"What I Love" Wednesdays

You all know what I am talking about...that "Hello, Shoe" moment when you see a shoe that demands to be added to your life. One of my favorite discoveries of 2010 is the ShoeDazzle website.

Let me explain...you log on to www.shoedazzle.com
From there, you answer a few questions to indicate what your taste is. Once you complete your profile, you've got to wait about a day to wait for the site's stylists to pull a list of shoe, handbag, and accessory options for you.
My favorite thing is that for every item--whether it be the perfect pair of shoes, the cutest handbag, or a beautiful piece of jewelry, the cost is $39.95.
Each month, you get a new selection of shoes, handbags, and accessories to shop. The items(s) you choose are shipped for free via UPS. If you don't like the item, you can slap on the return label and drop it off at a UPS drop location--shipping prepaid by ShoeDazzle.
If you don't want anything that month, you also have the option to skip and your card will not be charged.

I made my first purchase from ShoeDazzle a couple of months ago. Since it was my first order I got my first order for 50% off--so, I got a super cute pair of olive green detailed pumps for $19.97. They are super cute! Initially they were too big. So, I popped them back in the box and sent them back to LA for an exchange. Within about a week I had the new pair. They fit perfectly and go really well with a few of my outfits--especially a beautiful green blazer that I love to wear every once in a while.

Taco Night

So tonight, as I'm heading home, I get a phone call from Rich. His fellow station manager, Ashley, is visiting from Orlando airport, and Rich would like to bring him home to fix our WiFi connection. "And, what are we having for dinner? Do you have enough food for Ashley, too?"  Fortunately, I spent the entire day on Monday cleaning our home. So, no problems there. The house is sparkling clean. The animals have just returned from the groomer's, and everything is in its place. Unfortunately, tonight was "Taco Night". Now let me explain. My husband's FAVORITE tacos are the kind from a box. You know, 10 little flour tortillas in a foil baggie, a little packet of taco meat seasonings, and a foil pouch of taco sauce. Warm up some beans, cook the meat, and buy pre-shredded taco lettuce, pre-diced tomatoes, and a bag of shredded Mexican blend cheese. Of all the meals I can cook, "box tacos" are a very exciting occasion for Rich.  

In the entire 9 months that Rich & I have lived here in Fort Lauderdale, we have not entertained anyone except for family in our home. I'm not exactly sure why, but we just prefer to take people out. And on the one night that Rich wants to bring home a dinner guest, we are having tacos and there is nothing that I can do about it. My 45 minute commute home just doesn't allow for a quick change of dinner plans. Ashley couldn't be coming on pot roast day, lasagna day, turkey chili day, or even dutch oven chicken day. Nope, according to Murphy's law, Ashley would be my first official houseguest--on TACO NIGHT. After fretting briefly about this for a few minutes, I decided that a meal eaten in the company of friends is better than a swift kick in the head.

On the positive side, Ashley is a very pleasant gentleman from England who just moved here a few months ago. We had a great time!! My husband was very happy that he was able to bring a dinner guest home on such short notice. And I was happy because, even if I had to entertain my first guest on Taco Night, at least I learned from my mother how to do so with flair! 

Acquiescence

Yes, family & friends, I have finally succumbed to the pressure from you all. Apparently the short snippets of information I feed to you on Facebook is not sufficient. I must BLOG in detail, complete with pictures, to satisfy your curiosity!! I'm sure that my blog will never equal the amazing standard set forth by one Becky Fischer Post, whose daily posts I have come to look forward to and I enjoy each one with relish! :) But, my meager blog-offerings, I hope you all will accept as one of my gifts to you in the Holiday season!