A Trip To The Arlington...

My daughter and I traveled an hour down the road and wound up at The Arlington in Hot Springs last week. We did the "Pamper Me" Spa Package and had quite a squeaky clean time! For $269 (plus tax and tips), the package for two included an overnight stay with standard room and two extra comfy beds, a spa treatment of choice for each person, a special spa gift, breakfast in the Venetian Dining Room, and one of their famous white robes to wander around in during the visit. No flashing allowed.

For our spa treatment we naturally chose the famous Hot Springs bath with 30 minute massage. If you live close to the area and don't go for a HS's bath every now and then, I'm afraid there's something terribly wrong with you. I know you have to strip down in front of the personnel, but at this age, who cares. We also chose an extra spa treatment for $130 and loved the Deluxe Signature Facial that lasted well over an hour with intense pampering on our face, hands, and feet. My lady, Jade, had worked at the 4 Seasons in Dallas for many years and was such an accomplished esthetician. Our special spa gift consisted of lotions and gels for our newly refurbished bodies. Nice.

Naturally we had to shop while in the pampering mode and found this darling little hole in the wall, C'est Bon Boutique, next door. Sandals were half price so you know what that means...two pair for sure. Also, a couple of cute tops were snared. We chose to eat lunch at Belle Arti and dinner at Rolando's. A glass of wine on the Arlington veranda, among all the hustle and bustle, sent us over the top. Then, we went to the room, took a short nap, panicked when the cable conked out (couldn't miss Big Brother) and had an early evening. Overall, the visit was really nice and the following morning, after our included breakfast, we hated to get into the car and drive back to the real world...

Enough With The Shoes!

Why is it these days, one has to have a different pair of shoes for every outfit worn?? Ladies, remember when we were able to meet our needs with a standard pair of heels, loafers, boots, tennis shoes, and flip flops?  That's a tidy five pairs per closet. However, in these consumer frivolous Pinterest (follow me) days, we most often determine our purchases with detail to must haves, texture, color, designer, purpose, event, etc. as well as the outfit.

Gee, there's shoes with spikes (for what occasion I have no idea)...

and shoes for river paddling (if you do that sort of thing)...

and designer shoes (certainly not designed for walking)...

and shoes for sports events (like calling those ever-loving Hogs)...

and shoes for flaunting expressing your status...

Gosh, enough with the shoes!  I must confess, (out of all the numerous shoes in my closet) the most overwhelming fact of all is that I never have the right pair of shoes for any occasion (hence, the need to shop for more shoes). In fact, who's up for returning to the good ole days...when one pair of shoes could take you anywhere...