Real beauty is on the inside. That is what we have all heard growing up but in today’s soceity a woman can’t help but seem insecure about herself with all of the images of “beauty” being shoved our way via magazines, television, and movies. Personally, I am sick of this stick thin, “fake” look that the media is trying to push woman into being. The unrealistic image they are portraying isn’t an image that just affect women but it affects men as well, although many of them won’t admit it.

Girls growing up in today’s soceity shouldn’t be subjected to this torture any longer. It is time for us as mothers to take a stand and remind our girls that this isn’t real beauty. The beauty portrayed on television is with hours of make up and hair, photoshop techniques, and unsafe plastic surgeries. Beauty is who you are naturally without all the bells and whistles.

You can take a stand against this unhealthy, unnaturally look of beauty by joining the Campaign for Real Beauty. You can also get involved by joining the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.

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All Natural Shaving Oil - “Mighty 2-ouncer” really packs a punch in such a little bottle. You can get up to 100 shaves in a small half ounce bottle. This product is made for both men and women. Ladies, I can attest that this product does grave for shaving legs. Very good stuff! I can only imagine how great a man’s shave would be after using this shaving oil.

This Shaving Oil reduces nicks and razor burn with a calming moisturized layer. The results are amazing!!! The best part is that this product is 100% all natural. We love natural!

Great stocking stuffer for that hard to buy man in your life.

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Nail Aid is a new line of beauty products that help to cure, treat, and prevent fingernail problems. With several different formula’s to choose from you can treat just about any type of nail problem from yellow nails to brittle ones and everything in between. Nail Aid is more than a polish it is a treatment. Before you can have gorgeous nails you first have to treat the problem. Nail Aid is here to help. At only $6.50 a bottle they are easily affordable for anyone to use.

A great beauty buy!

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AquaTan is the best sunless tanner, in my opinion, on the market today. AquaTan is virtually effortless to apply and get results that you can actually see with no harsh orange tone.

Just like you would apply a lotion, spray your body with the Aquatan then rub in with your palm evenly all over your body. AquaTan works with you natural skin tone so you get results that look natural to you. Not artificial orange like the leading self tanners on the market today.

The Best part about Aquatan is that is has tons of antioxidants like green tea extract to help your skin look and feel its best which ultimately makes your tan look even better.

Everyone loves to have that back from the beach look all year round, now even when it is cold outside you can have that fabulous beach glow with one squirt of AquaTan.

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BOB - Screen Time Manager - Manage Your TV Time is a great little device to keep your kids off the couch and actually playing like normal children. On average a child watches between 3-5 hours of television a day. Cut off just one hour and regain your childs playtime back.

What will your child do without television? Simple…PLAY! Kids will do what kids know to do and that is to play with their toys, color, board games. You name it. Entertainment shouldn’t be the television nor should you as a parent rely on television to be your babysitter. Television should be a treat and with BOB you can be assured that you child isn’t sneaking and watching television when you are not looking.

BOB is easy to set up. Straight from the box all you do is plug your television cord into the bob box, lock it and plug bob into the wall outlet. You then are able to set the times that the television is allowed to be functioning and times when it is strictly off. There is a password override that parents can set up so that they can by pass BOB’s parental controls when you wish to watch television during the time that BOB is scheduled to keep the TV off.

We like this little device and use it in our home. My son knows that he is only allowed to watch a couple educational PBS shows a day and the rest of the time he needs to be doing something constructive. Great little manager gadget for the techie parents out there.

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The Parent You Want to Be: Who You Are Matters More Than What You Do is a great book that inspires parents to be better at who they are rather than what they do. This book helps you figure out the traits that you would like to instill in your children the most and how to actually get them to stick.

How many times have you said “Do as I say not as I do”? I know I’ve said it at least once. The Parent You Want to Be: Who You Are Matters More Than What You Do will help you achieve your goals of instilling only the best qualities in your children, afterall you are their number one role model above anyone else.

The Parent You Want to Be: Who You Are Matters More Than What You Do helps you avoid being the parent that you do not want to be in as little as three easy steps. “Intential traits” are the key and can even be instilled on your worst possible day.

I recommend any parent picking up this book. It is short and straight to the point so even the busiest moms can find time to get some parenting wisdom. This is a great book to end your day with.

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Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You’ll- Actually-Use Guide to Looking Your Best by Nadine Haobsh is the absolute perfect companion for any fashionista. I keep this book in my bathroom for those quick reads while I am getting ready. It is funny that I have read this book almost five times now and still find interesting bits in it. There are so many great beauty tricks and tips in this book that I don’t even know where to begin other than you have to buy this book! If this book isn’t on your shelf, it definitely needs to be. Put this book on your Christmas List today!

This book has saved me from making some really bad fashion mistakes as well as turned me into a more put together, better-looking Diva than I was before I find my fashion guide. The best part about this book is that the author loves to blog, that’s right she blogs just like you and me so you can check out her latest beauty finds and recommendations at her blog entitled Jolie in NYC [btw, she likes taking photos of herself].

I would put Beauty Confidential: The No Preaching, No Lies, Advice-You’ll- Actually-Use Guide to Looking Your Best on any Diva’s Christmas List.

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Below is a video that I took of the bean the other day. He is attempting to crawl but instead of crawling on his hands and knees he prefers to crawl via army style. It is pretty funny. He is getting really fast at crawling like this.

Isn’t he cute?

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As many of you all know that I started a competition at the end of October with Mrs. Flinger called Weightloss Wars. We all put $10 in the pot for the cash prize. There is a total of 24 participants and a pot the size of $120. At the beginning of the competition, I was in the lead. I fell to spot 3 yesterday but with this mornings weigh-in I am up to spot #2!!! I am kicking ass and taking names on my excersise bike and am determined to make that cash prize, mine all mine! The contest ends on November 21st, so I need to put my squishy butt into high gear if I plan on winning this thing. I definitely know that with the whole husband losing his job thing we could definitely use the money, forget about a new outfit, Mama has to pay the light bill….Ha Ha. Wish me luck!

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On the workout front. I am doing great. First day I did 10 minutes on the bike resulting in 100 calories burned. Second day, I did 20 minutes of yoga focusing on my abs as well as a 10 minute ab pilates workout. Third day, which is today, I did 20 minutes on the bike resulting in 200 calories burned. Woo-hoo! Sexy is so close I can almost smell it….LOL.

I know I’ve been working out the muscles in my abs because today I was super sore and I loved it. I love being sore because that way I know I did something. Is anyone else like that?

Also, why does working out make me so hungry? If I don’t work out I typically don’t eat anything, I might eat supper but that is it. But when you add a daily workout routine, I’m like munching all day long. What the f*ks up with that?

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