“I refuse to go! No one touches my feet!”
That was my mom’s reaction when I stopped in front of a beautiful spa to give the female members in my East Coast family a treat. I had just spent seven hours in the car with my daughter and granddaughter to reach Delaware for some “Nanny” time.
My mom is the most put-together 91-year-old you’ll ever meet. She wears light blue and pink pastel sweaters to show off her blue eyes and snow white hair. She shows off her lithe figure in Gap Kids jeans. Her earrings always match her necklace, which matches the color sweater she’s selected for the day.
She wears Converse sneakers to look cool – and to hide her feet.
What is it about us women and our feet?
My 7-year-old granddaughter runs around the backyard shoeless even in November, enjoying the feel of the bare earth on her sweet little toes.
But by the time we’re 17, we wear shoes that squish our feet into narrow tubes and raise our heels to a height no foot, no matter how sexy, should ever aspire to.
Men know better. They wear flats from the age of 1 to 101.
But women? Like Cinderella’s stepsisters, we push, cajole, squeeze our naturally wide/plump/happy/fleshy feet into leather devices of torture.
And then we try to walk in them.
I’ll never forget when my 15-going-on-25-year-old niece once tried to explain to her dad why women walked in wounded pain every day. “It’s for the sex,” she said to my wide-eyed brother-in-law. “High heels raise the female rear end, which entices the male.”
Enticing or not, by the age of 40, we women do everything we can to hide our bunions, blisters and other unnatural feet disasters caused by the wrong (sexy?) shoe.
Bunions and hammer-toes grow with age, so by the time we’re, well, of a certain age, women’s feet can look rather monstrous. Thus, we hide them.
In flat shoes!
A pedicure can soothe the sores, massage the ankles, assuage the canker in our cantankerous toes. Thus, I figured a visit to a savory spa with our four-female-generation posse on this gloomy November weekend would be a perfect proposition.
Until my mom put both feet on the ground in brake position and refused to move.
Thankfully, my little granddaughter looked up at her great-grandmother and said as sweet as sugar, “Please, Nanny?”
With a pout and a fear that the staff would gasp in horror once she took her shoes off , my mom put one foot in front of the other and entered the building. Once her feet settled into the warm bubbly tub of scented water, her pout turned to a huge sigh of comfort.
The pedicure became a feat of feet-appreciation.
It only took 91 years to get there.
Images thanks to Google (except for the family photo – that’s thanks to Nanny).
that’s great that it finally happened. i once thought i broke my toe at home, and insisted that i give myself a mini pedicure before letting my daughter take me to the hospital )
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Oh boy, that’s funny. Sort of like those of us who make sure to have our toenails done a few days before labor begins and the baby is due to arrive. 😝
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Like your mother, I’ve never had a pedicure. My feet are extremely ticklish and the thought of a stranger touching them…well, it’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. 🙂 I loved your photos on FB, Pam! It looked like a great day!
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I entertain the customers at the nail salon with my attempts to withstand my foot scrubbing. My nail salonist who has been doing my feet for many years is used to it. She has to struggle to hold on to my foot due to my ticklishness but she manages. I try really hard to hold it still. But this does not help your aversion to pedicures does it?😬
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That’s a good point! And I will admit that there are times when they scrub the toes I get into a very ticklish mood. 😁
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A pedicure is meant to be a soothing relaxing feeling. You are correct to not go for one, Jill! Bet your toes look beautiful anyway. 👣
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One of life’s little pleasures…,yay Sophie for talking your Mom into going ❤️ I had never gotten a salon pedicure until I was 50 and told the girls I worked with that I was going to my cousin’s wedding in VT that hot summer weekend. They promptly threw me in the car at lunch and took me into downtown Philly and we all got mani/pedis. Such fun! I don’t think I have done my toenails myself since…I stand in front of the spinning rack of polish reading and loving their names: Aphrodite’s Pink Nighty, Barefoot in Barcelona, Chick Flick Cherry, Coney Island Cotton Candy, Lucky, Lucky Lavendar and what is currently on my toes: Just Lanai-ing Around! So relaxing and an affordable luxury – my Mom loved going with me to the pretty salon in town and we had many fun outings there – once I got her over the thought she had “World’s Ugliest Feet”….
