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Tuesday, June 02, 2009

RED SHOES
I finally realized a dream this week. I bought a pair of red shoes! Oh my gosh, they are darling! Just darling. They're Vera Wangs and I got them for $40 on sale at Kohl's. Super comfortable. Okay, you ask, why am I going on and on about red shoes? Maybe you don't have this problem. It's been very hard for me to buy myself clothes or shoes. Only in recent years have I bought myself new clothes very often. When I have spare money, I'd much rather buy the kids something. I blame my mother for this complex. I can't even remember her buying herself anything when I was growing up. She always made sure we had what we needed but rarely did anything for herself. So I learned that at her knee. LOL

But as I've gotten a little older, I've become more interested in fashion. I blame Kristin for this. She got me a purse that's to die for and I decided I needed to live up to the image the purse portrays. LOL But really, these red shoes are milestones for me. For one thing, they aren't totally practical. You can't wear them with everything. I can wear them with MANY things because I'm a winter and I have all winter colors but they won't go with every single item in my wardrobe the way black would. So they are a symbol that it's okay not to be totally practical. They're also a little dressy even though they're flats. So that limits them a little more. So they are just because I've always wanted to have red shoes.

I haven't quite decided when I'm going to wear them. Maybe this weekend to my local ACFW meeting. Or to my next booksigning. But I'll be so proud! LOL

One more thing before I get back to writing. Thomas Nelson is giving away a FREE download of my book Distant Echoes. No kidding! The entire book. It's on my website and the code to download is echoes467. Enjoy!

Is there one thing you've always wanted that you've never been able to bring yourself to spend the money on?

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Colleen Coble  
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At 8:44 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is hilarious to me, because I just reached the same milestone. I always have a complex about buying clothes because I think of starving children in Africa or single mom's in our local family homeless shelter, and I could never justify buying clothes.

But recently I did. I bought a pair of coral shoes, which I definitely can't wear with anything. But I love them...

I still struggle with feeling guilty about it and wanting to return them. Which is why I haven't taken the tags off... haha..

But at least I've gotten over the first hurdle, actually buying something!

 
At 8:45 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

typo-- can't wear with EVERYTHING, not anything, lol... man, that would really make me feel bad.

 
At 9:11 AM, Blogger Colleen Coble said...

Ah, Ashley, you feel my joy. LOL Don't return those coral beauties!

 
At 9:27 AM, Blogger Lindsey Nobles said...

I have a pair of shiny red heels and I love them. They make me feel sassy and sometimes you need to feel sassy. I know you will enjoy yours.

 
At 10:15 AM, Blogger Betsy St. Amant said...

Yay! Awesome! I love my red polka dot shoes =)

 
At 11:08 AM, Blogger Kristin said...

Espresso, Check.
Handbag, Check.
Shoes, Check.

My work is done here. Next!

 
At 12:59 PM, Anonymous Hannah said...

Awesome shoes, Colleen! You should totally wear them to your next book signing.

I tend to buy books with any spare money, but one thing that I'm dying to buy someday is a dress. Not a Wal-Mart summer dress, but a real gala, 1800s, Southern belle type dress. The only problems with that desire is that 1) I have no occasions to wear such an insanely gorgeous dress to, 2) I could probably buy a hundred books for the price of a dress like that!

For now I'll stick to the books. :)

 
At 3:46 PM, Blogger Kristin said...

Hannah, I have to warn you. In college, I wanted this pale pink party lacy dress so bad. It was to die for and it looked so good on me (of course, it was a size 2). Anyway, I am not a sorority kind of chick, but I accepted a date to a frat party over at the beach. Some shindig where I got to wear this gorgeous dress.

We even ate at the Shadowbrook, which is like one of the most romantic restaurants ever.

WORST> NIGHT. OF. MY. LIFE. Let the dress go.

 
At 4:14 PM, Blogger Barb said...

It is very hard for me to spend big money on items. When we go out to eat, I will almost always choose one of the more inexpensive items on the menu. Maybe it comes from growing up financially disadvantaged. I have to say, though, that Kohl's has some great shoe sales.

 
At 10:07 PM, Blogger Diann Hunt said...

Kristin, you crack me up! Loved your response on the gorgeous dress! The last time I wore a size two, I was 10.

It's hard for me to buy clothes for myself. I LOVE to buy for the grandkids. But if I see something I really love, I'll get it--providing the price isn't too high.

 
At 10:08 PM, Blogger Diann Hunt said...

I forgot to say I love those shoes, Colleen!

 
At 2:20 PM, Blogger Pam Sanderlin said...

I LOVE red shoes! :)

 
At 6:25 PM, Blogger Crystal Laine said...

Red is a neutral. They give outfits a "pop" of color that works! I'm so proud of you! LOL.

I love red shoes and have had pairs for years.

I have a super funny story about my mother-in-law, Imy, (91) who when she was a little girl wanted red shoes so much, she painted hers with red barn paint. And she still insists that they were awesome, despite her mother going ballistic!

 
At 6:48 PM, Blogger Deena Peterson said...

I've always wanted to spend money to travel to England or someplace I've read about but have never been.

I also wish I could just buy myself a good, sturdy purse, but I keep changing my mind and taking them back.

 
At 5:21 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

I glad you finally got your dream shoes. Its really nice that you got them for $40 on sale at Kohl's

 

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