Life opens up when you do! #CrestSponsored #WinningSmile

As a parent, I want healthy, happy kids and it starts with a winning smile.  I've since been reminded of this by having a very cute and sweet newborn in the house.  Confidence starts when they are tiny, you smile at them and they respond by smiling back.  A smile - a simple gesture - goes a long way and means so much.  Look at my 6 year old Duke for example, he's alright looking (okay, he is a cutie) but when he smiles - it lights up a room and this is all thanks to good brushing habits, good attitude (and good genes!)  Have you ever seen a bigger, more genuine smile?

The reality is that when people hear about health, most of us don't think about keeping our teeth and gums healthy until the pain is unbearable and have to visit the Dentist!  No one likes a trip to the Dentist and this can be avoided if you brush and floss regularly.  I remember my Mom telling me to take care of my teeth and here I am, encouraging my sons to take care of their teeth!  Especially since 2 of my 4 boys are girl crazy.  I tell them they need to keep their teeth pearly white so they can show off big smiles, no one wants to see butter teeth and smell stinky breath!  

I was so excited to try Oral-B Complete Deep Clean toothbrush and Crest Complete Multi-Benefit Whitening + Deep Clean Toothpaste this morning, I was shocked to feel it working so fast.  Good cause I'm ready for Hubby to take in my freshness!        

With a confident smile, you're ready for anything!

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Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a test drive campaign by Latina Mom Bloggers on behalf of Crest and Oral-B and received product samples to facilitate my candid review.  Latina Mom Bloggers sent me a promotional gift to thank me for taking the time to participate.  However, all opinions expressed are my own.  

What Motherhood Means To Me #WinningSmile #CrestSponsored

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”  -Elizabeth Stone 

Elizabeth Stone knows Motherhood.  I live her quote every day of my life.  I didn't understand Motherhood when I was pregnant with my first child but the minute I held him in my arms, I knew what it meant to have my heart walking outside my body.  Being a Mom is the greatest title I will ever hold in this life.  

Being a Mom is about doing for your children and putting their needs before you.  I truly enjoy being a mom.  Earlier today my 6 year old son, Duke, asked me for a hug and I told him, "I don't know you" and he replied, "You picked me up in the driveway, remember?" - we laughed and shared a huge hug.  Being a Mom is spontaneous hugs, laughs, jokes and always showing them you support them and will always love them.  I have shared my stories, taught them right from wrong, good from bad and just hope I have given them the confidence to chase their dreams like I have.  My sons Ty, Damien, Duke and Omar can count on me to be their biggest cheerleader.  I want them to succeed.      

Ondina López knows Motherhood too.  Ondina has always supported her children in their pursuit of Taekwondo. Her four children used to practice in the garage, and during the winter she would run the dryer when they were practicing to help warm the garage, and would bring them ice and water during the summer. 

Ondina López is the mom of London 2012 Olympic Games hopefuls Steven and Diana López, and is the heart of the "First Family of Taekwondo". Her children, Steven, Jean, Mark and Diana are at the world elite level in Taekwondo.  Steven, Mark and Diana made history when they each won gold at the 2005 World Taekwondo Championships, becoming the first three siblings in any sport to claim World Championship titles at the same event.  

Crest & Oral-B Complete help give Taekwondo fighter Steven López the confidence to show off his healthy, winning smile.  López, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and bronze medalist will be competing in the 80kg division at this year’s Games. Crest & Oral-B Complete have also partnered with Steven’s mother, Ondina López, to highlight the importance mom’s support can play in an athlete’s success.

What does being a Mom mean to you?!

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Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored campaign with Crest and Latina Mom Bloggers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.