Teacher Shoes.

Tonight was back-to-school night. I wore high heels for the first time this year. Usually I wear them on the first day of school, but both of my co-teachers are shorter than me. I am pretty sure Jill wouldn't mind. But I didn't know about my male counterpart. I wanted him to feel like we were on equal footing.

But I brought the heels out tonight. I purchased them when Lauren and Mom were visiting Labor Day, and everyday they asked about their debut. Begging, pleading, glowing on the top shelf of my reorganized closet.

They are just so so pretty.


Back-to-school night was great. We saw parents for ten minutes in our classrooms before they moved on to other classes. It was a fun format to get to know some of the faces that match the students.

But there were a couple of disasters.

1. I made Rice Krispie Treats with store-brand rice krispies. They tasted okay, but the consistency was all wrong thanks to the generic cereal and low fat butter. I really need my old roommate Erica back to make them for me. She always did it better than me.

2. The shoes killed my feet. I shouldn't have broken them in at school. I have blisters. But they were so pretty.

Tomorrow I'll be be back to my normal kicks for school. I just got a new pair of treads for teaching, and they are so much better than my pretty heels.


Recycled "eco sneaks" made by Simple. It's my second pair of their shoes, and I love them because they are good for the earth and good for me.

And the laces are lavender. How could that not be good for you?