Another Football ‘Fit with New Purple Boots & Spread the Kindness Link Up On the Edge #828
Fall has definitely arrived with the temperature drop being very obvious during evening football games. I’ve had to trade my Cyclones tee shirt poncho for leggings and a leather jacket, but I think that poncho will come in handy during swim season since it’s wicked hot inside natatoriums even on the coldest of winter days.
But we are still in football season for one more week so I brought out my purple leather jacket from last year to wear to last week’s game. The jacket is the perfect purple completer piece to wear with my new Black Star mulberry and gold cowgirl boots. Yes, you read that right, I did purchase yet another pair of purple cowgirl boots because I just can’t seem to get enough. These purple and gold Black Star Isabel boots were on my wishlist last year when I was shopping around for purple boots. I ended up buying the lilac and pink embroidered Circle G by Corral boots instead because they were about half the price of these Black Star boots. But then the Black Star boots went on sale from $330 to $185 in June so I snatched them up without hesitation. And I’m glad I did because now they are completely sold out and impossible to find anywhere online.
I was not familiar with the Black Star brand before purchasing these boots. Since I mostly order my cowgirl boots online and because the fit is not standard across boot brands, I often hesitate to try new brands. But these had great reviews and the original price point indicated higher quality leather and construction. I have to say that I was not disappointed when these beauties arrived! They were carefully packaged with each boot inside its own dust bag inside a gorgeous black boot box. The presentation of the boots was almost as great as the boots themselves and the aroma of the leather immediately found its way to my nose which quickly approved of the quality.
Then I slipped them on my feet and it was equal goodness with a perfect fit and an easy on/easy off inside half zipper which is necessary because the top of the boot shaft is almost knee high. They are soft, supple, and very comfortable. I love the gold stitching since our school colors are purple and white with gold accents, making these such a wonderful addition to my sports-mom wardrobe.
For this football ‘fit, I kept things pretty simple with basic black leggings, a purple tee shirt, and a black cardigan underneath my purple leather jacket. To highlight the contrasting stitch design on the boots, I accessorized with tans and gold wearing a gold tassel necklace, my gold and brown football earrings, and my tan messenger cap with a sparkly black hat band. I recently found this purple paisley scarf on a thrifting adventure and it’s become my go-to scarf this football season.
Our team has been playing hard but they’ve been outperformed by all but one other team in the league. It’s been a rough season for us as we are coming to end with a losing record but it’s okay. The whole experience has been full of lessons for these middle schoolers and those lessons are way more important in the long run than the modified football win-loss record.
As much as I’ve enjoyed watching Ralph on the football field, I do get really nervous that he’s going to be severely injured. I’m really looking forward to swim season which starts in about 2 weeks. He participated in a variety of swim camps all summer long and his improvement is dramatically noticeable. So I’m waiting to see how well he performs this season which will determine whether he plays JV football next year or gets involved in year round club swimming. I’m hoping for the latter!
Regardless of which sports he chooses, I’ll still be there all decked out in my purple outfits cheering him and his teammates on!
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Wishing you all a fabulous weekend. We are hosting a College Football party on Saturday with a big old soup bar on the menu. So I need to get cracking in that kitchen of mine!
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.
22 Comments
Nancy
What a fabulous boots! Very unique. A soup bar? I’m sure you are making a very special event of it. Good luck and have great time.
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Thanks so much, my friend! I’m making chicken noodle soup, pumpkin chowder, and broccoli cheddar soup and I have guests bringing chili and sweet and sour Asian soup. I love soup season! I hope you’re feeling better. Have a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Pamela Graham
Purple is one of my ‘things’, heavenly coat and boots, what a pairing! Soup is another of our ‘things’, and as the temperature has suddenly dropped, we’re ready to go. Hope you have a great time, a bowl of soup works wonders any time of the day!
