This Life, Redefined...: Too Big

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Too Big

I'd been on the hunt for a new pair of white shoes for months, when I finally came across this pair at the Nine West outlet a couple of years ago. And even though they were a size too big, and therefore RIDICULOUSLY IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK IN, I bought them anyway.

Because they were the only pair that the store had, and I lose all sense when faced with pretty shoes.

Lucky for me, they make shoe inserts that sort of cover for that kind of impulse shopping, so the shoes are still wearable.

Now, if they'd just make something to remind me not to buy shoes in the wrong size, I'd be all set...

(worn to work last Thursday)

Dress: Banana Republic (outfit)

Sweater: Target

Shoes: Nine West (outlet)

Bracelets: Mango Tree

9 comments:

TiffanyJuly 26, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Oh, I love the cutouts in that dress!! And thank God for shoe inserts! They are what made my turquoise heels wearable. =)
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Style JourneyJuly 26, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Cute dress and the things we do for fashion! Inserts rock!
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rlutzJuly 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Love the detailing on the neckline of that great dress! Love that you bought the shoes anyways and was determined to wear them
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MelissaJuly 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM
That dress is fabulous. I need to find some inserts like that!
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CJuly 26, 2011 at 4:56 PM
Hahaha me too! Except being too big, my problem are shoes that are too tall. Why is it that the prettiest ones are unwearable?! *pouts*

The white shoes really do make the outfit so much more interesting. Hmm, now I think I need some white shoes in my life ;)
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ViktoriaJuly 26, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Love the dress! I wish I was able to squeeeeze my size 10 monster feet into smaller sizes! I always find the best deals for size 8s! PS- did you have a great trip??
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Bird Bug PugJuly 26, 2011 at 7:28 PM
i am in-love with that dress, and i also experience the 2 wears later "wait, this doesn't fit" syndrome of shopping

my husband hates it, but i've been really good about it over the past 2 years and i only regret purchasing items about once every 6 months, usually something from a cheap store i thought would be stylish because the trend is in,, then i realize it isn't MY style
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CarolynJuly 26, 2011 at 9:24 PM
haha if i really love something i don't care if it's the wrong size either.. simply must have!
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oomph.July 28, 2011 at 4:16 AM
super cute details on the dress. i totally used to do that, too...buy wrong sizes, thinking i could make them work. i've been trying to curb that urge tho!

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1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

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6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

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11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

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16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

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20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

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