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So interesting how having our nails and feet pampered have led to many wonderful memories with friends, mothers, daughters and granddaughters. All for Chick Flick Cherry and Sunset in Sedona 🙂
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Nice to see that this feet defeat brought all of you, ladies, together in one relaxing place. Love this four-generation portrait! What a quality time!
Feet have always been very special to me. I have a foot fetish. Not shoe fetish, foot fetish.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story.
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Not to be naïve, but what exactly does a foot fetish entail? I hope it includes the ability to enjoy a good foot soak in the tub! Thanks for your comments – I relish the 4-generation time.
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What a cool idea! I’ve never had a pedicure either. With 9 years to go before I reach your Mom’s age, I guess there’s still time.
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Please, try a pedicure!! I guarantee you’ll enjoy it. And maybe pick a color like Pink Paradise, or Purple Passion. 🙂
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As you know, Pam, us Lycoming girls are no strangers to the pedicure parlours! It’s one of life’s indulgences that I intend to support for the long term. Good for you for finding a sweet spot for all the women in your life!
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With us Lyco girls, all you need to say is “Spa!” and we say, what time and where? Of course, where you live, you get to show off those pretty toes a lot more often than I do…
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Such a sweet story. As a senior citizen I can relate to grandma. As someone who just had my second bunionectomy, I know how important it is in this world of flip flops and beautiful sandals to have nice looking feet. Years ago, not so much.
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Oh nooo, I’ve heard that those bunionectomies are really hard – and can keep you ‘off your feet’ for a while. I hope you’re healing quickly and soon ready to put on those flip flops.
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Lovely post. I’m glad you got her there. I’m protective of my feet and take care of them myself daily.
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Good for you, Patricia! I ignored my feet for way too long – used them for long runs and walks, but barely thought about how they needed a nice massage and soak now and then. I’m making up for lost time now.
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Speaking of feet- I treated my best friend to a reflexology treatment last weekend. She loves her feet massaged so what better than that. I also had one too. Give it a try sometime!! It’s good for the “Sole”.
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Hmm, I’ve always been a bit fearful of reflexology. My feet are rather sensitive, and I understand that a certain part of the foot relates to the liver, another part to the kidney, etc. A bit concerning. I’ll have to communicate with you more about the benefits. xo
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Glad your mom relented and the four of you had a feel pampering day. I routinely get pedicures and, yes, wear high heels! In my defense I’m on the shorter side and like the height heels give me. My feet haven’t rebelled yet. I had my very first reflexology massage last week. She kept telling me how tight my feet were. What? How? I know my back is tight but now my feet? Sigh…..
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Ha ha. But I guess if the back is tight, it makes sense that the feet are tight too? I don’t know, but I’m a little jealous that you can wear heels. They DO make an outfit look that much dressier. My daughter is 5 feet 9 and she wears heels all the time. Fortunately her husband is 6 feet 3!
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Ahhhh – a pedicure. One of life’s least understood little pleasures {smiling blissfully}
It sounds like your mom is now a convert 😉
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A week later my mom is still extolling the virtues of a pedicure, and bragging about how good her feet still look. It is a pure miracle, that she has something positive to say about her feet! Yes, a pedicure is one of life’s least understood little pleasures.
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I do believe you now have a convert!! 🙂
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Excellent photo. While it took your mom all this time to give it a try, it seems your granddaughter has the hang of it already. How times have changed.
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I was so against the idea of my young granddaughter enjoying an hour getting her nails done. Seemed totally out of character with my feminist views. However, I’ve seen how time at the nail salon bonds females (yes, it really does!) and particularly females in a family, so I’m going with the salon flow, so to speak. :-0
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What fun that must have been to have all four generations getting pampered together. I did this with my daughter one time and we both had so much fun!
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I encourage you – do it again! Great tradition to continue. xo
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What a great thing to do with all the generations. Love the picture. In our family we all enjoy pedicures. The day before dad´s funeral 8 years ago in June, all of the girls went for pedicures. Dad would have liked that. It´s so wonderful your mom enjoyed being pampered at last. Because I am so short, I wore heels until I retired last year. Now, in Spain, I wear sandals and flip flops most of the time and love it. I do my own pedicures usually but treat myself once in awhile.I just don´t like feeling short though.
