All posts by Anne Younger

Anne is a 30-something full-time SAHM mom of 5 ranging from 3 to 17 and grandma of 1 who resides in Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) Wisconsin. She started blogging in 2008 as a way to regain her sanity. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, cheeseburgers and vodka along with spending time with her husband and kids.

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New Care for Stunning Hair – My #TryAndTell Story

*This post is made possible by Walgreens. I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.* 

With my wild and crazy hair, I am constantly trying different hair care products in an attempt to tame my locks.  For most of my life, I had super short hair so all I really did was throw some gel or putty in my hair and style it.  Now that my hair is long, my curls are out in full force and my thick mop-top is out of control.

Thanks to our friends at Walgreens, I recently had the chance to try out some new care products on my mop and have found a new love as did Libby. I will start off by introducing you to one of my new favorite hair products,the Natural Infusion Macadamia Moisturizing Light Oil Spray from Suave. This oil spray is the perfect blend of exotic natural ingredients that it makes my hair look smoother and softer while hydrating at the same time.  I like to spritz it into my hand, rub them together and then run my hands through my hair from mid-length down to the ends.  I’ve also noticed that it helps reduce the frizz upon my head as well.

The Libby is now a HUGE fan of the TRESemmé Keratin Smooth – 7 Day Smooth System.   Libby doesn’t have the same curly hair I have but her mane is mighty thick and wavy.  She is always asking me to help her straighten it otherwise, it’s in a pony tail.  

The 7 Day Keratin Smooth System consists of a shampoo, conditioner and heat activated treatment.  This system gives you salon-gorgeous hair every day with ultimate frizz resistance, even through washes! 

Here is Libby on day 3 of her 7 day treatment ready to head out to the local Dancing With Our Stars competition.
I love how her hair has shine to it, is nice and smooth and it’s not frizzy!  The best part of all……this system doesn’t damage her hair! I am going to pick up some more so we can both use it!

We also received a bottle of the new Dove Advanced Hair Series Oxygen Moisture Leave In Foam.

This system moisturizes flat, limp hair while adding up to 95% more body & fullness*. Leave In Foam delicately moisturizes hair and creates a flexible hold to keep hair under control all day long.

Since neither of us have fine or flat hair, we couldn’t really test out this product, but I have passed it on to a friend to try.  I did rub a little into the ends of my hair, as they seemed a little dry, and it did seem to help soften them up once again.

Thank you to Walgreens and these great brands for the opportunity to try these products.

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How Mom Gets Some Me Time

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I know I’ve mentioned a time or two (or a dozen) in the past that being a mom of 5 doesn’t really leave me a lot of ‘me time’.  Before I became a mom, obviously I had a lot more free time and was able to do things I enjoyed.  After I became pregnant with Zack, there was a lot of fun things to do during my pregnancy.  One thing that I did, along with some fellow moms-to-be, was head to our local casino to play BINGO.

Yes, you read that correctly.  We went and sat, for hours, playing BINGO and enjoying snacks.  It was SO much fun and I certainly miss those nights.

These days, with all the new technology, I may not be able to sneak away to the bingo hall but I still manage to get my bingo fix thanks to games like Bingo Bash being available for me to play on my computer via Facebook, on my Android phone & tablet or you can play on your iPad, Kindle etc.

How I did not discover this game sooner is beyond me since it is the #1 BINGO game in the world and has over 1.5M players daily!

I’ve certainly been enjoying playing Bingo Bash and love that they offer sweepstakes in which you can win things such as Amazon gift cards, which I LOVE to get!

Bingo Bash offers users over 341 levels to play,  sweepstakes, a new game each season like the new Solitairingo ( Solitaire + Bingo), they are the only game that has innovated classic bingo and if you are like me, you’ll enjoy it because it’s free and fun!

I’m excited because they just released their Valentine’s Room, Sweethearts Bridge (*patent pending) where a correct daub builds a bridge to brings two sweet hearts together.

Thankfully that Alex of mine enjoys bingo too! *All the years I played bingo at the local casino, I’ve never won….he won the first time I brought him*.
 
Playing bingo at the casino gets expensive and the chances of win are very low.  I like that I can enjoy my time at home and steal some time for myself to play and enter for the chance to win Amazon gift cards to buy the things I want!
 
Take some time to yourself and install the game today and start playing!

Get Glam Mom Hair with Dove

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If you know me in real life (yay, lucky you!) then you know that my hair is out of control.  It’s super curly, super thick, and unfortunately, I started getting gray hair before I was in my twenties which means my hair is also color treated.

Now, being a mom with 5 kids,I don’t have a lot of time to do stuff with my hair, let alone color it on a regular basis.  In order to save money and time, I find ways to make my color last by using products like Dove Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner.

It is because of products like these that I am able to squeeze a few extra (and much needed) weeks of life out of my color before having to cover the grays.

Dove offers great videos on Walmart.com that will show you how you can get glam mom hair!  

If you are looking for a way to get that curly hair without using styling tools, fighting frizzy hair, need to recharge dry hair or just looking for some simple hair-dos, check out Blogger Jordan Reid of Ramshackle Glam and her tips and tricks for beautiful “mom” hair with the help of Dove products!  (I know I need all the extra help I can get!)

What is your biggest hair struggle?