Nope, this isn’t an inspirational life lesson about blessings or another sanctimonious diatribe about the rules of living harmoniously with peace signs and luv and future conditional acts of kindness that’ll result in good karma (although those are wonderful ideals.)
Nor is this a guide or doctrine or manual advising you about how to live a VALUE-based life or PLANT-based life (although those are great ideas, too)
In a way, you could say I live a PURPOSE-driven life because I’m on a MISSION.
I’m OBSESSED with buying the perfect wedge. That’s my purpose in life for right now.
As Paula Deen so eloquently waxed, “I izz what I izzz”.
Butter, I mean but, I truly do live a project-based life.
I do a lot of projects. How’s that? Better?
Tee hee.
I mean, what else can I do to wile away the endless days and hours until my tugboat man comes home? And don’t judge me if you haven’t walked a block or two in my Louboutins.
It’s not like I can have a full-time job ‘cos then we’d never get to spend any time together and I haven’t found the right fit in a part-time position that would allow me enough shopping time. Oh, and project time. Cos I live a project-based life, remember?
Here’s my project du jour: Princess Rosebud shoe embellishment
I’ve been obsessively scouring the shops for the perfect wedge.
I found these delightful slides but that just whetted my appetite for another pair. I’ve been everywhere in San Diego County. I went to Fashion Valley-nothing. I went to Saks Fifth Avenue-nothing. I stopped at University Towne Center in La Jolla-nothing. DSW, two locations — nothing.
Finally, I found the perfect lightweight wedge at Barneys Outlet in Carlsbad but they didn’t have my size. The sales associate informed me that they could have the right size sent to the store but I’d have to pay an extra $12.00 and the shoes were already a pricey $155.00. I thought that was totally ridiculous—I mean, it’s like I was being penalized for wanting to buy their stupid shoes. I told her to forget it and walked away dejectedly.
Life is SO tough for me.
Sigh.
Never one to admit defeat, I went to Famous Footwear mostly ‘cos I thought I’d get another pair of Nike cross trainers. I didn’t find anything I liked – yes, I’m THAT picky, in case you haven’t figured that out by now….but I did find these espadrilles for only $20.00, originally $50.00.
OK. You might think these are cute just the way they are, but I see a blank canvas that needs some sparkle, a little dressing up, a little beautification. It’s not that I’m never happy with the way things are; I believe almost everything can be made just a bit better with a little creativity and effort. Maybe that IS a life lesson…
I went to Michael’s Crafts with a single shoe in hand, wandering up and down each aisle waiting for the muse to strike. Nothing seemed right until I found these flowery things (on sale). I couldn’t wait to get home and get started on this project.
I embellished the embellishment, and added a sparkle in the middle.
Glue guns RULE!
Cute, right? It seems to be the perfect finishing touch for a casual shoe.
Can’t wait to pin these on Pinterest.
BUT I still NEED that elusive perfect wedge. Maybe these Louboutins?
Now THAT’S such an awesome shoe that doesn’t need me to do a thing do it.
It’s so perfect I could kiss it. MWAH.
Since it appears that I’ll be a single woman for another week or so, I’ll be heading north to the holy grail — the the only place on earth that’ll fulfill my desires —
South Coast Plaza. If I can’t find the perfect wedge there, I can’t find it anywhere.
And that’ll be my purpose for next week. Now I have to think of another project or two; seashells perhaps?
Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud 
Let us know how the trip to South Coast Plaza goes and I’ll live through your victory as my shoe wardrobe is currently pitiful.
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Now you aren’t that far away; if you get out my way, we can go together-Nordstrom has the best outlet up there, too!
On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I’ll remember that offer!
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always 🙂
On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Love south coast plaza.havent been there for years can so relate to this post.
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Oh yes, then you DO know! It really is very aspirational! Maybe we’ll see each other drooling at Chanel, ha ha!
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The sandals are really cute. You are so creative!
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Thank you! thought they came out super cute too!
On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Love what you did with those sandals and love your creative touch. Sadly I am too far away to shop with you so I will live through you. Bet you will have fun!!!
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I’m glad you like what I did, I was proud of myself! Yes, I’ll shop for the both of us 🙂
On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 10:43 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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You should feel proud! Great and hope you find what you are looking for when you go shopping. I have large feet so it’s always hard to find what I like 🙂
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Sorta same story, only I have tiny little trotters and they don’t normally stock a lot of shoes in my size!
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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That’s what I thought so we are at opposite end when it comes to shoes. Maybe we should open a shoe store and carry fashionable shoes and sandals in hard to find sizes!
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What a great idea!
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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🙂 ♥
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Nice reading about you
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Love both wedges – the ones you embellished and the Louboutins. I was just thinking myself about a new pair of wedges. I saw a lady in the grocery store the other day with a pair of white skinny jeans and a fabulous pair. It made me want to shop! I saw that even UGGS makes wedges now. I must be behind the times. I did not know that.
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A wedge is awesome with white skinny jeans!! (I knew about uggs)
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I admire your devotion to your projects!
I’m just happy if my shoes are intact.
Which reminds me, I just wore through another pair of boat shoes. Gonna have to replace them soon. But probably not embellish them…
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I think boat shoes have those laces, right? and a bow, right? embellishment!
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Ha! The laces get tied once and then left alone. Good boat shoes should slip on and off and stay where you put them.
The last pair, the sole separated from the upper. Actually, that’s how most of mine die.
(I wear them a lot.)
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Do you have a lot of boats? My own capt wears a hard had, orange safety vest, and steel-toed boots ha ha, no lounging around in shorts and boat shoes for him!
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I have no boat (but it really is high on my list of things to get).
And amazingly, I’ve never lost a shoe off a boat!
(knock on wood.)
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I hope you get a boat! Then we can all call you captain!
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I absolutely love your finished project!! And what woman doesn’t NEED the perfect pair of wedges?? I have many that are adorable, kicky, spectacular, and awesome, but I’m still in search of perfect.
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You totally get it! In search of perfect. That’s my mission for sure!
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 6:50 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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😉 you never cease to amaze me with your creativity!!
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Thank you but I don’t think of me as being creative when i see the spectacular things other people do!
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I love those! You’re a one of a kind gal with one of a kind shoes! Just perfect.
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Aww, thank you, you’re too kind!
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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