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I would LOVE to live in a climate that only needed sandals and flip flops. And what a good excuse for needing regular pedicures. 🙂 My mom always complains of being ‘short,’ also (as a tall one, I always wished I was petite like her, of course). In our family photos, she’s always on tip toes.
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My mom is the only person I know who is shorter than me. One of my goals was to live somewhere were I didn´t need socks. (Although in the winter here you do need socks but it is only for a short time. Still in sandals as we speak!)
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What a lovely idea for an outing for four generations! I’ve never had a pedicure so I understand where your grandmother is coming from. And I never wear heels! Never got into the idea of torturing myself to entice males. 🙂 Who knows? When I’m 91 I might give in to please a great-granddaughter. Loved the way you tell the story, Pam, and the picture is priceless.
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A pedicure does sound like a bit of a useless expense, and I’m pretty tight with my purse, but there’s something about pampering our feet that ends up feeling…right. I hope you try it sometime. I promise, your feet will thank you. xo
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As always, you bring a smile to my face and lift my spirit. Love to you and your family. We miss you.
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Have you had a pedicure with your granddaughter, Jeanette? 🙂 Thank YOU for lifting up my spirits. Believe me, I miss you all in my ‘home’ county.
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I’m with the men on this one–I wear comfortable shoes. On the very rare occasion I go out, I’ll wear heels, but only for a few hours. Life’s too short to spend it uncomfortably!
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In my fantasies, women are not expected to wear high heels to look ‘good’ or sexy, and instead are expected to dress comfortably…just like men.
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As it should be. 🙂
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Glad you are having these precious moments – and that you have the creative talent to share them with us so eloquently.
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Thanks Barbara. I know you know what I’m talkin’ about. xo
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I enjoyed this post and photo very much! The only thing better than a pedicure is a pedicure with your mother and/or daughter! My 85 year old mother and I went for spa pedicures a few weeks ago when I was visiting. Although she has been getting pedicures regularly for many years due to the fact that she is unable to properly care for her toes due to declining flexibility, it was the first time she got the full spa treatment. She loved the extra pampering! The woman who was doing my pedicure kept looking at my mother and told me several times that she thought my mother was so beautiful because she never stopped smiling while in the big massaging pedicure lounge chair! I believe mothers and daughters have always bonded over grooming and hygiene.
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Now this was the nicest comment – and makes such an important point. Forget about the fancy high heels or the pretty clothes. Wear a smile on your face, and you will be the most beautiful one in the room. What a lovely story about your mom and her spa time.
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What a gorgeous photo Pam, never lose that one. But we lads went through a mad year or two around about 1970, with platform shoes. We clumped around the place four inches taller but, after we’d all damn near broken our ankles, the craze faded.
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Any photos, Roy? And what about the clogs – yellow ones, especially.
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I agree with Jean – let’s see a photo of you in your platform shoes, Roy! Oh my, I’d forgotten about them – mainly I think of Elton John and the high heel shoes/platforms he wore while singing “Bennie and the Jets.”
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Sounds like a wonderful bonding experience. It strikes me as interesting how even the feet in women have not gotten a rest. As young girls we’re taught high heels are sexy- and they definitely can be- but then later on our feet pay the price and then it’s easy to feel ashamed because they no longer fit that younger ideal and is it no wonder – speaking for myself- what I’ve done to my feet. I love that you all got to enjoy your feet together. Lovely healing pampering ritual!
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What we women have done to our feet for glamour and attention! Do I wish now that I’d worn flats my entire life? YES. The good news is that women’s ‘flats’ come in flashy glittery colors and styles now. I wear my silver ones often. 🙂
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I also love that there are now both flats and heels w great support without compromising style!
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I love the comment your 15-going-on-25-year-old niece made. Woah!
It’s great that your mom had a pedicure. I’m sure the people who work in those places have seen everything and nothing really surprises them. When we first started living in the RUC we had crusher dust underneath the house (it’s crushed blue metal stuff and makes your feet a blackish colour even when you’ve got shoes on). I just couldn’t get my feet clean so I went to have a pedicure. The ‘big boss’ started doing my feet and then yelled something in Mandarin to one of her ‘new girls’ who came over and took over doing my disgusting feet. She was awesome and got them sparkling clean. When she’d finished I slipped an extra $10 into her hand and told her it was hers and not to share it with her boss. LOL 😀
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What a fantastic story!! This is an example of how tipping can be a positive message. That ‘new girl’ deserved her tip – I hope she got to keep it away from the Big Boss.
