Bread and Beer

Just in case you're wondering what I am doing right now (which you are or else you wouldn't have WWWed my blog) I am eating (ate) homemade baked bread and drinking a beer.  The beer is not relevant.

Mr Incredible got me a bread maker for Christmas!  I've wanted one for a while, but then would get overwhelmed with options and prices and can't I just knead my own bread?  (Which I haven't done since 7th grade with my mom)

I never really got what the point of homemade bread.  Actually, I still don't.  It's somehow gratifying for me now.  Even though I'm not really making it, a machine which is on my counter is.
So anyway, this machine that is sitting on my counter that I added ingredients to just made my first loaf of bread.  And I just ate it with a beer.  Because when you make your own bread carbs and calories just don't matter.

Which reminds me.  Why, on a pack of gum or tic tacs does it say this is "not a low calorie food"?

I was too anxious to search for my camera as I pulled this loaf out of my little machine, so here is a picture of what my bread looked like.  Sans nasty oven mits, $2 bill, old man reading glasses, leather black couch and stench of sour alcohol.

If Shutterfly was Eyeliner I Might Print You Pictures

Just in case you're wondering where I am, did I die, do her posts reflect an unstable nature, know that I'm virtually here, I am alive, and post holidays make me unstable yes they do.  So let's talk about that:

Target's exchange policy says
<---- this, precisely.  I need to exchange my 8x10 frames for 5x7, Target.  No I don't have a receipt, no I do not know where my driver's license is, here is my passport, no that doesn't work?  Head hung low.

I will try my best to print pictures for everyone who has requested them.  In the mean time, assume that my child is beautiful.  I realize that she is nearly 3 months.


I have not done normal household chores in about a week, until today.  Mr Incredible thought it would be best not to tell cyberspace that my kitchen sink stinks of rotten eggs.

Through mind reading, I can tell that people think I am a snobby matriarch.  I'm sure my tendency towards a) a control freakish nature and b) pearls supports this terrible accusation.  


My spending inclinations are on a downward spiral.  This is concerning.  I am becoming of victim of free shipping.  I am the clay pigeon of buy one get one with beverage purchase auntie annes.  I am not getting a snack half price.   I'm getting doubly fat.  This I know.  


Let's wrap this up, shall we?  The following are features of schizophrenia:  emotional blunting  (I just don't care)  Intellectual deterioration (thesaurus.com, dictionary.com)  Social isolation (I blog.  It's a slippery slope.)  Disorganized speech and behavior (for another day I'll tell you about my social inappropriateness.)  Delusions (there are no calories when I eat my kids leftovers because it was theirs)  Hallucinations (I see yellow spots on everything.)

write more?

    

  I'm thinking of actually writing more on my blog.  Or is that a bore?  because people who know me know that once I start, I don't stop.  And an unfortunate series of event in my life has me realizing I'm not that funny.  Shame.  INPUT.  Input, people.  the picture is the illiad.  lay off.

Commitment Issues

I have commitment issues with my clothes.  I do not like to cut off tags.  I'm not that person who returns them after I wash and wear.  Why?  Why?  Why?


unfortunately, my "natural" pose turned out to look like me sticking out my gut.  noteworthy: I made mr incredible take a picture with my tag out for this blog post.  and then blamed him for me looking unnatural.  really.

Direct Quote

A week before Christmas, Mr Incredible and I got a babysitter (read: my mom) so we could go Christmas shopping together.  My favorite moment:

"Why they gotta make these dolls so ugly?"

Capitalizing on the Church and Army

Would I ruin this awesome picture if I were to explain what is really going on?  Or should I just make you think that there was a revolution of sorts at Sunday mass, my Dad overthrew the clergymen, and now I am his trophy daughter, with my trophy kids, of course.

My favorite part of this picture is the Advent candles.  I think it adds to the hilarity of the captured moment.

Really, though?  I don't have it in me to let you think that that's the type of people we are.  Because the truth of the picture is just almost as funny.

