What a ride the last 15 months of our life have been.  We just got home from Philadelphia, PA where we had the privilege of speaking with Shaklee CEO Roger Barnett at the yearly January kickoff event. It was exciting in more ways than one!!

During the event, Roger awarded us with our final FastTRACK bonus of $25,000.

How does getting 25K dollars sound to you? from Nathan & Jenni Oates on Vimeo.

Some of you may not know what FastTRACK is…. It is a way in Shaklee to earn $100,000 in 15 months if you meet each 3 month benchmark. When we heard about FastTRACK in August of 2009, we knew it was for us. Nathan had been in the 10% of Americans who had lost their job that January so we were in desperate need of fast turnaround. We are so excited to say that we just finished in December! It is so amazing to see something start at ground zero and grow to something so big. And the best part is, IT’S POSSIBLE!!

Shaklee is an incredible vehicle to achieve your dreams. Many of our dreams were shattered with the loss of our third son in 2006 to SIDS and the loss of 2 jobs thereafter. But Shaklee has allowed us to dream again. It’s allowed us the ability to as, “What if?” I wonder how many people don’t even know how to dream and feel trapped by your current reality. I know we did…until now.

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Thanks to all of you who believed in us and have been rooting for us!  This has been a team effort all the way and we are blessed to have the more incredible Shaklee team and family behind us!

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Gift giving is so much fun!! I love to give gifts that mean something and that are helpful to the receiver.  Most people don’t need more “stuff.”  By giving the gift of health, it is the gift that truly keeps on giving.   Consider some of these ideas below as you think about your loved ones this holiday season or any time you want to give a gift…weddings, baby showers, birthday, or anniversaries!  Be creative and see what you can think of!  The possibilities are unlimited!

Shaklee Gift Ideas for any Occasion

1. Child: Stuffed Bear, New Concept Organic Dentifrice Toothpaste (31779) and a tooth brush

2. Mom: Slippers and Herbal Blend Multi Purpose Cream (31751)

3. Family: Set of bath towels or rags and Fresh Laundry Concentrate (00066) & Soft Fabric Dryer Sheets (00306)

4. Family: Set of bath towels or rags and Enfuselle Shower Gel (32516) or Meadow Blend Soap FREE Cleansing Bar (30131) and Enfuselle Hand & Body Lotion (32515)

5. Man: Bucket filled with Car Magazine, Basic-H2 Organic Concentrate (00015) & Scour Off Heavy-Dirty Paste (00430) (for the chrome)

6. Gardner: Gardening hat, Cotton gloves, Performance, (orange (20350) or Lemon Lime (20351), and Basic-H Organic Concentrate (00128) (to put on plants and use as mosquito repellent)

7. Sister-in-law: Bag of Nuts, Shaklee VitaLea w/iron (20266), and  Box of Cinch Bars assortment ( 20379)

8. Family: Set of glasses with Cinch Energy Teas (Pomegranate 20337) or (Green Tea 20345)

9. Man or Woman: Hair brush and comb and a ProSante’ Hair Care System (80470)

10. Family or friends: Christmas wreath or bouquet of flowers and a GetClean Starter Kit (50456)

11. Child: Bath Tub toy, Gentle Wash (30108) and Soothing Lotion (30106) & Massage Oil (30107)

12. Neighbor: Jar of honey and Herbal Blend Multi-Purpose Cram ( 31751) or Shaklee Sun Screen SPF 30 (32519)

13. Teenager: Favorite CD, Vita-Lea and Meal Shake (French VA (20321) or Bavarian Cocoa (20322) & Shaklee Whizzer (50325) or  Shaklee Shaker Cup (50253)

14. Anyone: Soft Rags, Enfuselle Face Cleanser, Acne Clarifying Complex (32521)

15. Athlete: Football or Soccer Ball or a Sports Bottle and Performance Sports Drink (orange (20350) or lemon-lime 20351), Cinch Snack Bars, & Joint & Muscle Cream (31050)

16. Mom: Hand Wash Concentrate (00191) and Hand & Body Lotion all skin types (32515)

17. Golfer: Golf Balls and gloves, Enfuselle Sun ScreenSPF 30 (32519), Enfuselle Lip Conditioner ( 32517), Performance Sports Drink orange (20350) or Performance Lemon-Lime (20351)

