About a month ago, I decided that I needed a shoes overhaul.  It was a dire situation.  Each day, I hoped that no one looked too closely at my feet, because my shoes were dingy and there were rips in unsightly places, and unfortunately they weren’t cool rips like ripped jeans. My beloved gold shoes that were bedazzled with jewels had one large one that kept falling off.  I would usually find (rescue) it, and engineer it back onto the shoe, but… Read more »

Hello, World! (or at least the 3 people who have mistakenly clicked on my blog page).   I have been Emily of Alexandria for almost 8 years. Before that, I grew up in Rhode Island and went to Penn State (WE ARE!). I decided to start this blog for a few different reasons. I’m thirty-one and I feel like it’s a transition stage for me. I recently got married to my handsome and goofy husband, Craig.  We’re in that state where we… Read more »