I have tried everything. I have purchased the whitening strips, special toothpaste, even whitening pens in which you draw onto your teeth with bleach. My mouthwash, dental floss and the chewing gum in my purse all sport claims of whitening abilities. I have even ponied up for the special molded whitening trays from a dentist in which you squirt whitening solution.
And still, my smile betrays that I am a late-thirties mom who loves coffee and Diet Coke during the day, and red wine at night. The slowly increasing yellowing is making me look older, less sparkling, and is driving me crazy.
I have dreamed for years of springing for the fancy, high tech in-house whitening procedure at the dentist’s office. The one where you walk in with yellow teeth and walk out with a bright white movie star smile. But at upwards of six-hundred dollars for the procedure, I have not been able to justify the expense.
Even though I have the molded-to-my-bite trays, I can never find a spare 45 minutes in which I can pop them in, it seems. If the kids are awake, I need to be talking to them, and the stinging on my gums and drool that drips down my face (sorry for that gnarly imagery) drives me crazy.
The top photo is close to the current color of my teeth, ugh. The bottom photo is what I'm aiming for.
Now I am just going to waltz into Appalachian Dental and have them whiten my teeth in one fell swoop!
Appalachian Dental is a full-service dental clinic in Fairfax, Virginia that has been recognized and certified by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, The Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Dental Association. They offer patients a full-service clinic with options to maintain the oral health and hygiene of every member in your family. Their state-of-the art clinic utilizes the most advanced technologies and techniques in order to ensure you are comfortable and receive the most efficient treatments available.
- May not be combined with other offers
- Offer valid for New Patients only
- Must get a New Patient Full Exam, Cleaning with x-rays before receiving In-Office Chair side Whitening (Note from Jessica: I called them at (703) 385-2772 to make sure they work with my dental plan and that I am due for my 6 month cleaning and exam before the deal expires in November.)
- Appalachian Dental accepts most PPO insurance plans & Medicaid
- In-Office Chair side Whitening is not valid with untreated dental problems
- Coupon is non refundable
- Voucher is transferable
- Expires 11/22/11
Whiter teeth in one office visit - I'm so stoked!
My smile is something I am proud of — my parents paid for braces (thank you!) and I suffered through headaches, head gears and a mouth full of metal for two and half years. My smile is something everyone, every day sees of my appearance. I can pull on a pair of Spanx to try and slim my post-baby midsection, I can choose outfits which camouflage or downplay the parts of my bod which are not my best features.
But I can’t hide my smile.
So even though a tummy tuck, boob lift or other major body overhaul are not in my immediate future, I am excited to hop onto the Beltway over to Appalachian Dental to overhaul my yellow smile.
Click here to check out who you can obtain this $650 teeth whitening procedure for just $99. This deal expires in two days!
Also, check out today’s Plum District DC deal: A $300 Sassy Princess Spa Birthday Party Package for Girls for just $150 – that’s half-off! Book now and your little girls’ birthday party this year is DONE, baby.
Details about the Sassy Princess Spa Birthday Party Package Half-Off Deal
- Reservation required
- Parties must be reserved at least 2 weeks in advance
- Cancellations require 24 hour notice
- Voucher expire 6 months from purchase date
- Each deal is valid for 6 kids; $45 for each additional (a 5% discount), up to 15 children
- Travel area is limited to locations within 20 miles of Tyson’s Corner Anything over 20 miles there will be a $35 charge payable directly to Sassy Princess Spa
- Limit 1 per person
- Voucher is transferable
- Expires 02/23/12
Plum District Frederick, MD: Daily Deals and Part-Time Jobs for Moms!
In addition to Plum District Washington, this daily deals site for moms will soon launch a Plum District Frederick, MD site! Be sure to subscribe to MORE fantastic deals in our area!
Jobs With Plum District
Looking for a flexible, part-time job from home? Plum District Frederick is looking for a few sales-savvy moms to join the Plum District team. If you are interested in this work from home opportunity and love a good local deal, contact Plum District Washington, DC Region Manager at jessica.smith@plumdistrict.com
Disclosure: I am a Plum District promotional partner and have been given this deal in exchange for helping to spread the word.
Fire Station 1 Restaurant and Brewing Co. is one of family’s and my favorite restaurants. It strikes the perfect balance of cool brewery restaurant for adults, and fireman rescue hero dream for the kids.
