It is the time of the year to get serious about holiday shopping.  If you happen to be an online shopper please consider helping a nonprofit while you find the right gift for those you care about.

www.goodshop.com allows you to allocate up to 30% of your purchase price as a donation to your favorite nonprofit!  

It has hundreds of stores including Bed, Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, North Face etc.

It works too!  I work for Wolf Haven International and last year we received $150 from supporters shopping through this site.

Anyone out there have some other links to great ways to support nonprofits during the holiday season?

*The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day.
Americans feast on 535 million pounds of turkey at Thanksgiving.
Cranberries of the highest quality will always bounce

•  Legend says, Columbus thought that the land he discovered was next to India, where peacocks are prevalent.  He believed turkeys were a type of peacock so he named them “tuka“, which is “peacock” in the Indian language.
• The world record for the heaviest pumpking stands at 1,689 pounds.  That’s a lot of pie!

Don’t Be a Turkey, Cleanse  

If you’re getting ready for a big Thanksgiving feast, it may a bit easier to enjoy the mashed potatoes and stuffing if you’ve been following a healthy routine. It’s okay to indulge a bit on the big turkey day, but do so guilt-free by committing to the Holiday Health Plan and cleansing this week.

So, I decided to back and get my masters degree this year.  I am studying for a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with a Human Resources graduate certificate.

Doesn’t sound like a big deal BUT I am also mother to a wonderful 4 year-old son and I work full-time for a non profit and I serve on the board of another non profit.

Am I crazy or what?  

Is there anyone out there in a similar position?  Any advice how to keep this all in balance?

Trudy
Cleansing Coach
www.maximizeyourlife.us

IBWA Claims Tests Show No Contaminants, But Test Results Nowhere to Be Found

    * CONTACT: EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667–6982 or (202) 441–6214

    * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2008

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the lobby group for the bottled water industry used untruths, misleading statements and claims that were outright wrong in its attempt to dispel a study by Environmental Working Group (EWG) that found harmful chemicals in a number of popular U.S. brands.

Unfortunately, the list of false and misleading statements made by the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is rather long, but EWG prides itself on using the most accurate data in its research and setting the record straight with most accurate information available.

IBWA: EWG tests show that two bottled water samples did not meet a California state standard for one regulated substance.

Fact: EWG tests show that three bottled water samples from two cities exceeded limits for known and suspected carcinogens set by California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (also known as Proposition 65) and the California health code on two counts:

    * One chemical, bromodichloromethane, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has labeled a known carcinogen and which was found at levels three to five times higher than California’s Proposition 65 safety standard.

    * A family of chemicals, trihalomethanes, which the EPA, California authorities and other governmental and international bodies consider cancer-causing by-products of municipal water treatment.

to read the rest of this article go to the Environmental Working Group .

Trudy
www.maximizeyourlife.us

PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT.

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr.’s Office, the check out girl at the market, everyone you run across.  

Put your car keys beside your bed at night.If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.  

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It’s a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation.

Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.

If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won’t stick around… after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won’t want that!  

And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or prevent a sexual assault.  

A friend’s Mom has suggested to her husband that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn’t hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she’ll know there’s a problem.

Great idea or what?

TrudyS
www.maximizeyourlife.us

Simplify Your Holiday Shopping

Avoid the crowded malls and tackle your holiday shopping early this year with Isagenix®. Give your loved ones the gift of health and boost your BV with two holiday gift packs that are sure to make them look and feel their best: the IsaDermix™ Holiday Duet (available in U.S. only).  

Trudy
www.maximizeyourlife.us