Ode to Comfortable Shoes
A self-diagnoses
of true shoe obsession
How many pairs did one need
of fabulous and frivolous towering fashion?
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- About
- About Layout 1
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- Adventure
- Art
- Blog
- Cart
- Cart
- Cart
- Checkout
- Checkout
- Classic Blog Layout
- Classic full width blog
- Contact
- Contacts
- Fashion
- Full Width Page
- Grid layout
- Grid Layout full width
- List Layout
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- Meet Kait
- My account
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- Portfolio 3 columns
- portfolio 4 columns
- Repeat
- Resources
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- Shop
- Shop Home
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- Typography
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- A.F.A.R.
- About
- About Layout 1
- About Layout 2
- Adventure
- Art
- Blog
- Cart
- Cart
- Cart
- Checkout
- Checkout
- Classic Blog Layout
- Classic full width blog
- Contact
- Contacts
- Fashion
- Full Width Page
- Grid layout
- Grid Layout full width
- List Layout
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- Meet Kait
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- portfolio 4 columns
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Unbroken
We are all of us carrying around our own broken pieces. Some are very visible, and some are less so. What makes us feel and appear “broken” is how we relate to those pieces. Healing truly starts, not with fixing what is broken, but by accepting all the jagged edges and wobbly bits as a part of our own unique whole.
- January 4, 2021
The Long Pause
I took a pause. I gave myself permission to sit back, and to notice, and to set an intentional direction for how I mean to go on in the world. I gave myself permission to write my own narrative without the need to put it down on paper.
- July 24, 2020
What makes you you?
What happens when you find that you have become unmoored from your "normal" life? How do you assess and cope with a situation that requires you to abruptly rewrite the framework of what you do,…- May 3, 2020
How to Freshen Up Your Favorite Styles
I 've had this particular pair of gray wide leg trousers for so long, they are easily one of the oldest pieces in my closet. Of course it is easy to style a classic in…- April 28, 2020
Homemade Bitters
There really is nothing more intriguing to me than a perfect balance of interesting flavors in a cocktail glass. The alchemy of creating craft cocktails from scratch is probably best left to those with some…- April 23, 2020
The Perfect Denim Jumpsuit
Simple is not synonymous with boring. Hopefully by now you accept that as a given. I suppose you could argue that a fitted denim jumpsuit isn't exactly simple, but in my wardrobe, a one-piece look…- April 22, 2020
Vintage Statement Sweater
There's a delicate balance you need to perfect in order to really make a statement piece work in your wardrobe. If you do it wrong, it wears you, and no one wants to play second…- April 17, 2020
Whatever You Are Capable Of, Let It Be Enough
The last weeks, and especially days, have been tough. I have been getting kind of sad. I've been feeling like there is, in effect, virtually nothing I can do for myself, my friends, my family,…- April 10, 2020
So, “The Worst” Happened. Now What?
You learn much more about yourself by how you fail than you do by accomplishing even a small victory. I know there's many of us in this moment who are incredibly anxious, even scared. Whether…- March 27, 2020
Self-Confidence Can Only Be Found In Imperfection
Is anyone else out there starting to chafe a bit at the idea of self-isolation and maintaining social distance for several more weeks? Yes, me too. I think we all understand that its important, and…- March 25, 2020
The Tricks to Creating a Haute Look for [A Lot] Less
Does anyone else feel like life is being written by a 4th grader lately? "...And then there was this virus, and everyone was scared. And then the world ran out of toilet paper. Yeah, then…- March 19, 2020
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
In this time of mass chaos, panic, and pandemic, I've been revisiting some of what I've taught myself over the past years and months about fear. Specifically what it means to live when something you're…- March 16, 2020
Bitter Herbal Manhattan
Most problems can't be solved by drinking a cocktail, and its not exactly good practice to go about the cocktail method as a solution to problems in any case. That doesn't mean I'm not going…- March 10, 2020
It’s Good to Forgive Yourself
I 've been doing quite a bit of work over the past months to figuratively, literally, and emotionally move forward in my life and my career in a way that is sensitive to what I…- March 8, 2020
You Are In Charge of Your Success
I don't know that I can, or would, call myself a success at this moment in my life. Most days, I am ok with that, because my life is not over yet. What I do…- March 5, 2020
5 Budget-Friendly Street Style Hacks to Steal from the Pros
February is, hands-down, my favorite month, and it has absolutely nothing to do with chocolate, flowers, or the fact that its my birthday month. I find myself waiting anxiously every year for some of the…- February 27, 2020
The Only Bar You Need to Know in Florence
When you start talking about cocktails, in my opinion, Italy doesn't get enough attention. Pour me an Aperol Spritz or a Negroni, I'm pretty much in herbal bitter nirvana. Those are cocktails most of you…- February 26, 2020
Mediterranean Probiotic Bowl
I go through phases where I crave flavors from certain parts of the world with incredible voracity. Being married to an Egyptian, our house tends to have a Middle Eastern craving more often than other…- February 25, 2020
You’re Never Too Old to Change
Today, I am 35. It’s a day, much like any other day in recent weeks. Unremarkable in its way, and yet I’ve realized as it approached that this day also has a profound significance. For…- February 21, 2020
The Approach to 35
“Ladies and…ladies, we are now on our final approach to 35. You may feel you know what birthdays are about, but I can assure you, you’ll want to buckle up for this one. Your flight…- February 18, 2020
Mornings Are B.S., But A Perfect French-Press Helps
Mornings are B.S. Capital B. Capital S. B.S. I've never been a fan. I may get up at 4-f*ing-30am to get my workout on, but that doesn't really make it ok to be awake before…- February 11, 2020
9 Things Yoga Taught Me About Living a Better Life
The reality of all humans is this: it is quite literally impossible to find peace outside of yourself. You may find places or people that help you to fleetingly feel more peaceful; all of us…- February 9, 2020
Adulting is Easier Than You Thought, Because You’ve Been Doing It Wrong
The millennial-verse is vocal about the concept of “adulting”, specifically how hard it is. Don’t get me wrong, all of us struggle to balance jobs, houses, families, and our checking accounts. Show me someone who…- February 6, 2020
Learn to Love Your Roots
I am, at heart, a cowgirl. I know, you've seen all the pictures of the fashion and the cities, and you're wondering if you're in the right blog right now. But, the fact of the…- February 4, 2020
Outfit Tutorial: How to Work A Statement Piece into Your Wardrobe
You know that moment when you first encounter a fabulous statement piece? Something that just screams at you in the store, desperately clamoring to come home with you lest your heart and your closet be…- January 22, 2020
The Implications of Authenticity and How to Achieve It
You can't find happiness if you aren't connected to your true self. The number one question I used to get asked when I was a running a personal branding business was “What makes you different…- January 16, 2020
If You Love Someone, You Absolutely Need to Use This Strategy
We've all heard the experts tell you to compare your relationship to an emotional bank account. No? Well, I've read those articles, and I love the concept...but I'm convinced they fall short of truly giving…- January 15, 2020
Ride That Relationship Rollercoaster Like a Boss
"I love you, you're perfect, now change". One broadway show, one incredibly apt summation of the marital condition. Its truly an unpredictable and ever-changing entity. Calling it a rollercoaster, full of high-highs and stomach-dropping lows…- January 4, 2020
Badass. Business. Babes. Series: LipBar Custom Cosmetics
Some time ago, I partnered with Lipbar Custom Cosmetics to do a line of luxurious lipgloss & lipstick colors. If you're anything like me, you have this idea of a few perfect lip colors, and…- December 14, 2019
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