These boots!

Fall is in the air.  Last night we didn't turn on the AC for the first time since Summer began.  In fact, we slept with a window cracked open, just a slit, and it got so chilly, I had to close it in the middle of the night.  Today the apt. is a comfortably 75 degrees and the AC unit is still off.  You know what that means!  It's time for boots, you all!  Actually, booties, to be more precise.  Diana is right!  Fall is too playful to be so covered up, so the perfect pair of shoes for me are booties (or ankle boots).  I'm loving this:

DIY gold tipped flats

Have you seen this trend lately?  I, usually, am weary of trends, but since I love flats, this one is definitely right up my alley.  As a busy stay at home mom, I don't have time and money to shop for every whim out there, so I decided to convert a new pair of shoes into some trendy classic new flats.

I don't remember where I saw this DIY, it was long ago.  However, I'll go on a limb here and say that I first may have spotted this on Say Yes to Hoboken.  It was simple and it cost me nothing, because I didn't have to buy anything (my mom got me the shoes for Christmas).  You can do this with any pair of shoes, really.  Here's the step by step in pictures.

Spring shoes at Target

So I want to Target yesterday to buy some weekly products and I happened to go to the shoes section, which I rarely do, and I found some really nice looking shoes, perfect for Spring and very nice for your pockets. I'm actually a flats kind of gal, but sometimes the right kind of wedge or strappy sandal comes along, and I have to look (and sometimes shop)