tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post114840562731185339..comments2024-02-12T09:07:37.691-06:00Comments on I am doing the best I can: Shoe Ho' in trainingDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920042208198309201noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148942719923047932006-05-29T17:45:00.000-05:002006-05-29T17:45:00.000-05:00Sadly, catnapping, you chose to take one post - wh...Sadly, catnapping, you chose to take one post - which was done in humor - and extrapolate an opinion of my daughter AND my family's values.<BR/><BR/>Would it suprise you that I have worked as a child advocate in health and human services serving children in poverty for most of my adult life? <BR/><BR/>That I use these degrees of mine to fight for women and children? That my husband develops economic opportunities for people in empowerment zones - most notably black and latino people?<BR/><BR/>That I took four bags of those shoes and other things to our local Planet Aid today?<BR/><BR/>My daughter knows that she is fortunate. She has very well educated parents who Choose to give her material things they themselves did not enjoy. Your supposition that I am raising her to be a "selfish waste of space" is frankly, arrogant. <BR/><BR/>In our choice to give to our child, we have not turned away from our personal responsibility and obligations. I suggest you read some of my writings on white priviledge, or my expereince as a juror on a first degree murder trail. <BR/><BR/>What I have not taught my daughter is that she gets to be holier than thou.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920042208198309201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148940798464462652006-05-29T17:13:00.000-05:002006-05-29T17:13:00.000-05:00Instead of raising her to be a selfish waste of sp...Instead of raising her to be a selfish waste of space, why not teach her to be generous to those not so fortunate.<BR/><BR/>Imagine how much food could be purchased for the price of a single pair of shoes. <BR/><BR/>If you wanna teach her about power, teach her the power of generosity. Teach her that consumerism is immoral, especially when there are children in her own hometown who go to bed hungry every night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148748418271342802006-05-27T11:46:00.000-05:002006-05-27T11:46:00.000-05:00I LOVE LOVE LOVE the polka-dotted rain gear. Not t...I LOVE LOVE LOVE the polka-dotted rain gear. Not that it ever rains in this godforsaken, drought-stricken peninsula from hell. But if it did....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148678895711514382006-05-26T16:28:00.000-05:002006-05-26T16:28:00.000-05:00I am a recent convert to the beauty of large shoe ...I am a recent convert to the beauty of large shoe collections for my girls, thanks to my lovely fairy blogmother. The pink and purple Gymboree shoes with flowers on the toes! The amazing red maryjanes! The sandals! The only thing that could possibly be better is if I myself had so many fun pairs of shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148670235514159862006-05-26T14:03:00.000-05:002006-05-26T14:03:00.000-05:00Oh.my.god. I always wondered what crazy person pa...Oh.my.god. I always wondered what crazy person paid $40 for their kids' shoes. It's you! It's you! Mystery solved.Sugarmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425625624997484305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148614030259122402006-05-25T22:27:00.000-05:002006-05-25T22:27:00.000-05:00I love it! I myself have over 40 pair of shoes mys...I love it! I myself have over 40 pair of shoes myself, and my 14 month old already has 4 or 5 of her own. She loves them. When it's time to put them on, she beams "Shoes?" and sticks out her feet for them. My kinda girl!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153813792289640964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148595011459496882006-05-25T17:10:00.000-05:002006-05-25T17:10:00.000-05:00You NEVER have to justify buying shoes to me, dear...You NEVER have to justify buying shoes to me, dear. Not for you, not for your daughter, not for your dog, not for your neighbor's dog. I'm all about the shoes.Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148594752055179852006-05-25T17:05:00.000-05:002006-05-25T17:05:00.000-05:00Love the rain boots. Am actually looking for a pa...Love the rain boots. Am actually looking for a pair myself.<BR/><BR/>This entry reminds me of the Lyrics to Nick Lachey's hit (when still with Jessica) "This I Swear".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148594145307950402006-05-25T16:55:00.000-05:002006-05-25T16:55:00.000-05:00The thought of you, with your daughter, as an adul...The thought of you, with your daughter, as an adult, on a shoe-hunt-bonanza: <BR/><BR/>Thy shopping will have made the earth tremble.<BR/><BR/>And (the shoe) god will have seen, and will have pronounced it good.<BR/><BR/>And there will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth by the husband, when he sneaks a peek at thy credit card statement.