New School Shoes

I don't know about you, but when I think about my most favorite "Back-to-School" memories, my most fond memories are those of my Mother taking me to pick out my new school shoes.  Every year, before the new school year started, my Mother would take me to a shoe store called Clark's Shoes in Downtown Duluth, Minnesota.  This was always an exciting event.  We would walk in and head down to the basement where the Children's Shoe Section was located.  Most years, I got just one pair of shoes.  It wasn't until I got older that I would also get a pair of tennies.  But, my trip to Clark's was always to pick out my new "school shoes".  Looking back, they were pretty ugly (because they were corrective shoes).  I know there were years when my Mother sacrificed financially to provide those shoes for me, because they were very good quality shoes and I needed them for my feet.  But I was always excited about going, and at this point in my life, it's a wonderful childhood memory of time spent with my Mother.

 

When I saw this little postcard at an antique store in Minnesota, I snatched it up right away.  I knew that I wanted to create a "Back-to-School" card using it that would commemorate the special memories of school shoe shopping with my Mother.  With that said, here is the little card I made using the image.

 

 

Here are the challenges that I'm entering with this sweet little card that's so emotionally attached to these fond childhood memories:

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/08/simon-says-back-to-school.html - Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - Simon Says Back to School

http://cropstop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-86-back-to-school.html - Crop Stop Challenge Blog - Challenge #86 - Back-to-School

http://www.foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/fortnightly-challenge-no-43-anything.html - Forever Friends Challenge Blog - Fortnightly Challenge #43 - Anything Goes

http://www.creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2012/08/challenge-17-mapsnewsprintsheet-music.html - Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog - Challenge #17 - Maps, Newsprint, Sheet Music, Text

http://www.tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.com/2012/08/challenge-28-learn-with-joy-blog-hop.html - Tuesday Alchemy Challenge Blog - Challenge #28 - Learn With Joy.  Kelli from Tuesday Alchemy invited me to participate.  So, here I am.

I would love to hear about your favorite Back-to-School memory.  I'd also enjoy hearing if any of you have similar stories about shopping for new school shoes.  It's fun to reminisce and think about those days gone by.   I love my Mother so much, and I'm so grateful for these special memories and for the sacrifices she made on behalf of her children.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a blessed day,

Karen