YouTube Tuesday!!

I just thought this was funny, especially the baseball scene. Be sure to watch until the end.

Smile Pretty!

Alright, I'm not a fan of going to the dentist, but seriously, who is? In fact, I hadn't been in over five years, but finally went about two weeks ago. I think it's weird when I say that and some people go "ew." Um, it's not like I quit brushing five years ago. :oP I haven't been to my eye doctor for even longer than that, so my vision is probably really horrible since I closed my eyes and haven't seen a thing since in order to preserve them.

Anyway, I digress. I've never had a cavity in my life. Honestly, I probably should have, but I was blessed with lovely teeth and I sure hope my kids inherited that same gene. As the dentist was reviewing my x-rays he kept looking for some kind of work and made the comment that it didn't appear that I'd ever really had anything done. Gave me all kinds of warm fuzzies to hear what a pretty smile and teeth I have. Then came the inevitable. I knew I couldn't dodge the bullet forever, but he said it. "You have two really small cavities between a couple of teeth. I don't want them to get any bigger so we should probably fill them."

Really? Can't we just slap them on the wrist and tell them to behave and stunt their growth somehow? While I'm not really worried about any pain, since I hear they numb you up pretty good, but it's the drilling sound I'm not looking forward to. And I hope that since he said they're so small, it won't take long. I have to leave in about a half hour for this dreaded appointment. But perhaps I should look on the bright side. I've been cavity free for nearly 30 years, so kudos for that, and I get at least an hour of child-free time. Perhaps that will be my mantra during the drilling, "The kids aren't here, the kids aren't here, woo hoo, the kids aren't here!"

I guess sometimes we just need to take those child-free moments no matter how they come. Wish me luck!

Feature Friday - Babushka Jewellery

Q: Tell us a little about yourself; what makes you so special…
I’m just a girl with a passion who wants just that little bit extra out of life. I live in the UK with my 2 beautiful children and my blue Persian cat. The great loves of my life are laughter, family, friends, individuality and of course, jewellery. All of these passions are now embodied in the inspiration that is Babushka Jewellery Design.

Q: What do you make/create?
I create unique and exclusive handcrafted artisan jewellery using semi-precious gemstones, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass & art glass. I also love recycling jewellery so you will often find me in charity shops looking for forgotten treasures to revamp into new designs.

Now onto the really important questions…

Q: If you were an appliance, what kind of appliance would you be? Why?
Now this is a tricky one and I had to ask my boyfriend’s opinion. He said a juicer – as I get the best out of everything. I’ll take his word for that.

Q: Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
My gorgeous boyfriend.

Q: What’s your most embarrassing moment?
Oh definitely falling down whilst crossing the road one day in a very very busy street on my way to the station in London. I was wearing trousers with turn-ups and high heels. Yes what a good combination. I stepped down into the road from the pavement and one of my heels got caught and I went flying. I was in such a rush too and nearly got hit by a black cab! It definitely was a spectacular fall!

Q: Movie star crush?
Jonathan Rhys Myers – he is just gorgeous!

Q: Black and white or a hazy grey?
I don’t think anything in life is black or white – so definitely hazy grey

Q: Who’s on your iPod?
Regina Spektor, Julee Cruise, Massive Attack, Ting Tings, Snow Patrol, Prodigy, Tori Amos… to name just a few…

Q: If Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter dueled, who would win? Why?
Hmmm, difficult – I reckon Luke Skywalker because he has a bigger stick.

Q: Best advice you ever received?
Never regret anything and learn from everything.

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