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A few months ago, my husband killed two of my plants. I was out of town for several weeks, and while I was away, he apparently forgot that plants need water to live. So when I returned, my snake plant and my Calamondin tree were both dead, while his braided money tree continued to thrive. […]
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A few months ago, my husband killed two of my plants. I was out of town for several weeks, and while I was away, he apparently forgot that plants need water to live. So when I returned, my snake plant and my Calamondin tree were both dead, while his braided money tree continued to thrive. […]
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They may be sparkly and cute, but those Louboutin's just look like stripper heels to me. Not the most cinstructive comment, but thought i'd post based on your last tweet.
I adore the Chinese Laundry, but don't quite know how to wear them …
I wasn't talking about my own blog. CHS does fine in the comments considering half of my readers are on the RSS feed only. There are two DC blogs that consistently brag about their high traffic but they have no comments. It makes no sense.
If I have 1/10th the traffic they claim to have, how come I have comments and they don't?
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I think these shoes would look spectacular with an off white dress. Something flowy or pleated in chiffon. A subtle dress with a kickin' shoe.
Of these, the Chinese Laundry pair is my favorite. The other two pairs look too much like stripper heels to me.
I have this pair of sparkly peep-toe heels and love them:
https://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3060566?origin=category&resultback=1160
I recently wore them to an event with a subdued navy chiffon dress. With sparkly shoes like any of these, I think restraint is the key—if you wear anything else bold or sparkly, you'll probably wind up looking like a teenager or a hooker.