Show & Tell Monday

1. Tell us what you studied in college. Is your job now related to what you studied?

The first time around I studied partying finance. Worked for a financial firm for about 4 years and realized that it was just not what I wanted to do. It is so hard to know at 18 what you want to do with your life and it took me a few years to figure this out. I had always been interested in dental hygiene but never actually new the steps to become one. I was more concerned with going to college with my best friend. Well this past May I finally graduated from hygiene school which was probably the hardest thing I have ever done but I could not be happier.

2. Tell us what your everyday job looks like.

I usually see my first patient bright and early at 7AM so this usually means I have to be in the office by 6:40 to get situated and ready. My day goes pretty non stop up until lunch time at 1pm where I have an hour break and then see patients again until 5 or 5:30. I may have a cancelation here and there but for the most part it is non stop, which makes snacking a very difficult thing! 

3. Do you have a picture of you at work? Show us.

With my favorite 3 year old at her first dental visit!

4. In 10 years, what do you see yourself doing? Same thing? More? Tell us.

In 10 years I hope that I am still a hygienist and also perhaps being a clinical instructor part time. 

5. Tell us what you have learned, and what {if any} recommendations you may have for those looking to go into the field you are in. 

Being a hygienist is a very rewarding career. If anyone is interested in pursing this as a career defiantly go for it. It is not easy but as long as you put in the hard work and dedication you will be successful. I get asked a lot "do you see a lot of gross mouths?" or "wow how can you really be doing this?" but honestly not 2 people are the same and that is what I love about it. Every person that walks into my room is different and no 2 days or 2 hours for that matter, are the same. I am lucky enough to get an hour to spend with each patient and I love learning about their lives as well as helping them with their smiles. 

I'm Back

Thank you everyone for bearing with me while I adjusted back to life as a full time employee! I will catch you all up with some pictures:

Spent time with my pups

Lunch dates with my ladies

Celebrated Halloween

Got in the halloween spirit at work

Celebrated a special little lady's baptism 

Did work on our kitchen! (more to come on this later)

xoxo 

Kim

Little Break

Hi Everyone! I am taking a little break but will be back at the beginning of November!!

Spinach Artichoke Dip

We had a few friends over for the Pat's game this past Sunday and I made my "go to" spinach artichoke dip. Here is the recipe:

                                                   Ingredients:

• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream 
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided 
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese, softened 
• 1/2 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
• 1 (13.5-ounce) package baked tortilla chips (about 16 cups)
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• Preparation:
• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, sour cream, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, and next 6 ingredients (through spinach) in a large bowl; stir until well blended. Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Serve with tortilla chips.

Weekend Get Together

I think that I have mentioned before that we purchased the house the my grandparents had built in the 1950's and that this is the house the mother and aunt grew up in. It killed my grandmother to have to sell her beloved house after my grandfather died and she is thrilled that it is back in the family. Over this past weekend my grandmother brought over her sister in laws and their children for a little luncheon get together. It was great to see the reminisce about the time that they have all shared in this house. Here is a little picture of the group ranging in age up to 98 years old!

Tooth Fact Tuesday

Below is the eruption pattern for deciduous "baby" teeth. Not all babies will follow the time exactly but the most important factor is sequence and that all teeth should follow this sequence. If you feel like your child may be missing a tooth visit a dentist for some X-rays. Otherwise a child's first trip should be around 3 years of age. 

New and Improved

My bedroom has been a room that I have wanted to tackle for quite some time. I finally convinced the husband that it needed to be painted and then surprised him with brand new bedding! He was so excited not thrilled. When we purchased our bedroom set we only purchased one nightstand and now that we have the room for 2 I had wanted to get another one but of course our set had been discontinued. So I have been searching Craigslist for a few months in search of something that would at least go with what we had. Well this past week I was very excited to find the exact one from our set and was able to purchase it for $60! Talk about a steal.

I was not a fan of the pale green walls and if I could I would paint almost every room in my house grey. I love it!

The mirror on the walls were originally pink and I painted them white to match. The chest if front of my bed was made by a VERY talented family member and it is by far my most favorite piece in the room and something that we will have forever. I still haven't put anything in the frames on the shelf. I will probably purchase a few things off Etsy!