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		<title>Help BEARPAW &amp; Soles4Souls Help Haiti</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p id="top" />If you live in the Las Vegas area, from February 16th-18th, BEARPAW shoes will be at the MAGIC/FN Platform Tradeshow. If you stop by the BEARPAW booth and try on a pair of shoes, they will donate a pair to the people of Haiti.</p> <p>That&#8217;s right! Foor every pair of shoes tried <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Click Here To Read The Full Blog Post: <a href="http://abittersweetexistence.com/2010/02/help-bearpaw-soles4souls-help-haiti/">Help BEARPAW &#038; Soles4Souls Help Haiti</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="top" />If you live in the Las Vegas area, from February 16th-18th, BEARPAW shoes will be at the <a href="http://www.magiconline.com/" target="_blank">MAGIC/FN Platform Tradeshow</a>. If you stop by the BEARPAW booth and try on a pair of shoes, they will donate a pair to the people of Haiti.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s right! Foor every pair of shoes tried on at the tradeshow, a pair will be given to those in need in Haiti. See <a href="http://www.bearpawshoes.com/new.shtml" target="_blank">here </a>for more information.</p>
<p>Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas</p>
<p>When: February 16-18</p>
<p>Times: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Feb. 16; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Feb. 17-18
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		<title>No Ride Up? Yeah Right!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p id="top" /> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: left;">So as a new mom something that I chose to forgo is spending an obnoxious amount of money on underwear at Victoria&#8217;s Secret. I know your secret Victoria, you&#8217;re expensive! Moving on&#8230; I purchased a pack of Hanes &#8220;No-Ride Up Panties.&#8221;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">On their site, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Click Here To Read The Full Blog Post: <a href="http://abittersweetexistence.com/2010/02/no-ride-up-yeah-right/">No Ride Up? Yeah Right!</a></span>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1184" title="Hanes No Ride Up" src="http://abittersweetexistence.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Hanes-No-Ride-Up.jpg" alt="" width="628" height="227" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">So as a new mom something that I chose to forgo is spending an obnoxious amount of money on underwear at Victoria&#8217;s Secret. I know your secret Victoria, you&#8217;re expensive! Moving on&#8230; I purchased a pack of Hanes &#8220;<a href="http://www.hanes.com/Hanes/Categories/Women-Hanes/Women_ShopByCategory-Hanes/Women_Panties-Hanes/Women_Panties_NoRideUp-Hanes.aspx" target="_blank">No-Ride Up Panties</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">On their site, they promise the following:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">&#8220;These panties won&#8217;t ride up. That&#8217;s our Comfort Fit promise&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you aren&#8217;t satisfied with Hanes&#8217; undies, you can send them back (at your expense, of course) and they will replace your undies.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Gee Hanes, are you going to send me more panties that give me a wedgie at every turn? Cause that would be sweet! I enjoy taking my kid to the park and subtly trying to pull out my wedgie amongst other Moms&#8230; or being in the endless line at Costco with cotton stuck up my ass! That&#8217;s <em>awesome</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">So, I&#8217;m giving Hanes&#8217; no-wedgie panties a thumbs down. Just sayin&#8217;.</p>
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		<title>Gone Skinny</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p id="top" /> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Yup. I went ahead and aquired a pair of skinny jeans.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">They&#8217;re great.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">AND they were on sale.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Don&#8217;t mind the spots on my mirror- my child likes to throw liquid on it and I&#8217;m too lazy to clean it.</p> <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Click Here To Read The Full Blog Post: <a href="http://abittersweetexistence.com/2010/02/gone-skinny/">Gone Skinny</a></span>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1124 aligncenter" title="Skinny Jeans" src="http://abittersweetexistence.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/101_6753-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Yup. I went ahead and aquired a pair of skinny jeans.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">They&#8217;re great.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">AND they were on sale.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Don&#8217;t mind the spots on my mirror- my child likes to throw liquid on it and I&#8217;m too lazy to clean it.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">And <em>don</em>&#8216;t hate on my socks- you <strong>know </strong>you like them.</p>
