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#TodayIWill

I've been updating my site (surely you noticed!) and have several new features in the works, including a 52 week series of simple, self improvement posts called "Today I Will...". Stay tuned for more! And in the meantime, here's a peek at the new blog banner that didn't quite make the cut: Nyah, nyah! Like the changes? Hate the changes? (OH NO!) Send me an email with your thoughts.

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Shabby Apple GIVEAWAY (and Blog Hop!)

*UPDATE* This giveaway has ended and the winner has been contacted directly by Shabby Apple. Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to enter!  It's time for another Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop. But wait - there's more! This week, I'm teaming up with Shabby Apple , which you may recognize from big-flipping-deal magazines like Oprah, Teen Vogue, and Self, to give one lucky reader a $50 Shabby Apple gift card! Yeah, it's pretty awesome. Remember my beloved Shabby Apple Baja dress that I wore in the snow (like a GENIUS) last July? It's on sale now and your $50 gift card would cover it completely! Or perhaps you're in need of a new swimsuit for this summer? Of course, the Shabby Apple Bon Voyage dress could be nice too. There are also children's clothes to choose from, along with maternity dresses, aprons, and jewelry.  Wowza! Mandatory Entry Entering is super-easy. Just like Shabby Apple on Facebook and lea

Braces and Rubber Bands

Alternate Title: You Can Eat Rubber, Right? Braces suck. Have I mentioned that before? The other day, I placed two new rubber bands from canine to canine, then proceeded with my day and forgot all about them. For lunch, I heated up some leftover ground lamb and made a burrito. Two bites in, I realized something unnerving. I had eaten a rubber band. According to Dr. Google , eating one orthodontic rubber band isn't any cause for alarm. I was cautioned, however, that a person should not polish off an entire bag of rubber bands. Umm, why would they feel the need to need to warn against this, right? Braces and Rubber Bands Fast forward to this evening. I toasted up a plate of 3 Minute Toaster Oven Smores for me and Sexy Nerd to enjoy while chatting about our day. Despite my orthodontist's insistence that braces and rubber bands go hand in hand, plus request that I wear my rubber bands 24/7, I placed my rubber bands on the edge of the plate.  It was nice to relax with