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My Classy & Feminine Style Makeover : Before & After
I looooove a good before and after. I write a lot of articles encouraging ladies to upscale their daily style because our current culture is so lax, to the point of championing slobbish habits. It feels refreshing to be put together, it is even polite to be put together, it even changes the tone of a home to be put together. So let me show you my own style makeover from being on the athletic loungey side of dressing to dressing in put together outfits. I had to learn all this too! There were years of my life that I dressed almost exclusively in leggings with spandex tops, or skinny…
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Stop Kicking Yourself for “Wasting food” Instead Praise God for His Abundance!
We are pretty good at beating ourselves up as women. I once heard a pastor joke that his wife’s spiritual gift was guilt. Haha! Well that is certainly true for me every time I scrape food into the trash. That is the worst feeling. But thanks to God I had a change of perspective on this. Romans 12:2 says “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” I pray this verse continually for myself. There is nothing like being transformed…
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Dressy Casual Feminine Winter Fashion : Wine Reds, Midi Skirts & Belted Waists
Ladies, do you want to feel more awake, productive and happy in the dreary cold winter weather? Get dressed in the morning in something pretty and polished. You may be surprised just how different you feel. You will make your family feel more important and you will grace your home with a sense of every task being a moment of refinement. Winter white is not the friendliest color for some kinds of gritty work of home keeping so I reserve this skirt for days of light housework, outings to the shops, dinners out, having dinner guests over, or church gatherings. Which is perfect for the Christmas season! This is a…
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This Question Will Change the Way You Dress
“Would you buy this right now?” This is the one question that will change whether you think what you wear is good quality, stylish, or even flattering on you. When you go to reach for that top and those pants again, as your day after day uniform, hold up those items and look at the state of them. Ask yourself if you were at a shop and saw those items right now, would you reach out and pull them from the rack to admire them? Would they catch your eye? Would you pay money to purchase them right now? Would you even think they looked good? Are there loose seams…
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Cold Weather Wardrobe : SWEATERS Identify Quality Fabric & Proper Laundering
This is an acrylic sweater that I purchased on Amazon around $40! This is one of my favorite cozy and put together looks for cold weather. A beautiful cable knit sweater, long enough to wear with fleece lined leggings, fitted enough to move with me as I work and not bag off getting caught on things or dipping into dish water or poo! We wear our clothes for real life ladies so they need to work with us and for us! It is helpful to know about fabrics to choose the ones that work the best and also to know how to care for them. Everything needs the proper care…
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Homemaking English Country Inspired Outfit Fall Fashion 2022
Fall is here and the same old styles are still thrilling me. Oversized sweaters, leggings and riding style boots! Welcome to my little stylish corner of the countryside. I love walking this road because it is lined with oak trees and this lovely fence. It is such beautiful countryside for a walk. The first thing I do when I wake up is throw on my clothes and go outside to walk. One of my favorite things to wear for my outdoor excursions as well as for house work, is perhaps the most poorly understood fashion item of the decade: leggings. Leggings are classic pants when made with the right fabric…
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10 Tips to Dress 100% Comfortable in Every Stylish Outfit You Wear
Do you need to change out of your nice clothes as you feel worn down by them throughout the day? It took me decades, but I have my wardrobe down to a science now and there is no stylish outfit that wears me down to want to change out of it! I love dressing for the day. There truly is something refreshing about taking off wrinkly shapeless pajamas and putting on something that has a structure, a design, a refinement that speaks of the grace to carry yourself with throughout the day. But I’m sensitive to uncomfortable clothing. So these are my tips for being well dressed for every day…
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Classy Feminine Style for the Homemaker : Cold Fall Winter Weather Fashion Formula
Ladies, does cold weather make you feel less feminine and stylish and more hulky and pajama-y? I grew up in cold weather and so take it from me, it can be done in a beautiful way and still keep you warm. For anyone just clicking in, note that I am a country woman. So dressing for the day is not just meant for city girls or those being seen. I believe great style is meant for our homes and our families, and our God gifted days! The countryside is so beautiful it is no place to look your worst. Of course here I am wearing my booties for in the…
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My Thrift Shopping Strategy & Etiquette
Some thrift shops can be relaxing but they can also be like Black Friday. Thrift shopping is often what I refer to as “combat shopping”. People are there to get deals and sometimes they are not going to give you space or be polite about it! They may step into your “zone” and start going through things right next to you when they see you have grabbed a lot of good items. They are not concerned with saying “excuse me” or “sorry”. I have had people take items off of my shopping cart when my back is turned to it! I have had people stare at items in my hand…
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Hi ladies, I am writing to you from my wistful Autumnal mood. For clothing, I have been loving a specific color of red. A deep wine red. If I had a cardigan in the same color as this dress it would look beautiful for winter time. My navy sweater is hanging on for dear life since I wear it with everything but I am unable to invest in clothing at the moment. My boots are nearly worn through but I am still blessed to have them work. I love the height and shape and color of this pair. When I can afford a new pair this is my template for…
