Leave me a commit telling me what you would like to try some Basic H2 on. I'd love to hear.:)

Blessings!

Carra

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Our Kiddo's Love Incredivites

Hello!
Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions about your children's vitamins?

Which brand can I trust?
What’s the correct dosage?
Are they really what they say they are?
What else might be in them?

I've been study lots and lots about Shaklee supplements and it's amazing to me the difference in the quality of the Shaklee vitamins vs. other supplements.

Here's just a few biggies that have popped out at me...

Biotin is one of the essential B vitamins. It is a very expensive ingredient for manufacturers and because of that is often left out or reduced to cut manufacturing costs. Shaklee supplements include 100% of the recommended daily amount of biotin.

Lactoferin is an immune boosting ingredient found in breast milk. Shaklee's Incredivites are the only children's multi-‐vitamin containing Lactoferin.

Aspartame when ingested into our bodies is converted to formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can cause allergies, cancer, immune system failings and asthma.

Shaklee does 350 tests on each raw ingredient used in its products
for pesticides, heavy metals, fungicides and any other harmful substance to ensure their products are safe.

Shaklee supplements are made from food and are used in our body just like food is. There are no synthetic chemicals, binders, fillers or anything else that can not be used by our body.
Our bodies do not recognize synthetic ingredients and are unable to use them. These ingredients are simply eliminated as our bodies way of protecting itself.

For about 50 cents a day you can give your kiddo's Shaklee's Incredivites, and know that they are getting the nutrition that they need, and that are 100% completely save.
So that's just a bit about why we have changed out our kiddo's vitamins to the Incredivites,
If you would like more info about Shaklee, just click on the yellow link to your right and I can help you out.

Have a Blessed Day!!!
Carra

Monday, March 25, 2013

Modest Monday

Hello!
I can't believe that Monday is here already. This week-end just rushed by, it was filled with planning for our upcoming Spring Ladies Get~Together at church. We're calling it "Clean Sweep." It will be an evening of fun and fellowship, as well as a clothing swap. But our main focus is on Purity of our hearts.

I'm so looking forward to what the Lord has for us.

So this week my outfit for Church was super fun and I'm hoping it will be my last winter outfit for the season.
But here in mountains you never know. ( as I'm typing this up we're getting snow. )

But I know that Summer follows spring, So sometime soon it will be here. :)

WHAT I WORE

Vintage Skirt – I got at a garage sale for .25 :)

Blue Shirt – Hand me Down from a dear friend.

Brown Tights~ Wal~mart

Brown Boots~ Cato

Already planning my outfit for Easter! I just might get a new dress. :)

Have a delightful week, we have a few fun things planned to do with the kids leading up to Resurrection Sunday. I just love making memories with our babies. :)

Blessings,

Carra

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Winners!!

Hello!!!
I'm so excited to announce the winners for our March doTERRA Peppermint Beadlets giveaway this week!
The Winners have been emailed, and I'll let you know who they are on Tuesday!
Until then we on the look out Monday for our new Modest Monday post.
Have a wonderful weekend.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Modest Monday!

I'm starting something new, Modest Monday!!! { I know today is Tuesday, but with the giveaway post yesterday I didn't want to post twice in one day! :)}

Modesty and dressing like a lady is so close to my heart. As a Believer in Jesus Christ I'm a Princess of a HOLY KING. I want my dress to reflect Him and not the worlds standards. And as a Mom of 3 "Little Men" and a Pastor's wife.

Don't get me wrong; I'm not saying that you always have to wear skirts on Sunday or any given day at that.
But, to dress in a way that what you wear is not drawing attention to your body by your clothes. and at the same time not drawling attention to yourself by your sloppy dress either. But by dressing in a way that will drawl attention to your heart, and most of all your relationship to the Lord. and out of that your heart shows through by what you wear.

My goal for Modest Monday is to post what I wear each Sunday to give you some fun ideas on how to change up your own clothes and outfits that are Modest and fun from my closet!

You're going to quickly learn that I'm not a huge spender and that I rarely buy something new from the store. and if I can get my clothes from a Garage Sale, Good Will or a Hand Me Down, that's great for me. :)
Here is my outfit from last Sunday!

What I Wore

Corduroy Skirt – I Made out of an old pair of pants!

Long sleeved Striped Blue Shirt – Hand me Down form my Sister.

White Sweater – Good Will ( For $2.50 )

Brown Tights~ Wal~mart

Forgot to put my Shoes on, sorry! I wore little Mary Jane flats ( That came from a Garage Sale) to complete my outfit!

I love looking Lady~like & Modest and yet have an outfit that is just a bit different and fun.

And too, I love to see how frugal I can be. like this outfit was about $5.00 but I have had most of it for years. so really it didn't cost that much at all!!

Have a delightful day, Don't forget to enter our doTERRA Essential Oil giveaway going on this week. you can go here to enter!

I'd love to hear from you over at our FaceBook Wall. you can go here to comment on FB or leave a comment blow!

