Lanette is one of my dearest friends, and we’ve been friends since high school. When we were way younger, she was always the cool one. I wanted to copy everything she did.

One cool fashion thing she did was wear a teeny tiny ring around her first knuckle. I don’t know why that is called the first knuckle. I thought you only had one knuckle. But my husband tells me that’s what it’s called so he must be right. I remember asking Lanette how she found a ring that small and she said she got it from the baby section. So of course I did too.

And like all cool trends, this one is coming back. So in surfing the web to see if I could find one, I found this great site I had to share with you! Catbirdnyc.com. They have some great rings. And for the uncool kids, like me, there’s even a chart on how to wear them.

But don’t just stop at the rings. Although they have a fabulous collection, at great prices. They also carry great necklaces and bracelets. You know bracelets are my weakness. And they have a wedding section with some beautiful wedding rings. Plus, there’s a great gift section of candles, soaps, and other great stuff.

So I hope you check catbirdnyc.com out. Lanette is still cool. Still rockin’ it with cool fashion. I’m so glad she’s my friend.

My friend recently gave me the Oral-B Professional Healthy Clean + Floss Action Precision 5000 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush for my birthday.  Boy, just typing that makes my teeth feel clean. She has actually had an electric toothbrush for years and was surprised to learn I still brushed my teeth the old fashioned way with just a plain toothbrush. Quite frankly, I didn’t know what all the fuss was about. Until I tried my birthday present! The clouds parted, I heard the angels sing, and now I am a believer! My teeth have never been so clean.

I have an issue with plaque build up, and am constantly brushing my teeth and flossing so as to avoid any build up. This electric toothbrush makes it so easy to brush with no muscle needed and your teeth will never look so clean.  Plus, with this particular model, you get the wireless smart guide, which provides real-time guidance to help you brush the way dentists recommend. Its quadrant guides help you brush for the recommended 2 minutes (3 minutes with Deep Clean Mode) and it lights up to tell you when you are brushing too hard. At the end you get a big happy face telling you that you have done a good job brushing your little teefers. Yay you!

From Oral-B:

SmartGuide provides Oral-B’s most advanced cleaning technology for ultimate plaque removal and also features a wireless SmartGuide.

• Separate, wireless SmartGuide helps maximize brushing performance
• Deep Clean mode removes up to 99.7% of plaque from hard-to-reach areas*
• Pressure sensor stops pulsations when brushing too hard
• Gentle on teeth and gums
• Improves gum health better than Sonicare FlexCare
• Offers outstanding whitening and polishing in 3 weeks**
• 5 modes: Daily Clean, Sensitive, Whitening, Massage, Deep Clean

I would also recommend purchasing the Oral-B Professional Dual Clean Replacement Brush Head. My friend who gave me the toothbrush didn’t realize that there are several different types of replacement heads. Depending on your problem area, you will find the perfect replacement head for you.

This was a great gift, and if I had been smart, I would have purchased one for myself years ago. Don’t tell my son, but he’s probably getting this for Christmas!

I’ll be the first to admit I’ve had a little down time lately. Down time being stuck somewhere I didn’t want to be with absolutely nothing to do but get on my iPad or iPhone to kill time. Waiting on movers, taking the MIL to her new doctors. My life is so full and fun right now!

However, I do LOVE to read my tweets and play puzzle apps. Last week I told you about Ruzzle, and today’s app will be the Daily Celebrity Crossword. It’s fun and pretty easy. If you are looking for challenging, this is not the crossword puzzle for you. If you like to feel smart and actually finish a crossword puzzle without any help, this is the one for you!

You get a new puzzle every day, and that gives my life purpose!

From the developer:

The 99-year-old crossword puzzle just got an update!

Daily Celebrity Crossword is the first and only daily crossword puzzle that features the latest in pop culture and entertainment. No more obscure references or devious wordplay, these puzzles are fun and meant to be finished by everyone! A brand new puzzle is published each night at 10pm Eastern.

Features:

★ A crossword puzzle that YOU can solve!
★ Written by the same people who write crossword puzzles for major newspapers and magazines
★ Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
★ “Sync puzzles” to automatically update your progress on each of your devices
★ Game Center leaderboards
★ Access to all of the Daily Celebrity Crosswords ever created!

I’ve shared this recipe before but love it so much it’s worth a repeat. One of my favorites from my favorite cook, Paula Deen. So slap your momma and make this today! (ps, I make with just frozen peaches, ’cause I can!)