Our new van

Mike and I finally bought a van this weekend. We needed another vehicle and instead of buying a sedan we decided we should go ahead and buy a minivan and not have to worry about getting a bigger vehicle when we decide to have more kids. It's a 2004 Odyssey and it has 67,000 which we thought was a huge plus. The van is black which isn't something we wanted but Mike got his leather seats and I got the power doors so it was a compromise. Mike detailed the car and it looks great. Maybe someday I'll actually take pictures and get them uploaded.

Shoes, shoes, shoes

I love shoes. All types. Heels, boots, sandals, athletic wear, casual and I used to buy a new pair all the time when I was single. Then I got married and I still bought shoes but not as frequently because we didn't have the room. Then I downsized to only the shoes that I love. Now that Olivia is here I feel bad about spending my money on shoes. I love cute shoes but my biggest criteria is comfort. And honestly heeled anything is not comfortable. For the most part I usually wear flip flops, crocs or running shoes. But on the rare occasion I like to slip my feet in a pair of heel sandals and boy do I pay the price. If I wore them everyday then I could build up my callous and I wouldn't have any problems but since I wear them sporadically I always end up with a few blisters.

About 2 years ago I found a pair of Merrell Plaza Bandeau that were dressy enough to wear to work but the best part was they were super super comfortable. The downside is they are super pricey but I was able to get them on sale for 25% off. I wore them all the time during any season in any weather. Then I got pregnant then my feet started to swell and unfortunately my feet didn't shrink all the way back and now my favorite pair of shoes are too snug. I just don't have the heart to spend another $70 on another pair.

Plaza Bandeaus


My wonderful news is Merrell makes a wedge version called the Petunia and I found a pair on ebay which I won yesterday for only $20 + shipping. Retail was $89 which is out of my price range so I am super excited. I had to share my exciting news because I usually don't find that great of deals.

Petunias