tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post5240107106409953151..comments2024-03-26T05:56:44.803-04:00Comments on respect the shoes: Getting to Know YouLisa - respect the shoeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-9081712900146269592013-08-19T15:59:09.831-04:002013-08-19T15:59:09.831-04:00Oooh, LOVE the striped dress and it looks so cute ...Oooh, LOVE the striped dress and it looks so cute and cheerful with the yellow cardigan!<br />Now in response to the questions. <br />"If you have a blog, why did you start it?" I started my blog because I've been inspired by some other great blogs and wanted to try and do the same for a few other people, and I love fashion. <br />"What do you enjoy about having a blog?" I love how it gets me to wear more creative outfits and experiment with new things. I also love making friends with other bloggers. <br />"What can't you stand about having a blog?" That feeling of desperation I get sometimes, when I see blogs that have just started and already have hundreds of comments and followers, and are being featured on websites and having clothes sent to them. And here I am, 10 months into it, and I only have a handful of followers. I hate that feeling. :P <br />"What makes a blog worth reading for you?" The obvious thing - if I like the fashion and outfits. But the quality of the photography, layout, writing, and feeling like I'm getting to know the blogger also really helps. <br />"Favorite blog of the moment?" First blog I ever discovered. Still my favorite. SidewalkReady. <br />"What do you wish other bloggers would do more (or less) of?" For me personally, I want to see outfits on a blog. An occasional tutorial is fine, but if I click on a blog and have to scroll past 5 tutorials and recipes or pictures of food or travel for every 1 outfit post, I'm not coming back.<br />"How have blogs changed your sense of style?" They've made me try things that I would never have thought of or dared to do. Too many things to list. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-16042073022831240502013-08-18T20:21:23.832-04:002013-08-18T20:21:23.832-04:00Lisa, I am drawn to bloggers with a true artist ey...Lisa, I am drawn to bloggers with a true artist eye and a skill for using language!<br />You excel in both arenas. <br />I started blogging because I have alot of creative energy and I wanted to learn something new. I am learning everyday now. Love it, and I love your blog/<br /> XX. elle<br />http://mydailycostume.com/The Elle Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352057220124245797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-22560793438955330622013-08-18T09:37:37.683-04:002013-08-18T09:37:37.683-04:00This post should be a tag :)!This post should be a tag :)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-51627599776498321072013-08-16T23:46:59.711-04:002013-08-16T23:46:59.711-04:00I started blogging last month because I needed to ...I started blogging last month because I needed to kick start my creative writing. What I have enjoyed so far in this short time is the free flow of ideas that I can put down and not have to worry if an editor will like it or not. It is hard to discipline myself to write when there are many excuses to put it off. <br />What can be difficult about blogging is that it is more personal than just submitting an article. A blog is more about, "Hey world, look at me! This is what I like to wear and this is my life!" I don't like having my picture taken but I think it is important for a fashion blog to showcase photos of myself from time to time. It has also been challenging to pin point exactly how I want my blog to appear. How do I combine fashion and the mundane life of being a mom? I came to the conclusion that it will be a fashion blog that tilts to a few favorite stores and then sprinkle in my other life into it as a seasoning for the blog soup. <br />I do not have a following yet since my blog is so new. But I was over the moon when I submitted a reader outfit for Effortless Anthropologie and my photo was placed with the rest of the Anthro tribe. <br />My favorite blogs that I have bookmarked are too many to list. Respect the Shoes is on that list! The outfits are spot on and the photos are a good quality. I am missing She Hath Done What She Could and hope she goes back to blogging. Found in my Closet, Apples and Pencil Skirts, Chocolate Shoes and Debate, Literate and Stylish, I Dream of Anthropologie and of course Effortless Anthropologie. <br />I wish bloggers would not appear to be the headless woman. If I can post a picture with no makeup and gray roots showing than you can too. <br />I have learned how to update my look but still keep my personal preppy style and love of vintage. Because of other bloggers I have introduced more skinny jeans into my life. They are really a must to pair them with the loose blouses and long cardigans that stores like Anthropologie offer. <br /><br />Stacey<br />whimsicalpreppy.blogspot.comWhimsical Preppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283618670000956928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-12845708910918020902013-08-16T15:47:46.716-04:002013-08-16T15:47:46.716-04:00This is another hit for me. Such a awesome dress. ...This is another hit for me. Such a awesome dress. I immediately fell for the strappy shoes with the lines of the dress. Girl, you are good. Where the h... Do you get all these terrific soes from? And where do you put them?