Summer is all about finding a little adventure, spending time together, creating memories and enjoying your community and the outdoors. Norwex’s Global Missions is, “Improving quality of life by radically reducing chemicals in our homes”. As we work hard to protect our world and our homes, let’s take time to enjoy it as well. Summer is a perfect time to do just that. In a city as large as Edmonton, there is always a lot going on during the summer months. The city has so much to offer, why not find a few free things to do with your kids. As summer is in full swing, here are a few ideas…
This summer has been so warm and glorious, it is time to try out a new spray park. Raising Edmonton listed their favourite parks… so jump in the car and try a different spray park outside your community.
Edmonton has a vast trail system, over 160 km, through its beautiful river valley. Evening summer bike ride adventures could be your next family tradition. Check out the city trails map.
Edmonton hosts many different festivals in the summer from sports to music to cultural festivals… there is something for everyone. Bring a picnic basket and blanket to watch the Dragon Festival from the side of the river, or go downtown to watch the Cari West Parade, or head down to Hawrelak Park and enjoy the entertainment at the Servus Heritage Festival.
Try out a new sport like Disc Golf. There is a free course at Edmonton’s Rundle Park.
Take in the beauty of nature by walking the Clifford E. Lee Natural Area boardwalks or find a breathtaking view of the river by walking over the Fort Edmonton Pedestrian Bridge on the west side of Edmonton.
Don’t forget the amazing free Edmonton Public Library programs Read. Create. Explore… keep your kid’s nose in a fun book during the summer months.
The summer days are long… but the summer goes by FAST. Enjoy every day with your kids, getting out and spending time together is what memories are made of!!!
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
The Norwex Water Filtration System is a perfect addition to anyone’s home who is committed to reducing disposable containers as well as maintaining a healthy body!
Water, as we all know, is vital to our health. The amount we drink is directly related to the the health of our bodies; being hydrated makes our skin look good, it helps control our weight and regulate body temperature, it helps with our digestion of food and remove toxins and it just makes us feel good. We should not take our water for granted, in fact Norwex wanted to make it even better.
The Norwex Water Filtration System features a 4-stage filtration system that uses exclusive magnesium technology for crisp clean water free from impurities such as copper, cadmium, mercury and lead. It maintains mineral and ph balances and creates a better-tasting smooth water. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body cannot produce on its own and must get from food/water sources. Magnesium has many benefits including: metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins and fats, it helps form tissues and maintain muscles, and it helps grow strong teeth and bones. There are other water filtration systems, but what makes Norwex different is that magnesium is released into the water during the ion exchange – adding to your health regime.
Filtered water is also perfect for cooking and using in your appliances. Because it filters the heavy metals and lime out of the water, appliances, such as your coffee machine, Keurig or kettle, will last longer and your coffee will taste better.
Being Norwex, they have maintained their track record for making great products and therefore designed an easy-to-pour, fit-in-your-fridge, let-you-know-when-its-time-to-change-your-filter, simple-to-clean, BPA-free water pitcher. It has it all! It will save you money if you usually buy bottled water, provide clean crisp yummy water and add magnesium to your diet.
Drink up… at least 8 glasses per day!
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
Do you like systems and organization? I do! I encourage my customers to color-code the microfiber cloths in their home. When Norwex lovers are asked what is their favorite product, it is predominantly the EnviroCloth! This cloth literally cleans up everything and it works amazing… with only water, so there’s no harmful chemical residue left behind– just the real clean.
Since the cloths come in four colors, I have always color-coded our home and have taught my customers to do the same. It’s a simple system:
Redis our go-to kitchen-cloth. It’s used for 2-3 days to wipe down the: counters, stove, microwave, exterior of the fridge and interior plexiglass shelving, the table after each meal, finger prints on the dishwasher and watermarks on the facet and in the sink! This hard-working cloth absorbs spilled tomato sauce, burnt on food, spilled milk or grape juice. Because you cannot bleach your Norwex cloths, red is a great color to camouflage any accidental staining from your daily kitchen activities!
Blue is the designated color for any heavy cleaning project. It lives under the kitchen sink and is pulled out for, wiping the floor when unexpected spills happen, cleaning the very dirty patio furniture, wiping the BBQ or oven, detailing the car, or washing outdoor windows. This way, one cloth does all the extra dirty work, instead of potentially staining every cloth you own!
Greencloths are used to maintain our bathrooms. Years ago we would squeegee our shower, but inevitably the doors and walls still got very grungy. Now, after each shower we quickly wipe down the shower stall to prevent soap scum and mineral deposits. In 10 years since our family was first introduced to Norwex, we have not sprayed any toxic cleaning chemical in our shower. That said, I don’t expect my family to deep clean after each shower. So we do use DeScaler for maintaining the tub and floor weekly. One green EnviroCloth wipes up the shower walls, bathroom counter and mirror for a week. Take a cleaning moment and you won’t need a cleaning day!
Yellowcloths are used for cleaning the toilets. Norwex has an excellent cleaner for inside the toilets, but this cloth is used for detailing the porcelain and seat. It hangs on the plumbing under each bathroom sink. It’s always handy if needed.
Friday is Norwex laundry day at our home and with this cloth system it is very simple. After the cloths come out of the dryer, each cloth is put back where it belongs. Only the Red cloths are folded and returned to the kitchen drawer, the rest are all returned to be used as intended in their designated areas for another week… until they are laundered again.
At my shows everyone laughs when I ask, “Now what would you be thinking if you found a yellow cloth on my counter when you come over for coffee?” : ) See… the system works! Everything stays where it belongs! Simplicity my friends!
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Delores VandenBoogaard is an Independent Norwex Sales Consultant from Edmonton, Alberta Canada with customers and consultants throughout Canada and the United States including; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, North West Territories and Ontario. She also has customers and team members in; Michigan, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Washington, New Hampshire, Iowa and Maine.
The Norwex Water Filtration System features a 4-stage filtration system that uses exclusive magnesium technology for crisp clean water free from impurities such as copper, cadmium, mercury and lead. It maintains mineral and ph balances and creates a better-tasting smooth water. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body cannot produce on its own and must get from food/water sources. Magnesium has many benefits including: metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins and fats, it helps form tissues and maintain muscles, and it helps grow strong teeth and bones. There are other water filtration systems, but what makes Norwex different is that magnesium is released into the water during the ion exchange – adding to your health regime.
