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For Crying UGG Loud! The “I Do!” Collection

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Just when I thought I’d seen it all…. UGG boots, for your wedding day. Ewwww.

You know the times when you think, “Who in their right mind would buy this???” – and then you realize, there are actually people who WILL buy this – and then you want to curl up in a ball or drop to your knees in prayer, because surely hell has frozen over and all the bad people are about to be re-released to earth?

Introducing…

The “Sparkles I Do!”
The iridescent sequins of the Classic Sparkles – I Do that glimmer in white and pink are wedding day perfect. Covered in sparkly sequins and bound with satin, it is sure to turn heads and stand out in a crowd… $225

The “Bailey Bling I Do!”
The jeweled Bailey Button – I Do has a genuine Swarovski crystal button adding sparkle and style to that special wedding day. $190

There is a decidedly less offensive “Fluff Flip Flop I Do!” which I may have actually endorsed had they not been $80. Quick, someone hand me the Sears flyer. Pretty sure I can find some fluffy slippers for $9.99.

Can’t even go on, my body has already contorted into the fetal position. Save me Jebus.

See Snow; Think SKECHERS

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For most Canadians, snow hasn’t been a major concern this winter… yet. With measurements of the white stuff in record lows, I’ve been crossing my fingers that we can bypass this whole winter wonderland thing entirely. I know, wishful thinking.

A few months ago, anticipating that I’d eventually have to face the cold hard truth, I started shopping for Ryder’s new boots. The thing is, I didn’t really know where to begin. We had long been fans of flexible-soled footwear, but with his feet growing at an alarming rate (size 11 already! He’s only 3 years old!) Ryder was well out of toddler tootsies.

So I asked moms of school aged children – which boots should I buy for my little guy with big feet?

Surprisingly, a LOT of them responded with “SKECHERS”.

Really? When I think of SKECHERS, I think of the Shape-ups walking shoes that help my butt stay fabulous. I also think of seriously hot casual shoes, comfy semi-formal shoes, and super cute winter boots. For women. To tell you the truth, I didn’t even know that SKECHERS made boots for little boys.

Turns out I was living under a rock. And not just any rock, but the Rock of Gibraltar. Because apparently, not only does SKECHERS make boy’s boots, but they also happen to be an industry leader, and their entire line of boy’s footwear has quite the cult following. #oops

What makes them so special? Consider this:

Waterproof leather and synthetic upper
Textured leather with smooth and metallic synthetic overlays
Waterproof seam sealed design
Three strap front for easy adjustment
Adjustable hook and loop closures for easy access
Padded collar and padded gussetted tongue
Soft fabric boot lining with durable fabric front panel
Insulated with 200g Thinsulate(R) lightweight thermal material
Temperature rated to -10 degrees F/-20 degrees C
Shock absorbing midsole
Flexible rubber lug traction outsole

There’s more (seriously!). See the entire list of features here.

And so when we received the very cool Boys’ Wyndham – Bartel to check out, let’s just say we were both thrilled to bits. I loved them for – well, everything listed above – and Ryder, who has recently become very fashion conscious, loves his new look. Because we just recently had our first snowfall which actually stuck to the ground, the little guy had a chance to model them for me!…

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