• Back to Basics: Fashion Tips for Traveling Moms

    Traveling with the kids is both exciting and challenging. Sure, spending time exploring new places with them is very exciting, but you also have to think about keeping them comfortable and entertained every step of the way. On top of that, you have to enjoy the trip yourself. Here are my tips for traveling moms. These challenges are not impossible to overcome; I know, because I’ve had some great travel memories with my children. Tackling those challenges starts with being comfortable yourself, and that means knowing how to dress for maximum comfort while traveling with the kids. Learn About the Destination Before you can dress for the trip, you need to know the destination you will be visiting. Research the weather and the kind of activities you will be doing along the way. The more information you gather, the more you can prepare for things to come. When going to a tropical destination, for instance, packing extra sweaters for comfort is definitely not the way to go. Rather than sweaters, you’d be much better and much more comfortable wearing T-shirts or shirts. Don’t forget to find out more about the kinds of activities you will be taking part in.  A…

  • Shoes, Shoes, Oh Lovely Shoes!! Thank You #HotterOriginal!!

    #HotterOriginal

    6 years ago when I retired from the optometrist’s office was the last time I wore high heel shoes. Now, I wear jeans and paint stained t-shirts, and #HotterOriginal shoes are pretty much my uniform. Five-year-old Alice really doesn’t care if I’m wearing makeup, pfffftttt she doesn’t even care if I have brushed my hair! She does have strong feelings about bad breath though, so you can be assured I do brush my teeth. So, you can 100% describe my style as a casual dresser. I’m a casual dresser with outstanding footwear!! I am completely and thoroughly a Hotter Shoe girl; completely and totally. These are comfortable shoes straight out of the box. I adore their shoes; first because Hotter makes the MOST comfortable shoes. Comfort as in; chase a five-year-old, walk home from Kindergarten, shopping, then out to dinner with The Husband; all day long comfortable shoes. So much so that I start wearing them at 6 a.m and when I walk in the door around 7:30 I’m not desperate to remove my shoes. They are actually slipper comfortable! For me that is saying a LOT!! The moment I am at my daughters house or the moment I arrive home…