• Brother in Iraq
• Church we attend has 24 hour web cam that is on the Church website
• Brother is Baby's Godfather
• Brother could virtually attend baptism (as long as we were on the altar where camera is recording)

Therefore: we collectively agreed on this: why would he pay for internet and we pay for Skype when we can all gather together here?  See you next Sunday, Brother.  

and for all you other people with less of a sense of humor, that is a joke.

I'd Hate to Be That Person...

...but alas!  I will be.  Here are cute pictures of my Favorite People Ever.  Maybe I'll do a Wednesday Family Photo?  Friday Family Foto sounds way more fun, but I wanna start today.  

My Unfinished Dining Room

This past weekend my Mother in Law came to paint (and for Littley's baptism).  This was our dining room before any projects:  (ew.)

Then Mr. Incredible put up (with the assistance of my brother) crown moulding:  (isn't he incredible?)

Then he put up shadow boxes (appliques?) and my MIL painted the whole room.  !  Hurrah! 

The color doesn't look like the above though.  It looks too blue in the picture.  The picture below was the inspiration, and this is what are walls truly look like:

(via martha)

the color we chose is called Gypsy Teal, and the crown moulding and chair rail and below is called Churchill Hotel Lace.  (such pretty names, huh?)

Now I just need to hang pictures, curtains, get a rug, new light (did I really say 'just?').  Stay tuned.

A Giveaway! (not from me, though. sorry folks.)

Remember how I've complained before about how ugly my blog is?  I'm surprised that has only been one post of mine.  Because I think it all the time, and preview more ugly (free) templates nearly every other day.  So how cool is this giveaway?  Check it:

Bloggy Blog Designz is having a super Holiday Giveaway!!!  They are giving away blog designs and all kinds of goodies.  Plus ALL entrants will receive 25% off their purchase through the end of the year!  Be sure to check out their website for more information, or to enter yourself.  Take a look at their portfolio and packages to see what you want for Christmas ;)  With 14 giveaways in all and a 25% discount, everyone is a winner!  www.bloggyblogdesignz.com

Pumpkin Cheesecake, Anyone?

For Thanksgiving, my Mother-In-Law made pumpkin cheesecake.  What's more- the crust was made of gingersnaps and pecans.  Da.
I snatched the recipe when she wasn't looking (lie) and promised (her) I would give it back the next time I saw her.  Well here she is this weekend, and tis time for me to part.  I'll share it with you.  With her permission.  Even though it is a recipe from Food and Family magazine.  (2006)


25 Gingersnaps, crushed (about a cup and a half)
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter
4 (8oz) packages of cream cheese, softened
3 tbs flour*
1 cup sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
dash of ground cloves


Preheat oven to 325*F (or 300 if using a dark pan).  Mix ginger snap crumbs, pecans and butter; press firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9 in springform pan.


Beat cream cheese, flour, 3/4 cup of sugar and vanilla with electric mixer until well blended.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until well blended. 


Remove 1 1/2 cups plain batter; place in small bowl.  Stir remaining 1/4 sugar, pumpkin and spices into remaining batter.  Spoon half of the pumpkin batter into crust; top with spoonfuls of half of the reserved plain batter.  Repeat laters.  Cut through batters with knife several times for swirl effect. 


Bake 55 min or until center is almost set.  Cool completely.  Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.  Cut into 16 slices.  Store leftover cheesecake inrefrigerator.


(You can also bake this cheesecake in a 9x13 baking dish.  Line the dish with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan.  Prepare as directed, decreasing baking time to 45 min, or until center is almost set.)


*Recipe didn't call for flour, but MIL and I both think it would be a good decision for a sturdier cheesecake.


note: this is not fat free vegan  (ha. ha. ha.)

Census is In

My tasteless, sarcastic humor went unappreciated during the morsel's series.  (And I didn't have 27 days worth).  


You did know I was being sarcastic, right?

A Little Spray Paint

I did not want to spend 20, 30, 70 dollars on a new mail box, but ours was prettttty grungy lookin:

 a little metallic spray paint goes a long way, doesn't it?

at some point I might do the detail with a different color, but let's not push it, people.  That project was right up my ally.  