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163363926316904033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148594048319234412006-05-25T16:54:00.000-05:002006-05-25T16:54:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163363926316904033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148585932517464832006-05-25T14:38:00.000-05:002006-05-25T14:38:00.000-05:00It's good to see where our girls are headed. The f...It's good to see where our girls are headed. The first thing they do every morning is stand by my pillow querying "shoes? Socks and shoes?" The second thing they do is command "Mama up!" while standing on my trachea. Does your daughter have any kiddie birkenstocks? Oh, dumb question--I'm certain her keen fashion sense prohibits any damn hippie shoes.Feral Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456760046606299779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148582968556792232006-05-25T13:49:00.000-05:002006-05-25T13:49:00.000-05:00Ouch. Shoes are a major point of contention betwe...Ouch. Shoes are a major point of contention between Tacy and me. Suffice it to say, she will not get another pair of Stride Rites because I am not paying forty-fucking-dollars for shoes that she will ignore in favor of ten-dollar flip-flops from Old Navy.<BR/><BR/>And on Monday, she came home with another girl's shoes on. I hope she gets hers back soon.<BR/><BR/>Does Em wear all of these equally, or does she have her faves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148575118235423282006-05-25T11:38:00.000-05:002006-05-25T11:38:00.000-05:00I must ask- Is she on official shoe ho? Does she h...I must ask- Is she on official shoe ho? <BR/><BR/>Does she have pointy toe shoes yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148571088185565672006-05-25T10:31:00.000-05:002006-05-25T10:31:00.000-05:00Tb's - She DOES have more sandals. They are in the...Tb's - She DOES have more sandals. They are in the closet.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920042208198309201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148570926827698582006-05-25T10:28:00.000-05:002006-05-25T10:28:00.000-05:00I am officially guilt free knowing that there are ...I am officially guilt free knowing that there are other Mommies paying adult prices for children's shoes and clothes (I love Baby Biscotti and Sarah Loiuse dresses)for my mini-fashionista! great site by the way-CHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909562636196931018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148570526940466942006-05-25T10:22:00.000-05:002006-05-25T10:22:00.000-05:00She has more shoes than I do. No fair! :-)She has more shoes than I do. No fair! :-)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527762200993175239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148568483376959392006-05-25T09:48:00.000-05:002006-05-25T09:48:00.000-05:00She needs more sandals. You can never have too man...She needs more sandals. You can never have too many sandals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148566793605885332006-05-25T09:19:00.000-05:002006-05-25T09:19:00.000-05:00I'm going to have to remember to photograph my sho...I'm going to have to remember to photograph my shoes for you...I'm a shoe whore now, when I was growing up I had one per season. Ick. <BR/>I only hope to someday have a little girl to pass this on to, if not, my son will own many many sneakers in every color and style...that's just not as fun.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754249936855622982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148565158701391852006-05-25T08:52:00.000-05:002006-05-25T08:52:00.000-05:00I am also late to the shoe party. I wish my mothe...I am also late to the shoe party. I wish my mother had shown me the way. Emily is a lucky girl. <BR/><BR/>And with some cute shoes!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612468442701491963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148564764296822422006-05-25T08:46:00.000-05:002006-05-25T08:46:00.000-05:00Awesome. Doubly awesome is that you have your man ...Awesome. Doubly awesome is that you have your man hunting for shoes on his own. My mother didn't initiate me into the shoe cult when I was a girl and now I'm slowly catching up on my own.Fraulein Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973894650450550769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148564585113165832006-05-25T08:43:00.000-05:002006-05-25T08:43:00.000-05:00I feel like a weight has been lifted. It's not a f...I feel like a weight has been lifted. It's not a failing, my shoe thing. Nay, it is a right and a resposibility.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, thank you, Dawn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148564215059127532006-05-25T08:36:00.000-05:002006-05-25T08:36:00.000-05:00Oh my. She has a fabulous beginning into the world...Oh my. She has a fabulous beginning into the world of shoes... Well done.Woman with Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097328663857446991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148563425402619412006-05-25T08:23:00.000-05:002006-05-25T08:23:00.000-05:00What I find amazing is that every pair looks like ...What I find amazing is that every pair looks like it has been worn! I have tried to purchase cute shoes for Sarah, but she just keeps wearing the same old same old. Her Merrills and sneakers, with the occasional foray into Crocs. I think she inherited my "shoe sense" - poor child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15513876.post-1148530007979187432006-05-24T23:06:00.000-05:002006-05-24T23:06:00.000-05:00Does that rain ensemble come in adult sizes? 'Cuz ...Does that rain ensemble come in adult sizes? 'Cuz I would wear it.<BR/><BR/>Your daughter has at least four times the number of shoes I do. I'm very jealous. I want cute shoes too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com