The Shack – All Natural, Hormone Free Texas Beef Burgers 53% off | @JitCHouston Cypress Deal

Here's a fantastic deal for all of my friends on the Cypress side who are looking to eat local, hormone free meats! Fresh natural ingredients for the tastiest burgers on the NorthWest side! $7 for $15 Worth of Burgers & More at The Shack "All burger. No bull." Using local ingredients and all natural, hormone-free Texas meats, this eclectic eatery is on a mission to bring you the freshest, tastiest burgers available. With menu items like The Bad Decision and Double Shack Stack, there is something for everyone!  The Shack 16602 Cypress Rosehill Road Cypress, TX 77429 Insider's Tip:  On…
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Houston Area 10th Annual B.I.R.T.H. Fair – FREE for All Ages

Are you planning on attending Fair this year?  I'm hoping to be there, sporting a brand new baby in either my ergoBaby carrier or my Moby Wrap! Date:  October 1, 2011 Time: 11am-4pm Place: United Way Center on 50 Waugh Drive Join us for our 10-year anniversary as we celebrate natural parenting and pregnancy. Get the latest information about vaccines, birthing options, breastfeeding, babywearing, VBACs, and more! We will have overstuffed goody bags for our guests, activities for children, and will show the blockbuster film The Business of Being Born with Ricky Lake. Check us out on Facebook for our latest…
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Bach RESCUE Remedy – Stress Relief, even for Tweens | Review #Giveaway

When I think of Rescue Remedy, the first thing that comes to mind is "great for women in labor!"  I'm a huge fan, and advocate, of natural and homeopathic remedies. A blend of 5 of the 38 Bach® Original Flower Remedies, RESCUE Remedy® is perfect for anyone with a "To Do" list. Formulated to help you stress less and keep up with life's demands. RESCUE® is available in several convenient formats to fit within your busy day.  I never would have thought that it would be a source of rescue for my 12 year old daughter during her first days at her…
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Older woman’s take on “that green thing”. | Eco-Friendly back in the day!

In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, "We didn't have the green thing back in my day." The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment." He was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day. Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be…
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Homemade Natural Diaper Rash Cream Recipe | Cloth Diaper Safe Salve

I use this for more than just diaper cream. It can be also used as a full body cream as well as healing ointment. All ingredients promote healing and healthy skin. 1 ounce coconut oil - antiviral, antifungal, anti-yeast 1 ounce olive oil - antibacterial, antioxidant 1 ounce shea butter - anti-inflammatory, moisturizer 1 ounce cocoa butter - antiseptic, moisturizer 1/2 ounce beeswax - anti-inflammatory grapefruit seed extract - antibacterial, antimicrobial 2 tsp chamomile flowers (dried) - anti-inflammatory, disinfect your choice of essential oil (lavender, chamomile, sweet orange, etc.) A couple of hours before, heat olive oil on low heat (do…
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Big Latch On Breastfeeding Awareness – Channel 39 Houston News Coverage

Check out the Channel 39 video coverage of our Big Latch On Breastfeeding Awareness event at The Children's Carousel this past weekend. For the record, in the video, I said 32 moms! Our final total was 33 breastfeeding moms and a grand total of 87 people showed up at our location to support breastfeeding! (88 if you count the videographer!)
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Potential Sponsor for BlogHer ’12? PumpEase – You need ME!!

Ok, so I won't look this hot, but I can totally see this being me at BlogHer '12! I have decided that if I'm going to go to BlogHer '12 in NYC, I'm going to need to find a sponsor.  Since I will still be nursing the baby, I'll definitely spend much of the time there using a breastpump, and I can't think of a better sponsor than one that promotes breasefeeding! I think I've found the company I want to pitch as a sponsor!  LOVE this photo!  Check out the fantastic PumpEase deal going on right now at Zulily.
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The Big Latch On Children’s Carousel, Katy Texas | World Breastfeeding Week

The Big Latch On - Katy, Texas - RSVP HERE Join us at Children's Carousel in Katy, Texas on 8/6/2011 as we join other moms across the nation to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week and try to break the record for the most women breastfeeding simultaneously! The actual event starts at 10:30, but please be there by 10 to register! From The Big Latch On site: On Saturday 6th August 2011 at 10:30am local time* in locations across the USA, nursing mothers will gather to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week and try to break the record for the most women breastfeeding simultaneously! (more…)
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How to make a SIMPLE Eco-Friendly Washable Reusable Bowl Cover

When I was in high school, you would have thought my mom won the lottery when whomever it was came out with these plastic/elastic bowl covers.  I don't really think they intended for my mom to wash them out, hang them up to dry, and reuse them, but that's what she did. Now, my mom is the best seamstress I know.  Why she never made her own, I have no idea, but here's a very easy, short tutorial on how to make reusable bowl covers! (more…)
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Children’s Carousel – $5 for $10 Voucher | #Houston Area Deal

  $5 for $10 Worth of Boutique & Consigned Goods at Children’s Carousel Grab this deal, and come check us out!   (You all know that I work at this store, right?)  This is a great way to help support a great family going through a lot right now!  If you'd like to read more about the Baker Family and the Bakeraid Benefit, check out our fundraising website.  But before you do GRAB THIS DEAL!! (more…)
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