What happens when your husband takes your wish list literally? You end up owning these incredibly fun shoes.
A few weeks before my last birthday, I posted this entry about my desire to say F you to boring work pumps and flats and to welcome a completely impractical, decadent pair of shoes into my closet. The post was a quick one that was drafted as I drank my morning smoothie and scrolled through Net-a-Porter’s new arrivals. While I do often buy many of the items I post about in the “wish list” series, I had no intention of ever acquiring these shoes. Calf hair glitter pumps? Who actually buys them?
So you can imagine my pure shock when I opened the Miu Miu box containing these sparkly works of art on my birthday. My first response was “You didn’t seriously buy these, did you?” which Joe answered with “Yes. Didn’t you really want them?” Ah, men. Their lives are so simple.
Of course I “wanted” these shoes, but would I really spend this much money on them? Probably not. And for better or for worse, Team HCG shares money. After a few days of me chattering nonstop about the pros and cons of keeping these shoes, Joe convinced me that life was too short to send them back. Reason #6,785 why Joe is the world’s greatest husband.
The Mius Mius made a few appearances over the winter, and, as expected, they looked amazing. They aren’t exactly in my weekly rotation, but they are an unexpected jewel in my less than stunning shoe collection (HCG’s recent bag addiction has caused the shoe situation to lag).
Lesson learned: Be more careful about what you wish for. Or, right before your birthday, wish for a lot of awesome expensive stuff on your blog and there’s a decent chance your husband will buy some of it.
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HCG has recently discovered a gem at Gap: this ridiculously soft, relaxed oxford shirt. I bought the blue version during the Gap friends and family winter sale (40% off) and promptly wore it at least seven times in the following month. I loved it so much, I quickly scurried back to Gap and paid full price for the pink color (though that hasn’t made its public debut yet). In addition to blue, pink and standard white, this oxford comes in a rainbow of other spring shades (or just orange and yellow).
A note on sizing: I wanted a relaxed fit, so I purchased this shirt in a small. It’s tailored enough to look put together but chill enough to convey the whole laid back button down shirt thing. You know that’s a fine line to walk.
Sprin-kle (noun): A celebration for a woman pregnant with her second child. Typically smaller in scale than a traditional first baby shower. Involves delicious food, lively conversation and small gifts for the second time mother-to-be.
Check out these adorable owl measuring cups from West Elm. I picked them up a few nights ago, and I’ve been smiling at them ever since. These little guys come in a few awesome colors, and I chose light blue because I am not skilled at taking big risks (just ask CF about my struggles at the paint your own pottery place yesterday. It was so stressful). I can’t wait to bake with these measuring cups or use them while cooking to sort out chopped vegetables or other pre-measured ingredients. One my favorite features of these stone measuring cups: the super cute set of four nests together for easy storage. They’re like a little owl family that lives in your kitchen cabinets. Sometimes little things like owl measuring cups give life an added boost.
Spring has allegedly arrived, and HCG is on the hunt for a versatile tweed or light bouclé jacket that will take us from brunch to baby showers to being awesome wherever we feel like it (notice I struggled with keeping up the “b” theme in that sentence).