After going weeks without a self-portrait because of Michelle's illness, she was finally feeling and looking back to normal.
Michelle had some of her gorgeous roses on the table as a centerpiece and aromatherapy.
She had one last bag of Cadbury eggs in her stash.
We didn't see much of the boys since they played outside and downstairs, but Whitney was on a sleepover with her cousins so that meant Eva hung out with us for awhile. She made a picture of 7 dinosaurs for me to give to Whitney.
I wondered once again why I think I can work with Mod Podge. Seriously, I am such a sticky mess when I use that stuff even though I always have baby wipes nearby to keep things under control.
Michelle had a hugely successful day assembling sets of her gorgeous Paris Colors cards to send as blogger birthday gifts.
Oh how we loved seeing these stacks of happiness!
I made a bunch of photo cards using the rose photos I'd taken at Michelle's house the week before.
I wore duct tape on my heel that day (and collected some dog hair in the process) because my gimpy foot has produced a terribly cracked and beat up heel that pains me greatly! This is not an attractive look, but it definitely helps (thanks for the tip Rebekah!).
Michelle was kind enough to send the rose centerpiece home with me!
**Do you have Mod Podge issues?
Have you ever worn duct tape on your heel?
Do you like roses?**
Have you ever worn duct tape on your heel?
Do you like roses?**
Comment Window Tidbit: Enough already, I'm sick of being sick! I took Nyquil last night and then couldn't sleep!! What in the world?! I was awake until 4:00am. I'm a wreck.
20 comments:
Love the roses especially when they are from a garden, the aroma is just amazing.
I hope you feel better soon. I dislike being sick in the summer (or any time of the year) its just not right.
You still didn't sleep? That's just not right.
I've had a draft of this for quite awhile as well. It's kind of mocking me now that you're sick – if only we were both healthy at the same time!
Your heel is a very sad state of affairs. I've never had to resort to duct tape.
It could be considered a wash, but I love that beautiful roses, happy Paris cards and time together with Michelle outweighs the broken heels, sticky mess and kid interruptions for making a good creative Friday.
Yes. No. Yes.
(Kelly tried duct tape on his foot for one our long runs and ended up with a double row of blisters- one from his shoe and the other along the tape. Glad it is working out better for you!)
Several things:
1- Feel better!
2- Those RED cards! I die! SO gorgeous!
3- LOVE the duct taped heel. You might consider joining SHOESday with that one this week.
So sorry about the loss of sleep on top of being sick, that seems like it would be a sick joke.
I love roses. Those are beautiful.
I have never worn duct tape on my heel, we have used it for everything else since Blake loves it.
It has been years and years since I used mod podge.
Michelle looks so healthy and radiant- yay!
I get cracked heels a lot- will totally try the duct tape next time.
I have major glue issues and have embraced them. I actually like getting messy now.
Booo for you being sick. I am sick too- totally feeeel your pain!
Ok - NEVER used Mod Podge (in fact I thought it was called Modge Podge)EVER... I might be missing out on something....
Loving the cards that both you and Michelle made! So fantastic! (do you print those at Costco?)
Glad she was feeling better for your get together...
Didn't know you were sick - perhaps I should have read your previous post first...here I go...
Duct tape rescues heels, too? I never knew. That stuff has endless possibilities. Surely there is something it could do for your cold and sleepless nights.
Those card packs are darling. Your rose cards are beautiful.
sorry you are feeling 'a wreck'! the rose cards are beautiful. not sure I have ever used modge podge?
I have an extremely painful crack in each of my heels right now. I can barely walk--I'm totally to blame--I don't take care of my feet at all. What is the duct tape trick?
Couple things.
1. "even though I always have baby wipes nearby to keep things under control." That pretty much applies to ANY-and-EVERYthing I do.
2. Never worn duct tape, but seriously--try superglue in the cracks. It sorta makes you cringe, just to think of squeezing glue into those sore fissures--but trust me.
Have I ever steered you wrong?
Okay, don't answer that. But trust me on the superglue. I do it all the time in my fingertip cracks. Sweet relief, i promise.
3. I just read your comment window blurb. **sheepish** Ummm, it seems that yes I have steered you wrong. But really!!! WHO doesn't slip into a sweet-drug-induced-coma-which-feels-eerily-like-opium (not that I'd know) after guzzling nyquil???
???
Give it another go, sister. And get well soon.
I wish I were in state (still in Boise), so I could bring you a grab bag of my favorite sleeping (cough) "remedies."
i.e., DRUGS.
That was the longest comment I've ever left.
I'm sorry you are feeling crummy:(.
No on the modge podge...no on the duct tape...YES love roses!
Both of you come up with such pleasing photo cards!
Glad Michelle is on the mend.
I have never tried duct tape for that purpose. Once I used it to "lock" one of our office buildings from the inside though when my employees kept coming by at a time when I told them they were not to be in the building. They have keys but the tape made it difficult to open even with a key, ha!
Another helpful use of duct tape...
The cards look beautiful!
I also have a painful cracked heel--it's a total pain (literally) and especially inconvenient in the summer since all I want to wear are sandals which I'm sure don't help the problem. I haven't tried duct tape yet--seriously, it helps?
hey, i need to send you some pink duct tape at least. they come in all colors now.
i am craving learning how to grow some good roses, i guess the grow great here.
ohhh missy, I hope you do see a remedy to this not feeling hot thing......poor missy. love the roses and never heard of the duck tape thing..... impressed with landon....you've done good girl.
I love the wonderful fragrance the roses give off. I have planted a few since moving into our house.
Ha ha! I'm glad the duct tape helped! It works especially good when you put some on horizontally so that it smooshes the crack together. Sadly, I've had to do this more than once, so I'm an expert at this point.
And Crystal is right, super glue works well too. They actually use a glue like that sometimes for medicinal purposes, you know, instead of stitches. It's a very imprecise operation when you're doing it yourself, however.
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