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My girlfriends and I used to make a pledge in the spring that we wouldn’t bare our toes until we’d had pedicures. Something about the dry winter air, stuffing our feet into thick socks and boots, that just roughens them up! Glad to know you took mom along, and the granddaughter. What a great moment you all shared!
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I like that ‘pedicure pledge’ – I think I may start one with the ‘girls’ in my family. I actually use lots of Vaseline on my heels during the winter to keep my feet summery soft (inside those big thick socks).
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Well well, I bet your brother in law was just as surprised to hear that explanation as I am. I have to wonder who it was experimented to find out a raised rear does the trick and then how to raise it.
I think I’d rather see a woman comfortable in flats than crippling herself in heels, some of which look pretty awful anyway.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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Well, you are a gentleman and a scholar, David, and that’s why you’d prefer to see a woman in comfort than ‘crippling heels.’ Cheers to you! xoxoxhugsfromacrosstheoceanxoxoxo
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It took me many years to have a pedicure and now I am hooked . Oh boy, I do rember those high heels and the pain .
My mom was 88 when she had her first pedicure . The lady came to my mom’s home and did it.
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Wow – an ‘at-home’ professional pedicure. What a great idea – and how nice for your mom. When you think back about the pain we endured wearing those ‘heels,’ don’t you wonder why we kept on wearing them??
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Four generations in the spa! Now that is fantastic. I love it. It’s only flats for this girl who is on the bunion battle. Mine not from high heels but 15 years a super tight climbing shoes. Who knew?
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The “bunion battle” – great phrase. No, I hadn’t thought of climbing shoes being the culprit, but it makes sense. Still, not fair, getting bunions, when you’re being athletic and healthy.
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Enjoyable post and funny too. Glad your mom agreed to the pedicure. I bet it was a relaxing experience for her. I’ve never had a pedicure- take good care of my feet and only have one small bunion on my great right toe.
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I think I’ll start naming my bunions. Is that too silly? 🙂 Glad your feet are in tip top shape. I highly recommend thanking them with a relaxing pedicure.
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Yes, I have wanted a pedicure but I spend the moola on the pets but I’m alright with that. I soak my feet in warm Epson salts water for about 15-20 minutes while reading, etc. My feet love the soak. I think naming your bunions is a marvelous idea. 🙂
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Pam, so glad your mother enjoyed the pedicure.
I have the ‘feet’ issue about my hair. Can’t bear hairdressers washing my locks. I know some people love it but it makes my head reel!
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That’s a new one, Jean. So many people love having their locks massaged as the stylist shampoos and pampers the hair. Well, you just have a sensitive scalp – probably because of the large creative brain it protects!!
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It’s pretty unusual, it seems. I think it goes back to early childhood tangles which were probably even more of a knot for mother than for me (now that I come to think of it.)
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SURE HAVE MISSED YOU! I follow so many wonderful bloggers it is hard to keep track–over a thousand, the last I counted. You’ve got a fun blog here! 😀
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Thank you so much for stopping by again, Jonathan, and for re-blogging my foot-long tale. 🙂
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You and it was worth the visit.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
DON’T TOUCH HER TOOTSIES—UNLESS SHE INVITES YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY!
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Great read..for me its flip flops or bare feet all the way but I do live in sunny climes….however I have a daughter who( does not take after mummy) whose high heels seem just to be an extension of the leg and I’m sure she could run in them too..But such a accurate little story for most of us… love it! 🙂
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Yes, my daughter is 5’9″ inches and is quite comfortable standing AND running in heels. Crazy. However, she’s starting to get a bunion the same place mine is, so I think heels will soon be in her past. If I could wear flip flops all year long — ah, that would be heaven. 🙂
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It is and the thought of wearing shoes just gives me knightmares now..ha ha….bare feet and flip flops way to go 🙂
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oh how fun! I can just picture your mom! i’m going for one today!! LOL
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Wish we could get a pedicure together – well, wishes do come true sometime. Wouldn’t that be a ‘kick’? ❤
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Reblogged this on Mary J Hicks and commented:
So very funny and true!