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		<title>The One Where I Point The Finger At H&amp;M and Wal-Mart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p id="top" /> <p style="text-align: center;">Shame on you!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Image &#8220;borrowed&#8221; from Ponty Source</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Yeah I said it. Shame, shame, shame. </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Now, ya&#8217;ll know I love me some Wal-Mart. I just do. I think they sell items at affordable prices. But when I read the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Click Here To Read The Full Blog Post: <a href="http://abittersweetexistence.com/2010/01/the-one-where-i-point-the-finger-at-hm-and-wal-mart/">The One Where I Point The Finger At H&#038;M and Wal-Mart</a></span>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Shame on you!</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Pointing Finger" src="http://www.poyntsource.com/IOTAmanual/Preview_files/Pointing_Finger.jpg" alt="Pointing Finger" width="296" height="304" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Image &#8220;borrowed&#8221; from <a href="http://www.poyntsource.com/IOTAmanual/Preview.htm" target="_parent">Ponty Source</a></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yeah I said it. Shame, shame, shame. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, ya&#8217;ll know I love me some Wal-Mart. I just do. I think they sell items at affordable prices. But when I read the article saying that both Wal-Mart and H&amp;M are purposely damaging and then throwing away unsold items from their store. All I could do was shake my head. You should be ashamed. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">In this day and age when times are so hard for so many people, you are throwing away stuff that you don&#8217;t sell? That&#8217;s not even appropriate. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Once upon a time, I used to volunteer at a battered women&#8217;s shelter in Saint Petersburg, Florida and once every two weeks, I would go to a local Target and pick up donations from them. What did these donations consist of? Any and everything. Unsold items that were just sitting in a back stock room. They had been marked down and discounted and still were not sold, so they donated them to <strong>a place in need</strong>. Bikes, clothes, hygiene items- all kinds of stuff. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The H&amp;M in Manhattan, which I used to frequent by the way, by the train station where I used to catch the A train. Yup, I&#8217;m calling you out! Right there on 35th street. They were just tossing stuff into the street. Then when interviewed about it both H&amp;M and Wal-Mart tried to act all shocked and surprised. Psshhh. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are people in this country who could really use those clothes. Read more about it <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/h-m-and-wal-mart-destroy-and-trash-unsold-goods-562909/" target="_parent">here</a>. I&#8217;m out of words.<br />
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		<title>Bear Watch 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p id="top" /></p> <p>I have a thing for BEARPAW Boots. Yes, a thing.</p> <p>It started late in 2009 and now has sprung into what you can call an obsession.</p> <p>Now, I&#8217;ve never really been into the furry boots thing like most girls, it just didn&#8217;t catch on for me. I never really like Ugg <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Click Here To Read The Full Blog Post: <a href="http://abittersweetexistence.com/2010/01/bear-watch-2010/">Bear Watch 2010</a></span>]]></description>
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<p>I have a thing for<a href="http://bearpawshoes.com/us.shtml" target="_parent"> BEARPAW Boots</a>. Yes, a <em>thing</em>.</p>
<p>It started late in 2009 and now has sprung into what you can call an obsession.</p>
<p>Now, I&#8217;ve never really been into the furry boots thing like most girls, it just didn&#8217;t catch on for me. I never really like Ugg Boots and Emu never caught on with me&#8230; I especially hate when girls choose to wear these types of boots in the 100+ degree weather with shorts- <strong>that</strong> is just not appropriate.</p>