18. Woman: makeup mirror and Enfuselle Anti-Aging skin treatment Collection (50916 Normal to dry) or (50914 Normal to Oily)

19. Baby: A pair of baby shoes or a soft baby blanket and ShakleeBaby Multivitamin Multimineral Powder or Gentle Wash (30108) and Soothing Lotion (30106) & Message Oil (30107)

20. Hard-Working Man or Woman: Soft music Cd and Joint & Muscle Pain Cream and Massage Tool (rolling ball or stick)

21. New Year’s Resolution: To start the year off right, give a nice calendar and a Cinch Starter Kit (59105)

22. Anyone: Cinch Chocolate Shake Mix for hot chocolate, warm hat and gloves or scarf.

23. For Energy: Core Energy, B-Complex, and Cinch Energy Teas

24. Man or Teenager: DVD and box of Cinch Snack Bars or Meal-In-A-Bars

25. Wedding: New Dish Rags and Get Clean Kitchen Mini Ket (89109)

On a Budget Ideas

1. Tea Time: In a coffee mug or tea cup, fill with toille, wrap 3-4 Cinch Energy Tea Sticks with a ribbon or raffia, and add cinnamon sticks and/or a phone card.  Another idea is to give a glass with Cinch Tea sticks wrapped, plus an ice tray and lemons.

2. Trim & Fit: In a Cinch Shaker cup, add 1 packet Cinch Shake Mix Packet (any flavor), 1 Cinch Snack Bar, and 2 Cinch Energy Tea Sticks

3. Massage Time: Joint & Muscle Pain Cream and a Massage tool (rolling ball or stick)

4. Bath Time: Meadow Blend Cleansing Bar with a Loofa sponge

5. Reading Time: 2 Chocolate Decadence Cinch Bars wrapped with ribbon and a book

6. Snack Time: HealthyOates Energy Bars (made with any type Shaklee Protein) wrapped on a plate w ith ribbo n and attach recipe.

7. Winter Time: 2 Cinch Chocolate Shake Packets, gloves, scarf, and hat

8. Pampering Time: Enfuselle Face cleanser with Soft Rag

10 Great Stocking Stuff-ers For Under $10:

1. 2 Cinch Snack bars (any flavor) or a Cinch Meal-Iin-A-Bar wrapped in see-through colorful net or cellophane paper tied with a ribbon.

2. Shaklee Lip Treatment SPF 15 Only $6.70!

3. Keep Immunity high with new Shaklee D3! Only $7.95!

4. Keep chapped hands dry with Shaklee Herbal Blend MultiPurpose Cream.  Only $7.75!

5. Every woman needs this!! Enfuselle Eye Makeup Remover. non-greasy and REALLY Works!! I love this stuff! Only $8.50.  Give with a small makeup bag, cotton balls, or a fancy make-up mirror.

6. Dentifrice toothpaste with a cute toothbrush. Only $6.90!

7. Soap Free Cleansing Bar with a pretty soap dish. Only $6.90!

8. For immune and metabolic function, hormone help, and digestive responses give Zinc Complex and give health! Only $6.10!

9. For the kids stocking, give a Fiber Advantage Chewy Apple Cinnamon Bar.  Each bar is about $2.

10. For those tough kitchen jobs or the man who wants to get bugs off the chrome when he is washing his car, give Shaklee Scour Off. Only $7.25.

We are a toxin-free home and our cleaners of choice are Shaklee Get Clean. The research on quality and effectiveness is unsurpassed. I’ve used these products for 10 years in my kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room, and for floors.  Every job in your house can be covered with these non-toxic cleaners.  And the best part?  You save so much money!  For the cost of pennies per bottle, you can clean everything!

One of the biggest questions I get is what are the ingredients?  Below is an explanation of what is in Basic H2, Shaklee’s organic All-Purpose cleaner.

Basic H2 is 99.95% all natural and made from water, Alkyl Polyglucoside (from corn & coconut), Ethyoxylated Fatty Alcohol (from coconut), Xanthan Gum (from vegetables) and Methyl Chloro Isothiazolinone (biodegradable preservative).

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