Mom and Dad get low-priced, quality beer on tap like Hook & Ladder, some of the best crab cakes and french fries in the DC area (from the Examiner’s restaurant review, “Is there a such thing as a perfect french fry? This one is up there…”) and $8 lunch specials.
It’s a place where $40 will go a long way…made even sweeter by the fact that $40 here will cost you just $20 right now on Plum District!
The restaurant is also a built-in history lesson for the children. Right across the street from the B&O train station and the current, modern fire station facility, the restaurant is housed in the historic Silver Spring National Guard Armory. The Armory was converted to the first Silver Spring fire house in 1919 and the firehouse themed restaurant is even owned by a retired Montgomery County firefighter. Inside, the official fire station decor, as well as the coloring pages and Wikki Stix that the servers will bring your kids, will keep them happily entertained until their food arrives.
The Jr. Firefighters menu is also well-priced and, if you can believe it, healthy. All items are freshly made, as far as I can tell (we’ve had almost all the items on the kids menu over the course of our visits). The default side order to your little one’s handmade mac-n-cheese or 4 oz. (non-frozen) angus burger is steamed broccoli “trees”, although you can instead request those perfect french fries for your little Master or Miss Potato Head.
My kids cheer when we take them here for dinner or a weekend lunch. And I will confess: we eat out a lot and they have become restaurant snobs. They find this place super entertaining and clean their plates, and Chris and I love that the kids are entertained by history rather than video games or other kid restaurant cheesiness.
For fun date nights: If you’re a poker person, there’s free Texas Hold’em every Monday, and trivia nights are on Wednesdays. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 3-7pm, with $3 Drafts, $5 Martinis, 1/2 Price J Lohr Wines and 50-cent wings.
Disclosure: Plum District is an advertising partner of A Parent in Silver Spring and they have gifted me this deal for my family. However, I agreed to this sponsored post because we have patronized this restaurant several times on our own dime and thus all opinions expressed are my own.
Eversave Washington DC is offering TWO lucky A Parent in Silver Spring readers free family 4-packs of tickets to Nationals games!
And ALL of us can get tickets to select Nationals games for half off thanks to Eversave DC. (If you still need a Father’s Day present? You’re welcome!)
UPDATE: The randomly-drawn winners were Carylin and HeatherCMD.
Is there a better way to spend a summer DC day than by taking in a Nationals game? I think not. Want proof? Check out my love letter to the Nationals game day experience over on Draft Day Suit, the best sports blog on ye olde Net.
Which is why I think it is oh-so-rad that thanks to Eversave we can get half-priced tickets to the Nationals’ Thursday, June 23 1:05 pm game vs. the Seattle Mariners and the Sunday July 10 1:35pm game vs. the Colorado Rockies. More details and purchase info.
Wowed by this cool deal? Then sign up for Eversave’s daily Save email and “Like” Eversave DC on Facebook (check out the Fan Perks) and you’ll receive the scoop on more fun ways to save this summer.
How to Win One of TWO Free Family 4-Packs of Nationals Tickets to either the June 23 or July 10 game:
- Leave a comment on this post why Eversave should take you out to the ballgame! Be sure to login through Facebook or leave your email address so I can contact you if you win.
- Share this post on Facebook and/or Twitter. Here’s a sample update or Tweet: A Parent in Silver Spring is giving away free Nationals tix! Details here http://bit.ly/jdFr9W.
- “Like” A Parent in Silver Spring on Facebook. Leave a comment letting me know you’re a FB fan.
- Follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment letting me know you’re a follower and leave your Twitter handle so I can follow you back.
Two winners will be randomly drawn from all means of entry on Sunday June 19th at midnight.
Thanks Eversave for offering this awesome deal for A Parent in Silver Spring readers!
I did not receive any compensation for hosting this giveaway other than the satisfaction that a bunch of you guys will be enjoying brews in the sun while you cheer for the Nats!
Photos by Caitlinator on Flickr via a Creative Commons license.
Thanks for the sweet "new" ride Mama! - Charlie in his fav consignment sale find, 2004
THIS WEEKEND
University Park Co-Op Annual Spring Children’s Clothing and Toy Sale this Saturday April 2 from 10am – 12pm at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in University Park, MD.
University Park is just half a mile from downtown Silver Spring, right across the PG/MoCo border. The church is located at 6513 Queens Chapel Rd, University Park, MD, 20782.
