Days 17 - 21!!

So yes I have fallen behind in my blogging but I successfully completed my shoe challenge!!! WOOOHOOO and now I'm right back to wearing {almost} the same pair of shoes every day :P Not really but sorta...

So 5 days in one post is a lot but I've had a lot going on. With date nights and the weekend adventures and then more snow and an ice storm that caused us to lose power, I've just got tons of excuses :)

Anywho Day 17 I wore a brand new pair of shoes to work that I just got from DSW as a part of my Christmas gift from my mother in law. I love these suede Steve Madden booties and I think they are super cute!! They are not super comfortable for a long period of time but I did get many compliments on them at work. I tried very hard not to get any salt on them to mess up the newness of them. It was hard but I think I succeeded.

On Thursday I wore this pair of flats from Target and it is by far one of the most uncomfortable pairs of shoes I own. I really like the color and the shininess of them but good grief do these things pinch toes! The first time I ever wore them I could barely walk at the end of the day because my feet hurt so bad.

These blue green flats are from Kohls and they are a part of the Lauren Conrad brand. I love all the items in her line, everything is so feminine and romantic. I wore these for my long Friday of work and I matched them with a blue green button up blouse. 

Saturday I wore these boots I got from Target ages ago. They are so worn on the back they are starting to look a little gross. I love the color of them and the softness of the material. Sometimes the tall part of the boot falls down but that's all apart of the slouchy boho look of these boots.

And on my last day of the shoe challenge I wore my oxford inspired lace up wedge booties that were also a purchase from Target. I love the detail on these shoes, they are pretty comfy and look great with flared jeans.

Hope you've enjoyed seeing a glimpse of my shoe collection! 

xo

Em

Boots, boots, flats [Days 14, 15, & 16]

Sunday was a sunny/cloudy day that even had... what a surprise... a few snow flurries! I went out to see August: Osage County with some ladies from bookclub and then we went to dinner and had a great time. I wore my second pair of Uggs that were given to me as a Christmas present back in 2011. I love these boots so much and they are definitely great in cold weather (although not wet cold weather but I managed) I paired them up with my leg warmers to keep me extra toasty and I was very content :)

Monday, I decided to wear heels to work and I chose a pair of short boots that my mother in law bought me from DSW. They are nine west and I love wearing them with work pants and they are pretty comfortable. The floors at my job are kinda slippery and I kept feeling like my heel was going to slip out from under me while walking around on the non carpeted floors. So I tried my best to stick to my seat and surrounding area.

These red flats were a super cheap steal from Payless. And I used them as my change of shoes on my wedding day. I wore these throughout the reception and they kept my feet quite happy. They are a good width and now well worn in that they feel almost like slippers.

I can't believe my 21 days are almost over!! I can see in the end in sight and I know without a doubt I can make it until then without doubling up on shoes. In other exciting news I received my first Birchbox today!! Can't wait to try out my products :)

xo

Em

Fringe and Boots [Days 7, 8, & 9]

So this weekend was a little busy and I slacked off on my daily blog but don't think I slacked off on changing my shoes. Oh no, I am more than 1/3 finished my shoe challenge and going strong! Especially after Sunday's DSW excursion.

So I will start there, Sunday I spent the afternoon shoe shopping with my mother in law. We had a lot of fun and I picked up 2 new pairs of shoes that I will be sure to wear once there is no longer snow/ice danger. So the shoes I wore to our shopping outing were a pair of moccasins that Daniel bought for me for my birthday {he took me shopping and I picked them out, it was a great trip and a rare occurrence because hubby doesn't enjoy the shopping like I do} I love the color gray of these shoes and how cute and tiny they make my feet look! They were purchased from Macy's and they were on sale!! Gotta love a great deal :)

Monday, Daniel and I were both off and we spent the day in NJ visiting my family which was a lot of fun. I wore these boots that I purchased from Target over the summer. I first wore them to a Miranda Lambert concert which was a mistake to break them in on such a long event. By the end of the night my poor feeties were crying out in pain. I wore them to my cousin's country wedding in September (the reason I bought them). They are more broken in now and definitely more comfortable. 

Today, with snow in the forecast I knew I didn't want to wear flats to work. So I decided to wear my newest go to favorite pair of winter work shoes. I got them on sale for super cheap from Kohl's in November. They go so well with a lot of pants and you can't even tell that they are boots for the most part. However, I did bring my rain boots (which I use as snow boots) because I was quite positive that the weather people were not wrong about the impending doom the snow was bringing. And I am so glad I had my rain boots! Luckily we were let out of work early so I have been inside since 1 pm and so grateful!! Now just to wonder about what tomorrow will bring. Maybe my day 10 shoes will be slippers! (I've definitely jinxed it now...)

xo

Em

Days 5 & 6

Yesterday I wore a pair of flats that I bought after I started working at the bank and no longer wanted to wear the one pair of comfy sensible heels I had purchased just for the start of that job. So these flats were a Kohl's find, they were on clearance and I purchased them while I was at work (the internet is a bad tempting thing on the job). Once I broke them in they were much more comfortable. And is it me, or are heels sometimes more comfortable than certain flats? I have some flats that feel like knives cutting into my foot right below my big toe. I'm sure that's not good.

These flats go with most outfits but sometimes the gold buckles throw me off and I feel like they won't match. But I still love them!

Now onto today, I wore my uggs to work today which isn't necessarily allowed but I feel as though Saturdays are a bit more flexible with the dress code (at least I make it more flexible for me). I went through a stage where I thought uggs were ugly and dumb (but I still had knock off ones) and then I went through a stage where I had to have them and so that is how I became the owner of these frequently worn winter time boots. I bought these with my hard earned, saved up cash. I was so excited when I walked into Nordstrom (Ha! All my shoes aren't from Kohl's or Target) and picked out my Big Kid sized uggs (That's right I got the kids ones because their size 5 is the same as a woman's size 7 and they used to be waaay cheaper but I think Ugg has caught on because now they are still a little less expensive but not by near as much anymore).

My Ugg boots are my go to shoe in the winter time. They keep my feet so warm and snuggly. The only downside is I have the tendency of wearing them when it all of a sudden starts raining and I get worried that they will be ruined :( I wish they were waterproof (I put stuff on them to protect the suede but I still get nervous about it).

xo

Em

Day 3 - Booties

Today my shoe of choice was one that I received as a birthday gift for my 18th or 19th birthday. My mom bought them for me from Kohl's. (I picked them out) They are the Candies brand and when I first saw them I thought they were rocker-esque and that they'd look cute with a lot of outfits. I don't wear them as often as I thought I would because sometimes I think my feet look weird in them, but I'm weird about stuff like that. They are very easy to walk in and only slightly uncomfortable around the toe area.

I wore them with black sweater tights and a dress to work today and got some compliments on them :) 

In other big news, today Hubby upgraded our TV from a 32 inch to a 46 inch. It's gonna be like watching at a movie theater now compared to before. So that will be fun to enjoy after he sets it all up.

Until tomorrow!

xo

Em