I am part of link up over at

Blessings,
Carra

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Just Thinking

Something to really think about!!!
Does your family get what they need to be healthy? I know as hard as I try to get everything in that we don't!
That's why we started selling Shaklee. I know that we are getting the nutrition that we need, and getting healthy for life!

This Little Video is a great example!

Shaklee has been such a fun way for our family to use products that I know are 100% natural and a great way for me to stay home with our kiddos and help to make a bit more income for our family. and a way to start saving for a house.:)
If you would like more info on Shaklee just use the Yellow Shaklee form on right to get with me for some more info on how you can help your family get the nutrition that really need.
Have a blessed Saturday!
Monday Morning I'll be sharing our next Givaway with you, I'm super excited! :)

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Just A Little Elbow Grease

Hello!

As I was getting ready for my parents so come visit this week I was running around trying to get everything finished in time and I had one last area to do... "The Garage Bathroom". This is a area of the house that I visit once a month if that, and I knew it was going to be bad. So I grab all my new Shaklee Cleaning products with the mindset to tackle this oh not so clean place!
When I got there things were not as bad as I thought I'd find them, BIG SIGH! but the sink was nasty from all the projects that Hubby had been working on.

So I I pulled out my Scour Off! and went to town. it was just a couple of minutes of rubbing and Elbow Grease. :) the sink was clean, and the best thing was that my hands were not burning, I was not coughing cause of the fumes. Loved it!!!

I am sold on Scour Off!

Before ...

After!

Clean Credentials of the Scour Off!

Nontoxic
Natural abrasives
No harsh chemicals
Biodegradable surfactants
No phosphates

I love it. and smells like cherries! :)
Go here to read more, and Would you like to try some in your home? just use the Shaklee form on the right side of the blog to get some more info. I'd love to help you, or to place a Shaklee Order for you !!!!

Have a Blessed day!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Psalm 92:4

This past Saturday morning, 3 friends and I hosted a Ladies Prayer Breakfast. we called it " Beautiful Prayer Breakfast." All week long Satan was hammering our families with struggles, and it was just a bad week for each of us.
You know, it seems when God is going to do something great Satan is always working overtime! and Boy this week was no different!
We Prayed Friday evening as we were preparing that the Lord would meet with us, that He would refresh us. We Left that night Trusting that the Lord wold do something great that next Morning!!

And we woke up to this the very next morning!

Everything was covered with beautiful ice crystals, ( and thankfully the roads were clear.)

My drive to the Church that morning was heavenly, the sights were magnificent!!! I had my worship music playing, and I was chatting with the Lord as I drove, Thanking Him for His beautiful ice crystals that covered everything. It was breathtaking!!!
Breakfast was a delightful meeting with the Lord and our church ladies. and I'm already looking forward to next month when we can do it again!
The Lord brought this verse to me this morning and I was so perfect for what was going on in my heart as I drove that Beautiful Morning!!!

“For You, O Lord, have made me HAPPY by Your work. I will sing for joy because of what You have done.”

Psalm 92:4

Have a Blessed Day!

Carra

I'm posting today as part of a blog link up!

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Oh So Good!!!

Good Morning!!!
With all the crazy weather this week I have been in the mood for some yummy comfort food. and what could be better then Homemade Apple Butter and Bread!

It brings a smile to my face just seeing this picture again this morning!!!

I'm so thankful that the Lord knows my heart, and how it blesses me to have yummy simple things that make me feel good. :)

I'd love to hear what some of your favorite comfort foods are!
Have a Blessed day, I've off to make some Baked Oatmeal for my Family!

Monday, March 11, 2013

Shaklee's Basic G.

Hello!!! My parents are in for the week but i just wanted to share some fun tips with you.
I'm loving all my shaklee products. and a here is just a bit about the Basic G.
You’re going to love being germ-free with Basic-G. It is a super alternative to using chlorine bleach and other disinfecting sprays, which cost $2.50 for a 32 oz. bottle, where Basic-G costs
$.08 for a 32 oz. bottle of diluted spray (why pay for water when you can buy concentrate and dilute it as needed?!).

The disinfecting properties of Basic-G last 72 hours. This means that any bacteria or virus that lands on a surface within 72 hours of the Basic-G application will be destroyed. Chlorine bleach(which is highly toxic for the nervous system) has disinfecting properties of 1 hour.

Want to know more?? Just send me an email! jncmoorman@yahoo.com
You can go here to read a but more!
Have a blessed day!

Saturday, March 9, 2013

It's a Snow Week!!!!

Hello!!!
I'm so excited to be able to post this morning, Our internet has been too slow this week to post, and so it's with great Joy at I'm here this morning!!
So Here is a peek into our little home and our Crazy week!!!!

My week started out like this. "Mount Washmore" was everywhere. Thankfully it was all clean I just had to find the time to sit and fold it!

And the Lord Blessed us with about 18 inches of fresh snow, so the kids were just buzzing with excitement that they were driving me batty, so we had to do something!
We made Peanut butter play doe!!