Holiday Morsel 5:27

If you are insecure about a certain gift you've brought to a party, bring extra Gift Tags. Find the best gift on the table (gift bags are easiest to spot), and quietly/casually add your tag to the gift while detaching the original. Be sure to mention to the hosts that in many European countries, gifts are opened AFTER the guests have left.

The Bane of My Existence

I am so. very. grateful.  for all of my family and friends that give us unfaltering support all of the time!  However.  I've always been absolutely notorious with thank you notes.  I have no idea why.  I think they are this big, built up thing in my head that goes right along with my perfectionism (that never gets me anywhere, mind you).  Here's what I think of them:

a) I feel it should be more than three sentences.  A simple 'thanks!' is not enough.  So should I mention the recent death, marriage, baby... (I suck at getting gifts out in any sort of timely fashion, either)?  Should I update them about our life? 

b) The addressing.  Who lives where, what time of year, or did they get evicted?  I don't know.  And did she take his name, or is he Mr. So (next line) she Ms. SoSo even thought they're married?  Are they married?  Did I send them a gift?  Oh wait, that husband died?  Damnit.  I just sent their wedding gift.

c) The stamps.  My one friend sent out all of her last minute invitations for her two year olds party, just to have them sent back to her (on the day of the party) because she used Christmas stamps- which were three cents too short.  Each.  Her kid didn't get any bday gifts from the last minute people who did show (like me, sans gift, that was in August, still deciding on the perfect gift)  Who really has the right stamps?  Oh, really?  You mean people who send their notes out on time?  All the time?  Dang.  Something to consider.

Anyway, long post short.  A rude awakening (a very, very close relative) got me on top of the ball.  My goal on Thanksgiving was to actually get them done.  All 30 of them.  True story.  I got them done. Addressed. (because what better day to give thanks?) Now I've got to go get those stamps.

So friends, family, they're coming.  I promise.  In the meantime, a million sincere thanks.  

And congratulations to all those whose weddings I've missed, babies I don't remember that exist, and grievings that have me tongue tied.  Be patient- good things will come your way.  (I may seem completely self absorbed- I might be- but I really just think my brain is melting)

New Year's Resolution?  yes.

Holiday Morsel 5:27

coupons, coupons, coupons. You CAN get paid to shop. Clip all of the coupons from last Sunday's paper. Put on lipstick and a pushup bra. Shop to your heart's content. Find a dweeby teenage cashier. Show him what you're made of, and give him every coupon you clipped from the previous Sunday. If he questions it, say something like, "oh, really? That's the generic brand?! Golly, I thought that was Nestle."

Holiday Morsel 4:27

While perusing the aisles of your favorite grocery store, be it Tops, Wegmans, Aldi, Price Rite, Walgreens, find your favorite item. Preferably the most expensive item in the store (Cameras, jewelry, salmon from the butcher). Head over to the 'manager's special' (also known as 'discontinued,' 'today only!,' 'expired.') Peel off a sticker from the stale sour patch kids and stick it on the bar code of that favorite item. Congratulations! You just got 20 puonds of fresh salmon for 29 cents. Mazeltoff!

Holiday Morsel 3:27

When holiday food shopping, if running low on cash, hide high-demand frozen items (ie. turkey ) behind the Caravel ice cream cakes, whose sales hit an annual low between November and December.

First Snow

The girls have been talking about the first snow for a while now.  What a way to welcome December 1st!  We ate oatmeal and hot cocoa (isn't that what you're supposed to do on snowy days?) and I sent them out.  
I didn't squelch their spirits by telling them that they'd step in the snow and it'd magically turn to mud

My Package

Mr. Incredible has warned me to not open any packages that came this week.  (Think Christmas)  We have a lot of packages coming this week.  But really.  This package came:

from Estonia?  Stamps I've never seen, words I don't recognize.  Ha.  I opened it.  pandora.

Mr. Incredible was becoming more impressive by the second.  It was tied with a leather string.

Oh wait.  no.  It was my honey spinner!  It is truly one of a kind.  By Nature Design.  On Etsy.

