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Friday, August 7, 2020

Friday Favorites and Happenings

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Happy Friday all! It has been a busy week. I have been trying to finish up a project/report for work, we celebrated my birthday, my dads birthday was yesterday and today we are celebrating my dads and my birthday at my sisters house tonight. They are grilling ribs on their Trager. I still want a Trager soooo bad!

We are still trying to make a decision on schooling for the girls. We had some trouble with our Mexico flights this week and we had some health stuff going on this week. It has just been a lot. But we survived.

Onto Friday Favorites and Happenings.

ONE. This week a fellow blogger posted something about trying new perfumes and if you have used the same perfume for 20 years. Well, I used to wear perfume every single day. My favorite perfume is the original Versace, but I can't find it anywhere but overseas. I miss that scent so much. I have worn a few others over the years, but I haven't really worn any in the last year. 

Anyways, I have been wanting to try new perfumes, but the stores have them locked away due to the coronavirus. She mentioned that you can fill out a quiz about the scents you like and other things about your daily life, and then it gives you ideal scents. You can pick a subscription for one bottle and up each month. But the bottles are small and are about 180 squirts (or a 30 day supply). This gives you the chance to try out a new scent each month or more scents per month and find a new perfume. 

I have Oscar de la Renta Bella Blanca coming as my first pick and then Gucci Guilty coming in September. Right now, they have 25% off your first month. And no this isn't sponsored. I just wanted to try new perfumes out. You can use my referral link and then we both can get a free month. And you can cancel at anytime. It is super easy and not a hassle at all.
Oscar de la Renta Bella Blanca

TWO. As I said above, we had some health stuff to take care of this week. Last week, we took the girls to the dentist since they missed their appointment in April or May due to the office being closed. They had x-rays and we found out they had several cavities. We had no idea how or why since the girls brush their teeth twice a day and we are pretty good about sweets.

Well it turns out that flouride isn't really in our water anymore due to health reasons and the diet of kids really affects their teeth now. Things like bananas and oranges are horrible for kids soft and unprotected teeth. My girls live off both of those. And to think that something that is good for your health is bad for your teeth. Plus we haven't been as good at flossing their teeth as we should have been. Ugh. Such a struggle. 

Anyways, Sutton had two cavities filled this week. One was bad enough that we opted for a silver cap. This way, the filling doesn't fall out and we don't have to do anything to it again. Her cavities were in her molars, so they had to be addressed now. But guess what...she rocked her appointment. She had no idea that she even got a shot in her mouth. 

Avery goes in October because that was the first they could get her in. But I know Avery will do just as great as Sutton did.
We couldn't be in the room with her, but I was able to sit outside of it near the payment area and watch.

THREE. So since things are still crazy and up in the air, we have decided to hold off putting the girls back in dance class for now. I hope they can go back in October or so, but we were still doing dance class once they opened up and many of the classes were cancelled or put on Zoom. It just was too hard. Then they changed the time from 4 pm to 1 pm and that didn't work with their school schedule and my work schedule.

The new year registration is this weekend, but we just don't know what is happening with their kindergarten and so we want to wait until things slow down and we figure it out. Then we might put them back in. Ok, we will put them back in, but it is just not knowing when.

BUT in the meantime, I signed them up for golf lessons. They will go every Sunday for an hour for 9 weeks. They really enjoy going to the driving range, so why not get them in lessons now. Plus we can hit some balls and practice while they are in class.

FOUR. Remember on my birthday wish list that I asked for the Madewell Medium Transport Tote? Well I got it and now I want to buy one of the cute straps for it. Which one do you like best?

Here is the bag:

FIVE. Weekly funnies.

This first one is for my state but I am sure you can put your governor in it as well. Our governor has been having a lot of press conferences and a lot of people haven't liked what he has said.

I felt the way that the "face" did when I read that. Ugh.
Yes I can!
This is exactly how I feel right now.

Have a great weekend. I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything and Becky.

18 comments :

  1. That school meme is too real. TOO REAL. We are unsure what dance will look like this year, but we signed Zoe up. We made the decision last night to pull her from her daycare for the year. We may sign her up for a half day 3k soon...but not yet. Too many decisions. Golf lessons for the girls sounds awesome. I love your tote! Hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. Right? That is how I feel right now. We are still trying to figure it out. I have no idea what to do. Ugh. And thank you. Have a great weekend as well!

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  2. That Ariel meme was LITERALLY ME last week. I saw that meme on Facebook yesterday and I don't think I've ever related to a meme more. And that governor meme, YES, our governor would fit right in with that meme, too. I'm so sick of him and all of the terrible decisions he's been making!

    Sorry the girls had some cavity troubles. Our dentist told us that genetics and body chemistry can also play a role for cavities, and that some people can brush and floss and do everything they're supposed to, but they'll still get cavities. So don't be too hard on yourself!

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    1. Right? That is how I feel right now. I hate it. Thank you. I am having a tough time with my governor as well.

      Well thank you for that info on the dentist and cavities. I am just so blown away. We are sooo good about keeping the girls teeth healthy.

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  3. Simon just got a cap on his tooth this week too. He had a filling that broke twice! Zachary had cavities on all his baby molars when he was younger too. I like both of the bag straps!

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    1. That is soo weird. How did Simon do with getting the cap? Did he has nitrous?

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  4. Aw, sorry about the girls and cavities. I had so many growing up - I think some people are just lucky. I know two kids that were always drinking soda and not brushing their teeth and NOT ONE CAVITY. I'm glad Sutton did well though! I was always a nervous wreck at dentists when I was a kid.

    I hope they have fun at golf lessons, and they'll get back to dance someday! Hopefully sooner than later though. :)

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. I am still a nervous wreck at the dentist. But I couldn't show Sutton that I felt that way either. It is hard. But yes. I hope they do get to go back to dance and things normalize sometime soon.

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  5. Ugh, cavities are no fun! But it sounds like the girls are being champs. It happens! We've had crazy stuff happen with the kids this week too. Is there a full moon or something?! The school thing has really done me in, too - those memes are the truest. Hope you and your sweet fam have a great weekend!

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    1. It must have been a full moon. I couldn't believe everything that happened last week. And it just feels like more is on its way. I hope you had a great weekend too!

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  6. That meme about "Once Covid is over" is so spot on and yet it really does make me cringe!

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  7. I’m so sorry about the cavities but what a little trooper you had there! I think they will love golf lessons so much! That is one thing we can definitely do and social distance! I hope you have a beautiful weekend!

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    1. I love that they don't have to be near someone to learn to golf. It makes it a whole lot easier. They are so excited to do that.

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  8. Yay for birthday celebrations! Poor Sutton; hope she is recovering okay!! Oh my word, how are you going to choose between the two straps for your new purse?! I think I like the second one a tad more, but super hard choice!!

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    1. She is doing better now. She had a sore mouth, but it is getting better and she is getting really good at flossing around it. Haha. Thank you for picking one out for me!

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