Cat in Heels

I always thought it was a special kind of person who got up at the crack of dawn to go to the store. My mom used to go grocery shopping at midnight to avoid the crowds, and that made sense to me. Waking up to get to the store when it opens didn't. Until now. Now I know these insane freaking people outside Target at 8:00 on a Sunday morning are all one thing. Overworked adults. Sunday morning, there I was, pulling into the Target lot, already thinking about my Starbucks order, and thanking whatever genius it was that combined Target and coffee. My whole day was mapped out. These will go with everything.  Shop for baby shower gift Go home and paint my nails Try on outfits and have a leisurely morning until said baby shower My life can never be so simple. And it's almost all because of shoes. As I wandered aimlessly through Target, clutching my coffee and trying to focus my eyes, I realized I was out of nai lpolish remover. And cotton balls. Oooh...there's ...

Earlier this summer I decided I needed a pair of orange heels. Why? Cause I didn’t have any. Duh. Seriously, they actually match a lot.  So I did a little online browsing and found a nice, cheap pair of orange canvas peep toe heels from ShoeDazzle . Moderate platform, moderate heel. And no I have no idea what moderate means other than I can walk in them. When they showed up I was a little perplexed because I realized that in my frenzy to buy orange heels I had nothing to go with them. I don’t wear orange. Hell, I barely even wear color. But a little digging around in my closet and a trip to Banana Republic where I found this fabulous orange silk Trina Turk tank, and I'm suddenly wearing these damn orange heels all the time. They go great with my navy cigarette pants. And when in doubt just toss on a plain shirt and let the heels be your pop of color. If you actually have color in your wardrobe, add some orange accessories to tie the whole thing together. I’ve al...