Give This a Whirl

Let's see if I single handedly defeated google:
 

These are the curtains I want for my dining room (of course they don't have the length I need).  I don't know what colors to paint the walls.  (We have crown moulding and a chair rail, so I'm thinking two toned.)  Mr. Incredible tells me to decorate as my heart desires.  Until he sees my curtain selection.  

These are the curtains he likes (cept he like them in blueish silver).  I can deal if I can have them in this color.  Mostly because I want a cold room- maybe gray and/or peacock blue.  But I do want something warm in the room.  


I'm a bit on edge about this whole ordeal because my Mother in Law is coming on Friday to paint the dining room.  I have to choose by Friday.  Help me you design savvy people!  Help!  Opinions on curtains, colors, decor!  helllllppp meeeeee


booya google.  i destroyed you and now i will do as i please

Save Money During the Holidays (1, 2:27) Advent Edition

My friend and I are putting together some "holiday morsels." (k, actually she started it, I joined in.) I'll post two today since yesterday was advent and (clearly) I did not give our first Christmas advice morsel. Expect one for the next 25 days. And/or until I figure out how to make GOOGLE WORK. Please pardon this billion dollar corporation's interruption:


This is Christmas shopping advice morsel 1 of 27: Browse deals, not people. In other words, find good deals and make them match people you know. Saving money is more important than saving friendships.




Morsel 2 of 27: While shopping in the Holiday season, the express lines are flexible up to a 40% increase. In other words, if you are entering a 15 items or less line, it really means you can get through with 15 * .40 items, or 21 items. 7 or less? 9.8 items. Basic stuff, folks.

WHAT THE H

someone please tell me why blogger won't let me do anything? no pictures, no bold, no italics, no links.

i'm pissed.

Thanksgiving Countdown (Fat Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie)

Im not really sure when I got hooked on telling the world fat free vegan recipes. Actually I do know. It's when some of my family decided it was for them. And my world of hosting turned up-side-down. (k, I'm being completely dramatic, but you just can't order a pizza...)

So here's a tried and true Fat Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie. From my sister, who, although sharing her life with a vegan, is a noteworthy meat eater :)

Apparently this pie makes it's own crust:


Impossible Vegan Pumpkin Pie

1 1/2 cups soymilk
1 tbsp. Ener-G egg replacer*
1/4 cup water*
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups pureed or mashed cooked pumpkin (or cushaw or winter squash)
1/2 cup rice flour (or flour of your choice--not whole wheat)
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. ginger powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-inch deep dish pie pan with cooking spray. (I used a Pyrex pan, and it came out with no sticking.) A deep dish is recommended because this pie will rise a lot during cooking but will fall back down as it cools.

Put the first five ingredients in the blender, and blend well. Add the pumpkin, and puree. Add the remaining ingredients and blend on high for 2 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides a couple of times to make sure everything is thoroughly blended. Pour into a pie pan and bake for about 60 minutes. The top and edges should be brown, but the edges should not be over-done. (Since this is a custardy pie, using the standard toothpick or knife test does not work; it will remain somewhat moist in the center, but it shouldn't be uncooked.)

Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the counter. For best results, refrigerate until chilled before eating.

*If you don't have Ener-G egg replacer, you can omit it and the 1/4 cup water and use any other replacement for two eggs. Of course, if you're not vegan, you could use two eggs, but why not give the vegan version a chance?

153 calories, 1g fat, 3g fiber

found on fat free vegan blog

(sorry no picture, no link, no bold, reader friendly post- don't know what's up with blogger right now?)

Thanksgiving Countdown (Cranberry Sauce)

My peeps: I'm gonna let you in a family recipe. Or at least that is what I thought until my mom told me otherwise. For as long as I can remember, we've had this stuff at Thanksgiving dinner. The aroma when you make it is nearly unbearable. You might think you died and made it to heaven. Here goes it:

Cranberry Sauce

1 Large Package of Raspberry Jello

1 large bag of cranberries (usually 12 or 16 oz), sorted

1 orange with rind, seeds removed

1 cup of sugar

1. Make Jello according to package
2. In a food processor or blender, grind the cranberries and orange with rind . Add the sugar and let dissolve.
3. When the Jello starts to congeal, incorporate cranberry mixture into the Jello.
4. Put mixed Jello into a mold (which my mom does not do) or a glass bowl because "the color is absolutely gorgeous."

