This is probably the closest I’ll ever come to being sort of a gross post. It’s a problem I think most of us have though so bare with me.

I “suffer” from plaque build-up on my bottom middle teeth. I cannot begin to tell you how long I have used these little toothpick plaque removers, but I would venture to say over 20 years. I can remember when Johnson & Johnson produced the picks. It appears that a company called The Natural Dentist has since purchased from Johnson & Johnson, but I have never noticed a difference, so it’s the same product.

It’s not a toothpick. The pick is very soft and allows you to (here it comes – grossness) scrap the plaque from between your teeth, and behind your teeth.  You will be amazed at what comes off.

Now we all know I am a little OCD about stuff. I brush my teeth, then I use the Stim-U-Dent picks, then floss, then brush again! I know! Don’t judge me!

From The Natural Dentist:

Fights the gum disease gingivitis. ADA accepted. Stim-U-Dent Plaque Removers are accepted as an effective cleansing device which reduces gingivitis as part of a program for good oral hygiene to supplement the regular professional care required for oral health (Council on Scientific Affairs, American Dental Association). Clinically proven to fight gingivitis by removing plaque from between teeth. Soft wooden cleaners, shaped to clean between teeth and gently invigorate gums. Use after every meal. Convenient for use when away from home.

You can find Stim-U-Dent in the toothpaste aisle, usually around the same area as the floss, or at amazon.com.

With summer upon us I thought I’d give you a fun app to keep the kiddos busy! This fun (FREE) app does just that! Does anyone besides remember the commercial where you could send off for this instruction for a price? Gotta love the world wide web and apps!

From the developer:

Learn to draw with How to Draw! Like a personal art teacher, it will teach you how to draw cartoons, animals, nature, anime and other different images and create amazing pictures.

Specially for kids, How To Draw app offers Coloring pages where you can paint any ready image from the online Catalog. You may color an image following our example or just color it in a way you like.

• EASY: you don’t need any special skills, just start drawing
• INTERESTING: try different styles of drawings
• FUNNY: now you can draw or color animals, cartoon characters, cars and more
• self-teaching (educational)

Main features:
• the app includes lots of drawings such as: cartoon characters, animals, cars, dragons, planes, flowers, anime and much more!
• each drawing is divided into a number of steps which are easy to follow.
• starting from a few lines, you’ll end up with a complete picture.
• You can create your own drawing and draw right on the screen.
• parents can use it to give drawing lessons to their kids.

While I was on the Kraft website last week getting the Flag Cake recipe for you, I saw this easy Chicken Club Pizza recipe I  had to share too!

Chicken Club Pizza

• 1 can  (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust
• ¼ cup  KRAFT Mayo with Olive Oil Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
• ½ cup  KRAFT Classic Ranch Dressing, divided
• 1-½ cups  KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a Touch Of Philadelphia, divided
• 1-½ cups  finely chopped cooked chicken
• 8 slices  Oscar Mayer Bacon, cooked, crumbled
• 1-½ cups  finely shredded lettuce
• 1 tomato, finely chopped

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

UNROLL pizza dough on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; press into 15×10-inch rectangle. Bake 10 min.

MIX mayo and 1/3 cup dressing; spread onto crust. Top with half the cheese, chicken, remaining cheese and bacon.

BAKE 5 min. or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Top with lettuce and tomatoes; drizzle with remaining dressing.

SUBSTITUTE

Prepare using your favorite KRAFT Shredded Cheese.

You guys know I love a personalized gift! Swoozies is another great gift site for you!

Great selection of Father’s Day gifts. Love this frame!

I am a HUGE believer in gift cards for teachers. But if you just don’t want to do that, check out Swoozies gifts for teacher.

Looking for the out of the ordinary gift for the grad? We all know grads love the cash but you could put it in this cute $5 koozie.

Want to spice up your Fourth of July party? There’s a bunch of great stuff in the Fourth of July section.

Looking for decorations for an upcoming wedding? Yep, there’s a great selection of not only wedding decorations, but wedding gifts also.

Check out Swoozies for all of the above occasions and so much more. They have stationery, drinkware, decorations, birthday ideas, etc.