Madison had a reading in church this morning:

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Did you wear braces as a kid? As an adult? Do you need braces?

I recently attended a blogging event that I got to learn about Invisalign. I personally never had braces as a kid, but I should have. It is something as an adult I have always thought about doing. However, even though Madison is only 9, she will eventually need braces. After going through the whole chipping of her tooth and her needing a retainer for a year (and yes, I blogged all about that!), I was told at that time that she’d be needing them in the coming years.

My memories of the metal braces are not good ones. I may not have had them, but I had friends who did. I also have a husband who had the metal braces. I remember them complaining about their mouths hurting and having eating restrictions. Invisalign showed me that there are other options out there!

Gone are the days of “wrap around” metal brackets, bonded brackets and big clunky head and neck gears.  Invisalign & Invisalign Teen are two of the other choices. The Invisalign system uses a series of clear aligners made of lightweight plastic that sit smoothly on the teeth allowing for a more comfortable fit and they work as effectively as traditional metal braces.  I have seen people wearing these, and you don’t notice!  It’s basically invisible!   Since the aligners can be removed, kids (and adults) can eat, brush and floss as they would normally.  The cost of Invisalign is roughly about the same as traditional braces.  However, the system usually requires fewer office visits, shorter appointments and no “emergency” visits for broken wires or brackets.  Invisalign patients can start to see improvements and progress in as little as 90 days!

Now, not all dentists work with Invisalign, so you may need to use the Invisalign doctor locator to find one in your area that does so you can get a smile assessment.

I will admit that I was impressed.  The fact that Invisalign would cost me the same and do the same thing as regular braces makes this a no brainer for us when Madison gets braces.  I would even consider these for myself!

Have you had Invisalign?  What are your thoughts?

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I may be done having kids, but now I am watching Bill’s cousin and even his siblings having kids now! There’s is nothing more fun than picking out baby shower invitations! One of the companies I tell everybody to use is Tiny Prints.

Tiny Prints Birth Announcements and Tiny Prints Baby Shower Invitations are as unique as your baby! They really have something for everyone! I also love that you can get address labels, thank you cards, etc. that match your invitations! How cool is that?

Now if you are a Tiny Prints fan like me, make sure you check out the Tiny Prints #TinyPrintsBaby Pinning Party™ with @ResourcefulMom on May 20th (that’s tonight) at 8 PM ET! You can RSVP here.

Since I love Tiny Prints and you love Tiny Prints, I have arranged for one lucky winner to win $50 towards their next Tiny Print order. Here’s what you need to do:

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There is no cash value prize equivalent for this contest.

Winner will have 48 hours upon notification being sent to claim the prize, if winner does not respond within 48 hours, then the winner forfeits the prize and a new winner will be chosen.

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From above the world of “Cars” comes “Disney’s Planes,” an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar. “Disney’s Planes” takes off in theaters on Aug. 9, 2013.

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Did you know that May is Home Improvement Month? That definitely goes hand in hand with Mother’s Day! I was very excited to work with both Waterpik and home expert Cassandra Lavalle, founder of Coco+Kelley. I asked a few home improvement questions that I know you all were wondering:

Now, there are always some easy changes that you can make to your home. Adding a Waterpik to your shower is one of those. We literally went from this:

To this:

We installed this in my mom’s shower for her in less than 5 minutes! We went from a boring shower to a spa like experience. With the 7 settings, we all literally got to take the shower we liked best! The spray setting include Powerspray, Full Body, Drenching Rainfall, Drenching Rainfall Plus Massage, Pulsating Massage, Ecorain, and water saving trickle. It also has anit-Clog nozzles and the slower head has Optiflow on it. That means it can improve water force up to 30%!

Who wouldn’t want their own spa in their shower? That’s why I have arranged for one lucky reader to win their own Waterpik RainFall shower head! Here’s what you need to do:

Additional Contest Rules:
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There is no cash value prize equivalent for this contest.

Winner will have 48 hours upon notification being sent to claim the prize, if winner does not respond within 48 hours, then the winner forfeits the prize and a new winner will be chosen.

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