My Beautiful Moments

I have many names, but my favorite is Aunt Nanny. I am the proud aunt of two nephews and four nieces. They range in age from seven years to four months (I recently met the youngest! She and her sister live in Virginia). These six parts of my heart are officially the cutest kids on the planet. ;)

I believe it was my youngest sister who started calling me "Nanny" as a nickname when she was two. I have no idea why, but it stuck. My family even started calling me Nanny. So when I became an aunt for the first time, only Aunt Nanny would do for my name.

Cam and Hunter

The hardest part of being an aunt is being so far away. I live 5 hours from majority of my nieces and nephews, and don't get to see them as often as I'd like. I am usually so busy!

 I admittedly feel guilty for not being able to see them every day. I want to be a part of their lives. I want them to love me as much as I love them.

An easy solution is to shower them with presents. But I don't want to do that. When I think about my favorite childhood memories, it was never about the gifts. It was the time they spent with me. That's what I remember and love. And I want to do the same with my nephews and nieces.

Emmalyn and Stella Catherine

It's those little moments, like playing trucks for the thousandth time that day, sharing a snack and smiling at each other without saying a word, asking them questions about their interests, when they "whisper" me a secret, or laughing together over something silly that I cherish. 

I feel my most beautiful then, even though you can tell I'm not wearing makeup in those pictures! ;) I want to be a good role model for them and in order to do that, something I do is remind myself to take the time to take care of myself.

Hair maintenance is a part of that. I've recently fallen in love with the new Garnier® Whole Blends™ line. Whole Blends™ is a feel-good haircare brand that makes gentle, nourishing formula and gives the ability to deliver wholesome loving care blended for naturally beautiful hair. Whole Blends™ promises to provide haircare that really cares: Good for your hair and the world we live in.

They have 6 formulas (just pick the one your hair needs), and today I'm sharing the Garnier® Whole Blends™ Hydrating line with Coconut Water & Vanilla Milk Extracts. If you know me at all, you know I must try anything that has the word coconut in the name! This line is all about hydrating, something my dry hair definitely needs.

• Ingredients: Coconut Water and Vanilla Milk Extracts
• Products: Hydrating Shampoo, Hydrating Conditioner, Hydrating 2-in-1, Hydrating Mask
• Benefits: Quenches and softens dehydrated hair.

Sound amazing? IT IS!

I shampoo and condition, and then about once a week I use the Hydrating Mask. I love to use this when I am cleaning the house--I'll put some on, put my hair in a towel, and then rinse out after. Take me to the beach already!!!

Some other things about Garnier® Whole Blends™ I love:

• Paraben-free formulas, gentle for everyday use
• Made of recyclable PET plastic with 30% Post-Consumer Recycled waste
• Produced in a facility committed to sustainability, reducing its waste and water consumption per unit by approximately 58% and 47% respectively, since 2005
• Partnered with TerraCycle® to keep beauty products out of landfills

Have you tried this line before?

What is your beautiful moment? 

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