Cold and flu season is here, and I have an excellent holistic "wonder product" that everyone should have in their germ fighting arsenal.

I use Xlear year round as it contains xylitol, which promotes a plethora of health benefits. Here is where you can purchase Xlear nasal spray for 20% off of the retail price.

Here is a link to give more information about all of the uses and benefits of Xylitol.

With three young children in my house, we do still succom to the yearly cold, but it doesn't stay long. We all use Xlear and double up on our vitamin intake. The best way to fight an infection is by going into battle in  your best physical condition.

With the holiday season upon us, I like to kick off the excitement by trying new recipes. If you are like me, then you like dishes that have seasonal key components. I love using pumpkin and cranberries! Especially if I can put them together in a delicious bread or desert.

This dish certainly is not conducive to my weight lose plan, but a small slice won't cause any major setbacks.

Here is where you can find the cake recipe.

I added a full bag of Cascadian Farm organic raw cranberries.

The cake came out absolutely delicious and moist. I know that I will be making this cake again, my children will insist that I do!

Hello again,

In my last blog post I mentioned a product called Raw Fit from the Garden of Life Company ($31.99 through Vitacost link provided). This  is one of the products that I use to lose weight and keep it off. I believe this comes in two flavors, I happen to like the Marley Coffee over the original. This is a high protein, organic powder that I mix with a few other things and drink for lunch.

Here is the Vitacost link to which you can find the Raw Fit in the search area.

Here is what goes in my shaker:

1 scoop of Raw Fit Marley Coffee
1 scoop of Super Seed Beyond Fiber(Garden of Life)
2 tbsp Lilly of the Desert organic aloe vera juice
1 tbsp fish oil with lemon cod liver oil with lemon
Water filled to the brim of shaker

I find that the mixture of all of the above components creates a great tasting, filling meal. I am not left hungry because I just had a good protein filled snack at 10:00 a.m., two hours before my lunch at 12:00, and before I get hungry again, I will have another protein and fiber filled snack at 2:00 p.m.

I will write a more detailed description of my daily meals in another post in the near future.

The best thing that anyone can do for themself is to kickstart their metabolism. The best way to do this is to eat more quality protein and above all else, WORK OUT! A good workout for calorie busting is a good hour of straight cardiovascular exercise. Do what you can, but make it count!

I will talk more about exercise routines in the near future as well.

In conclusion, I highly recommend Garden of Life's organic products. Check of their long list of products through my link to Vitacost and you will save $10 off of your first order!

Leave comments or questions below and let me know of your success and recommendations.

Hello to all of my new subscribers!

My name is Amy. I am a hairstylist, makeup artist, nail tech, and prospective fitness coach. Not to mention the mother of three beautiful children and wife of an amazingly hard-working husband.

Let me catch my breath....

Did I mention that I homeschool my children, run a small EBay store (YarnDispensations) and help my husband with his business?

I'll wait for you to catch your breath, lol.....

In my blog series I will talk about weight management with motivational tips for the gym. I will discuss fashion in terms of my favorite deals and outfits, and one simply cannot talk about fashion without hair and makeup reviews. Yarn and my crocheted items will certainly make the scene from time to time as well.

I will include child rearing tips, (I am not perfect..I know) and tell you what works for us.

I have recently lost 34 lbs. in less than four months, so I will give advice on good products that I like to use and what to avoid. Raw Fit is a great supplement, (hint, hint), made from the Garden of Life Company. You will find a list of helpful links under my "pages" options below. Vitacost (link below) carries Raw Fit as well as all of the other dietary needs that I will be writing about in the near future.


                                                                                                           

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