<p>But there&#8217;s something about BEARPAW.</p>
<p>I started tweeting with them right away once I found out about their awesome boots and now, I may seriously be considered a <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bearpawshoes" target="_parent">Twitter</a> stalker of BEARPAW.</p>
<p>I think my trip to Omaha, Nebraska over Christmas break sealed the deal for me with BEARPAW shoes.</p>
<p>It was cold. Colder than I have been in a REALLY long time.</p>
<p>I went to the store to try on a pair of BEARPAW boots and as soon as I slipped my feet into that warm sheepskin interior- I was in <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">love</span></strong>.</p>
<p>Chris and I slipped our baby girl into a pair of these:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="BEARPAW for Little Ones" src="http://www.zappos.com/images/z/9/9/7/997495-p-DETAILED.jpg" alt="BEARPAW for Little Ones" width="161" height="161" /></p>
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<p>And we knew we had to have them. They were so cute on her feet. Too bad they didn&#8217;t have them in her size. So, what&#8217;s a girl to do but Tweet Bearpaw?</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>@bearpawshoes I&#8217;m out of town &amp; need snow boots. Tried on 2 pairs of ur boots yesterday, couldn&#8217;t decide on 1. </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>@bearpawshoes Also I like the low cut boots, but not the shape of the front toe area, so I&#8217;m torn&#8230;</em></span><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>Also wanted sum 4 my daughter</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #000000;">And they replied: </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>@ABittersweet1 So did you buy all three ?</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>@ABittersweet1 Go back tomorrow&#8230;.take your time. You&#8217;ll make the right decision. What size is your 11-month old.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>@bearpawshoes She wears a size 4 &amp; the kids boots start at a 5? She was walking too funny in the 5 &amp; tripping everywhere&#8230;</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>@ABittersweet1 Ahhhh&#8230;soon. A little more mash potatoes and gravy and that little one will be a size five.</em></span></p>
<p>Soon, baby girl&#8230; Soon.</p>
<p>Have you checked out BEARPAW&#8217;s selection? They sell boots for <a href="http://shop.bearpawshoes.com/search/brand/2450/filter/gender/%22Womens%22" target="_parent">women</a>, <a href="http://shop.bearpawshoes.com/search?department=&amp;term=infant" target="_parent">infants</a> and <a href="http://shop.bearpawshoes.com/search?department=&amp;term=toddler" target="_parent">children</a>. And okay, they sell <a href="http://shop.bearpawshoes.com/search/brand/2450/filter/gender/%22Mens%22" target="_parent">Men&#8217;s</a> boots too. Frankly, though, the sight of my man wearing suede/upper leather with sheepskin does not turn me on.</p>
<p>Back to me, though.</p>
<p>I like these:</p>
<p><img title="Bearpaw EVA" src="http://www.zappos.com/images/747/7476718/7769-820923-d.jpg" alt="Bearpaw EVA" width="176" height="176" /></p>
<p>And these:</p>
<p><img title="BEARPAW Crochet" src="http://www.zappos.com/images/z/9/7/8/978501-p-DETAILED.jpg" alt="BEARPAW Crochet" width="195" height="195" /></p>
<p>But I really, really like these new boots:</p>
<p><img title="Bearpaw Buckingham" src="http://www.zappos.com/images/z/1/1/5/1157797-p-DETAILED.jpg" alt="Bearpaw Buckingham" width="185" height="185" /></p>
<p>They also have a brand new line of boots and shoes coming out starting this summer and through the fall. Check out a sneak peek in their <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c96pBDAjU8g" target="_parent">You Tube video</a>.</p>
<p>I guess I could send them a formal letter, requesting to do a product review. Instead of something like this:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1058 aligncenter" title="ABE.BearpawTweet" src="http://abittersweetexistence.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ABE.BearpawTweet.png" alt="" width="604" height="490" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Which I&#8217;m sure I sent on one of the many days that I spend obsessing over BEARPAW.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Or entering one of the numerous contests to win BEARPAW boots that I always enter and ALWAYS seem to loose.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I could, but why? The chase is <strong>so much more fun</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;<a href="http://bearpawshoes.com/us.shtml" target="_parent">Live Life Comfortably</a>&#8220;</p>
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