Sunday, February 26, 2012

Norwex!

Norwex!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
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Back in November, my Mom asked me to go to a cleaning party at one of her co-workers house.

A what?

Yes, you heard me right. A cleaning party. I thought she was crazy, but of course I went.

1) I was intrigued about what a "cleaning party" would consist of;
2) My Mom wanted to show Hailey off to her co-workers; and
3) Again, I was intrigued about what a "cleaning party" would consist of.

So, off we went.

I know it totally sounds weird, but let's just say it changed my life drastically.
For the better I might add.

Here's the quick lowdown on the basics of the products taken from the website:

The Norwex line of cleaning products saves you money and time, improves the health of you and your family, and helps us to move towards a safer better environment. Norwex cleaning products go beyond "surface clean" with the innovative use of silver particles integrated into synthetic microfiber cloth. 
  • Single-celled micro-organisms such as fungi, yeast, bacteria, and viruses cannot survive or adapt in silver exposure
  • Surface-to-surface cross-contamination is eliminated - without the use of any harmful chemicals!
  • Rapidly drying cloths prevent bacteria growth in the cloth itself
Using Norwex cleaning products with WATER ONLY creates a healthy outcome for us and the environment.

Basically, it is chemical free cleaning and chemical free living!

Basically I went to the first party in November, fell in love with these products and then had my own party in January. Then my Mom's friend, Shelly, booked a party from my party and that was just last Monday (2/20/2012). And now another friend of mine is having a party in March, but from another rep. That will be 4 parties so far. Can you say addicted?

In November I just started with the basic package (see below). There were so many products I wanted, but I knew I had to pace myself and start little by little. I was amazed by not only the products, but also the presentation by Kris and knew that I had to try it and get this basic package first. With Hailey being 4 months old, I knew it would be no time at all before she was crawling around on our floors and putting things in her mouth. I wanted to get the cleaning chemicals as far away from her as possible.

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  The basic package consists of 3 things.


Go check out the links to each individual product where it explains each of them.

Here they are hanging in my linen closet.

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Also, here is a little video as well that explains and demonstrates the 3 products above. You can also find this on the website as well.


Like I said because there were so many things I initially wanted, I knew I had to pace myself. So a few weeks later, I ended up ordering the Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent

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I then hosted my own party in January and just for hosting this party I got a ton of free product.

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  •  Superior Mop Starter Package;
  • Antibac Kitchen Cloth Set (3 pack);
  • Veggie and Fruit Scrub (green);
  • Cleaning Paste;
  • Bathroom Scrub Mitt (pink);
  • Another Starter package (Blue Enviro Cloth, Pink Window Cloth, Blue Dust Mitt)
  • Antibac Turban (tan)
  • Norwex Lint Mitt (blue)
  • Antibac Body Pack (neutral)
  • Sanira Toilet Brush System

I didn't put links to them all, but you can find them all on the website.

I got all the above just for having a party! I was stunned and so excited to get all this product into my house and really start using it.

Here is the broom/mop on my wall.

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It came with the wall mount.

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I love how it is up off the floor out of the way.

This is the hair turban.

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It's hanging up next to our shower.
I love how easily accessible it is.

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At Shelly's party on Monday, I ordered the following:
  • a Tea Towel Set (green)
  • Dishwashing Liquid (that works great on stains, too)
  • Sanira Toilet Brush System (for basement bathroom)
  • more Laundry Detergent (yes, the last bag lasted me since November)
  • a Silvercare Toothbrush (for the Hubs)
  • Odour Eliminator
I'm super excited to get the new products (Dishwashing Liquid and Odour Eliminator) I haven't tried, yet. I'm continually amazed by everything I try. I should get them within a week or two and will most likely do another post after that.

Again, I highly suggest going to the website. There is a ton of information and products on it, so surf until your hearts content and PLEASE ask me if you have any questions. 

Also, let me know if you are interested in coming with me to the next party at my friend, Jenny's house on Saturday, March 10th.

Happy Cleaning!

Mrs. Mama D
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Wordless Wednesday {02.22.2012}

Wordless Wednesday {02.22.2012}
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Words?

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Target Tuesday {02.21.2012}

Target Tuesday {02.21.2012}
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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I am going over to Tara's blog to link up for Target Tuesday. I am at Target at least once a week cause Hailey feeds on their brand of formula. It's a also a great excuse to get things for myself.

(SShhh, don't tell the Husband. Haha.)


This purchase I made online last week and it should be here sometime this week:

One of the four things I purchased was this:

Jason Wu for Target® Short-Sleeve Tee with Tie in Blush

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I'm super excited to get it and wear it. 

I found this dress in-store last Thursday and wore it to work on Friday. Love it. It is grey and navy blue, so I paired it with navy blue tights and my grey boots. Not the best quality pic, but you get the idea.

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Did you find anything great at Target this week? Go link up with Tara and share!!


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Friday, February 17, 2012

High Five For Friday! {02.17.2012}

High Five For Friday! {02.17.2012}
Friday, February 17, 2012
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Go link up with Lauren for High Five For Friday!

