Eco-Friendly Memory Foam Mattress 62% off | Groupon #EcoFriendly Deals

This Memory Foam Mattress Groupon has ended, but check out the deals in red below that you can still take advantage of! Nature's Sleep Memory-Foam Topper – Online Deal <-- great deal!  use over your existing mattress for an awesome sleeping experience!  We used one of these for a couple of years before we decided to upgrade to an actual Nature's Sleep Memory Foam Mattress.  It's a great product if you're looking for the comfort of memory foam without having to spend the money for the entire mattress.  You'll definitely love it! --- Nature's Sleep HD Visco Memory-Foam Topper with…
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Natural and Homeopathic Teething Pain Relief for Babies | Natural Teething Remedies

Jett just turned four months old.  Hawk cut his first tooth at exactly 5 months, so we know it's just around the corner. There are many natural and homeopathic pain relief options for teething without grabbing for the baby orajel or Tylenol! Amber Teething Necklace The misconception behind teething necklaces is that they aren't for chewing on or cutting teeth.  Amber is actually fossilized tree resin that contains succinic acid.  Against the warmth of your baby's skin, the succinic acid is released from the amber, and soothes your baby's pain.  (They are also great for adults with pain as well.)…
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Remote Controlled Helicopter only $29 (55% off) | Groupon National Deal

We got Brax a Remote Controlled Helicopter for Christmas!  It's a really cool and fun gadget, but they really are for older kiddos.  I'd say 7 or 8 is a little too young for these unless they've already mastered the controls. The box said 14+, and they are GREAT for dads!! Remote Controlled Helicopter – Online Deal $29 for a World Tech Toys Gyro Phantom Electric Helicopter in Red, Yellow or Blue from ($ Value) Value$65Discount55%You Save$36 What You Get For $25, you get a World Tech Toys Gyro Phantom Electric Helicopter from (a $ value). Choose from the following colors: Red Blue Yellow…
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Difference Between Diaper BlowUP and BlowOUT – Why we prefer Cloth | #clothdiapers

What is it about disposable diapers that just won't hold breastfed poop in?  I just don't get it.   They have faux elastic is around the leg.  The back is fitted with some sort of faux elastic.  Why can't they hold in poop? Blowup diaper terminology - An explosion of poop, and lots of it. Blowout  diaper terminology -  A sudden violent escape of poop.  Up the back, up the stomach, down the legs, on the clothes, so on, and so forth. Jett blows up cloth diapers several (and I mean several) times a day, but in his four months…
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The Great Deflation: Week 3 – Excuses and Illness – #fitness #weightloss

It was still a rough week.  Kylie was home sick for the entire week last week.  After she got over hers, Jett decided to get sick, too.  On top of all that, I still have this boob problem.  One of my best doula (almost midwife) friends said that it's a case study.  It's like thrush, but we're not sure it's thrush.  I have recurring plugged ducts, and I have this burning sensation on the left side - like I touched it with an iron.  It feels like a real burn.  You know how you burn your finger, and you run…
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Natural Butter and Body Lotion for Happy, Healthy Skin

From the moment Jett was born, I only wanted to use natural, safe products for his skin. When packing our bags for the birthing center, I made sure I grabbed my jar of coconut oil, not only for myself, but to use on the baby's bottom before putting his first diaper on  (it helps keep the meconium from sticking!). Kylie wanted to be the one to put his first diaper and outfit on, so before she did, she slathered his bottom with coconut oil. Since then, we've used nothing but natural body lotion and oils on Jett (and the rest of…
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SWAGBUCKS – How Swagbucks Works

Today is a GREAT day to join the land of Swagbucks!   What is Swagbucks and how does it work? Swagbucks is a search engine that gives you Swag Codes just for searching. Swag Codes are strings of text that you can apply for instant Swag Bucks. Swag Codes can appear anywhere, and at any time, throughout the Swag Bucks network. Sometimes, they LoOkl1keTh1s. Sometimes, they LookLikeThiso32943xx. And sometimes, they might even LookLikeThis. Each code is worth a certain amount of Swag Bucks, and you can redeem these by entering the EXACT string of text (it is case sensitive) in…
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The Great Deflation: Week 2 – Need.more.water. #fitness #weightloss

This past week has been tough on me.  I've been fighting plugged ducts, possible thrush, fever and sick kiddos!  Not only am I having to remember to drink enough water for weight loss and nursing, I'm also having to remember to add a bit more on top of that to flush out these boob I'm going to show this graphic again until I actually remember to get up out of my chair and do them!  I get so caught up in blogging, nursing Jett, holding Jett, taking apart LEGOs for Hawk, this, that, and everything else, that I've found another…
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