Only a couple more weeks? until the newest Soft Star elf will arrive! I spent today organizing all the teeny, tiny baby clothes in her/his dresser-- hard to believe someone can be so small. On top of the dresser we have the tiniest pair of little red Soft Star baby shoes-- the one and only pair of February clearance shoes...

Some of you may remember my post last fall when I talked about Kahlil's knack at kicking off his shoes. He was very skilled at losing the first shoe before I had even gotten the second shoe on. Well, that was then. This is now. Kahlil is a shoe wearer. He will chose a pair of shoes and bring them...

Kahlil has posed quite a challenge. I meet new people and they ask what I do. I tell them I make baby shoes they smile and glance at Kahlil's feet. At this point their eyebrows raise since they can't help but notice my son is barefoot. Of course there is nothing wrong with being barefoot - in fact barefoot like...

Tivi turned 3 this weekend-- and as a special treat, her Grandpa "Yoda" came up from Texas to visit. (Yes, our family is into odd nicknames.... more later.) Today he is here in the workshop helping finish shoes. Tim would normally not relinquish this task to just anyone , but Grandpa Yoda used to be an avid leather crafter. He...

It was a pretty successful Fourth of July... lots of family, friends, outdoor fun, and great BBQ's. Summer is definitely in full swing. Kahlil seemed to enjoy spending time with his grandma, grandpa, uncle and other family. He did lots of crawling and flirting and for some reason his naps were a little longer than usual. The special Fourth of...

My youngest daughter, Violet graduated from high school this week. As with any important milestone in one’s life, it brought back a flood of memories. It is so hard to believe that we started Soft Star Shoes twenty some odd years ago when my middle daughter, Corina, was two years old. Jeanie and I did not want to leave the...

Moccasin Musings Dear Blog, Hum—not sure if that’s the right way to start. I really don’t have much to go on since I’m not much of a blog reader, and I’ve never written a blog. I’m not even a ‘journal-er’. Dear Blog feels right, so I’ll go with it for now. I’m Larkin. I’ve been a Soft Star elf for...