If you happen to see these shoes at Target, and you think, oh, could a pair of such cheapo shoes possibly be comfortable?—the answer is YES, surprisingly so. I hemmed and hawed over buying these because I have a thousand Payless shoes that were inexpensive but apparently made out of asbestos or some horrible inflexible […]

I also own Volume One (1969-1974), but I was born in 1973 and it’s Volume Two (1974-1979) that leaves me all amazed and memoryiffic and misty-eyed. Number of times Paul has had to hear me say, “HEY!! I remember this!!”: 4 hertrillion. Number of times he’s said the same thing to […]

I go through a lot of skincare and makeup products throughout each year, always looking for that perfect container of miracle goo that will make me look like my skin is made of unblemished veal. (You know, like Natalie Portman.) Since I’ve documented quite a few of the things I’ve tried on this website, I […]

Normally you would not see me here until Tuesday, but this is a CODE CUTE SHOES, people!
There are a bunch of Volatile Bitsy double-strap maryjanes on clearance over at Amazon.com: $10.49 down from $35.00. Watch your step (hee—shoe-theme joke) when you’re ordering, because SOME of the size/color combinations are on the good clearance (AND […]

You know how there’ll be a box of mixed chocolates, and everyone picks out the good ones so only the icky ones (Molasses Chew, I am looking in your direction) are left? Or some uncle sticks his finger into each one to “make sure it isn’t coconut”? Or a long, boring discussion gets […]