Today’s piece started out being anything but practical.

Those are some extreme shoulder pads I’m rockin’ there. Oh..and check out those sleeves!

This was a quick fix. First, I took out the offending pads.

Then, I cut off the offending sleeves.

Now I can wear my strapless dresses to work without offending anyone’s sensibilities! 🙂



A few days ago, a reader suggested I do something with the shoulder pads I cut off, rather than toss them out.
I took one of the pads, and turned it into a catnip mouse for little Gypsy! 🙂

This took all of a minute to do. My plan is to save up all the shoulder pads I encounter to turn them into toys for the kitties at the animal shelter. 🙂
Gypsy seems interested in the prototype.

Cheers!