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cremel said:
During my breakup with my ex boyfriend, I probably was obviously upset. That b^%# face was turned on "naturally". And during that period I stopped greeting people in the morning too and I even had that face on when going to the cafeteria to fetch lunch. At one point one of my colleagues Mr xxx Johnson queried" who made you so mad all these days? Is everything all right?". Oh well. [emoji23][emoji28]

And thank you Capri for thinking of us. Lots of rescheduling will be happening today and tomorrow. It's a chain reaction: flights, car rental, hotel , show time , day care schedule...[emoji848]
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Hope that it all works out and that you all have a great family vacation.
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Mindi B said:
I swear by Tevas, too, Genie. My problem is oh-so-attractive bunions and feet covered in, apparently, tissue paper. Look at my feet cross-eyed and they blister. So my needs are less for support and more for nothing that could possibly rub. Short of buying shoes two sizes too big and wearing four pairs of socks (which, so far, I have refused to do) the Teva brand seems to be the least friction-y. But you're right, style and comfort are still hard to find in one shoe!
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Mindi, I hear you.I wear boots 1.5 sizes too large so they don't hurt.
Fine for boots as they are strapped on my feet, and can't fall off.
I have terrible issues with shoes and can't get any that stay on the foot, but do not hurt due to restriction.
I would love to find a brand of shoes that fit me.
 
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Madam Bijoux said:
A perfect day today in New York: First stop: the Madison Avenue store. They had a nice selection of Evelynes and Lindys. Didn't see any fall scarves. Next stop: the Cartier mansion. They had a special exhibit of Grace Kelly's jewelry, including her engagement ring. (Pictures of that ring don't do it justice.). Two SA'S had to follow me around with drool buckets and mops. Next: A matinee of "Hamilton" - one of the best shows I've ever seen. It amazes me that someone had the imagination to write a rap musical about the USA's founding fathers.
Hope everyone had a great day.
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That sounds like a great day Madam, glad you had fun.
Must look for pictures of the jewels.
 
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Genie27 said:
I have a pair of ankle boots that would be super comfortable except that my feet slide forward and my toes blister - they have too much room around the front of the ankle. Any thoughts on how to keep my foot from sliding? I thought of socks folded down to pad the ankle area?
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Squishing a pair of peds (those teeny tiny nylon footie socks) into each toe might help, though the peds will compress as you wear the boots. . . . There are also little adhesive thingamies that provide friction: you stick them in the shoe/boot where the ball of your foot should sit and they are supposed to prevent the foot from slipping forward. Not sure how well these work, especially if you are wearing hose or socks, but they are inexpensive and might be worth a try. "Foot Petals" is one brand.
 
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MMC and Mindi, thanks! I will try stuffing with some peds or old hose trimmed to fit - I was trying to think of something soft and non-marking - you guys are so resourceful.


eagle1002us said:
I found that people resist paying a price that barely covers the cost of materials -- not to mention anything toward the time I spent making it.
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I have the same issue with crochet. People say "you should sell it" but no one would want to pay cost of time + material x2 which would be a fair markup at the very least, and more for complex or imaginative pieces. So I make for friends, family and personal use only.

I took it up last year to de-stress from some very complex issues and it kept me sane. I'm on a brief hiatus after a few summer projects, but there are a few cashmere, alpaca and silk lace scarves calling my name once I settle into a fall/winter routine.
 
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eagle1002us said:
I found that people resist paying a price that barely covers the cost of materials -- not to mention anything toward the time I spent making it. They resist paying sales tax. I got a temp wholesale license years ago and got some nice quartz beads years ago and sold a necklace thru a hair/nail salon (the owner was ambivalent about this). The owner reluctantly paid me my 50 percent profit of $30. The beads were pretty and I regret selling the necklace. Another beader I know had the same difficulty I had recouping her costs much less making a profit.
When I get a compliment when I'm in NM and I mention I made the necklace, the SA typically scowls. In some parts of the world DIY is declasse, I guess.
I've come to the conclusion it's better to keep the necklace. Less hassle. And even if I've held on to a necklace for some time w/o wearing it, outfits which can use the embellishment eventually show up.
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the problem is that most of the faux jewelry is now made in china, and the cost of labor does not impact the price overall as much. Not to mention that stones and beads come from there, too, and when one buys them retail they are about 5 or 10 times the price.
 
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Madam Bijoux said:
A perfect day today in New York: First stop: the Madison Avenue store. They had a nice selection of Evelynes and Lindys. Didn't see any fall scarves. Next stop: the Cartier mansion. They had a special exhibit of Grace Kelly's jewelry, including her engagement ring. (Pictures of that ring don't do it justice.). Two SA'S had to follow me around with drool buckets and mops. Next: A matinee of "Hamilton" - one of the best shows I've ever seen. It amazes me that someone had the imagination to write a rap musical about the USA's founding fathers.
Hope everyone had a great day.
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Great way of spending the day!
At times, it makes me sad that Grace Kelly was a style icon of these times and now we have....mmm....the Ks?
 
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