I’m a shoe addict. For over 23 years I wore my heels whenever I taught Dale Carnegie, conducted trainings, or spoke professionally. The shoes literally gave me the confidence to stand tall and speak out, regardless of the audience or topic.
Like most shoe addicts, I always have a zillion pairs of shoes in my closet. Some I seem to live in, others I’ve never worn, a few bought to wear with a specific outfit and now match nothing else, and many that didn’t fit like I hoped they would when I wore them out …as opposed to how great they felt when I tried them on and wore them in the store on carpet for those 5 minutes - ever notice how that happens?!
Being frustrated by how expensive and complicated it was to sell my shoes on eBay, I decided there had to be a better way. So, long story short, I started my own auction site for shoe lovers! That is how If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit was born; a site where you can sell, swap, or shop for shoes and shoe accessories. Although this blog isn’t about my website, the two are obviously related, and both a part of me, so I figured I’d tell you about it.
I am “mom” to three golden retrievers- Morgie (10) who I’ve had since she was 8 weeks old, Lacey (7) who I rescued from going to a kill shelter when she was 1 year old and Sadie (a little over a year) who I rescued in April of 2010. Sadie also loves shoes – in fact, she ate the left shoe of a pair of coveted Louboutins I had saved for…God made her cute so she survived that day!
My other great passion in life is ballroom dancing. I’ve danced for about 6 years now, and focus on International Standard. My description of dancing is that I’ve never worked so hard at something in my life to be mediocre. I believe I could study and practice for 20 more years and still feel like I am a beginner. But I love every second of it.
So now you know a lot about me – drop me a note if you have ideas for the blog or questions about anything, or just want to reach out. Love to hear from you. You can reach me at Ellen <at> IfTheShoeDoesntFit <dot> com.
Like most shoe addicts, I always have a zillion pairs of shoes in my closet. Some I seem to live in, others I’ve never worn, a few bought to wear with a specific outfit and now match nothing else, and many that didn’t fit like I hoped they would when I wore them out …as opposed to how great they felt when I tried them on and wore them in the store on carpet for those 5 minutes - ever notice how that happens?!
Being frustrated by how expensive and complicated it was to sell my shoes on eBay, I decided there had to be a better way. So, long story short, I started my own auction site for shoe lovers! That is how If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit was born; a site where you can sell, swap, or shop for shoes and shoe accessories. Although this blog isn’t about my website, the two are obviously related, and both a part of me, so I figured I’d tell you about it.
I am “mom” to three golden retrievers- Morgie (10) who I’ve had since she was 8 weeks old, Lacey (7) who I rescued from going to a kill shelter when she was 1 year old and Sadie (a little over a year) who I rescued in April of 2010. Sadie also loves shoes – in fact, she ate the left shoe of a pair of coveted Louboutins I had saved for…God made her cute so she survived that day!
My other great passion in life is ballroom dancing. I’ve danced for about 6 years now, and focus on International Standard. My description of dancing is that I’ve never worked so hard at something in my life to be mediocre. I believe I could study and practice for 20 more years and still feel like I am a beginner. But I love every second of it.
So now you know a lot about me – drop me a note if you have ideas for the blog or questions about anything, or just want to reach out. Love to hear from you. You can reach me at Ellen <at> IfTheShoeDoesntFit <dot> com.
