<p>I&#39;ve really been enjoying the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/nobloshoemo/pool/">NoBloShoeMo </a>Flickr pool started by <a href="http://fridayplaydate.com/">Susan Wagner</a>.&#0160; I love shoes of course, but I think the reasons for my enjoyment run a little deeper.&#0160; In getting a peek at people&#39;s shoes you get to know the real person hiding behind the expected - buttoned-up lawyers jazzing up black pantsuits with leopard print shoes, SAHM wearing satin heels, rock chicks in dainty ballerina flats...I just love it.</p>

<p>It has also reminded me of all the nice things I already have but keep hidden&#0160; for &quot;another day.&quot;&#0160; Do you do that too?&#0160; Do you save your nice things for a &quot;special&quot; day?&#0160; &#0160;</p>

<p>Let me ask you something -- does that mythical &quot;special day&quot; ever come? </p>

<p>I&#39;ve been doing that since I was little, saving my nice things for later, and what ends up happening is that I live my life in mediocre shoes and the pretty ones never get worn.&#0160; I even forget I have them, so when a special occasion does come up, I end up running to the store (I hate shopping!) at the last minute (hate!) and buying something out of desperation.</p>

<p>It&#39;s hard to break this habit.&#0160; As I&#39;ve become more aware of what I&#39;m doing, I&#39;ve noticed that this nasty habit has spread from shoes and clothing to other parts of my life.&#0160; For example, I buy pretty notebooks compulsively - they sit on my bedside table and what do I carry in my bag?&#0160; Nothing!&#0160; I end up writing notes on old ATM receipts is what I do.&#0160; </p>

<p>So I&#39;ve decided to stop saving my nice things for later.&#0160; Later never comes.&#0160; I&#39;m enjoying the pretty things now.</p>

<p>This morning, rather than drinking coffee out of my trusty old <a href="http://diary.blogs.com/the_diary_of_a_reluctant_/2007/10/thats-not-coffe.html">frog mug</a> I drank it out of my fancy wedding china.&#0160; Because I already have it.&#0160; Pouring coffee and milk into it didn&#39;t take any extra effort.&#0160; And the result?&#0160; Much prettier.&#0160; I started the day in a better mood.&#0160; It made today special.</p>


<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diary/2018980658/" title="Teacup by R. S. M., on Flickr"><img alt="Teacup" class="at-xid-6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39d8b970c" height="180" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39d8b970c-pi.jpg" width="240" /></a>

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<p>Try it.&#0160; You know you have pretty things hidden at home.&#0160; Take them out and use them.&#0160; </p>

<p>Today is worth it, I promise.</p>