This sale only lasts for two hours and then the stuff is gone – it’s THAT good. Be sure to note that the sale is cash only.
Thrift Store Mama advises that there are two different playgrounds within a two minute walk of the church where the sale is being held, and Downtown College Park and the College Park Aviation Museum are just 4-7 minute drives north of the church. Her insider recommendation: Bring the entire family, sure, but have Dad take the kids to the playground while Mom shops, or vice versa, since it can get pretty overstimulating inside.
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TUESDAY APRIL 5 – THURSDAY APRIL 7
Four Corners Community Nursery, a preschool located in the Four Corners area of Silver Spring, is holding its celebrated and super popular Children’s Clothing, Gear and Toy Consignment Sale Tuesday April 5 – Thursday April 7. You can also sign up to consign your own very gently used items Monday April 4 & Monday April 5 – details below.
This consignment sale provides the community with an excellent source for quality children’s items at drastically reduced prices, while providing a means for families to “recycle” their gently used clothing, books, toys, and baby equipment.
Tuesday, April 5th: 7 – 9 pm
Wednesday, April 6th: 9:30 am – 1 pm and 7 – 9 pm
Thursday, April 7th: 9:30 am – 1 pm and 7 – 9 pm
*Thursday is Half-Price Day!
Payment accepted: cash or check (with ID)
CONSIGNORS WELCOME!
Please contact the school ASAP if you are interested in selling your items at 301-681-9520 or consign4ccn@gmail.com.
CONSIGNMENT ITEM DROP-OFF DATES:
Monday, April 4th: 9:30 am – 1 pm and 7 – 9 pm
Tuesday, April 5th: 7 – 9 pm
LOCATION:
Four Corners Community Nursery located in Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church
801 University Blvd. West
Silver Spring, MD 20901
www.4ccn.org
Happy bargain hunting!
For my last sponsored post as a Tony’s Pizza Mom, I’m going with their MORE theme and listing some of my favorite ways to have more fun with kids in the Washington, DC area…TOTALLY for free.
Because every hour spent at a free activity with your kids = more money you DIDN’T spend at Target, Michael’s, CostCo., online at DSW or where ever else those hard-earned dollars tend to slip away from ya.
I hope these free activities give all you parents living in or visiting the Washington, DC area some ideas for fun when your kids are off for spring break or out of school this summer!
Free Family Programs This Spring at the U.S. Botanical Gardens – be sure to pre-register to secure your slots
Take a free tour of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing and see real money being made! - call (866) 874-2330 to book your tour reservation, up to 4 tickets are free. If they’re all booked up the day you’d like to tour, just get in line by 8am for same-day tickets (only one person needs to get in line for the whole group, and you can pick the time that day).
Play astronaut at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center in Greenbelt – totally free, September-June the days and hours are Tue-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm (closed Monday), in July-August the days and hours are Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12-4pm.
Take in a free concert at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Try one of these awesome local playgrounds
Play in the Building Zone of the National Building Museum
Take your young bookworms to the Library of Congress’s Young Readers Center and take a public tour of the Library of Congress’s historic Thomas Jefferson room and breathtaking Main Reading Room
Smithsonian Institution offerings, of course – they ‘re all free, free, free!
I’m sure I missed your favorite one! I could go on and on and on…there are just so many free, educational, incredible opportunities to be found in the DC-area. Which is why I started this little old blog. Three and a half years of almost daily posts, and I still have only touched the tip of the iceberg.
And sponsored posts, like this partnership with Tony’s Pizza, make the free writing I provide on A Parent in Silver Spring a little easier to keep on doing.
Soooo, don’t forget that at the website
Tony’s Pizza’s 99 Days of More you can win $500 VISA gift cards, Nintendo Wii games, iTunes gift cards and of course, loads of free pizza every day until April 9!
Just go here daily and pop your email addy in the box.
Disclosure: I am a Tony’s Pizza Brand Ambassador through a compensated Mom Bloggers Club member program. All opinions expressed are my own.
I have tried everything. I have purchased the whitening strips, special toothpaste, even whitening pens in which you draw onto your teeth with bleach. My mouthwash, dental floss and the chewing gum in my purse all sport claims of whitening abilities. I have even ponied up for the special molded whitening trays from a dentist in which you squirt whitening solution.
Plum District Frederick, MD: Daily Deals and Part-Time Jobs for Moms! 
