Tree Hut Certified Organic Skincare #NaturalBeauty

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tree Hut for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. School is just about ; Summer is on the horizon. Vacations are planned, and everyone is getting ready for swim parties and beach outings!  It's always great to find natural beauty products, like Tree Hut, that help you achieve healthy summer skin without all the harsh chemicals. Tree Hut offers Certified Organic shea butter hand cream with aloe vera and peppermint oil as well as foot cream wtih argan oil and foot scrub made with real natural sugar and peppermint…
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4 Places To Go To See Endangered Species Before They’re Gone | #travel #wildlife

At the start of this year, the Fish and Wildlife Services claimed 2,054 animal species around the world are considered endangered or threatened. Here are some of the best places to meet some of the planet's rarest creatures while you still can. Enjoy Amazon Rainforest's Animals in Brazil Image via Flickr by Mlinaric The Amazon Rainforest is home to more than a third of the world's animal species, but deforestation puts many of these species at risk. We might have lost more than 17 percent of the forest in the last century, but it's still an expansive space spanning eight…
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Flats Challenge 2013: Day 7 – I SURVIVED! – #flatschallenge #clothdiapers

Day seven of the Flats Challenge has finally come and gone for us!  I know, I'm a day late in posting the day seven post, but I did it!  I completed the challenge, and I loved it! Review the 2013 Flats Challenge Last Flat Diaper of the Challenge Instagram |  Twitter | Between the Kids Flats Challenge Question of the Day Dirty Diaper Laundry asks: What did you learn?  How did it go? Between the Kids replies:  On the funny side, one of the things that I learned during this challenge is that I'm really no good at coming up…
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Flats Challenge 2013: Day 6 Double Dish Towel Fold – #flatschallenge #clothdiapers

Day six of the Flats Challenge was a great day, for me and my love for flats!  One of the things that I did was come up with a new fold that was a little more involved than the super easy Jett Fold, but it also shows that you can truly use something that you already have in your home to cloth diaper without cutting, sewing, or altering in any way. Follow the Flats Challenge on: Instagram |  Twitter | Between the Kids Double Dish Towel Fold The Double Dish Towel Fold will allow those who do not have flats…
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Flats Challenge 2013: Day 5 – #flatschallenge #clothdiapers

Day five of the Flats Challenge has come and gone, and I'm really loving it!  I'm loving all of the attention flats diapers are getting, and I love seeing all of the photos on Instagram and Facebook!! Follow the Flats Challenge on: Instagram |  Twitter | Between the Kids Flats Challenge Question of the Day Dirty Diaper Laundry asks: What is working for you?  What isn't? Between the Kids replies: I've NEVER been a huge fan of pocket diapers.  Like I've said I'm a lazy cloth diaperer, and even though I am a huge advocate and teacher of cloth diapering…
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6 Ways to Save Up for That Dream Vacation | #vacation #finance

If you plan for an awesome vacation each year and it never comes to fruition, perhaps you need a better strategy on how to save for it. Here are six tips to help you reach this goal. 1. Become a Coupon Clipper Image via Flickr by PC Magazine offers a review on the best coupon websites, a shopping saver you need now. Use coupons from direct mailers and your newspaper. Many stores also have in-house point of sale coupons you can use to lower your shopping budget. Other coupon options include scanning coupons to smartphones or tablets using apps like…
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Flats Challenge 2013: Day 4 – #flatschallenge #clothdiapers

So it's day four of the Flats Challenge, and we're still trucking!  Today, flats have been worn to a Kindergarten graduation (not by the kindergartner, I might add), to get the van out of the shop, to run through the drive-through to get coffee, and to the babysitter's house! Follow the Flats Challenge on: Instagram |  Twitter | Between the Kids Flats Challenge Question of the Day Dirty Diaper Laundry asks: Thoughts on Handwashing - How am I doing? Between the Kids replies:  I actually don't mind the handwashing.  I wash a diaper after each diaper change, so it's easier…
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Artland Oil and Herb Infuser Groupon $9.99 + $2.99 S/H | #herbs #natural

I can see so many uses for this Artland Oil and Herb Infusers Groupon!  I would use it with coconut or olive oil, and I'd infuse it with garlic for ear aches, lavender and chamomile for diaper rash, clove for teeth pains, and so much more! Artland Oil and Herb Infusers Groupon Artland Column or Pump Oil and Herb Infuser (Up to 67% Off). Free Returns. Olive oils adopt the taste of sprigs of fresh herbs within these infusers, which allow the flavors to permeate the oil while corralling the solids in separated chambers. After steeping, the fragrant olive oils…
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10 Free Fun Children’s Activities | #kids #free #activites

With schools letting out and weather warming up, parents are looking for fun and frugal ways to fill up the calendar. Spend quality time with your kids without worrying about the bill with some of these free kid-friendly activities: 1. Visit the library. Have fun all season long with ongoing public programs, children’s clubs, and endless media selections. Most public libraries host free, family-friendly events like story time, craft demonstrations, and puppet shows. All you need is your library card and some imagination. 2. Take a guided tour. Community gardens, historical centers, and cultural societies are great places to find…
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Flats Challenge 2013: Day 3 – Flolding and Jett Fold – #flatschallenge #clothdiapers

It's that time again!  The 3rd Annual Flats and Handwashing Challenge is officially underway, and I'm excited to be participating once again. Today is day three, and I'm really loving all of the involvement this year!  I have several friends who are also involved in the challenge as well as a few local cloth diapering mamas that I know from our Houston Cloth group who are participating as well. Follow the Flats Challenge on: Instagram |  Twitter | Between the Kids   Let me just tell it seems that the thing to do during these flats challenges is to come…
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