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Booted Up – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · October 12, 2012 ·

Fall is officially here. I don't use the calendar to determine the season. I don't look to the moons or Al Roker. I use foot wear. I transitioned from sandals to boots over the last few days. I have an affinity for knee socks so the natural pairing with boots makes me … [Read more...] about Booted Up – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, party, shoes, weather

Give Me the Boot

Ilinap · September 19, 2011 ·

Confession: I am a boot whore. I have no sense of footwear monogamy. I am not loyal to a single pair. I am a polygamous boot whore. I don't play favorites, which I suppose is the glass half full way to look at things. I'm also not partial to a particular color. My boots would … [Read more...] about Give Me the Boot

Tags: fashion, random, shoes

Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Ilina · April 15, 2010 ·

One of the best pieces of parenting advice I got from my mother involved mascara.I've shared my opinions on mom jeans, Keds, denim jumpers and the like. I don't believe that being a mother is license to be a frump. We all take a few steps away from our dry clean only wardrobe … [Read more...] about Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Tags: appearance, beauty, clothes, confidence, fashion, motherhood, shoes, shopping, women

Want vs. Need

Ilina · February 9, 2010 ·

Bird's homework yesterday was to make a list of five things he Wants and five things he Needs. Then we had to work together to determine the price of one item he covets, find out where to get it, and figure out how he could earn the money to buy it. We went through the exercises, … [Read more...] about Want vs. Need

Tags: Bird, perspective, shoes, shopping, toys, values

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