Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

There year has been extremely expensive for me, especially when it comes to my mouth. I had a tooth crack and I knew that it would need a crown put on it so off to the dentist I went. It cost me $84 to get an x-ray and have them tell me that I need a crown, well duh. So I went back and got a crown put on that cost $790. A month later I had a tooth ache that wouldn't go away, so off to the dentist I went again. It was another expensive visit in which I was told that I needed a root canal on a tooth that had had a crown put on it last summer in Michigan that I am still paying off, I was so annoyed and frustrated! So I got a $820 root canal from the specialist and then had to go back to the "regular" dentist to get a permanent filling that cost $105. Now all of this wouldn't be such a big deal if I had insurance, but I don't so I have to pay out of pocket for it all, and let me tell you that it really cuts into my summer savings. I am very grateful that I have been able to work so much this school year that I was able to pay for all of this and still have money to pay  my bills in the summer. So I have put thousands of dollars in my mouth this year that I will never get back. I have also had to pay $500 dollars to take 4 online classes to renew my teaching certificate and $200 to get my car fixed. I hope the rest of the year isn't as expensive as the first 5 months have been.

Speaking of my mouth, this weekend I made something delicious to put into my mouth...caramel corn. It was my first time making it (with mom's help of course) and it turned out great!

YUMMY!