I adore the idea of tiny thank-you cards!

what brand of shoes are those? anyone know?

Need to know more about the shoes- what a fabulous idea!

Love the tear-sheet. I need something like that to keep me on track during impromptu shopping trips.

i love erin! i love the idea of carrying around little thank you notes to leave in times of thanks! what a great idea — i may have to adopt it. :)

How can I find out who makes those shoes? I’m obsessed!

Hi all (and yay! Thanks for having me, Grace — you are too sweet!):

Anna / H / Betz — the shoes are from Tieks and they were actually a gift from a weekend retreat in SF I just returned from. They are BY FAR the most comfy walking shoes in the world. :)

And Wishful/Aliz — the thank you cards have come in SUCH handy. Seriously. It’s always nice to leave little notes for people that are having bad days. I made my first Indiana friend this way!

Thanks again for having me, guys, and a super thanks to Nicole Balch for taking my photo and Victoria Smith for letting me borrow her sweet purse! :)

Where are those shoes from? They look SUPER cute.

Neanderthal phone – loved that! :D. Erin, your sense of humor might be my therapy on a bad day :)

Shoes = genius. Old phone = have one : )

What kind of shoes are they?

thanks for sharing the shoe source! those are positively adorable.

Oh Erin..you darling gal! Love you, love your bag & it’s contents and your thank you note idea is just…well, perfection.
you rock. ya know?
xo
Melis

Erin is the best! A Disney princess? How cute is that? I know firsthand that Erin is a doll-cc

they’re tieks!:
http://www.tieks.com/

thanks, lovely things!

this is great. i love knowing what goes into others’ purses. so sacred!

i totally agree. this entire series is so voyeuristic in the best of ways! :) a peek into a purse is like a peek into the soul!

… or something like that. ;)

she is so cute.

What a cute fun idea to peek into someone elses purse:)

Love the shoes and Thank you cards, great ideas both.

Cheers!
J.

Can’t part with my neanderthal phone either—I have the same one :)

Thanks for sharing a peek into your purse. So many fun & inspiring things!

and ps. love this series!

I’m loving this new series!

Please can you tell us what brand those walking shoes are? They’re adorable.

You can find similar shoes that fold up and come in a pouch here
http://www.damnheels.com/

Super cute!! Erin is the sweetest!

It’s possible that Erin is the nicest, cutest person I have ever met.

adorable! my purse looks smashing on you. :)

What brand is your wallet? I really like it!

ooooh, loving that look in the tear sheet. yay for fall clothing!

oh you all are so nice to me! i’m going to give everyone pixie dust.

and pj — its a cheapie from target. i HIGHLY recommend — have had a similar style for like, three years now and its so functional!

WOW, just visited the Tieks site for those adorable shoes and saw that they’re running a 30% off promotion and offer free shipping. Definitely getting a pair! http://www.tieks.com/

i love how you call it a pocketbook – so old-fashioned. love erin’s and my razor phone broke or i would still have it :(. the inspiration cards are a great idea!

I’m starting to develop a serious blog-girl-crush for Erin of Design for Mankind, it’s actually almost kind of embarrassing.

But, come on. How awesome are those shoes and her hair?

hahahah annadenise, you are SO sweet! thank you guys!

that purple is so lovely.

This feature is awesome! Love it! Great shoes, need them:)

Love this series. Always excited to see new ones.

Love love love this series. and love the shoes. i bought a pair in matte black – can’t wait to wear them walking to work. and thank you cards is a genius idea..i’m so copying!
xo

So funny, I just bought a pair of yellow ballet flats. Mine are patent though, and from Bloch, so they have a leather sole. They’re more dance shoes than walking shoes, but take up no space in a handbag and would be perfect for putzing about town, not so much for hiking though. Fun feature on Erin!

I agree, this is a great series. Especially for those of us who travel and are obsessed with how to look great, be comfortable and not carry too much. Those shoes are so smart and so adorable! I wish I could pick some up before heading back to Denmark! Love seeing you here Erin!*a

I love Erin’s blog – thanks for the peek into her handbag.

And Erin – isn’t that Plum Sugar lip moisturizer genius? I love the screw on cap!

I purchased a much less expensive version at the GAP for $36. The fold up into its own little pouch.
too cute!

i also love the shoes? where can i find it… and that pouch is adorable..

I love this series, too. It satisfies my cravings of finding out what other creative poeple are up to – and what other way to find out them looking at a bag.
Greetings from Paris!

thank you again, sweet friends! you’re all so kind! :)

i love this post! i’m a sucker for a pretty, inexpensive set of notecards, and leaving thank you notes for great customer service sounds like the perfect way to pare down my stash (and make room for more). I also love the list of 5 goals. normally i get a small voyeuristic thrill and maybe a tip on a new lip gloss to try out out of this types of posts, but this time i got some major inspiration. *virtual thank you note* to erin, whose blog i am totally going to start reading.

kelly, you are so kind! i’m glad you found my tidbits inspirational. i think its super important to be nice to EVERYONE! :)