<br />The yellow cardigan works ever so well.<br /><br />And I started blogging... Oh... I won't tell. You have more than enough to read already. No Fear of Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10999161414598296313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-2676146080499333162013-08-16T05:24:14.451-04:002013-08-16T05:24:14.451-04:00Hey Lisa. I found your dress pretty adorable. My f...Hey Lisa. I found your dress pretty adorable. My friend had the exactly same combination of black and white with yellow top. It is indeed a very matching combo.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Barker Marine<br />Men Shoes UKhttp://www.number94.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-50861871515512060142013-08-16T01:20:03.488-04:002013-08-16T01:20:03.488-04:00Lisa I love this post! I started my blog because ...Lisa I love this post! I started my blog because I had fallen into a style rut and felt like I had lost a part of myself because of it. The blog gives my a place to exercise my style muscles - if that makes sense.<br />My style has absolutely been influenced by other bloggers! I don't know how it could not be! They have opened my mind and encouraged me to try so many new things. <br />I love that the blogging community is so welcoming and supportive! It's something I didn't expect and am so appreciative of!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16180064952488758274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-12930931978120919022013-08-16T00:06:01.026-04:002013-08-16T00:06:01.026-04:00What a Gorgeous Black+White Dress, Lisa. I LOVE IT...What a Gorgeous Black+White Dress, Lisa. I LOVE IT especially against Yellow. And I have always loved Yellow & Purple paired together. A Girly, Fun, Bright, Smart Outfit!Elegance and Mommyhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818930574734628758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-23471870366724420902013-08-15T20:45:27.022-04:002013-08-15T20:45:27.022-04:00Oh yeah, blogging is a wonderful time suck, haha.Oh yeah, blogging is a wonderful time suck, haha.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-34075799850566334082013-08-15T20:45:04.026-04:002013-08-15T20:45:04.026-04:00My IRL friends don't want to talk about gingha...My IRL friends don't want to talk about gingham and polka dots all day long - but there are people online who do, yay! ;o)<br />And I know what you mean about other blogs making you feel like less of a person sometimes - I have to remind myself that these are very edited views into a person's life. That mama blogger is not wearing heels and does not have a perfect child all the time, for example. Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-37392073203659881182013-08-15T20:42:07.938-04:002013-08-15T20:42:07.938-04:00Haha, I started my blog because I was a depressed ...Haha, I started my blog because I was a depressed work-from-homer who had no reason to even get dressed one most days. Blogging "saved" me from jammies and robes all day long!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-61693472505052330172013-08-15T20:40:48.266-04:002013-08-15T20:40:48.266-04:00There are so many styling tricks that I would have...There are so many styling tricks that I would have never learned if I didn't read blogs - and easy ones too, like you mentioned!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-47170659707319314152013-08-15T20:38:59.687-04:002013-08-15T20:38:59.687-04:00Haha to "place to dump my chatterbox word vom...Haha to "place to dump my chatterbox word vomit instead of onto people IRL" because that's totally me too! I think of my blog kind of as a public diary in a sense, skewed to fashion. Where else can I spend days on end talking about finding the perfect purse and having gals around me who can commiserate?! Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-6280942503601742812013-08-15T20:35:06.189-04:002013-08-15T20:35:06.189-04:00Documenting my life may be my greatest takeaway fr...Documenting my life may be my greatest takeaway from blogging. I've been taking more photos in general now that I blog. Before blogging, seriously there are YEARS that are forever gone and completely undocumented because I never cared about photo taking or anything.