Holiday Gift Ideas for Him

The holidays are quickly approaching and since last year I was a total doll and hooked you up with fantastic and affordable gift ideas for a special man in your life, I decided to do that again this year. Send your man to his own little Valhalla with a Das Horn! I seriously can't think of a better way to consume mead during...life. $25 This is a BLT (by John Fluevog) that every man should order. $259 Bacon shaving cream. 'Nuff said. $15 Just...

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Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Gratefulness

The Village Shoes gals would love to share what we are grateful for this year... Jen: Music Friends Humor...laughter Halle: Teachers- anyone dedicated to educating others. The amazing and inspiring people in my daily life. The constant opportunities to learn new things. Amanda: Vodka tonics Homeland The truly wonderful friends and family in my life. Too much love to handle sometimes. Stacey: My successful business and great employees. Family My...

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Beautiful Centerpieces for Your Thanksgiving Table

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I couldn't be more excited. Thanksgiving is, by far, my favorite holiday. Growing up, it was the one time of year that I was able to see a lot of my favorite family members, so it doubled as a sort of a family reunion. Oh, and the food! The food! My family can seriously cook, so Thanksgiving was the day I seriously gorged myself. I mean, I'd eat as much as I possibly could, and then sometime later that...

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Somebody Make Me: Tomato Basil Soup with GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS

It's cold. I'm wearing a sweater and a jacket right now...indoors. I feel like I should be at home, sitting on my couch wrapped up in a warm blanket with a fire going, watching a horrible chick flick while sipping hot chocolate...or maybe a spiked hot chocolate. (It's my fantasy, and I'll day drink if I want to!) Instead, I'm working and as many of you know by now, if the Village Shoes girls are working, they're eating, and if we're not eating, we're...

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