In an effort to preserve my dental roots (it's a pun, you see), I have my own personal challenge going along with the blogging one. I have challenged myself to floss every day as well as rinse with mouthwash twice a day. It's been about two weeks now and my first failing was last night. I fell asleep on top of my bed, so all I had energy for was to brush my teeth. I really didn't need the shock of mouthwash to help me go back to sleep.

So that was my confession as well as public declaration of my intent to keep my mouth clean. Seriously though, that "dental roots" pun was pretty clever, don't you think? I mean, my dad is a dentist. Good oral hygiene helps preserve the roots of your teeth. See, it's funny because...