BYE!!….. Off to The Filberg Festival

Hi….haven’t been blogging lately….too busy watering my giant pumpkin, and getting ready for The Filberg Festival.  What’s Filberg…..just the biggest and best artisan’s craft market on Vancouver Island, some say the West Coast!  They are really picky, only the best of course……the cream of the crop of artisan’s in B.C.

Also, a tremendous line up of performers…..it’s going to be hot!  Record temperatures this weekend predicted…but we will be cool in our booth under the trees…..come and see our newest Body Gelato offering!  It’s great to be back as we did the very, very first Filberg back in …..was it the early ’80’s!  But this is a perfect chance to talk with our fans and meet new one’s from near and far and show them What’s New!!

See you there,

Linda

SWEET FEET!!

Yes, it is summertime…and we are wearing our sandals….is everyone looking at our feet???  Women come into our shop a lot….and say they are looking for something for the feet of their significant other.  It appears these ‘others’ have really bad feet.  We talk a little about how to have great feet…and they look at their feet, at my feet…..and decide maybe they need a little advice about how to care for their feet.

Most of the year…out little footies are nicely hidden in our socks, shoes, boots, etc.  but now, in July, everything gets exposed; toes, toenails, and especially, heels.  Did I say heels??? Why does everyone have such cracked rough dry, actually really ugly heels?  I think it is because generally, we can’t see our heels.  We don’t even notice they are there til July….

If you have any kind of icky fungus thing….try washing feet with our Pet Shampoo,,,,yes, it’s full of real Tea Tree oil….or…just get a small vial of our pure Tea Tree oil and rub it on liberally to freshen and clean them.  (this works really well for the significant other).

Well,  what to do, what to do.  First….I would get a good rough scrubby thing.  A pumice would do, we have wooden foot files, and now we scrape away at the rough parts.  A little soaking in some of our nice bath salts would do.  I would use the Sports Therapy salts.  Next…start treating them regularly.  You can’t just tuck them away for ten months and expect to suddenly present them in great shape for summer.

Start to scrub them with the pumice/foot file at least a couple of times a week…try not to be too rough…remember, you have neglected them for a long time.  …and then, moisturize every night.  The sock thing really works; coat them heavily with our Peppermint Foot Lotion, then put on a pair of thin cotton socks.  A couple of weeks of this treatment should leave them looking a lot more presentable!

I really use a lot of our Sugar Scrub at this time of year.  I know, I know, its a little decadent to use a handful every night just for your feet…but it really works to first, exfoliate, and then, to soften them with the natural oils we use.

Now, you are ready for those sandals, for the beach, and for lots of exposure.

Have fun,

Linda Quiring