The author never thought she'd buy light-up shoes for her kids.Zoran Mircetic/Getty ImagesI have a strong dislike of clothing with characters on them and didn't want my children to wear them.My oldest daughter fell in love with a pair of Frozen shoes, and I ended up buying her a pair.I've been shocked at the level of joy we both gotten from the shoes and her other character clothes.I had a clear vision of how my daughter would dress — dresses with peter pan collars or smocked detail, big bows perched on her head, and Mary Jane shoes.