After a month of agonisingly refraining from nibbling on stubs of what used to be my nails….

I have un-stubs!  They’re almost the perfect length for me, so I’ll be starting some nail / cuticle treatments this weekend to ensure that when I start drawing attention to my nails, they’ll look as good as they can.

I envisage either a french polish or stunning red for my birthday… or maybe even a shocking pink with some nail art.

How, though, am I coping with not chewing away at my nails?  I really don’t know how I’m doing it.  I think keeping otherwise entertained or busy with my hands is helping.  I’m trying really hard to get a few projects moving, both with my Vintage venture and in my craft life.   So maybe that has helped my nails become a little more attractive.

This is my Blue Willow Morning Tea set.  I bought it from Victoria’s Basement so that I would have a nice, but sturdy set for my Knitters’ Guild meetings.  It is lovely to drink from, so I find myself using it just about every day.

I enjoy my single tea cup and saucer sets.  I have 6 now, and it really is the best way to enjoy tea.

Not a computer, but a paper notebook.  Why?  Well, I figure I’d like to have one handy that I can jot things down that I want to do (NOT a to-do list), or if I see patterns I want to gettry, or sketch if the muse is with me.  It’s only small, but it’s pretty, and I hope over the course of the next year it will be a source of inspiration and maybe even a form of taking account of what I’m doing for myself.

Mmm… Mini-Pedicure!

Nothing more than a simple soak, scrub and moisturise, but wow does it feel nice!  I even threw a little polish on the tootsies.

Less than 15 minutes and my feet feel fabulous!  Definitely going to be a weekly event!

Around a month ago, on a forum that I am a member of, someone put a $100 gift voucher from Zu shoes up for grabs.  Lucky me was the first in!  So tonight I went shopping for a new pair of shoes for me.  I wanted something a little dressy, and not one of the high heels that are currently in fashion (WAY too high for me, especially for my current weight).

So the idea was to find a pretty pair of dressy flats, as it seemed that they had flats or tower heels.

So off we trotted to the Chatswood Zu store.  And after trying on EVERY ballet flat they had, only to find they all made my feet look like planks of wood.  I almost gave up and bought a huge handbag that I didn’t really need when my darling husband found a great little pair of patent black peep toe court shoes.

Cute huh??  So the plan was then patent leather peeps and a matchey handbag, which was VERY cute.

However… I then caught a flash of red in a peep toe court shoe… The same style in red!  Not patent, but RED!  YAY

So now I have TWO new pair of shoes (I love sales!!)!  All thanks to the kindness of someone I know only through a social forum.  THANK YOU!!