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Lizzy’s Latest – Happy Halloween!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I can’t believe my last post was on the 4th of July!  Time always has a way of escaping me.  Sigh…but, I’m back now with a new post featuring the classic and classy Sam Edelman Hazel black patent pumps.  Aren’t they so sexy?!  Of course, I am wearing torturedSoles non-slip pads to keep my narrow heels in the pumps.  🙂

I’ve been traveling A LOT this year.  That’s part of the reason why I’ve been absent from the blog.  However, being the paranormal enthusiast that I am, I could not miss posting for Halloween.  I’ve had such a fun month!  It started with a girls trip to Salem, MA with my two besties:  my childhood Forever BFF, Tammy, and my college BFF, Packy.  We had a bonus friend, Beatriz, who is Packy’s friend from her neighborhood.  I was really excited about this trip because I’ve always been interested in the witch trials of 1692.  During the hysteria, 19 people were found guilty of witchcraft and executed by hanging.  The 20th victim was a man named Giles Corey.  Corey was pressed (crushed) to death over three days because he refused to enter a plea.  

Today, Salem’s Puritan past remains in the past.  It is now an eclectic town with a festive atmosphere.  It reminded me a little of New Orleans (minus the public drinking) with throngs of people wandering the historic district and browsing the mom and pop shops, many of which were witch and occult shops.  Spooky!  I remember asking where the “normal” souvenir shops were.

Can you spot, Tammy, Beatriz, and Packy??? 😉

We ran into many spooky characters!

We took a day tour our first day in Salem.  Our guide was wonderful and gave us a great intro to Salem’s history as well as other notable facts.  I quickly learned much of Hocus Pocus was filmed there.  I’ve never seen Hocus Pocus, but it is now on my list of movies to watch.  Several episodes of Bewitched were filmed in Salem too!  There is a statue of Elizabeth Montgomery across from the Gulu-Gulu Cafe

Beatriz took this capture of me with my besties at the Bewitched statue on our last night in Salem. Packy couldn’t resist buying a witch hat. Lol!

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Lizzy’s Latest – Happy Easter 2023

Colossians 3:1:

“…seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” (more…)

Lizzy’s Latest – Burnside Bridge at Antietam Battlefield – Merry Christmas 2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS to my family, friends, followers, and visitors!  I can’t believe how fast December flew.  It felt like just yesterday I was writing out Christmas cards.  Now, I will enjoy “Midnight” Mass at 8PM this evening with my parents.  Then after, I will be up late wrapping presents and baking my famous chocolate chip cookies. 

My sister, Jeanette, and my brother, Michael, and his family will arrive tomorrow afternoon just in time for Dad’s legendary turkey feast and chocolate pudding pie – mont blanc, anyone?  😉  I can’t wait!  It is such a joyous time of year for me and my family.

Yet, I also realize this time of year can be difficult and challenging for some.  People who are alone and/or estranged from family and/or friends.  I’ve had years like that in the past growing up and it’s not a good feeling.  Long before my deeper conversion to my Catholic faith (read about it here), I was spiritually lost.  I ignored the true meaning of Christmas and blamed God for whatever suffering I was struggling with, never looking myself in the mirror for the true architect of my misery…me.  (more…)

Lizzy’s Latest – Lizzy vs. the Manhole Masher

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!   

While photo shooting a few weekends ago, we encountered this skeleton emerging from a manhole.  It was part of a Halloween display decorating the town of La Plata, MD.  As soon as I saw it, I knew it would make a great prop poking tongue in cheek fun at all the shoe and feet enthusiasts out there.  As a shoe blogger, you can imagine the types of messages I get from these admirers…perhaps, that will be a future blog post!  😉

In the meantime, enjoy this Halloween tale about an unsuspecting shoe blogger and a stalking manhole masher in Lizzy vs. the Manhole Masher!      

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Lizzy’s Latest – INC International Concepts Kenjay American Flag d’Orsay Pumps

So, I have to give credit to my dad for suggesting a carnival photo shoot for the 4th of July.  When we were throwing out ideas, I thought it would be cool to take a drive to Williamsburg, VA and check out the President Heads.  When I showed Dad some pics, he scoffed and reminded me my stilettos would get dirty in the mud.  OK … maybe, not my best idea, but I was also a little hesitant about the carnival thinking it would be too crowded.  Dad assured me we would go before it opened and despite my reticence, I agreed for lack of a better location. (more…)

Lizzy’s Latest – Vince Camuto Fendels Stiletto Boots

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!  We certainly did.  My beautiful niece, Kristin, had the honor of playing the Virgin Mary in her school’s Passion play this year.  It’s not the first time she’s had that honor and we are all so proud of her.  Unfortunately, I have no picture to share.  Due to the pandemic, it was just an in class production (no audience).  I’ve featured stories about Kristin on the blog throughout the years and you can find one of those stories here.   (more…)

Lizzy’s Latest – The Lenten Season 2021 Edition

Lizzy’s Latest is FINALLY back with a new post!  It’s been a whirlwind of a month for me!  Work has been crazy busy and I’ve been enjoying weekends with good friends.  On one weekend in particular, my BFF, Packy, and I went skiing.  It was my first time skiing and OH MY, what an experience!  I will definitely detail that adventure in a future blog post. 🙂  (more…)

Lizzy’s Latest – Grace Karin Collaboration Conclusion

It’s been a long while…I know!  I apologize for my absence from the blog last month.  May was unusually busy for me.  I was in South Carolina the beginning of the month for my niece, Kristin’s, First Holy Communion.  I had a one week reprieve before heading up to New York City for my sister, Jeanette’s, graduate school graduation from Columbia University.  My little sister is an Ivy Leaguer.  🙂  I had another short reprieve before I was on the road again for a few days of rest and relaxation in Virginia Beach.  And before I knew it, May was gone. (more…)

Lizzy’s Latest – Collaboration: Grace Karin

A few months ago, a representative from Grace Karin contacted me about a fashion collaboration.  Intrigued, I did a quick search on the company and was pleasantly surprised to see beautiful dresses on their site.  What was even more surprising was how inexpensive the dresses were.  This, of course, made me question the quality of the dresses.  However, my curiosity won over and I agreed to the fashion collaboration.  (more…)

Lizzy’s Latest: Guess Bizzy Strappy Pumps

There are plenty of options for black patent pumps, but finding the one takes a lot of patience and sometimes a dose of serendipity.  One day, as I perused shoes on the internet, these caught my eye.  The wraparound ankle straps look so stylish with sexy stiletto heels.  In black patent, this swank shoe quickly became a “gotta have it” pair for me. (more…)