Barefoot in High Heels

Archive for August 2008

What’s On My Nightstand

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: August 26, 2008

 
Click on over to Five Minutes for Books for their Tuesday carnival, “What’s On Your Nightstand.”
So here I am participating in my very first bloggy carnival!  (Does anyone really like the word ”bloggy” and the strange images it conjures??  Not me.)
On my nightstand?  Besides the ubiquitous Chapstick, I once again have some books on my reading list!  [...]

I Feel the Grass Between My Toes . . .

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: August 23, 2008

That’s right.  I went Barefoot.   Barefoot Books, that is. 
Last fall, in my 3rd trimester insomnia, I could often be found at 3 a.m. online.  Wide awake, knowing I had to be up in a few hours to work/take care of toddler/surf the net(!), I would spend that time not relaxing in a calm state, hoping [...]

The Anti-Princess Diaries

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: August 21, 2008

This one might get me into some trouble.  I know it’s not necessarily the most popular opinion.  And I play along nicely (usually) when the topic comes up with people who are big fans of the “happily-ever-after.”
I’m not a big fan of Disney.  Especially the whole Disney princess thing and the huge marketing machine that [...]

What’s in a Name??

Posted by: Barefoot in High Heels on: August 17, 2008

Watch out blogosphere, here I come! 
I’ve finally entered into 2008 and have created my own blog.  What took me so long, you ask?  Finding a name, for one.   Not to mention the fact that I read enough blogs that I was afraid having one of my own would waste take more of my precious time!
So here [...]