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Thanks for re-blogging, Mary. Love your blog.
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Your poor, poor brother-in-law. That’s all I gotta say.
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Well, to be fair to my niece, she learned the ‘high rear’ information during a science class. Ahuh. I think they were studying chimpanzee and human behavior.
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That science teacher sounds like a perv. 😉
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I am not a typical woman, I guess. I can’t stand high heels, and I’ll wear sneakers or hiking shoes without a complaint. I guess I don’t care about how high my butt is! 🙂
I do have a bunion, which is genetic, but I love getting pedicures and a foot massage is to die for! I’m glad your mom agreed to go. All it takes is the plea from a little one!
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May your bunion be forever soothed in a warm pedicure bubbled tub. I like to say my bunion is genetic also; and now my daughter is seeing one pop up on the same place!
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All those crippling shoes are designed by men to torture us. A gift that keeps on giving for your whole life! I seldom wear heels and if I do, they are very low – my daughter calls them granny shoes. Too bad, I prefer comfort over style now! Besides, when you are already 5′ 10″, you tower over everyone!!!
Loved this post – and we have something in common. I took my mother for her first pedicure when she was 85! I get one every few months, just for the luxury of having soft feet!
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A wonderful thing to have in common (taking our moms for a pedicure). That, and preferring comfort over style. We’d have a fun time comparing our soft feet. 🙂
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Dare I admit I’ve never had a pedicure either? 🙂 But it’s true! I wear heels as little as possible, but still my feet aren’t as happy as they used to be. I suppose a lifetime spent using them does add up…. Give me comfortable shoes any day. And about the only thing I really enjoy about a beach is the feel of warm sand under my bare feet. 🙂 Good for the little one for getting the big one in for that pedi!
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Not to pressure you into trying a pedicure, but think about all the stress and weight we put on those smallish blocks of flesh at the end of our bodies. I’ve run on them for thousands of miles, as well as walked on them for millions. They deserve a warm bubbly soak now and then. 🙂
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What a great story! I just love the ones you tell about your mom!
I get a pedicure every 2 weeks and it is wonderful. So glad you were able to talk her into going in! 😉
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Hmm, wouldn’t it be fun to have a ‘blogging pedicure’ day, and a bunch of us met at a spa and talked writing while getting pampered? 🙂
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That would be super cool! If I am ever in your neck of the woods… (would have to be in the middle of summer, lol) I promise to hollar at ya so we can go do that!! 🙂
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men have feet too…but I’ve never had a pedicure. Once someone tried it on my finger…and once (and that one finger) was enough. Never again. Women can have that part of life is what I’m saying
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You’re funny. I must admit, I’ve never seen a man with his feet in the pedicure tub. However, I HAVE seen men getting manicures. Accepted practice in some places. I have a suspicion I’ll never see you there, though. 🙂
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Well, no…I mean, I get my hair cut in a beauty parlor, so I’m not like too macho for a manicure. It’s just that it HURTS! Maybe I’m not macho at all.
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🙂 There are gentle manicurists out there, I promise.
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no, no…don’t be trying to talk me into anything here
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My mom (82) could use a good pedicure, but she, unlike your mom, won’t let anyone near her feet. I treat myself to the occasional pedicure and should do it more often. It feels like such a luxury, but really it’s an act of self-care!
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Exactly! An act of self- care – I love that phrase. And as difficult as it was to get my mom into that pedicure chairs, EVERY DAY since, she talks about how wonderful the experience was. Tell your mom that!
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I’ll give it a try, but maybe we should give our moms each others phone numbers!
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Loved this account, and the photo is priceless. I love foot massages and pedicures and try to go every fortnight. I have a cute and artistic Vietnamese therapist who paints pretty patterns on my big toenails. It’s one of my little luxuries in life, and we all need that, don’t we? 🙂
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You have my sympathy. I think walking about in heels must be excruciating. I can’t help being impressed by it too, though. I mean, balancing on those little pointy heels for hour after hour. It’s like a circus trick. Add a bit of juggling or something and you’d definitely have the makings of a stage show in Las Vegas.
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I don’t know if my 86-year-old mother-in-law has ever had a pedicure (I assume so), but her shoe collection puts mine to shame! She is teeny-tiny, always impeccably dressed, and wears outrageously high heals. I even took a picture of the shoes in her closet on our last visit thinking that there may be a blog post in there somewhere. Your post made me look at my feet a little more critically… I think it’s time to schedule an appointment.
