On Foot Masks

I've never used a foot mask product before. I'm not a foot person so I rarely give a hoot about what my feet look like as I usually just lock them up in socks and lace-ups. Still. I am on my way to Hawaii, where I'm sure I'll be trading in my lace-ups for flip-flops. I bought this cream on foot mask a few months ago . . . packed it up in my travel bags thinking I'd give the stuff a go. I am about to peel it off in a few minutes, but let me tell you my impression:

This Tee Tree Oil Cool-Off/Peel-Off Foot Mask by Earth Therapeutics is weird. You have to plan ahead. I'm not getting anyone in this household to smooth this crap on my feet, first off. So, I brought out my facial towelettes to wipe off my lone finger that I selected to slather on the goop. Then, I put my feet up . . . until the circulation from the mid-calf down started to cut off and my toes were tingling and cool from lack of blood.

After peeling it off (I took a tiny break to do this part): Fun as if I were a pig in poo poo! Remember peeling off Elmer's Glue? Yeah, baby! Better, in fact, as it all comes off in one fell swoop and it feels really creepy weird!! The smell is still pleasant (but my feet generally don't smell anyway . . . but I heard if you wear rubber flip flops often . . . ). My feet are softer - especially the heels. Nice.

So, I need to work on application and definitely a better prop so next time I'm not sitting with my legs straight out in the air and giving myself stomach cramping crunches!

We watched Taken tonight. I was on the edge of my seat the entire flick. Who knew Liam could move like that. My hero! I have to say the storyline is weak, but written to really bother parents! I'm double saying "NO" to any of my under aged kids asking to go to Europe without me . . . until they're 30!

Just kidding.

Okay, for Therese, (and any others who are interested in my book reviews): I loved loved loved the book Friday Night Knitting Club. It's not a New York twist on Steel Magnolia's (as some reviewer on the cover states), but it is a good story. I like that it had a rather real ending to it . . . it wasn't tragic, it was real. I do not know if I'll follow up with reading the sequel. Some times I like one book and the characters in it to be where I have left them when I close the book. If I ever read the sequel . . . well, I need to let time let me savour this story first. It's about love and relationships and knitting . . . friendships. It was cozy and made me want to learn how to knit.

All in good time, that learning to knit.

I'm on to Kate Jacob's other book Comfort Food. I'm on page 65 and will review it later. Yes, it's about food, but at least there's not a lot of yammering on and on about food so that I'm just salivating the whole time. I have Food Network for that - I don't need food in my face 100% of the time. But, so far I like novel. More later.

Have a blessed night.