The 2014 Hunting season is underway...

It's already November. I have heard from my husband and boys that the "rut" has started. The stories of "a large buck that was just too far away to shoot" has been told more than once in my household. Our freezer is already filled with pheasants and a few ducks. Any time we see a flock of turkeys along the road, I am instructed to stop or slow down as Jordan tries to gather all of the details about how many, male/female ratio, location, and time.

I have found plenty of times doing much of the same. I have done a ton of "online" hunting this season. Mostly window shopping. Many shoes that just seem to be a bit out of reach. Though many are overfilling my closet. While others, I have been taking notes for that day I am ready to put forth the effort to pull the trigger on...ready to then show off later!

I hope you have already been out for your shoe & accessory hunt. And if not, don't fret. Did you know that after the gun hunt, many men (and women) still get to hunt?- some even into January! Though the gun needs to be polished and placed safely away for the season when it comes to deer, there are still other animals such as turkeys and squirrel to hunt and even others can find a specific zone to continue with their muzzle loader or bow for deer. And we thought this would be a great reason to change the time of the Shoe & Accessory Hunt Party. We should be able to continue hunting as well! Bonus. Extend the season AND have the party after the great "after Christmas sales". Winner, winner!

So this year, the party will be at the end of January.

A few tips you may want to consider with your hunting season this year:
1. "Kill" then wear shoes you can walk in after you have had a few tastings of wine. There will be a "pre party" occurring this year. This will be an educational session given by a local sommelier to help us understand the importance of food and wine pairings. We will have some amazing Hon-E-Kor fish, a local cheese factory sampling, and a Candy Tree desert all paired with the most delectable and tantalizing wines.  
2. "Kill" then wear shoes you can handle for an evening. We will end the evening around 10:30. There is a lot to do! Tell stories, review raffle baskets, and hang with really amazing women.
3. "Kill" then wear shoes that will tell a good story! The night really centers around stories. Whether it be the Chix for A  Cause team talking about a gift of love, a friend chatting about her best deal kill during the season, or the inspiring stories about how many women hunt down their killer shoes & accessories.
4. "Kill" then wear shoes that, when you look back on them in a few months, will remind you of an evening that you went to and felt like you made a difference in someone's life who had been diagnosed with cancer.  This night is about community charity, given in a unique and creative way, which helps provide people with gifts of love. This night, we will specify where this money will go so we know the direct impact we have made.

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Be well!
Paula