Wrapping Up a Year and a New Beginning

I have been on a recent cleaning and purging binge and it seemed very important for some reason at the end of the year to do this. Funny as I spoke with others they too said that they were feeling the same way. Now two things to note in this. I of course overloaded myself with the tasks that I wanted completed by tonight. Then a close friend said that she was allowing herself through the weekend to complete her tasks because there was too much to do. She said her new year starts Monday. Ta Da what a great idea!! So that is mine too; relieve the pressure a little!! Then as I was cleaning my living room I decided that I needed a reward for all of the hard work, and for me what better reward than new shoes!! So I began thinking through my inventory and I have a couple in mind, perhaps the Selina's or the Kent's!! I already have a similar pair to the Kent's but I love them so much!! So here is to all of you who have been feeling the same as I clean and purge away, and cut yourself a little slack, and then reward yourself with new shoes!!!

Christmas

OK, this blog for once does not relate to shoes!! It does relate though to the spirit of giving which is part of the basis for my founding Footprints.

In speaking with many friends and associates around this holiday time we have all said that this is a rather different holiday for us. Many of us do not seem to be doing as much this year for a lot of reasons, for me it was a conscious choice to say "I am overloaded and have pushed and gone too far, I need to go a little easier on myself." So as I too scaled back on some of the usual for this time of year it gave me time to reflect and even though there may not be as many material things this year; I realized in that pause that other things were occurring.

You see I got two extraordinary gifts that were really beyond measure for me. The first was from a dear friend who gave me the gift of hope. The second was from my wonderful sister, who gave me the gift of understanding. When I sat and thought about these two gifts I realized that they were more precious than anything that could come wrapped in a package, even shoes.

After those experiences I realized that I needed to look for those kinds of gifts and to see where they were occurring in everyday life. So while nothing could be as monumental to me as the two of those, I noticed kindness, giving, joy, love, and time. Just a different way of looking at our lives this year.

Wishing you all the best for the kind of holiday that you dream of having.

Boots and Real Women

I must say I get spoiled by the usually nice weather in California, there is a change of seasons though and with it comes some pretty strong rains. Oh well...I have to say that I am not much of a boot person, I think it must have to do with growing up in Canada and HAVING to wear boots so many months of the year. So when this time of the year arrives I am wearing our Footprints boots. Everyone who sells or wears our shoes knows how carefully I select our lines to be fashionable and comfortable, and that brings me to the subject of this blog. Why are most boots not made for "real" women. Now I am fairly petite and I struggle with the fact that boots just do not want to fit either in the calves or ankles. I try on so many trying to find the right ones for our line that are for made for real women!! Have any of your experienced this before?? Leave a note and let me know!!