I got a manicure today. And a pedicure. I don't usually "icure" anything. My sister and I went to get groceries and stopped off at the nail place because her nails always look so good and mine...don't. So I sat in the big chair with my feet in blue water and the guy pushes a button and says as he walks away, "if you don't like the buttocks, just push the buttocks button."

uh, huh?

I looked at my sister with a "seriously?" face, showing gratitude for the treat and contempt for uncomfortable primping rituals in the same nose crinkle. And as she laughed at me with some serious satisfaction, knowing what was coming (and finding it quite hilarious), the chair started shaking, making my guts vibrate with those giant rollers rolling around, "massaging" my back, shoulders, and...whoa mamma...I pushed that button. off.

thank you very much.

Side story: Kacie climbs into bed with us some mornings and warms up her cold feet by tucking them under my legs. One morning she said, "Mom, your legs are spicy!"

She meant prickly. I hadn't shaved for a while. no judgements necessary.

So, I got a pedicure with very spicy legs today.

And although it was a bit awkward and I saw the lady's eyebrows raise at the amount of calous on my heels as she shaved them with a giant cheese grater...my nails on both ends look lovely.

a nice way to end a good year.

black out.

i opened a shop.

I've been wanting to for a while, but I've been chicken I guess. I've needed a place to sell all this stuff I make, and Etsy was the logical choice, but I've been dragging my feet. I wanted to wait until I had a good stock of stuff, and a really good business plan, and a good unique product, and good marketing, and good packaging, and lots of time to spend on it.

things just don't happen that way in my world.

So I jumped in. I took pictures of the stuff I had, and just did it. It was hard! Wondering how to word things, how to describe the item, is it not enough info?, too much?, what the whooey do I say about myself on that profile page?, yadda yadda. A lot to take in.

I did decide on free shipping ($4 to Canada. Sorry fellow Canucks.). Because I like free shipping. And I decided to keep it really simple. Nothing fancy. I like that.

I'll just post different things when I can, and see what catches on, and just go with it right?.

So check it out, and tell me what you think. What would you like me to put in there, what should I change, what should you do with your hidden stash of Halloween candy in the cupboard? eat it.

I have a few more ideas of things I'd really like to get in there by next week before Christmas (including but not limited to some dolls and more bags and an apron or two), but that all depends totally on how much fun we have here at home and how much I can get done. Which may not be much because we just signed up for Netflix instant streaming through our Wii and we can't stop watching PeeWee Herman's Great Adventure and Garfield and the Secret of Kells and all the chick flicks I've missed. awesome.

Be sure to order if you wanna by DECEMBER 17TH in order to get it by Christmas.

good day.

Embroidered Gift Tags

I did a guest post for Chris over at Pickup Some Creativity this weekend on how to make Embroidered Gift Tags. She's got sewing tips and projects all month!

Check it out.

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I love talented women with an enterprise:

amme & neb by Lori

Bejeweled Beads by Chelsea