fashion friday: das boot

November 19, 2010

shubox greetings
dear boots,

we have an odd relationship. i covet you from afar, but when we actually get together i am always disappointed. you flatter other girls, but never me! i love you in theory, but can’t imagine how you would really fit into my life. i hope that someday, our tumultuous fling might evolve into something more meaningful — more real. perhaps this is our year?

love,
SHU
super-cute brass & band booties are under $100. what would you wear with?
i find these precious metals booties by frye glitzy in just the right way.
falling temperatures boots look versatile, but perhaps hard to pull on?

pampas boots (also by frye) are a serious consideration – but currently sold out in my size!

are you rocking some great boots already this season? how can i get these babies to love me back?

breakfast challenge: day 5
i am not really quick to jump on blog-borne food trends (the green monster, the OIAJ). but i’ve always been intrigued by the concept of overnight oats.

last night, i was pleased to find that the number one hit on google for this concept was from kath! i made the pumpkin version described in her post.

the night before . . .


and the morning of!


a magic thickening process seemed to occur overnight, and i did enjoy the ‘doughy’ texture of the oats (kath always used this descriptor and i didn’t get what she meant until this morning). i topped my oats with sunflower butter + pumpkin butter, plus a dusting of flax (for those omega-3s!). i enjoyed the change and would definitely make them again!

what’s wrong with this picture?


absolutely nothing.

yesterday, i had to write yet another piece of my grant. i bribed myself with wine which instantly made the task seem less onerous, and got the words flowing! don’t worry, i won’t be trying this trick for AM writer’s block.

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11.18.10

workout: i switched around all of the days last week, it seems! instead of the gym, i headed outside for 5 easy and was rewarded with a lovely run. 9:03/mi with an effortless feel.

clean eating cookbook success: their recipes are rarely on line, but this one is! that is a good thing, because i really liked it.


i used annie chun’s pad thai noodles and substituted string beans (since that’s what we had) for the red peppers. i also left out the tomato paste because i didn’t feel like opening up a whole container (read: lazy). it still worked!

9 Comments

  • Reply Aimee March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Tall boots are hard for short-to-average height ladies. I finally found a pair that work– they are pull-on style, so it&#39s part of the style that they are kind of loose at the top. In my opinion, if they&#39re going to make wide calf boots they should also make short shin boots!

    And re: tomato paste– you should seek out the Amore brand– it comes in a toothpaste-style metal tube, so you can squeeze out just what you need! I always have some in my fridge.

  • Reply Kristina March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    I&#39m keeping my fingers and toesies crossed that when I go to San Francisco for T-day, the Doc Martens store will have a pair of boots AND that they will fit me! I spent a Sunday afternoon in October looking at boots, and nothing really worked, in part because they were big around my calves and just did not look great. That said, I actually do have 2 pairs of boots from years past that I continue to wear and enjoy.
    I would wear the booties with pants, but I know that some people can pull them off with skirts or leggings. It&#39s just not my look!

  • Reply Anonymous March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    I have a pair of medium-height, super cute boots that my mom got in Columbia when she was 23! I found them in her closet a few years ago and have put them to good use since then.

  • Reply Angeliki Bogosian March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    I&#39ve got issues with booties as well. They just don&#39t agree with my chappy ankles.

  • Reply Jenny March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    But what DO you wear on a cold and rainy day if you don&#39t wear boots?

  • Reply Jess March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    Haha I love how you keep sneaking pb into your Breakfast Challenge. 😉

    I feel like boots are one of the fall/winter things that I can buy and wear for more than one month down here. I like those studded ones.

  • Reply stevo March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    One more breakfast idea (my go-to on winter mornings): bobs red mill 7-grain hot cereal with soy milk, maple syrup, dried cranberries, and pecans. 4 mins in microwave then 4 mins on counter to cool. (stovetop takes a long time)

  • Reply Denise March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    I am wearing my new pair of knee high chocolate brown riding boots over a pair of jeans today. I love them! I am SO glad that flat boots are in style. They are so comfortable. I wore them all day and I&#39m even wearing them out to dinner tonight. I highly recommend them. I&#39ve seen plenty of shorter girls rock them. I&#39m not sure if I can wear them with anything besides jeans, though. I could use some fashion help on that one.

  • Reply atilla March 10, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    i think the faliing temps are the only ones that will look sylish and not clunky

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