Enjoy!!

HGTV

Tell me please. Who doesn't love HGTV? And guess what? They are coming to my county, and casting for young families. !!! So guess how we're spending a chunk of our day? Taking family photos outside of our house, of course. I can barely stand it.

They are casting for a Holiday "Battle on the Block." 6 participating families will decorate the outside of their house in competition for the title 'Best Holiday House.'

If we are selected, and even if we're not (we're first time home owners- we've never decorated the outside of our house for Christmas) I'll need your help and suggestions, friends! Do you have any ideas for not over-the-top, tasteful holiday decorating? Please share. (please!)

did i over do it with the italics? i'm so excited i don't care.

Thanksgiving Countdown (Pecan Pie)

via Cooking Light

So the countdown begins. (Clearly I am not hosting Thanksgiving or else my countdown would've begun like 3 months ago)

If you are like me and are going to be an innocent, bystanding guest (in a good way) become more likable and bring this Low(er) Fat Pecan Freakin' Pie. It's amazing, friends. Truly steal-my-heart amazing. I've made it now for three or fours years, and my popularity has grown exponentially. Ja.

Pecan Oatmeal Pie

• 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (or make your own, of course)
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup regular oats
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Roll dough into an 11-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Fold edges under; flute.
3. Combine brown sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 325° for 50 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on a wire rack.

For 1/12 of the pie, this has 311 calories, 11 grams of fat, and 1 gram of fiber. I'm not going to go look up the nutritional information in a regular pecan pie, but relatively speaking, this pie is like eating broccoli.

Exciting News

Color me crazy, friends. I'm am losing my head with sleepless nights and a messy house. I'm barely keeping it together. I'mstartingajointblog. ach. I said it. TBD when, still, I am starting a blog with her. Want to know the best part of this? We've only met once. And then became facebook friends. And now we're going to start a blog. ok, ok. I stalked her. Whatev. I'm so excited.

Stay tuned, because I can't tell ya much more.

BTW: Aren't those buffalos awesome?!

I Won!

yay, yay, yay! I won this honey spinner from Leigh (it's almost embarrassing how much I've blogged about her in the past week), author of Marvelous Kiddo.

Since we've moved into our house, I've had this idea for the eat in part of our kitchen. I want to have a rectangular, vertical shelf with three shelves. (Am I making sense? I'm terrible at describing.) On one of each of the shelves I want a jar of jam, peanut butter, and honey (because our eat in part is more like a breakfast nook). Somehow hanging next to each respective jar, I want a honey spinner (hurrah!) and two spreaders- I have one with daisies on the top.

I'm so excited because this spinner is so much more tasteful than one you'd find in Target.

Care Packages For Soldiers

There are a lot of people I know who for the Holiday Season give to those in need whether it be by financially donating, volunteering at a soup kitchen, or receiving a name from an organization of a less fortunate person or family with their wish (or need) list. If you are thinking about doing this, don't forget those who are serving our country!! My brother is in Iraq right now and he said so many men and women don't get care packages. That is unbelievable to me! Imagine serving overseas and not getting any sort of pick-me-up. Don't forget our troops!

It used to be that you could get a name, or label a care package "Any Soldier." That has since stopped for security reasons. However, I'm sure you can go to a local church or organization and request someone's name and address via word of mouth. I also found some websites that you can donate money for care packages to be sent.

-Any Soldier

-Treat Any Soldier

If you can get a name and send a package yourself, here are some things to include:

-a letter

-energy bars

-energy drinks

-calling cards

-appropriate entertainment (like a recent movie release, book, cd..)

-the necessities (that we take for granted) like toothbrush, baby wipes (apparently that's a biggie), tylenol.

-Beef jerky

-junk food

Baby Wearing

thinking I'm reallllll cool in mr. incredible's coat.