Pamela
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Thanks so much, Pamela! I’m clearly a fellow lover of all things purple and soup! LOL I hope you have a marvelous weekend, my friend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Joanne
That outfit is fabulous! I can completely understand your fear of your son getting hurt while playing football. Hopefully he finishes ouf the season with no real injuries and has a great time with swimming as well.
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Thanks so much, Joanne! He only has one more practice and one more game so we’re almost at the end of it! Then he has one week off before swim starts. I need to bake cookies for the football team next week!
xoxo
Shelbee
Amy Johnson
Such a creative way to support your team! Thanks for the party.
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Thanks so much, Amy! Have a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Barbara
These boots must have you jumping for joy! Always great reading you on Friday
Have fun this weekend!
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Thanks so much, Barbara! I appreciate that. Have a Wonderful weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Laura Bambrick
Your comment about the natatoriums made me laugh because our first swim meet is this weekend already! Oh the humidity…. yuck! It’s so strange to wear shorts in the middle of winter because you know how hot it will be sitting in the bleachers all day for 3 minutes of watching your kids. Haha! They love it though! Great boots! Love the color!
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Thanks, Laura! Oh my gosh, the humidity in our natatorium is absolutely brutal! And then we get the seriously extreme cold temperatures in the winter here which makes it so much worse. You have to go back out into the cold all drenched in sweat. LOL Good luck to your girls this weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Di
That is an outstanding pair of boots, Shelby! They are beautiful and perfect for football season colors, too. You are such a good mom spectating at all the games and hosting the end of season soup bar. That sounds like so much fun. You are so fortunate to have a husband who is ready and willing to take photos for your blog for you. Having a photographer makes the job so much easier than setting up a tripod. Hope you enjoy the weekend and thanks so much for sharing and hosting the link up!
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Di, thanks so much, my friend. I’m very excited about these new purple boots. I always tell my kids that the benefit of having a stay at home is that I get to do all these things for them! I love cheering on and supporting all the kids. It fills my cup while also filling theirs. I hope you a lovely weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
nicole orriens
Hi Shelbee, I love your outfit and especially the purple boots! Over here unfortunately, I can still dress in my Summer skirts….
Thank you so much for featuriing my post about dopamine dressing. I put a link to your blog in the post!
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Aww, thanks so much, Nicole! I’m already missing my summer wardrobe. The cold weather comes way too fast here! I hope you have a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Suzy Turner
YES to all the gorgeous purple, Shelbee!!!! You look fabulous in this colour and I just love the whole outfit! Those boots are simply stunning. I’m already looking on Vinted for a similar pair lol.
Big hugs
Suzy
xx
P.S love the silly selfie of your lovely hubby!! x
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Thanks so much, Suzy! I love that you are loving cowgirl boots, too! They are so much fun. They’re kinda witchy in a western way!
xoxo
Shelbee
Marsha Banks
Sorry I’m late to the party! Life is full on lifing right now! I remember your torturous thinking about trying to decide which boots! I’m so glad you were able to snatch these beauties up at such a great price! They really are Shelbee boots! I love the whole outfit as purple is my absolute favorite color. We just got a Boot Barn close (probably too close) to us. Maybe, it will just be work boots. Anyway, I hope Ralph’s final game ends with a W, but if not, I hope he enjoyed the time and the lessons. Im ready for soup, too! All those you’ve got planned sound delicious! Thanks so much for the feature and the new party!
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Thanks so much, Marsha! Purple is such a great color and I’m not unhappy about it being our school color! As much as I love Boot Barn, they never really have any boots I like in the store. All the fun and brightly colored ones are always just available online. The stores tend to carry only black, brown, white, and the occasional red or pink boots. So I wouldn’t be in trouble if a Boot Barn opened near me. Ha. I hope Ralph’s team ends the season on a W as well. Their teenage egos could use a little lift with a win!
xoxo
Shelbee
Trina
Wow, love your outfit! Purple looks gorgeous on you, and love the boots xoxox
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Aww, thanks so much, Trina! I really appreciate that. I hope you have a lovely week ahead!
xoxo
Shelbee