1.On Friday I received a beautiful ‘Heart of Haiti’ pendant in the mail in exchange for a post that I’d written on behalf of Macy’s, as I read the thank you letter, I couldn’t help but to cry thinking about the artisans who create the pendants. These are women who […]
Monthly Archives: May 2011
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Frankenstein Shoes. Roach Killers. Snow Crushers. Butt Ugly Shoes. These shoes have been called just about every name in the book, yet, they’ve remained in my closet for almost 13 years. Whenever I feel insecure or unsure about something, these are my go~to shoes. No, they’re not pretty. They’re not […]
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK) When it first appeared in 1956, Grace Metalious’s Peyton Place unbuttoned the straitlaced New England of the popular imagination, transformed the publishing industry, and made its young author one of the most talked about people in America. Metalious’s debut novel ~ which […]
Have you ever wondered what librarians do all day? I can assure you, we do not read books… Denim Jacket, Tunic ~ Burlington Coat Factory Corduroy Skirt, Knee Socks, Boots ~ Target Flowers Brooch ~ Handmade by me Crocheted Flowers and Pin/Scarf Set ~ Handmade by me Classes have ended […]
Have you ever read something that was so completely ridiculous that you weren’t sure whether to be angry or stunned by its stupidity? Yes? Good, because that’s how I felt when I read evolutionary psychologist, Satoshi Kanazawa’s blog post, “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” in […]
You know how you have a teenage daughter and they sigh and huff at everything because you just don’t get it because you’re only mom and you’ve never been cool? Yeah, last week that was me with Miss 17 as we drove around for 5 and a half hours looking […]
Have you ever been inside so long that you’ve almost forgotten what it feels like to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin? To hear the sound of birds singing? To smell the dirty comforting scent of grass? Well, that’s how I was last week during my switch […]
Join me for Shoe Style Saturday this Saturday! I’m a shoe girl big time but I also love clothes, handbags, jewelry and makeup but that’s another story. Anyway, I decided to create Shoe Style Saturday as a way to challenge myself to wear every pair of shoes that I own […]
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK) The weekly cable news show Judgment Day with Suzanne Kidwell promises to expose businessmen, religious leaders, and politicians for the lies they tell. Suzanne positions herself as a champion of ethics and morality with a backbone of steel ~ until a revelation […]
This picture was actually taken last year while the hubs and I were driving around the lake. At this point, I actually begged him to stop the car so I could get a shot of my shoes with the lake as a background. I love when the hubs indulges my […]