Wear your dancing shoes

Would you like to make Charlie's day? Put on her blue suede (velvet) shoes and let her be. You can turn a frown upside down faster than if you gave her candy. You can buy yourself a few minutes without teething-induced whining and give her something to focus on. The beauty of those shoes is undeniable. They originally cost quite a bit more than the $3.99 I paid for them at a consignment store. Baby Gap was certainly proud of their craftsmanship.

The shoes are pretty but what they stand for is beautiful. To my almost two year-old, they mean dancing freedom. They mean being dressed up like Mommy. They are her first pair of Princess shoes.

I put them on her and just watch her eyes light up. And I'm reminded that on the ho hum days of parenting I might just start wearing some nice shoes around the house to put an extra spring in my step. Join me in pulling out the "too nice for normal days" things and see if the day seems a little more exciting and by all means, dance a little.

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