misosouper, a shopping blog

Round-toed, pewter flats are a staple in my closet: in the winter (or what constitutes winter in Florida), they go with skinny or wide-legged jeans; in the summer, they look cute with short, full skirts. Thing is, flats in this particular color and style are particularly hard to find–they’re either too shiny, too cheap-looking, or too gold. I’ve tried every brand known to human kind, and my conclusion is that arch support is negligible (and easily fixable with inserts), so inexpensive pairs are just as good as pricey ones.

So go, go, go and buy these Mossimo faux-leather ballet flats, before they disappear. They’re decently comfy, especially with new insoles, cut so that even big feet (ahem) look small, and a perfectly golden shade of silver. (What? Strange, I know.) At $12.99, they’re a steal, even if you do have to spend a few extra dollars to beef up the instep.

I picked up these canisters at Target last week (on clearance; strange that the website doesn’t list them as such), and the pitiful photo included here does not do them justice.  Sweet bamboo tops and spoons, airtight lids:  perfect for prettying up your sugar, coffee, and tea storage.

This is your moment to beach, picnic, blub, or just belly up to the table and burp.

It’s our constitutional right.  Right?

These cheery plates–porcelain!  4 place settings for $45!–will help you get the party started.

Want to be a hero?  Hang this wooden leaf swing from your kid’s ceiling.

Dear Me,

For some reason, you’ve decided that this was the year to host Christmas Eve dinner for 16.  Forget buying gifts; you already worked on that all last week (as evidence, see your holiday gift guide).  What you really need to turn your attention toward is making sure that you a) have enough dishes; b)have enough chairs; and c)have enough Xanax to get through Christmas Eve.

So pull out your great grandmother’s gorgeous old thistle-pattern china (if not now, then when?), and stop freaking out about the fact that the dinner plates have long been broken.  Just mingle your antique stuff in with this delicate, modern pattern, and revel in the mix.  The evening will be beautiful, and most importantly, it will be fun.

You’ve been training for this moment for a long time; isn’t that why you read Domino?

Love,

Me