With three kids three and under, I'm all about baby wearing. Like I've already said. I thought I was really cool and creative by wearing baby in my Moby Wrap, then wearing Mr. Incredible's coat or a maternity coat so I could zip up and keep both me and baby warm. Yea, really cool til I saw this on Capitol Mommy. Stay tuned. I just might give this a whirl.

Fat Free Vegan Lentil Stew

This past Friday, a few of my friends and I had our second annual meal exchange. We each make enough meals for participating families, and so we each receive meals to stock our freezer for the busy holiday season! Last year I made and received 6 frozen meals. This year, three people bailed because of sickness, out of town, and full term pregnancy- but I still made and received 3 meals. That's three nights of not cooking! Woohooo!

My friend who plans and hosts it does a great job. Her house is always clean and inviting, and the dining room table was packed full of treats for the kids and moms.

We put the cooked meals in freezer friendly storage somethings, put instructions on how to reheat and serve, and include a copy of the recipe. Two of my friends and their families follow a fat free vegan diet. I made a Fat Free Vegan Lentil Stew. Mr. Incredible even loved it. And he is alll about the beef:

Easy Lentil Stew

3 cups broth

28. oz can peeled Italian tomatoes, undrained

1/2 cup red wine

1/4 cup dried parsley

3/4 tsp crushed red pepper

1 lb. dried lentils, rinsed and drained with stones removed

1 large onion, chopped

4 carrots, peeled and chopped

4 celery stalks, sliced

4 oz. chopped mushrooms

3 tsp. garlic

Throw everything in your crockpot. Break up the tomatoes if you feel like it. Cover. Cook on high for 2 hours, then low for 4. (Or high for 4. Or low for 10. What every your day can handle.)

Serve on top of rice if you want a starch with your meal. !enjoy!

If I Worked

There are some things that I think I could do pretty well, but there are some things that I knowI could be good at. There are also those things that I know I will never be capable of. Like painting on canvas. Unless abstract, of course. Sometimes I get a little sad that I'm not gifted in that sort of way.

Things that I know I'd be good at and would LOVE to do would be:

1) Name shoes. Or cars. I know exactly what a pair of shoes looks like that could be named Janice or Nicole or Sophia. Or Ruby, Gwendelyn, Kiera. It would be so delightful! (Couldn't the above shoes be Josie?)

2) Name paint colors. Martha Stewart does a great job with this. Maine Morning. Vintage Kitchen. ( I think i want to paint my kitchen this color.) Fishing Line. She (employs someone who?) names so precisely. So. Precisely. (Above is Vintage Kitchen from My Perfect Color.

3) Work at a candle company. Or a soap factory. Somewhere that works with good smells. I have a wicked good olfactory sense. I would put a few basic smells together to create all sorts of delicious scents. And of course, I would name them.

Friends, what would your ideal (something you love and be good at) job be?

I'm Being Accepted into Blogosphere (I think?)

Any of you bloggers out there know that any comment is a good comment. Even if it is a criticism. It means that people know you exist. In a weird, inexplicable, virtual way. That being said, thank you to my wonderful friend(s?) and family who do comment. It's like seeing that you have facebook notifications, magnified by 100.

So really, I've been floating on cloud 9 for a few days now because I received two comments from people that I don't even know. For real. First comment from virtual acquaintance is particularly exciting for me because her blog is literally bookmarked and accessible every time I go on the internet. Marvelous Kiddo. Thanks, Leigh, for giving me a drug free high.

Second virtual acquaintance is Kat, from Kats Corner. I checked out her blog and I love! It's filled with beautiful pictures, crafts ideas, and scrap booking creativity. Actually, Kat's blog has given me a great homemade gift idea that I am so excited to start working on. (I'm not at liberty to say which idea it is because a certain reader just may be reading this).

So anyway, friends. Thanks to everyone who comments, and everyone else who doesn't. It is so motivating to keep it up.

I'm a firm believer in blogging with picture. However, I still can't quite get pictures off the internet like I had hoped. So here's so November Lovin'.

Dress Up

I've always marveled at women who can wear heels and take long, thoughtless strides.

Imagine my surprise today when the girls went through my shoes and found these and were jumping around in them! Literally airborne.