The Right Shoe for the Job

My husband has four pairs of shoes:  black dress shoes, black sneakers, white sneakers, and flip-flops.  Five, if you count the winter boots he only wears when it's time to shovel snow (which means that those boots were "nearly new" ... Read More

Size Up

In addition to wearing a school uniform, my daughter is required to wear uniform shoes.  Every single girl in her school wears the exact same shoes.  The only way to personalize these shoes in any way is to put a ... Read More

Happy Feet

When it's summer and you go someplace where moms congregate, you'll notice something:  they're all wearing sandals.  Whether it's beachy flip-flops or dressier thongs with metal accents, sandals are definitely in.

Except for me.

I own a couple of ... Read More

Take a Dip

On hot days like today, my kids will come home from school complaining that the community pool is not yet open on weekdays.

That's OK; I'll wait.  The thought of dragging everyone and all their stuff to and from that ... Read More

Flip-Flop

It's that time of year again--I'm finding flip-flops, instead of sneakers, all over the house.

I'm really not sure why I bother buying shoes for the kids.  It seems like they never wear them anyway; I'm always tripping over shoes ... Read More

Barefootin'

It's mud season, and I recently joined a conversation about whether people keep their shoes on or off in their homes.

While I'm no fan of anyone who tracks mud through the whole house, I'm definitely a shoes-on kind of ... Read More

April Showers

After the very rainy March we had, it's hard to even think about the possibility of April showers!  I'm hoping that we've kind of moved things ahead a month and that we're heading right into the beautiful weather of May.  ... Read More

Crazy Slippers!

With all the snow we've had in southern New Jersey these past few weeks, my daughter has spent most of her time wearing either snow boots or slippers.

Fortunately, she has many pairs of slippers to choose from.  She ... Read More

Dinner Date

Valentine's Day is almost here, and the pressure is on to plan the perfect date.

If you don't like crowds, you might want to avoid restaurants on February 14.  Everyone goes out to dinner on Valentine's Day.  It might ... Read More

Nostalgia for the Feet

All through college, I wore the same sneakers.  I got a new pair every year, same style, same color.  I could stand in those shoes all day, no matter what I was doing.  I even wore them to the bakery ... Read More

Toasty Toes

In the winter, it's not just important to keep your hands warm.  Your feet have to be warm as well.

I wear shoes all day, every day, year-round.  I cannot stand to have cold feet.  I like wearing thick, textured ... Read More