I have been a certified tightwad since I became pregnant with my first child and decided to find a way to stay home with him. I enjoy sharing my experiences in my journey back to financial health and planning for a future -- which will include sending 2 kids to college and early retirement.
You would generally expect height to be an indicator of shoe size. As a teen with extremely large feet, my mother would often promise me that I was certain to get taller considering my big feet. She felt that no one with such large feet would stay so short. She was wrong. Now my daughter is faced with the same dilemma. She is about 5-foot 2-inches and her feet are size 9-1/2. She is only 12. So on her behalf, I am praying for a few more inches of height with minimum foot … [Read more...]
Havaianas (the Portuguese word for 'Hawaiians') are the brand name for a line of flip flops made in Brazil. The slogan for Havaianas is "The Real Ones," suggesting that all other flip flops are a knock off. It is very possible, since they have been around since 1962. Havaianas are a bit more expensive than your average flip flops -- which are generally less than $5 a pair. On the other hand, Havaianas typically sell for between $15 to $30 a pair. Here's why so many people love their … [Read more...]
Shoes are necessary, utilitarian, and mostly mandatory. They are also fun, creative, and wonderful expressions of our creativity and personality. In that expression of our personality, many of us gravitate toward different shoe fads. Shoe fads usually take one aspect of a regular shoe and exaggerate it. That means new fabrics, unusual lines, and even extreme heights. Most of these fads are bad for our feet in one way or another. Perhaps the biggest and worst shoe … [Read more...]
Of course, your feet may reveal how well you take care of yourself based on how manicured they are. Abd how much and how often you show your feet may reveal how private you are. But can your feet really reveal details about your love life, your brain, and your vulnerabilities? Yes! According to the Herald Sun: Your second toe reveals your sensitivity level. Having skinny feet means you like to have people take care of you. Having wide feet mean you are hardworking and on the … [Read more...]
When I married my husband, he wore size 12 shoes. We were young, and he looked well enough put together, so I barely noticed that he dragged his feet a bit and that his sneakers always looked a bit floppy. When he got his first corporate job and went clothes shopping, he also had his feet measured and found out that his shoes were not a size 12 at all. They were a 10 ½ EEE! Why was he so far off? At some point, he stopped getting his feet measured and … [Read more...]
Gout is a common form of arthritis that is caused by having high level of uric acid in the blood. This occurs when an over abundance of protein-rich foods are consumed. People with gout are more likely to be obese and/or have diabetes or high blood pressure. They are also at high risk of heart disease. Gout can also be caused as a complication of another illness, such as leukemia or metabolic syndrome. High alcohol consumption can also increase your chances of getting gout. … [Read more...]
I hate throwing out shoes, especially when they are in perfectly good condition. However, with 2 teens whose feet are growing at record rate, most of the shoes in our home no longer fit their feet. So what is a mother to do? Well, there is an organization called Soles4Souls that will gladly take your gently worn shoes in order to help people in need of shoes. Soles4Souls makes it easy to help those in need. Its mission is simple. It wants to help people in need with the … [Read more...]
It seems the ladies on The View have been raving about a brand new product that gives you smelly feet. Not smelly feet in the traditional sense, but instead these new shoe liners work as air fresheners for the feet, bring pleasant smells wherever you go. This product is called Fragrant Footings. Bring fine essential oils to your feet - straight from the garden. Each time friction takes place, our step-to-release technology transfers to your feet microscopic bursts of the … [Read more...]
Toenail fungus, also called Onychomycosis, is fungal infection of the toenail. While this fungus can also infect fingernails, it is much more common on toenails. Following is everything you want to know about toenail fungus... How do you know if you've got it?How do you get it to begin with?How do you treat a toenail fungus?Plus, how to prevent toenail fungus -- from someone who's had it before (me). … [Read more...]
When someone in my family wants to show love to someone else, we take care of each others' feet. My daughter gives the best foot rubs in the world and massages all the way up to the knee. In turn, she loves to have her little toenails painted. My husband knows how to de-stress my feet using acupressure techniques and can find hurts that I did not know were there. In turn, he loves it when you groom his toenails. My son is a teenager, so while he likes having his feet rubbed, he … [Read more...]
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