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The Election is Over, but the Fun Begins Now!

After Tuesday’s big election, many released sighs of relief and screams of joy as Barack Obama was announced the President-elect, the forty-fourth of the United States. Obama followed with a very moving speech, which will likely remain in the minds and hearts of those who listened for years to come.   I’m not here to [...]

Are You Ready to Walk an Extra Mile?

It’s always encouraging to find more vegan shoe options pop up, even after doing numerous Google searches each week. This week is no exception. While trying to come up with a topic for this week’s blog, I came across a company called TOMS, which some of you may be familiar with already (though not to [...]

Pointe in the Right Direction

If you’re a dancer, chances are that you’ve had a difficult time trying to find vegan (or at the least non-leather) dance shoes, especially when it comes to ballet slippers and pointe shoes. Though both often contain little leather, any amount is troublesome to most vegans.   I remember searching a few years ago and [...]

Not Just a White Christmas

In case you didn’t receive the memo recently, the outmoded fashion rule that one cannot wear white after Labor Day is officially defunct. Okay, so maybe not officially, but for all you fashionistas out there, I urge you to join in the rebellion against a rule that discriminates against monochromatic colors of the fabric kingdom. [...]

Don’t Let The Sleighbells Come Crashing Down on You

Shockingly, it’s that time again – the start of the busiest shopping season of the year. I can’t believe it’s yet again time to prepare for Christmas shopping. Some of you may not play into the hype of the holiday season, or participate in the various celebratory days at all, but for those of us [...]

Don’t Let Money Stop You

For many of you, shoes may be the last concern on your mind at the moment. The economy in the U. S., as well as other nations around the world, is not exactly soaring at the moment and this can cause many of us to re-evaluate how we are going to spend the money we have in the best possible way.