It's Fall and we are here for it! We have already started decorating the office with fall décor so it can last far beyond October and into the holiday season.
With Halloween coming up, we will also be adding in a few fun and spooky decorations around our office. And don’t forget after each appointment you could go home with a trick or a treat! If you are eating treats, make sure you brush your teeth. And fun fact, chewing a special gum like Xylitol, can help remove any sticky particles that your brush may not reach.
We know everyone has their own activities planned in the next few weeks to get into the fall groove. In case you don’t know where to go, we like to visit Lyman Orchards and Pickin Patch in Avon. It’s a great spot for hayrides, donuts, and cider. We also enjoy Flamig Farm in Simsbury. However, when it comes to carving pumpkins, we tend to wait a little later in the month since the squirrels love to eat them. Once Halloween is over, they are fair game for the critters though! We love everything from the traditional jack-o'-lanterns to fun and scary designs. Check out our Pikachu pumpkin above!
We love traditions. If you have any fall traditions, we would love to hear about them. If you need some inspiration, we’ve listed some of our team’s fall favorites below:
- Planting mums
- Deadheading the garden
- Swapping out clothing in the closets
- Winterizing and checking car tires
- Stacking firewood
- Cleaning out the chimney
- Neighborhood Halloween parties
- Buying candy
- Planning costumes with kids
- Watching movies such as Hocus Pocus, The Witches, Nightmare Before Christmas
- Baking! Check out our yummy pumpkin recipe below
Here are a few updates around the office! Please verify your own schedule as well as the kids’ so that we can prevent conflicts. A new appointment will likely be booked every time you come in so, please take a moment to review your calendar. This will save time at the appointment and prevent issues 6 months later. Please be mindful that early morning and late afternoon appointments book up quickly since most of our patients are in school. We try our best to book fairly. Dental appointments are considered excused absences and we will always be happy to provide a note to bring to school. Please be sure to confirm all appointments and verify that you have the correct date and time in YOUR calendar. We send out text and email reminders 14, 5, and 2 days before each appointment. These reminders contain links that make it easy to confirm your visit. If you have questions, you can always respond directly to the text or call the office directly. Our schedule is pretty full and rescheduling an appointment might mean a date several weeks out.
On Monday and Tuesday, November 1st and 2nd, we will be running our annual Candy Buy Back program. Bring in your candy and we will buy it for $1.00 per pound, up to 5 pounds. The candy will then be donated to troops overseas through Operation Gratitude. Additionally, Veteran's Day is shortly after that so feel free to draw a picture or write a note that we can include with the packages.