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Oh, Pam! Your Mom reminds me of mine in two ways. She likes to wear pretty clothes and matches up everything so well. The other way, my Mom hates to take off her shoes and let anyone see them. Poor thing, unlike your Mom I am sure, my Mom had those squeezed overlapping “hammer toes.” She wore dresses and heels to teach high school. She let’s me take her to the podiatrist and says “I’m sorry” about 10 times while there. 🙂
Your granddaughter is a beautiful and bright young “lady!” Way to get her grandmother to change her mind with sweet manners, too. 🙂
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So awesome your mom went for it! Taking care of our feet is so important for our health. I massage my feet every night with sesame oil and lavender. I owe them that after stuffing them into pointe shoes and ridiculous high heels in my younger years. I’m all about the flats or chunky low heels now!
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I’m with you on wearing flats, especially now that there are so many cute ballerina styles to choose from. I’ve even replaced my heeled boots for comfortable hiking ones. Not as sexy but comfortable and sporty.
Your mother is awesome! 🙂
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I love the mental picture, as well as the photo at the end. I hope your granddaughter will benefit from the earlier generations’ mistakes and still be running barefoot in November when she’s 91.
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At 72 I still have not had a pedicure! Embarrassing, isn’t it? But I do like manicures. Great story of four generations. Thanks for sharing my hummer post with friends who love them!
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I used to get hangnails, but monthly pedicures prevents that from happening. So I tell myself they’re good for my health. 🙂
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How sweet is this…hope you get another chance for the quad pedicure. My husband would die if he heard your niece’s comment from his daughter’s mouth. Little kids…little problems.
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Thanks for enjoying the foot fun. 🙂
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Even better than a pedicure is foot reflexology…preferably by a Chinese practioner. Tgere are so many nerve endings and energy centers in the feet that the belief is one can heal many parts of the body via foot pressure. And hey, it feels sooo relaxing and stress reducing.
Peta
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You know what? I’ve been a bit afraid to try foot reflexology because my feet are so sensitive during a regular massage. But that probably indicates I’d get a lot out of reflexology. Okay, on my New Year’s resolution. THANKS. And Happy New Year, Peta. xo
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What a great post on feet. As I have an appointment with a podiatrist next week. 😉 This did make me smile and I love that your granddaughter won your mother over to the fun side. I LOVE a pedicure and think we should all get mani/pedi’s, massages and steams as often as possible. Self care is something most women have difficulty doing for themselves. Me included. Feet, they take you everywhere and we treat them so poorly.
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I’m slowly feeling less guilty when I take care of myself by getting a mani/pedi or a massage. My daughter now chastises me if I don’t! Her generation kind of take this self-care more naturally. I’m now finding that facials are terrific also. I save up to try and get a monthly treat. Good luck with your podiatrist appt. I’ve found that by having a pedicure monthly, I’m saving money by not having to go to the “foot doctor.” 🙂
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Never thought of it like that. Saving money on the foot doctor. 😉
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Yup! xo
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I’ve given up worrying about what my feet look like – hammer toes and all. One of my main purposes as a parent was to make sure my daughter wore good, supportive shoes until she got to the age of rebellion. Her feet are gorgeous. I do love pedicures – am in need of one right now! Good choice!
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Hope you’ve scheduled your pedicure already. It’s good for the sole….and the soul! 🙂
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I’ll do it with my daughter – but someone in Greensboro lost their leg from an infection they got when getting a pedicure!
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I so enjoyed reading this! Your mother is adorable! Taking care of ourselves is so very important. It is sad that women feel so bad about certain things…like their feet. I have three sons and one daughter. My sons could care less about what their feet look like! I always told my daughter that she had pretty feet; she always laughed when I said that… I wonder if maybe, she just thought I was saying something nice. Maybe, she thought it could not possibly be true. I assure you, it was a heartfelt comment and I meant it.
Wonderful photo!!!!
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Thanks for enjoying my “foot enabling” post. 🙂 I mean, if we really stare at our feet, its true they look rather… unique. But that’s what makes them so beautiful!
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So true! We are all so very hard on ourselves! 🙂
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