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 I Love photo books, especially FREE ones!

Do’s and Don’ts for After Your Shower

*Do apply moisturizer/lotion.
Applying moisturizer after taking a shower will help to keep the moisture in and the dryness out.

*Do those eyebrows.

After showering is a great time to tweeze your eyebrows. It makes for reduced pain and less resistance. Pluck in the direction of hair growth for best results.

*Don’t blow dry.
Let your hair air dry until slightly damp. Blow drying right out of the shower can lead to frizzies.
*Don’t use mascara.
Putting on your mascara in a steamy bathroom can lead to smudging.
For using the blow dryer and/or mascara clear the bathroom by opening a window or turning on a fan first.
*Do push back your cuticles.
Your cuticles are at their softest so they’re unlikely to tear. Just gently nudge them with your towel.

Design Your Own Post-It Notes

I found this great site that lets you design your own post-it notes. What fun!

Edible Tea Cups

Aren't these just the cutest? I'm going to make these with my granddaughters and have a little tea party. The folks at Disney Family have the directions.

You Are Allowed

I saw this awesome sign here reminding us of all the things we are allowed to do. Too many of us in our jobs and relationships are not allowed to be ourselves or use our ideas. (In my job as a second grade teacher there are many things that I am not allowed to do such as hug kids anymore)

I love the ideas on this sign and plan to post it where I can see it everyday. I especially like "You are allowed to start many things and not finish most of them." I do have several project in the works--maybe I don't need to get to all of them. Or at least, allow myself to not worry about getting to them right now.

What do you think? Which is your favorite "allowance"?

Sole Survivor and the Empty Nest

My husband and I have been empty-nesters for a few years now. At first, the house seemed too quiet and I really missed having our kids around the supper table. Now, I still miss our kids but Jerry and I are having some of the best times! We get to travel, go out to eat during the week and when the phone rings it's actually for one of us.

One very nice thing we have been doing for each other is giving mini pedicures. I found a book at a garage sale that has detailed instructions and pictures on how to give a massage. So once a week, we soak our feet, use a foot scrub and give each other foot massages. It is SO relaxing! After a hard day at work I really look forward to this! It is so simple, yet we each feel so pampered. (I haven't gotten him to paint my toenails yet).

Of course we use Gathered From The Garden's foot soak, foot scrub and massage oil. The invigorating peppermint aroma is just that! We also carry a foot spray and a foot powder.

Wordless Wednesday

It's been one of those days.