Bad Breath

OK, so this shouldn't really be news to anyone and maybe is more of a public service announcement but really there is no excuse for halitosis! The nose is conveniently located on the same face and in direct proximity to the mouth....so the breath that flows from the mouth travels upward right into the nose therefore enabling you to smell your own breath IMMEDIATELY. I know when I have bad breath and I can either do something about it or divert the out-flowing air away from living beings.

Coffee, smoke, morning breath, garlic, onions are all gimmes so I can almost understand that if you havent directly participated in any of those how you may think that you are exempt from having bad breath.......but really just do us all a favor and carry a mint or gum and now and then pay attention to the person backing away as you enter their personal space. And if necessary do the hand in front of the face and hot breath HAAAAH thing while sniffing.....very similar to the back stroke scoop up the air under your arm thing but a little less animated and obvious.

I think age 5 is when you can officially enter the world of bad breath....the puppy breath stage is over. Speaking of that.... what about puppy breath - its smells like a skunk but why is it that we LOVE puppy breath. Another one of life's mysteries!

I do love when my kids get in bed with me but when they have horrid breath like they havent ever seen a toothbrush I am not so enamored with them. I actually want to turn the other way or make them leave.....It makes snuggling a little challenging....as does near combustion that happens when we cuddle. Its really too bad that such a wonderful thing is so easily ruined by either bad breath or your skin on fire.