I like to think of myself as the "busy bee."If I were a member of Barry's hive on Bee Story, I would have salivated when the job of purger/organizer popped up on the giant board. That's the job for me! Anything can be improved with a few drawer dividers, a basket or two and a label maker!
And I've been busy the last few days. Busy, busy, busy. Not only have I spent countless hours shopping for a few accessories for the family room (not really my favorite thing), but I've also been purging. I organized the closet in the library that can only be characterized as "extraneous tchotchkes" closet. I stripped the little boys' closet of all the clothes that are too small. I removed all my maternity clothes (finally!). I moved all the toys and books that had mysteriously migrated upstairs back downstairs, organized the family room toy chest and threw away all the homeless cards, game pieces, etc. I have this philosophy that I'd rather throw away today and buy again tomorrow than keep one more day.
But that philosophy somehow does not extend to shoes.
I love shoes. LOVE THEM. I have ever since I was thirteen years old and used my hard-earned babysitting money to buy my first pumps at KMart: navy blue, round toes, two-inch heel. I love all shoes: heels, flats, boots (especially boots!), casual sports shoes, and my always dependable favorite Brooks that carried me through marathons and along the canals of central AZ. I've found that often I buy first and think later: what do they match? how do they feel? In fact, I've had a few pairs lurking on my shelf that I have worn maybe twice. Why? Because the style looked great on someone else and I thought I could work it, too. Wrong. But I just couldn't get myself to throw them out. I might wear them, right? Maybe with . . . I don't know. But maybe! And you can't have too many shoes, right?
But I was strong today. I took three pairs and topped the toppling DI pile with them, never looking back. I'm so good.
UPS just rang the bell. It's a small rectangular box from Brown Shoe LDC.
It's my shoes for the wedding! I made space on my shelf just in time! Aren't they spectacular?
I wish I loved shoes...then I wouldn't be so terribly clad all the time..and I have size 10 1/2 feet and that's not easy.
ReplyDeleteI can't stop reading your blog...just your header picture and the spread of your family makes me adore you...
Never can you have too many shoes!! I am a firm believer that a cute shoe goes in my closet. A cute, on sale shoes stays forever!!
ReplyDeleteI was just telling Ken I needed a special shoe organizer. He had the gall(sp) to tell me I should limit to the 27 holes in my organizer. PEESHAW!! That could not possibly be enough.
Ahh, my friend, this is where our paths go different ways. I do adore a good pair of boots, but I abhor shopping. I really, really hate shopping! Did I just say that out loud? Let me say I don't hate all shopping, just clothes shopping. I love shopping for organizers or my kids or books-but I will wear out the soles of my shoes before I buy another pair. I do love the wedding shoes-but they look pink(?) I'm sure it's just my computer, I know you aren't wearing pink shoes to the wedding!
ReplyDeleteI have blog envy. I just realized that's Sarah from the clover lane blog I just found and adore, and she commented...and she loves your blog! Wow...wow! blog envy
ReplyDeleteYour shoes for the wedding are fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteI am excited to see you and meet Eve in a couple of weeks!!
Yay for the purge and clean, I too adore it. AND, I totally share your philosophy of rather throw away today. I throw so mcuh stuff away, sometimes it's an oopsy,but mostly it's all good. Unlike you, nothing makes me more excited than shopping for home decore. And, also, unlike you, I so don't share the shoe fetish, that was saved for my daughter. haha Oh, and I do love your new shoes, they're totally cute.
ReplyDeleteI love shoes, and getting rid of any is like pulling teeth for me. Dave is always after me to dump the ones I haven't worn for the past year. (He just doesn't get it about my shoes.) I'm ATTACHED to them.
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PS. I can't believe how organized your shoe racks are...And also, the wedding shoes look spectacular!
Those are dang cute shoes! I, too, have a thing for shoes. I wish I had a thing for organizing and throwing things out. Want to come on over and help me?
ReplyDeleteI'm with you: I love order. My son says I'm so OCD that I'm "CDO"....'cause I'm so OCD I have to have the letters in order! :)
ReplyDeleteNow the shoes for the wedding...DELISH! Love them! And regarding the quantity of shoes, I myself have 103 pairs. My husband knew this when he married me 10 years ago. Thank heaven he never looked back.
Oh and the shoes in the picture, super cute!
Jackie