My Return To Blogging, Revelations, and Yes, Saturday Shoe Obsession!

I must begin by saying that I am so excited to truly begin my education as a counselor.  Admittance to the program I am in is very selective, after which you must pass the Intro class (which I have recently been informed that I did, in fact, pass.)  My impatient side is not wanting to be in school for 3.5 more years, mostly because I want to move away, but I am working around that.
I have decided that I need more balance in life (lots more on that later) but I am officially going to return to blogging.  There may be weeks when I only post a few times, but that just means I am working on not procrastinating on my work.  So there you have it--I am officially back!

I did a lot of thinking during my non-blogging weeks, and came to a conclusion (that I am sure I have come to before, and which should be common sense for me now.)  I need to spend a lot more time (and money!) on my health, my body, than I do on clothes and shoes.  I wear my face and my body every single moment of every single day, which is more than I can say for any clothing item of pair of shoes.  What does this mean?  Well, first of all, I am going to cut into my shopping budget a little bit and make my food budget more realistic.  I feel best on a raw vegan diet, which does include some expensive things, especially considering that I thrive with wheatgrass juice and I like to eat as close to 100% organic as possible.  (Wheatgrass is expensive to buy, but I am going to invest in a growing kit and hope for some luck.  I will post about it here.)  I refuse to limit my spending to $60 a week so that I can buy just one more Anthro item while I continue to suffer from bad digestion, headaches, fatigue, and continue to struggle to get back to my ideal weight.  It just isn't worth it.  I am also going to re-enroll in the unlimited yoga plan, which will cut about $140 per month from the budget--we are talking about one item here, so it isn't a huge deal--but is worth it.  Three times a week doesn't cut it. I took a long (needed!) break, but I am ready to go back to doing doubles and re-gaining strength and flexibility.  I also have a few somewhat controversial reveals in the future, but I will have to save those for when I know a bit more.  Sorry for the secrecy:)

Next up: SHOES!

I recently ordered these:


...and am patiently waiting their arrival.  Along with this.   And yes, okay, this too...because I tried it on and it looked awesome in an experimental kind of way.  And I have a great outfit in my head with it, just you wait!

Anyway.  I am not sure about the shape of the sandal, as it is unlike anything I have ever tried before.  A thong-style sandal with a full back?  Hmm.  We shall see.
Sooner or later I will start doing OOTD posts again so you can see some of my newest favorites: these
(yes, they are awesome) and these:

...which go amazingly well with just about everything.

I didn't really have much of a theme in mind for today, but looking at the past two photos, I see that a theme has found me.  I have a pewter obsession lately, and I wonder why I hadn't noticed this before.  See, I detest gold jewelry--it looks awful with my coloring, and sometimes even real gold looks cheap to me.  Antiqued gold-tone I can sometimes do, depending.  Silver jewelry is where it's at for me.  But shoes and bags?  The silver trend of a few years ago drove me batty.  I just did not like the look of silver leather, no matter how fancy or expensive or textured.  It may have reminded me too much of my rave party days when silver was where it was at.  Who knows?  Anyway, when I started seeing more and more pewter, I was hooked.  A metallic that was also neutral, that could make a statement or just a whisper depending on the outfit.  So today, I will talk about neutral metallics.


What's not to love about this? This looks like a warmer pewter for gold-loving girls, and the cut is super-flattering to the legs.  Since it is a wedge, I am sure it is walkable, too. (Click photo for more details.)
Want more wedges?  Here is a gorgeous wedge thong  (no, not a wedgIE thong...eek!), a strappy wedge,  a great deal, and a beaded wedge.

Everyone needs casual flip-flops; why not infuse them with style?
This is the Reef Butter, which I know for a fact is awesome-comfy and lasts forever!
Also try these or these for extreme comfort.

For heels without wedges, try something like these:

(I love the "distressed" pewter look, too!)
Here are some Target cheapies, some dressy heels, slides, and some super-trendy, super strappy, super high heels.

And finally...flats!

And more, under $20, a gladiator, ballet-style flats, and something interesting.

Happy shoe shopping girls, and I will be back later with the story of my extremely weird Thursday night--pictures included--and my Featured Fruit of the Week!