Things I wish I had thought of first

I don't know why I can't think of stuff like this first, but I can't. But it's straight genius. So. This pic to the left is from this weekend. I went to visit my friend K in Houston, and we were going to the Houston Ballet. I would like to draw your attention to my feet------------>>.    Yeaah buddy check these bad boys out. These are the highest pair of heels I have ever purchased. The men in the house were impressed, but concerned. I was asked "Can you actually walk in those?" Ha. Yes, for the record I could walk. These are in no way, shape, or form "going out" shoes...they are walk to a restaurant, sit down, walk to the ballet, sit down. :) BUT they are so cute that they are worth it.

Anywho. This post is not really about these shoes, but about how I managed with these shoes. I came upon a new product at Rite Aid...Dr. Scholl's For Her Fast Flats. Flats in a bag, gals. It's awesome. So they come in this handy clutch, which fit in my small purse. The clutch was slightly bigger than my cell phone with the shoes in it.

If your feet get tired, or it's raining and you need to run, or WHATEVER, you just pull them out of the bag...and viola! Instant flats. These things saved me from an almost certain fall down the stairs at the Houston Ballet. When I got up for intermission, I didn't want to trip over everyone ELSE trying to squeeze out of their seats and shuffle up the stairs. So I slyly pushed my real shoes waaay under my seat and slipped these bad boys on. Made things much easier! They would also be great for work. Stash these in your work bag or in your desk, and you have a backup in case a new pair of shoes (or an old pair for that matter) causes problems. For all my mommy friends out there these would also fit in a diaper bag, and you wouldn't even notice they were there.

The fabric and sole are thin, so if you abuse them (i.e. try to wear them as real shoes), they may not hold up. They are normally $12.99 but currently on sale at Rite Aid for $9.99. I highly, HIGHLY recommend. Sure wish I had thought of it. I'd be RICH. :)

Where have I been?

Rarely do I find a product that makes me wonder how the F I've been livin my life. The Droid was one of them. Beauty-wise it was the Clinique three step system I discovered after college. This new discovery is much more simple. I don't know why I've never thought to try these. Dr. Scholl's gel inserts. REALLY SIMPLE, right?

So I spent 4 years after college running around work in heels with zero inserts and zero support. And it hurt, but my feet just got used to it. Since returning to grad school, my work shoes have turned into flip flops in the summer and the same two pair of boots in the winter. I NEVER wear heels. And then I realized I could barely make it an hour with my girlfriends out for dinner with them on, and I have some REALLY cute heels that were sitting all sad and forlorn in my closet. Not acceptable. So I saw these while in Walgreens (they are $9 for a pack) and tried them out.

Seriously y'all. Where.have.I.BEEN?? These things are awesome. My feet don't hurt; they don't slide around in the heels; I can last longer than an hour without wanting to saw my leg off.

My bangin yellow heels with the flower thank me. And will be happily making an appearance at girl's night out tonight (SATC 2, naturally). But for real. Try these things out. They have a bunch of different styles. It's SO WORTH the $9. I'm going to probably buy a pair for every pair of heels I own eventually.