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Celebrate Real Beauty with Dove & Dollar General #DGFeelBeautifulFor

*This post is made possible by participating in a blog campaign by Global Influence on behalf of Dove and Dollar General. I was compensated for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

A few weeks ago, before I made my way down to Milwaukee for an event, I decided it was time to make time for me. I made an appointment at my favorite salon and finally got my haircut and styled. It was amazing. It was at that moment that I decided it was time for me, to feel beautiful, for me.

Now don’t get me wrong, Alex tells me all the time that he thinks I’m beautiful and that he loves me without the makeup, hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun, wearing my glasses and lounging in yoga pants and a tank top or t-shirt.

It makes me happy to know that he always sees the beauty in me but it is something that I definitely struggle with. After having 5 kids, gaining a lot of weight from pregnancies, depression and my addiction to delicious food, I need to do what makes me feel beautiful.

After I attended that event in Milwaukee and I saw this picture that my friend and fellow blogger Maureen had snapped of me, I felt beautiful that day.

Anne at JBF Milwaukee

In this picture, I don’t feel fat. I don’t see the acne on my face. I don’t see the gray hairs on my head. I don’t see a mom who spends most days in her jammies eating chocolate while being exhausted and depressed.

What I see here is me, happy, having fun and feeling beautiful. That day, that was a good day!

Dove and Dollar General what you to feel beautiful with their latest deal! Now through October 19th, you can save $2 instantly when you spend $7 or more on any Dove or Vaseline products in-store.

So, what makes you feel beautiful?

Capture Life’s Adventures with GoPro HERO

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This post is brought to by our friends at Best Buy. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Do you have an adventurer in your family? With 5 kids, you can bet there are a few adventurers in the bunch.

Zack is in to skateboarding, mountain biking and doing crazy things with his friends. Over the years he’s tried to take a few action shots and some videos with my little camcorder and even his cell phone but he hasn’t had great success.

One of the items on Zack’s wish list this year is a new, high quality camera that will give him the ability to capture it all!

Best Buy is the place to go for the latest cameras and camcorders, including the new line of GoPro cameras that allow you to capture and share your adventures beautifully and authentically.

Meet the GoPro HERO

The GoPro HERO HD features a high-quality 1080p30 and 720p60 video, 5MP photos and up to 5 fps as well as an integrated waterproof housing for use in up to 131′ of water.

This would be a great starter camera for Zack!

GoPro HERO4 Black

If you are looking for a camera with improved quality image, a 2x more powerful processor with 2x faster video frame rates, the GoPro HERO4 Black is the camera for you. This is the most advanced GoPro ever and takes performance to a whole new lever!

GoPro HERO4 Silver

There is also the additional option of the GoPro HERO4 Silver, the first-ever GoPro with a built-in touch display to control the camera, 1080p60 and 720p120 video and 12 MP photos at 30 frames per second.

I can just imagine what Zack would do if he got his hands on one of these cameras and I’m sure he would really enjoy it!

Be sure to visit your local Best Buy to check out the new line of GoPro cameras in person or shop online!

Books, Sponsored Post

Connecting with The Power of the Heart

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*This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks on behalf of Power of the Heart and Atria Books. I received compensation to write this post, and any opinions expressed are my own, and reflect my actual experience.*

Over the last year, I’ve been doing my best to learn to love myself again. Loving myself and put me before everyone else is not something that is easy for me to do. As a mom of 5, I always put the needs of my children before my own which has caused me to lose myself over the last few years.

I’ve never considered myself a spiritual person and I have to admit, I’ve had a negative way of thinking most of my adult life. I have been doing my best to do away with the negativity but it has not been an easy task for me.

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Bubble bath and a book. Great way to spend a quiet Sunday night before bed! #poweroftheheart @shespeaksup #loveyourself #partnered #megalomommy

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After spending the last week and a half reading The Power of the Heart by Baptist De Pape, and 18 additional spiritual guides, I have started to get past the negative and find the positive in everything and am doing what I can to create the life that I want. To a lot of people, this might all sound like a load of B.S. but it is amazing how truly inspirational the words of other can be.

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Wise words from the amazing Maya Angelou. #poweroftheheart #loveyourself #megalomommy #partnered

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Throughout this book you will find the words from people like Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, Jane Goodall and more.

There are different exercises you can complete to help you on your journey as well. If you are the journal keeping type, these exercises will work great for you. I’m not really one to journal but I did for a few of the exercises and it has helped me to better understand who I am and what it is I really want.

If anything, this book has taught me that I really need to get to know myself again and not be afraid of who that person is.

Are you a believer of positive thinking?

The Yummification Results Are In! The Winner Is……….

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*This post is brought to you by 5-hour ENERGY. I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

Do you remember back in August when I posted about the 5-hour ENERGY Yummification contest?

Well, the winners have been announced and it’s time to start mixing up some yummy blends!

Meet Tim Merlau from Loa Angeles, CA, the $50,000 GRAND PRIZE winner and creator of the Pomelimelade!!

The 2nd place winner is Mark Golembeski from Los Angeles, CA with the Ramalamadingdong and 3rd place goes to Zac Sheorn from Lugoff, SC with his Arnold Power drink.

You can find the winning videos, recipes and more on the 5-hour ENERGY Yummification page.

We are looking forward to trying out these new recipes!

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Meet Monster High Freaky Fusion ROLLBACK PRICES

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*This is a sponsored post brought to you by Lunchbox on behalf of Mattel and Walmart. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

While I haven’t experienced Monster High and all of it’s ‘ghoulishness’ first hand, I do have a niece and several friends who have kids who are crazy about these characters and dolls.

Since the holidays will be here before we know it (less than 100 shopping days until Christmas) and I am preparing to shop for gifts for those who are near and dear as well as those who are less fortunate, so I thought now was a good time to familiarize myself with these new toys.

The Monster High® Freaky Fusion™ ghouls go deep into the catacombs of Monster High to help Frankie look for clues about her past and learn more about her family scaritage. There, they inadvertently set off a time machine that takes them back to the year 1814 where they meet Sparky, a misguided, teen scientist obsessed with the creation of life. Sparky follows Frankie back to modern day Monster High, causing a lab accident in which eight ghouls fuse into four new monsters!

The Freaky Fusion line consists of 4 Freaky fused dolls”

Lagoonafire created by fusing the Sea Monster heritage of Lagoona Blue with the Chinese Dragon ancestry of Jinafire; she loves to surf and swim like she’s on fire!

Clawvenus is a combination of Clawdeen Wolf and Venus Mc Flytrap. She is fiercly ‘fusionable’ and ferociously beautiful however, she may need to use a weed-and-feed formula on her hair.

Dracubecca takes the Vampire heritage of Draculaura and the Mad Scientist ancestry of Robecca Steam to give you a scary but sweet Dracubecca.

Cleolei is created by fusing the Mummy heritage of Cleo de Nile with the werecat of ancestry of Toralei. She packs some ferocious issues but it’s nothing a little cat nip can’t fix.

After learning more about the Freaky Fusion Ghouls, I decided to find out which ghoulfriend I am more like, thanks the Dual Ghoul Personality Test at Walmart.com, you number one stop for all of your Monster High needs!

I’m more like Clawvenus…..maybe I should try tome weed-and-feed on my lucious locks and see if it will help tame things!

Take the Dual Ghoul Personality Test and leave a comment below telling me which Ghoul you are most like!

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Get ready for big savings and head to your local Walmart and take advantage of the rollback prices on Monster High Freaky Fusion products!