<br /><br />For me, blogging actually helped me with my self-confidence. I don't mean in the whole "oh you look so cute" sense, but putting myself out there, plus reading a wide variety of blogs, has made me realize that hey, I'm normal, and that's perfectly fine.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-79732232547031141712013-08-15T20:30:51.713-04:002013-08-15T20:30:51.713-04:00I know what you mean about the pressure sometimes ...I know what you mean about the pressure sometimes as a blogger to have "blog-worthy" outfits all the time. I used to stress out about that stuff. So now, I don't blog every day, and if I miss a day or two or four or whatever, I don't stress. It's all supposed to be for fun, right?<br /><br />(Haha, don't tell my pup, but we'd totally be at the dog park more if I wasn't blogging too). Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-34817961765832192702013-08-15T20:26:35.741-04:002013-08-15T20:26:35.741-04:00Haha, I still can't do a "selfie" to...Haha, I still can't do a "selfie" to save my life. Maybe my arms aren't long enough to get the right angles? ;o)Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-86646345520983269832013-08-15T20:25:51.198-04:002013-08-15T20:25:51.198-04:00Thanks for the idea, Carol! I used to have that, t...Thanks for the idea, Carol! I used to have that, the "Five Minutes With" series, but I'm afraid I got lazy and it slacked off. Maybe I need to revive it!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-13851812609294890152013-08-15T20:24:51.495-04:002013-08-15T20:24:51.495-04:00I considered skewing my blog towards lifestyle blo...I considered skewing my blog towards lifestyle blogging before but I don't think I do much worth blogging about - like, look at me, going out for tea! Granted there are talented ladies out there who can make going to the supermarket with their kids a "thing" but I can't even make a thing a thing! ;o)Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-73904235131569975342013-08-15T20:22:14.520-04:002013-08-15T20:22:14.520-04:00I "multitask" and veg in front of the TV...I "multitask" and veg in front of the TV while reading blogs, haha.<br /><br />And yes, I have waves of time where I can't think of a single thing to write, or I have an idea, but can't make the words make any sense! Argh!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-8595548744204563412013-08-15T20:20:09.607-04:002013-08-15T20:20:09.607-04:00Me too! I was working from home when I started my ...Me too! I was working from home when I started my blog and I would literally put zero effort into my outfits. It was bad!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-32662589931958992852013-08-15T20:19:28.301-04:002013-08-15T20:19:28.301-04:00Blogging has definitely helped me gain confidence ...Blogging has definitely helped me gain confidence in myself - not in the sense that I think I'm hot stuff or want people cooing over me all the time, but it has made me realize that hey, I'm normal. And normal is OK!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-83581338170945291012013-08-15T20:17:28.613-04:002013-08-15T20:17:28.613-04:00I def take more photos in general now thanks to bl...I def take more photos in general now thanks to blogging. Kind of makes me sad about pre-blogging Lisa. All the years of no photos at all!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-44710619553619922102013-08-15T20:16:11.142-04:002013-08-15T20:16:11.142-04:00"What can't I stand about having a blog -..."What can't I stand about having a blog - sometimes (a lot of times) I have writers block and have no idea what to write. I also feel like I have to be more creative with what I wear or my readers will be bored. It also demands more time than I ever expected."<br /><br />This. <br /><br />For outfits, I def think about whether something is "blog-worthy" or not. And yes, I have the worst writer's block sometimes. It's like, I have a cute outfit to show, but I have ZERO words coming to mind!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-26887641689336946302013-08-15T20:14:25.052-04:002013-08-15T20:14:25.052-04:00Blogging has def helped me out of my style comfort...Blogging has def helped me out of my style comfort zone too. I had no belts before blogging - who has no belts?!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-66747759518929008242013-08-15T20:13:22.774-04:002013-08-15T20:13:22.774-04:00I used to stress out about my blog - wanting to po...I used to stress out about my blog - wanting to post every day, trying to get followers, etc. It made it all really not fun. So I stopped posting everyday and just chilled out about it all. I'm never going to make a career out of blogging, why stress about it? It's def a fun hobby for me.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.com