| As a mother, I used to neglect my feet as it just | | | | warm. Pour into a foot basin and soak your feet in it |
| was not at the top of my list of things I needed to | | | | for 15 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. |
| do. Now, after a busy day spent chasing around kids, | | | | Almond Sea Salt Scrub |
| I look forward to 20-30 minutes of spoiling myself | | | | 3 cups of sea salt |
| with some much needed foot care. | | | | 1 cup of Epsom salts |
| To cut down on time, I keep a plastic bin in my linen | | | | 8 ounces of water |
| closet stocked with the supplies needed to make the | | | | 2 ounce of almond oil |
| following recipes. In addition to the inexpensive | | | | Mix all ingredients in a medium sized container. Use a |
| ingredients, I like to keep clean towels, loofah | | | | plastic scoop to measure out what you need. Rub |
| sponges, foot files, pumice stones and foot lotion in | | | | sea salt onto the heels of each foot for 3-5 minutes. |
| the bin so that I have everything ready to go as I | | | | Rinse under warm running water. Pat dry with a |
| need it. I recommend purchasing a plastic basin at | | | | cotton towel and follow up with a gentle moisturizing |
| your local drugstore so that you have something to | | | | foot lotion. |
| soak your feet in. You can easily whip up these | | | | Soothing Oatmeal Soak |
| recipes in only a matter of minutes. | | | | 1 cup cornstarch |
| Lavender Milk Soak | | | | 1 cup powdered milk |
| 6 cups of water | | | | 1/2 - 3/4 cup of oatmeal |
| 2 cups of milk | | | | Combine all 3 items in a blender container and process |
| 4 tablespoons dried lavender | | | | until smooth. Fill foot basin 1/2 full with warm water |
| In a large glass bowl, combine the water, milk and | | | | and add oatmeal mixture. Soak feet for 10-15 |
| lavender. Microwave for 1 minute until mixture is | | | | minutes. Towel dry and apply moisturizing foot lotion. |