le•top Tips: I Heart Flossing?

A recent article on longevity and the health habits for living to a ripe old age listed the usual suspects: no smoking, regular exercise, nutritious eating. The most interesting thing on the list, though, was flossing. They stressed twice-daily flossing, not just for healthy teeth and gums, but for overall health, and especially for heart health. I’ve never been a fan of flossing until recently (only because brushing isn’t as effective as it used to be: my teeth are shifting…I think I need braces!). I got this floss at Costco…and wow! The Crest Glide Deep Clean Floss is really amazing! It’s not waxy, it’s refreshingly minty, and it really does glide…though it also kind of sticks…exactly where it needs to. Hard to explain, but it’s really the most amazing dental floss I’ve ever used. I’m sure my dentist is heaving a tremendous sigh right now…

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Gotcha! Baby’s First Smile

It’s the best feeling to get a smile from your baby. His response that tells you that he recognizes your face and your voice. At five weeks, as I cooed to my son, I finally got my first smile from him. But capturing it on film is another story. So this is my attempt at getting him to smile, while holding my iPhone at just the right distance so that I could capture his toothless grin and email it to Daddy. (And in this picture, he looks just like his Daddy.)

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