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Icy's Shoe Fund

Utterly impractical, teeteringly dangerous, but cannot live without. Continue...

16 March 2010

I love my cowboy boots

Once upon a time, when I was quite a few years younger, I had a sudden craving for a pair of cowboy boots. They were in fashion at the time but I wanted a pair anyway.

I didn't have much money at the time to spend on something so frivolous as a pair of black cowboy boots, so I was also looking for a pair of cheap ones, and they had to be available in Australia (because, really, you have to try them on).

After weeks of searching I found them, and they were nearly perfect. With instep inserts, they were and I could wear them walking for a long time.

For me, they never left my regular shoe rotation. I wore through two pairs of heels as well (they were of unfortunatly cheap construction). The only reason I stopped wearing them was because my feet grew when I was pregant with MissIcy and they never went down again (this is quite common). I didn't have the heart to throw them out either. They've been sitting in my cupboard for the last two and a half years gathering dust.

But now, now I have a replacement pair. And oh, they are sooooo comfortable. That's because they are actually Kumfs!

Kumfs cowboy boots @ Individual Chic

Aren't they nice? The leather is not shiny, and the heel height it great. I've already worn them quite a lot and for quite long periods of time and they're just as comfortable as my other Kumfs boots.

I only wish they hit the leg a little higher. They're just a bit too short to wear with a skirt. But if they had been, they would have been even more expensive.

Anyway, I love my cowboy boots, again!

15 March 2010

Icy's week

House Stuff

In the new house, the bath is in and the floors have been smoothed. Bathroom walls have been tiled and look great. Some of the walls have been plastered. Things are moving on.

The old house looks like a magazine (almost) and we had our first open house on Saturday. It went pretty well and we had 15 groups through in 30 minutes. There was one request for a contract already, and someone else wants to come and inspect on Tuesday at 10:00. Hopefully it will sell reasonably quickly and for a reasonable amount of money. We'd love to get back to where we were financially before we bought the new house (that is just a few years left to pay off the loan).

MissIcy stuff

Sunday morning we went to breakfast at Newtown and it was lovely. MissIcy had her own breakfast this time (as our fave cafe has added a kids menu) and she had a lovely time. We went bookshopping afterwards, a favourite pastime of MrIcy and myself.

Unfortunately this meant that MissIcy fell asleep in the car on the way home at 10:45 and then didn't stay asleep when we got here. A 20 minute nap is not enough for her by a long shot and this afternoon was a bit frazzled. It was off to be early for her.

Writing stuff

Go check out http://www.isabyrne.com/ for an update.

Health stuff

Off to the opthamologist again today. Hopefully he'll scan my eyes, tell me everything is great and send me home, to not return for three months. Every six weeks is a bit much, as MrIcy has to take a sick day each time to look after MissIcy. He only has so many sick days.

This does mean I get to go shopping by myself in the city though. This is good. I'm checking out bookstores tomorrow.


13 March 2010

Links a la Mode

links a la mode

Spring Fever

Edited by Jennine Jacob

Do you get spring fever? Oh man… the itch to run around outside in flowery prints and frilly laces gets greater and greater each passing day. To heck with chunky sweaters! This week we have a load of great spring style posts, Holier Than Now checks out cape coats, if you’re strapped for cash Out of Order gives the perfect 45min spring skirt tutorial, so cute! And girly clothes not your thing? The Demoiselles has a great homage to genderbending unisex looks. I’ve been thinking of doing a couple of days in menswear myself. Well, as soon as I learn how to tie the half Windsor knot.

There were so, so many great links this week, it really was hard to narrow it down to 2o. Check out the full listing of Links à la Mode here.

Links à la Mode : March 11th


11 March 2010

Mad Men Barbie Dolls=Awsome!

So, I've blogged about the Computer Engineer Barbie, and if you would have wanted one when you were a little girl (or now that you're a big girl).

But now Mattel has release a Barbie I'm sure we'd all LOVE.

Mad Men Barbie Dolls @ Individual Chic

That's right, the Mad Men (and Ladies) have been Barbie-isdised. At US$75, they might just be for big girls (and boys) but still.

Can I have a Joan Holloway Barbie, p-leeaasee???

Original story from The Gothamist.


09 March 2010

Perhaps I have too many shoes

I've been packing up and putting away in preparation to selling our house. In order that I be able to close the cupboard door, I sorted through my shoes, packing half away to take to the new house.

I lined them all up and thought I really should take a picture. Don't tell MrIcy I have this many.

Too many shoes @ Individual Chic

There are 39 shown here, with three pairs missing, (two at work and one elsewhere). I seem to have a thing for ballet flats, don't ya think?


08 March 2010

Icy's week

No video today, sorry. I ran out of time.

House stuff

If you've been reading my tweets, you'll know our current house goes on the market this weekend. This means we've been frantically cleaning for the last week and I have to say it was so worth it. This place has never looked so good.

Apart from the carpets, that is. The carpets are awful.

It's not all our fault. The person who owned before us used to do motorcycle repair and the oil stains just never went away. Of course, there are now eight years of living on top of that, two of them with a small person, and the carpets were cheap to start with.

So, they need to be cleaned, desperately. This was meant to happen at 930 this morning. Unfortunately, I've just had a call from the cleaner to say their van is broken, and they can't be here until tomorrow. That's fine as far it goes, but the photos are meant to be taken this afternoon. I'm calling the realestate agent at 9:00 and see what he recommends.

The new house is going along nicely. The tiles are up in the bathroom and they look GREAT!

MissIcy stuff

We saw my parents yesterday and MissIcy had a wonderful time with her PopPop and her GaGa. We'll see them again next weekend for a while before they leave on their overseas holiday. They're leaving just in time to not help us move, damn them. ^_^

Writing stuff

Go check out my writing week over at IsaByrne.com.


06 March 2010

Links a la Mode

links a la mode

Fashion Flashback


Edited by Debutante
As fashion weeks starting winding down, some are looking forward to the next trend in fashion. This week, I was thrilled to see so many bloggers focusing on the past -the history of fashion. An obvious passion of mine, vintage fashion has never been so influential. fête à fête reviews a gorgeous collection of vintage inspired jewelry. Fabulous Finds narrates a 1950s styled romp through Palm Springs. Oranges and Apples shares inspiring vintage Life magazine images. In politics, if you don’t learn from history, you’re destined to repeat it. In fashion, if you don’t learn from history, you won’t know you are repeating it!

Links à la Mode : March 4th