How to Soothe Aching Feet

The most abused body part is your feet. Most people rarely think about resting their feet during the day. You go to work and stand on your feet or maybe wear heels all day and at day's end your feet are tired, achy and maybe even a bit swollen. Special care must be taken to prevent such problems as cuts, sores, calluses and bunions. You must relax by taking time out to pamper your tired aching feet

1. Make a daily exam of your feet and toenails and choose socks that are not tight or too short. After having heels on the entire day, be sure to give the feet a break by switching to a pair of slippers or sandals.

2. Elevate your feet by lying on the floor and rest the feet on edge of a chair or lay on a bed resting the feet on the headboard. Doing this for ten to twenty minutes will help swollen, aching feet. It enables the trapped fluids to travel down your legs to the heart, causing the swelling to subside.

3 Treat your feet to a massage once a week. Get into comfortable, loose clothing and a comfy chair, supporting your back well. Make a mixture to rub into your feet gently, using two teaspoons olive oil and adding three drops of lavender oil. If you wish you can also add a drop of chamomile or geranium oil or both. After the ingredients are mixed, rub gently all over your feet. Now just rest awhile with your feet up. Wash the feet using a mild soap, rinse well, dry with a soft towel being careful to dry in between the toes.

4. Smooth and soften your dry and cracked skin. There are many good heel and foot care balms on the market that make your feet feel so soft and smooth. After using them a few times you will be amazed at how wonderful your feet feel when you retire for the night and on awakening you will find them much softer.
tendency to swell. Make your feet feel less tired by rolling them a cold drink can from the refrigerator. If the weather is hot, put your foot spray in the fridge and spritz it on to feel better after a long day at work.

For more information to freshen tired feet

Tweet

My Memory Bear

I am so happy with my Belly Button Memory Bear that I had made for my Dad Grogan. We had it made out of one of his western shirts. Denise did a wonderful job, I am thinking about having one made in memory of my Grandma Jay (Grandma J) I don't have any of her dresses, so we will have to find something that looks and reminds me of Grandma.

My mom was in tears of delight when she received her Memory Bear. She was looking through some pictures and found a picture of Dad wearing this exact shirt! She was so thrilled, she had to call me right away!

My sister says that Mom carries it around on her walker from room to room. My Dad played the guitar and I always loved the song (him singing) Take an Old Cold Tater and Wait, so I had that included. Randy had an old pick that he has had for years and we put that into the net heart under the vest. I loved having the picture on the vest. I liked the idea of these Memory Bear, I had Denise make me one too. I am just so happy with the way they turned out.

Be sure to check out Denise's albums of some of the bears she has created. They are all so beautiful.

well I got a batch of cookies going in the kitchen, so have to go tend to them. I just wanted to share the pictures of the bears.

Tweet

Still Winter

Honeysuckle Pink is the color for spring. this pair of barefoot sandals specially for spring.


By the looks of outside, it is still winter, it is snowing, not much but flurries. Are you ready for summer? Are your feet ready for the Barefoot sandals?

Toe Buddy has some hints to get your feet ready for summer! There are more hints on my facebook page, under the discussion tab.

Pedicures are a great way to relax your feet will look great. Paint your toenails to match the beads of the barefoot sandals!
Watch for Toe Buddy's posts to update you on what is new in Barefoot Maui Sandals


Toe Buddy says try this;

Thirty Minute Pedicure

* Clean toenails and use nail polish remover to get rid of
all traces of polish.

* Cut toenails using a nail clipper and use an emery board
to file nails into desired shape. Hold the board slightly
angled down over the edge of the nail. Smooth the edges
towards the center with a light motion.

* Gently massage the nail surfaces with a cuticle oil or
cream.

* Fill a bowl with warm water and add a handful of bath
salts of a few drops of pure essential oil. Place both feet
in the bowl and soak for five to ten minutes.

* Thoroughly dry feet with a towel and apply a drop of
cuticle remover to the nail contours. Leave it on for a few
minutes while you smooth away any hard skin or calluses on
the soles of your feet using an exfoliating cream.

* Use a manicure stick covered with cotton wool to gently
"roll" the cuticles back. Massage the hard skin with the
scrub, then rinse off in the warm water.

* Rinse your feet in cold water to increase circulation. Dry
them again with a towel and pay special attention to the
skin between your toes.

* To remove any oily film, clean your toenails with a cotton
pad soaked in remover.

* Apply a base coat of polish, followed by two coats of
polish, and finally a top coat. Placing cotton wool between
the toes helps separate them and makes it easier to apply
polish.

Now you are ready for the beach, that cruise that you are looking forward to or all the other summer activities where you go barefoot.

One last thing, will you please vote for me in the craft top 100 sites, I have slipped in the ratings, in fact I fell off the radar! :(
You can vote once a day.

You can also find me on Facebook, Etsy, Artfire, twitter and my website.

Until next time, take care

Skeeter Jorgensen

Tweet