SUNDAY REWIND - FRUIT AND SHOES

After a small hiatus, Ecclectic Bouquet has returned!

I am celebrating by combining Splurgeday Thursday & First Time Friday and a lil' bit of some premature Shoesday Tuesday.

                                              
First of all, take a look at these beautiful Steve Madden “winter wedges” I purchased on my lunch break on Friday. 

 

Here are the stats:

  Black Suede

  5 ½ inch wedge heel

  1 ½ inch platform

  Ankle strap

  Gorgeous!!!

I call the Steve Madden brand the working woman’s splurge.  His items are well made, beautiful and affordable.  I can always find Steve Madden shoes or bags at a reasonable price. 

I love you Christian Louboutin, but I can only peep at your shoes through a store window...unless I want Suzy Orman’s head to pop out of my glove box & yell at me.

On Saturday, I was able to prove that Steve Madden’s shoes are soooooo comfortable.  I went on a two  hour grocery shopping excursion and completed some other shopping duties with these beautiful shoes on.  No pinched toes.  No cramped ankles.  Just happily taking care of business,  comfortably and in style.

 

In my rush to put these shoes on, I placed the buckle in the middle.

It should be on the side.

They are still ridiculous-cute though!

 

Also, I kinda ended my search for a fruit I can enjoy. In my first post, I told everyone about the texture issues I have with almost all fruit.  So for the first time, I tried to eat a mango. 

It was my belief that since I love mango flavored Orbits gum, mango scented lotion, perfumes & candles, maybe I could love the actual fruit.  I cut this unusual looking fruit into cubes, shared the cubes with Mark and Erica, sat down and took a very small bite. 

Good grief!!!  It was too soft and sweet…not crisp enough.

I also tried a pomegranate again. 

 

 

 I like these, but I cannot get over the hard little seed in the middle of each pulp.

 

 

 

I think I’m just going to stick to lemons and organic Granny Smith apples.

Please share your Steve Madden experiences with me in the comment’s section below.  Also, if you are a fruit hating weirdy like me, please also share that story as well!

 

 

SPLURGEDAY THURSDAY - MANGO N' OIL

Ahhh, Mango…how I love your scent!

For the second week in a row, my splurge has been inspired by this little odd looking fruit. 

Today, I treated myself to this small tube of Coco Mango fragrance oil. 

 

I will have to use this sparingly; it has a very strong, mango-y scent.  I don’t want to risk causing my cubical and entire office to smell like…well… a really powerful smelling mango.

Even though I’m in desperate need of some Victoria Secret’s Mango Temptation Spray Mist (I have about seven sprays left –take a look at my sad, empty bottle below),  I decided to take the less expensive route and purchase my oil at Orange Beauty supply Store for just two bucks.

 

Don’t worry…I’ll be visiting Miss Victoria soon enough!

I haven’t used fragrant oils in about 20 years and I will tell you why….

***WARNING***

THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE MAY CONTAIN SOME MATERIAL THAT MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME.

READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

One unfortunate Spring day, I was suffering from seasonal allergies. After touching my neck, which was slightly covered with fragrant oil, I tried to rub the irritating pollen out of my eye, which resulted in me rubbing oil into my eye.  The oil caused the white part of my eye to turn beet red and swell to the size of an  medium sized olive.  My poor brown eyeball looked as if it were being swallowed by my eye white.  Oh…and by the way…all of this grossness took place while I was at work…serving hotdogs and milkshakes… as a waitress!

Lesson Learned!!!  I promise to enjoy my Coco Mango oil responsibly.

…And in the words of Tom and Donna from the awesome TV show, Parks and Recreation,
“Treat Yo Self”.