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Then and Now

May 4, 2012 by Elaine

I think we get more brave as we get older.  More confident.  More secure in our own skin.  I know I have.

The other night I posted this photo on instagram and twitter.

I’m wearing that “cramazing” (crazy & amazing make one word!) shoe and its mate to a shindig this weekend for Tim’s company. While perusing the vast shoe selection at the local department store I would have NEVER picked out these shoes.  But another woman was trying them on and going on and on about how they were actually comfortable and I saw how they made her legs look about 5 miles long and I said to myself, “What the heck!”

We ended up bonding over this shoe.  Me and a beautiful stranger.  And we both bought a pair.  United in shoes and I didn’t even get her name.  Such a shame.

Anyway, me and my hot shoes are gonna rock it on Saturday night, I guarantee it! 🙂
(That’s also code for” please pray that i do not trip and make a fool of myself in front of my husband’s new boss”. k, thanks.)

P.S. PLEASE visit me over at Jamie’s place, Chosen Chaos, where I have written a letter to my 18-year old self, who I am pretty sure would not have had the confidence to really wear these shoes… you know?

Filed Under: Elaine, Fashion, fun stuff, guest post, Shopping

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Comments

  1. Kmama says

    May 4, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    You go girl!! I don’t have the confidence to wear those shoes, but I’m sure you will rock them. Pictures please! 😉

  2. Brooke says

    May 4, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    love these!!!! you’re gonna look smokin chica!

  3. Mommy Mo says

    May 4, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    I ssaw women/girls wearing shoes like that all over Vegas! Me, I stuck to cute flip flops- ha! In my world, we call those hooker heels : ). Go on with your bad self!!!

  4. Alison@Mama Wants This says

    May 4, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    Oh. My. I LOVE those shoes!!! I really miss my 4 inch heels. Sigh.

    Have fun tomorrow!

  5. Carrie - ASassyRedhead.com says

    May 4, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    Oh my God.

    I’m in love. That is sheer beauty.

    You know I’m all about heels and pretty bras. And I don’t mean together. Just heels. And pretty bras.

    And you are 100% right. The older I get, the wiser I feel, the more confident I feel and the more comfortable I feel in my skin.

    You put those babies on and you strut your stuff Saturday night!!

    =)

  6. Jamee @ A New Kind of Normal says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    Those shoes are amazing!!! I wish I could wear heels! Maybe one day! Rock ’em hottie!

  7. Katy says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Love the shoes and love the idea of being “united by shoes.”

  8. Kami's Khlopchyk says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Those are hot shoes, wear ’em with pride! And take pictures because I want to see you two all dudded up 😉

  9. Jennifer says

    May 4, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    Those are totally hot.

  10. christine says

    May 4, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    Yowza those are hot! Non-tripping thoughts are definitely with you. 🙂

  11. Galit Breen says

    May 4, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    Love the shoes and of course you’re going to rock it! xo

  12. Danelle says

    May 4, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    So I have to ask, where did you get them? They really are super cute, even if they frighten me. 🙂

  13. Heather says

    May 5, 2012 at 2:17 am

    I so agree! I had no confidence in my early 20’s. Now bring it on!

    Love the shoes!

    Enjoy your party.

  14. Kat says

    May 5, 2012 at 3:06 am

    Okay, when you wrote cramazing I read it like you had to CRAM your foot into the AMAZING shoe. HA! Funny. I think I like the crazy and amazing better. 😉
    Those shoes are SO HAWT!!!! I love them. You are gonna rock the hell outta ’em! Woot woot!
    Have fun at the shindig! 🙂

  15. Maggie S. says

    May 5, 2012 at 10:27 am

    I recently did something similar with some nude patent peep toes. It was totally not like me. Got a huge boost from it.

  16. Kameron says

    May 6, 2012 at 2:20 am

    Wowee zowie! I love them! Rock on!

  17. Marta says

    May 6, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Those shoes are gorgeous. They are in fact cramazing. I kind of want to steal them off your feet 🙂

    Hope you had a great time at the part-ay!

  18. Mel says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:54 am

    Those are HOT! Love them. I agree that it is fabulous to become more confident as we grow older. You are going to totally rock those shoes.

    I’ve been MIA for awhile, but recently trying to get back into my reader. Had to come visit. Your kiddos are so big and your family looks happy and beautiful as always.

  19. Liz {Learning To Juggle} says

    May 8, 2012 at 2:50 am

    I am so very in love with these shoes – I want to go find them for myself!!

  20. Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says

    May 11, 2012 at 1:00 am

    Woot! Sexy mama! I bet the platform makes them a little more comfy:)

    I hope you had a great time.

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Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 15 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five kids: together, ages 19, 16, 16, 14 and 14 and crazy but lovely dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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