An Incredibly Random Post...Because I Have Nothing!

My friend Tracy, over at Iced Karma Coffee, wrote a blog post on Sunday about nothing. She was trying to see if she could write 2 paragraphs on nothing and succeeded in doing so. Since I have nothing for you today I'd like to try something similar. Only this will be a series of photos, taken throughout the day, of something random. That something random would be my footwear. Yeah, I know, you're all pretty excited for me to proceed so I'll just get on with it.

First off, we have my dog walking shoes. 

An incredibly ugly cute pair of knockoffs Crocs. 

They went well with yesterday's dog walking outfit, don't you think?

Next will be my carpooling footwear.

These Keds are really sweet. A favorite of mine.

It's really too cold to wear them anywhere but in the car.

Such a shame.  Hurry up spring!

Later in the day I had to run to the store 

for some salad fixings for dinner.

I must ensure my toes stay toasty

 if I happen to walk by the freezer aisle, due to my Raynaud's. 

That's why I put these black leather boots on.

They were literally a steal at Coldwater Creek Outlet for like $15. 

Remember to always shop their online outlet for the best bargains!

Note: I was neither paid or reimbursed in any way for my

Coldwater Creek testimonial. 

If, however, Coldwater Creek would like to send me

some free merchandise to keep review 

I would happily oblige. 

(I'm a petite small if anyone from CC is reading)

Oooops! You weren't suppose to see that!

The tootsies are going commando!

There. That's better.

Santa brought me a pair of Vera Wang slippers for Christmas.

As you can tell, I've worn them a lot! 

They are quite comfortable and keep my feet warm

while I'm at home in our 68 degree house. (Brrrrr)

Well that's it. I have nothing else, unless you want to see the incredible thing I can do with my toes. Wait, you really want to see it? You guys are just weird. Okay, here goes:

Yikes! Beware the "talon toes"!

I can literally pick things up off the floor with these babies.

Yeah, I know. The talent runs deep.

(I so need a pedicure!)

Sunday Shopping Experience

Sweet Cheeks decided to take it upon herself and grow. Because of this she was having difficulty fitting into the clothes currently inhabiting her closet and dresser. This necessitated a major shopping excursion. Ever shop with a 14 year old?

SC: "No! I do not want to go to Kohl's...I don't like their clothes...it's all so 'Goth'!"
Me: "Well, Sweet Cheeks, I have an additional 30% discount coupon. We are going to go there first to pick you up the basics"

We get to Kohl's and found a few layering tees and some cute "unmentionables".

Me: "Do you want to go look at the shoes before we head to the mall?"
SC: "No."

On to the mall. We were very fortunate to hit pay dirt and a pretty good sale at Aeropostale. Sweet Cheeks found a great pair of jeans and a blouse at 70% off...plus all their tees were 50% off. We got some excellent deals. Our mall experience is off to a grand start.

Ooooh. Free strawberry smoothie sample. Yummy!

Next stop: the shoe store. Oh, the agony! It has been officially determined that I like "old lady shoes". Sweet Cheeks, to her credit, however, was really trying to be cost conscious. Over the course of the next hour our conversation pretty much went like this:

Me: "Hey, Sweet Cheeks...how about these?"
SC: *Insert look of horror* then "I like these, but they're too expensive."
Me: "Will you wear them? I refuse to buy a pair of shoes that you are not going to wear. We've been down that path before. That's when shoes are 'expensive'! Ooooh, how about these?"
SC: *Insert look of horror*

After finally selecting a black pair of Converse style shoes, our next mission is to find the perfect Easter dress.

Macy's: Lots of prom dresses but their Jr. dresses were, how to put this, a tad flashy and immodest.

Uh oh...I got sidetracked by Coldwater Creek. After a quick looksee, I leave, disappointed, thinking to myself that the buyer, for the local store, must like "old lady styles" (I'll stick to their on line catalogue.)

Passing by the food court we swung through in our quest for free samples. There are 2 Japenese places and one Cajun restaurant that are known to give away mouthwatering tidbits of their most popular dishes. We scored with some "tangerine chicken".

Dillard's: Disappointing. No selection to speak of. We took note of several "bohemian" style skirts and blouses, which were actually pretty cute but not Sweet Cheeks "style".

Me: "How about we go back to Kohl's? We never did look at the dresses there?"
SC: *insert heavy sigh* "Well, okay."

Back at Kohl's we found a wonderful selection of dresses. After narrowing it down to 2 choices, Sweet Cheeks chose a lovely yellow/orange/pink floral pattern sundress with a brown tie. We selected a cute brown, cropped, short sleeved sweater to go with it to make it church appropriate. We checked out after a little more browsing around the store.

On our way home, Sweet Cheeks revealed the following:

SC: "I'm so glad we spent the afternoon together. It was nice to have some Mommy/Daughter time"
Me: *insert big smile and a generous dose of gratitude*

Then:

SC: "I think I'd like to go back to Kohl's. I saw the perfect pair of shoes while there"
Me: *Heavy sigh*

Parting note for my darling daughter: Sweet Cheeks, I truly treasured our time together, too. Please realize that the above, although accurate, was written for humor's sake. I most especially appreciated being able to discuss a variety "heavy topics" with you. You are a delightful young lady who is beautiful inside and out! We do need to make time for each other more often. I love you very much!