Ideal Bite

Now you have me all too curious about what happened in Thailand, but if it has to do with a bad manicure, I'm sure it is by all means interesting ;)

It has to do with an entire series of "spa" treatments I experienced throughout SE Asia a few years back, and yes, they are all interesting tales to be told someday... ;) On the other hand - the reflexology treatments in Thailand? I HIGHLY reco them. AMAZING.

Hey Barbara: As with most things I get rid of... they are sitting in a bag, waiting to be given to one of my nail-polish-loving friends who really doesn't care about the phthalates. These particular bottles of polish are already out there in the world, so they may as well get used up by someone who'd buy a new bottle anyway...

I love the smell of nail polish and I love to paint my toes too. Fortunately I have had all my kids and they are not around when I do my nails and they are boys. Though now I will get pthalate-free polish for the kids I care for who like to get their toes painted.

Oh, good, my philosophy also; hang on to it, someone will want it...I don't supposed you're a Cancer??? :-) And in the realm of saving the Earth, saving the world, I ask, okay--so we boycott sweatshop clothing, however, we're hurting the people that made the clothing, not the business owners and this is *their* livelihood, they can now feed their family, and sure they don't have 27 televisions and 5 computers in their house, but they're in a simple place where they feel that somehow they're providing for their families..it's a rock and a hard place kind of place, all about allowing others to choose their path...perhaps you've already visited this sweatshop thought. When the individuals create opportunities that open up their options, then help'm out, for sure. I've not been in here until recently and may be beating a dead horse. And by the way, when you beat a dead horse, it doesn't care because it's safely out of its body, you know what I mean? Back to nail polish. Love the colours out there now, but somehow I keep ending back up with Raven Red when i get around to wearing the stuff, which isn't often anymore.

I'm a Gemini through and through, but do tend to be a bit of a pack-rat... ;)

...ah, just your sun sign, but i'll bet your legs and arms are well developed and people say they can't keep up with you...

okay fine, Heather, I just looked at your "old" photos. I rest my case...

I wonder if you buy your own healthy polish, if you can bring it to a salon for a pedicure? That way you can still enjoy the fumes but keep the cute toes without jeopardizing your offspring. Just a thought. Also, check out more than you ever wanted to know about cosmetics in general at: www.safecosmetics.org

Laura - I need to do that. I could SOOO use a manicure/pedicure right now...