You know how a pair of shoes, a certain t-shirt, a bracelet, or a pair of jeans can become like an old friend?! Well meet my old friends, the zebra flip flops! I bought these Reef flip flops over 10 years ago while on vacation at Kiawah Island, South Carolina with Mr. Tide's entire family. We had gathered on the island for a week of fun in the sun and I decided that I needed a new pair of flip flops to celebrate the occasion!
Now if you've never owned a pair of Reef brand flip flops, let me just tell you that they are WAY comfy, over a decades worth of comfy in fact! I've worn these on every vacation since that one many years ago. And they've seen plenty of salt water, sand, and mud right here in my own neck of the woods too!
They are tried and true, and like any good friend they've never let me down! But it's time to let them go, not to the recycle bin, or that big flip flop heaven in the sky, but it's time they were "stay at home" flip flops. I know they'll be sad to give up their jet setting life of going to Lowe's and the grocery store, but hey I'll still take them for walks and out in the kayaks. But they just aren't fit for public consumption anymore so I must say adieu to them for anything other than close friends or blood relative viewing!
Knowing that my funky black and white flip flops were about to retire, I found some new ones while out shopping at Ross last week! They aren't Reef sandals, but hey I'm a girl who loves a bargain so I picked them up anyway. I'm sure my kids will make fun of their day-glo yellow color, but then again they made fun of my cool black and white ones too and I still wore them for over 10 years!
They are Natural Sport flip flops by Naturalizer, and they even have Dr. Scholls massaging gel insoles, so what's not to love about that?!
I've already broken these babies in, and they're already a little dirty even after just a few day's wear, but I live in flip flops from April to November if I can get away with it! Will they last me a decade?!...I don't know, but I'm sure I'll get my money's worth out of them regardless!
Ok, enough talk about my tootsies and flip flops! It's time to announce the winner of the great book Waterside Cottages by Barbara Jacksier, featuring Brooke Steuart's beautiful beach house!
Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway and to all of you who spread the word about this great book!
The winner is the lovely Suzanne of Privet and Holly. Suzanne and her family lost a beloved family pet today, a wonderful dog named Sasha. I think sweet Sasha was looking down on the random generator and thought that Suzanne deserved a little something special today! Suzanne, please email me so that I can get the book sent off to you!
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