Tag: shoes

  • Have you ever tried to walk with a broken flip flop?

    Have you ever tried to walk with a broken flip flop?

    I have done some challenging things in my time, running 3 half marathons, climbing Mt Kinabalu (the 2nd highest mountain in South East Asia) and of course giving birth.  But have you ever tried to walk with a broken flip flop? It was one of those days, we needed to take the dog for a…

  • New School Shoes (for me)!

    Out with the old and in with the new.  I don’t know if you’re like me, but since having my daughter I rarely treat myself.  I’ve gone from getting my hair done quarterly to yearly, my eye-brows resemble Bert from Sesame street and my skincare regime is non-existent, unless you count the use of baby…

  • I love a bit of retro!

    Boy, times have changed? Did you have some of these babies?                       Or were you lucky like me and had some of these Sexy Mamas?  Note: I got these on my sister’s birthday, she got a pair but I got some as well, one of…

  • Buying Shoes for Your Baby or Toddler

    The baby and toddler shoe market can often be overwhelming and confusing for a new parent.  Tiny baby shoes are often given as gifts to newborns, yet parents are advised not to put shoes on children until they are walking.  Conflicting advice and advertising can make it hard to decide what is right for a…

  • These Shoes are Made for Walking

    This is what happened last time I wore my trusty walking shoes when I trekked the Gower Peninsula for Breast Cancer last year. I’ve been trying to work out how long I’ve had them.  I think it must be at least 7 years, probably closer to 10.  They’ve done the Moonwalk, climbed Mount Kinabalu (2nd…