Here's five of my favorite things from this past week:

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1. We got our tax money in the bank!! Cha-ching! So happy that I can continue to pay off a few things (little by little) and we don't have to live paycheck to paycheck.
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2. I found a swimsuit that I feel comfortable wearing. It's a total mom swimsuit, but what's important to me is that it's not so revealing and super comfortable. My boobs are huge and I just don't want to feel self-conscious or weird. I want to look good, but really it's more about comfort for me. 99% of the time I will be with Hailey swimming, and bending over and twisting and turning and holding her, etc. The list goes on and on. It needs to serve a purpose now more than anything else.

3. We got a new laptop tonight. It will take some getting used to, but so far so good.We've had it for about 2 hours now.

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4. I am so proud of the continuing progress with my Husband's weight loss. I can tell that he is losing weight by just looking at him. It's kinda crazy. I love that his clothes are fitting better and he's gaining more self confidence.

5. This weekend. Wayne is going out of town, so it's just me and the babe and I don't have anywhere to be. I plan on cleaning my house, getting caught up on my DVR, spending some quality time with the Babe, napping, playing around online with our new computer.

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What are your favorite things this week?

Mrs. Mama D
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Big D's Weight Loss Beatdown!

Big D's Weight Loss Beatdown!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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Wayne is just over 8 weeks into his weight loss journey. He has lost about 65 lbs in that time and has really changed his eating habits and routines. I couldn't be more proud of him. I am, by default of being his wife, on this journey with him. And to tell you the truth, I wouldn't have it any other way.

No, I am not eating as strictly as he is, but I have definitely changed some of my eating habits as well. I don't buy most of the things I used to because quite frankly he can't eat most of them.  So I buy what he can eat, which at this point in the process isn't much.

With Wayne being over weight, we have been down this road many a times before with him dieting and trying so many different things to lose weight. Nothing has stuck thus far, but I think now it has. How do I know? I just do. I feel it. He has changed and I see it in him everyday how seriously he is taking this. It honestly has strengthened our relationship and we have grown closer because of it.

The last 8 weeks have been a non-stop mental, emotional and physical roller-coaster, not so much for me physically, but definitely emotionally and mentally. I often wonder if we will ever get off. At this point, today, I am doing great, but if you would have asked me last week how I was doing it might have been a different story.

Last week's weigh-in was difficult. You can read about Wayne's hiccup HERE, but I know it is worth it and it WILL be worth it down the road when I have a skinnier and more importantly HEALTHIER Husband and Father to my daughter. That's really all I want, is just for him to be healthy. I want him to be here for Hailey and see her grow into the beautiful woman I know she will be, but I also desperately want to grow old with him, too.

I know I'm selfish in that way. 

Here are the basics of his diet right now:

He has to have about 5-6 proteins a day. Those are made up of 2 protein shakes a day (1 in the morning and 1 in the evening) and then 3-4 meats per day. He gets the protein shakes through MedShape Weight Loss Clinic. Read more on his blog about them.

1 meat about the size of HIS palm or 4 eggs is 1 serving of protein. We go between chicken, steak, burgers, turkey burgers, grilled chicken patties (nothing breaded) and fish.

He cannot have any carbs of any kind. So no bread or buns to go with those chicken patties or burgers...also no pasta, pizza, cereal, rice etc. Think of how many things ARE carbs or have carbs IN them. A LOT!

He can have an unlimited amount of veggies, minus carrots, beans and peas. He cannot have those because they have too many sugars in them. 

Carrots have sugar? Yes, yes they do. He was crushed when he found this out, because that's a veggie that he actually LIKES eating. But we adjusted and now he eats a lot of spinach salad, broccoli and cauliflower, with some cucumbers and celery thrown in there from time to time.

He also is limited to two fruits a day, but because so many fruits contain sugar, he is very limited right now as to what he can have. He can have apples, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. All the others are pretty much ruled out.

He also cannot have any dairy which means no milk and no cheese.

The first 18 weeks of this program are VERY strict and limiting. They pay high attention to carbs and sugars.That is the most important thing in this first phase. After the first 18 weeks he can begin to add some of the restricted things back in, but for right now it's very limited and we're honestly trying not to think about that right now. Take it one day at a time right?

There is also a brand of condiments that you can get at Cub Foods called Walden Farms. They have truly been life-saving in all of this.

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No, we are not getting anything free from Walden Farms for me talking about or posting about this, but they have made this whole process a little easier and I suggest checking out their variety of products if you are interested in any way. If we can help anyone at any point in this process, even a little, we want to.

Wayne's favorite is the Chocolate Dip.

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He eats this with his apples and fruit as a little treat. My favorite is the BBQ sauce. They have 4 different flavors and my favorite is the Honey BBQ. Wayne eats this with all different meats and sometimes even puts it on his veggies.

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If you do check out the website you will see that these items are generally more expensive than other brands, but if you consider how much you are gaining (not weight, but in other ways) and are really committed to losing weight, then it is priceless. Some of the other things we have tried is the Ranch Dip, Peanut Spread, most of the salad dressings, caramel dip and chocolate syrup. They also have lots of different recipes on the site, that we haven't tried, yet, but will be utilizing when that time comes and he can start adding things back in.

As mentioned above, Wayne has started his own blog titled: "Big D's Weight Loss Beatdown!" He will write about the process from his stand-point as he is the one actually doing this. He is doing this diet through the radio station as an endorsement through Med-Shape Weight Loss Clinic. Go visit his weight loss blog, his KDWB blog or email him at BigD@kdwb.com for more information. Also, stay tuned for more updates from me as the journey continues!

Mrs. Mama D
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