A special visit at the Dentist!

Mary Stewart's first to the dentist (last year)

Two weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal published an article titled "Best and Worst Jobs of 2012". Guess what job was number FOUR? That's right, MY job! DENTAL HYGIENIST. To quote the article, "CareerCast, a career website owned by Adicio Inc., ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on five criteria: physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook. To compile its list, the firm primarily used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government agencies.The 200 jobs were selected for their relevance in the current labor market as well as the availability of reliable data." 
You can read the rest of the article here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304587704577335703058909284.html#project%3DSLIDESHOW08%26s%3DSB10001424052702303772904577336100486278304%26articleTabs%3Darticle

I can't say I'm shocked because I have always said I have the best job and now the research shows it too!  What blows my mind is that it's 4th out of 200.  It's not like it was ranked among healthcare jobs or jobs with a bachelors degree. WOW, I'm blessed and I'm thankful for a reminder that not only do I have a great job, but it's even better because I have an AMAZING boss and pretty great co-workers!

So, every time my sister comes in town, she tries to get in to see me for a cleaning and check-up. Last year, she brought Mary Stewart in for her first visit. She did great and enjoyed showing me how she brushes! This year she came in again and we had a blast!

I'll leave you with a quote from one of my favorite TV personalities, (who I miss terribly this season!) Michael Scott. If you didn't watch the office when he was Manager of Dunder Mifflin, you've missed out. Anyway this is from season 6 when Dwight hooked up with a friend of Pam's who was a dental hygienist at Jim and Pam's wedding. Dwight was a little dismissive about her, but Michael clearly approved.

"Do you know how hard it is to be a hygienist? You have to take x-rays and you have to scrape the plaque off of people's teeth.  You have to tell kids when to spit and make sure they're not scared when the dentist comes in."

He's on to something...

Happy Anniversary

Elliott and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on March 31. The traditional gift for 5 years is wood. Elliott surprised me by building me this beautiful piece of furniture.

The whole thing is made of antique wood.  He used a sentimental barn door from our farm in Mississippi as the back (probably early 1900's). The sides are shutters from his family's original camp in Grand Isle dating back to the late 1800's. The rest is antique cypress that was left over from his parent's house when they renovated.

I couldn't have imagined it any better and was so excited that he built it for me! I also couldn't imagine life without him,  he is truly my better half! These first 5 years have flown by and I look forward to many, many more!

A few of my Favorite (Spring) Things

Nothing says Spring like a Lilly iPhone cover!

(and because it's stylish to keep your iPhone protected)

I ordered mine from the Lilly website but it appears to be sold out so I've found it here:

http://www.lifeguardpress.com/lilly-pulitzer-iphone-case-scarlet-begonia-p-2688.html

I definitely hunted these down in Baton Rouge last weekend:

Tom's Corbel Wedge

http://www.toms.com/corbel-women-s-wedges

LOVING these studs! 

http://www.swellcaroline.com/jewelry/earrings/full-house-heart-earrings-gold-or-silver.html

A perfect, light spring scent

(I've become a fan of the roll-on, easy to carry in your purse)

http://www.philosophy.com/fragrance-amazing/amazing-grace-roll-on-product

I've been pretty loyal to Bobbi Brown, but after getting a sample of this at Sephora last week, I think I'm converting to this B.B. Cream.  It's got just the right tint, a touch of shimmer, SPF 27, and is the perfect transition from pale winter color to a natural summer glow!

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P288804&categoryId=B70

And of course, pastel denim

http://www.zappos.com/product/7947599/color/30117

jlhappy spring