The Cherry on Top

A while back I declared to Joshua: "I've decided to just go ahead and order some nipples. So I'm going to do it - now." And I did.

Excited at the possibilities...

What a weird thing to tell your husband. And what a strange thing to shop for online. It's a mixed bag of emotions from my perspective: absurd, serious, and a little humorous. When the temporary tattoos from Rub-On Nipples (yeah, that's what I said) were en route to our home, I was looking forward to experimenting with them. 

While I had good intentions of applying a pair right away, it just didn't happen. Why? I think I was a bit nervous. What if my emotional self couldn't handle this experiment that stemmed from good intentions? What if I applied them lopsided and they ended up "looking" in different directions? These little pesky fears delayed me trying them...until our earthship vacation!

Boy, was I glad I finally got around to trying them!

For those women out there who have had a mastectomy and are electing to not have nipple reconstruction -OR- for those that elect to have nipple reconstruction but need to "fill the void" before that time comes, I believe these temporary tattoos offer an great alternative. Once I had mine on, it was like a puzzle piece came together - not only visually on my body, but especially in my mind. The girls really look like "girls!" There's a visual clue there that has been missing and my mind enjoys the relief of glancing at the mirror and seeing what it used to see and what the eye/brain combo is wanting to see when it looks at a chest: the "cherry on top," so to speak.

Top: colors in the "light variety" pack
Bottom: before and after

To see their color palette, size info, and dye info, click here.

I wanted to share a special offer* from Rub-On Nipples:  Save 10%!

Customer Appreciation Discount:   A 10% discount will calculate in your shopping cart with the code "March" (enter the code without quotation marks). The option to add the coupon code is on the last page of ordering, just prior to the request for credit card/PayPal information. (The price reduction does not apply to shipping and handling charges.)
Offer Expires:   March 31, 2013
To purchase:   click here.

*So you know: I am in no way affiliated with this company, nor do I receive any kind of kickback on sales made. Just want that to be clear. 

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Joshua and I were watching a 1968 documentary recently. It reminded me a lot of the projector films we used to watch in elementary school because of the way it was filmed, narrated, and the background music. One thing the narrator said cracked me up and I had to put it on this blog somehow. Methinks this is just where it belongs:

"He doesn't need no nipple." 

--Gordon Eastman referring to 5-lb bear drinking milk from a can 

From High, Wild, and Free, a 1968 film in which Gordon Eastman takes his two sons on a journey to the wilds of British Columbia fishing, hunting, canoeing down miles of wild water, living with Indians and trapping beaver. Available on Netflix streaming. 

Young cubs can survive without their mother's nipples. I've been surviving without mine. Still, it's nice to see them again and I think I'm onto something...