Tolentreasures

Absolutely not! Some of the best wearing shoes and most comfortable shoes that I have owned have been purchased at thrift stores or handed down from my kids.   That being said, there are two types of shoes that I am picky about. Athletic shoes (JWS informed me that I was no longer allowed to refer to them as "tennis" shoes) (he also informed me that I really didn't qualify to call them "running" shoes) (I know that I am stretching it calling them "athletic" shoes) ("Old lady, trying to work off winter fat" shoes, just is too bulky to say) and Winter Boots (we will leave those for another post...like maybe October) The pair pictured above are way past their prime. The are actually smooth on the bottom. Believe it or not, they have over the recommended 500 miles on them.  I have been procrastinating the purchase of a new pair. The chore of shopping for them causes nothing short of...

How do you get ready for a trip? We are not normally early packing people. So it was not a surprise to find us delivering orders at 6:00 on Tuesday night, nothing packed and we had to leave the house at 3:30 AM on Wednesday. Nine and one half hours to wash a few things, pack and get a little sleep before we left was plenty. I even thought I had time to throw a few highlights in my hair. The thing that was not planned was a fluoride pill up the nose of a screaming four year old. Having experienced a button up the nose of his aunt when she was three years old, I dumped my "packed" purse, grabbed the visine , jumped in the car and flew to Jenn's house. By the time I got there he had blew it out and all that was left was to "play" for a little bit and leave. By the way, eye drops up the nose will shrink that capillaries and cause the item to loosen up. Just in case..... Yesterday's day of travel continued to confirm Murphy's Law for me. Although I am not a ...