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    Homemaking

    Elegant, Graceful & Dignified: The Blessing of Inward Makeover

    May 20, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, “Elegance” is not exclusive to an income bracket. In fact, elegance is a thing of rarity in all social circles now days. “Graceful” is a concept we quickly apply to a ballerina but is lesser seen as a concept to apply to women in everyday life. “Dignified” is a nearly forgotten idea in a culture that praises brash personalities, diminishes the importance of manners, grooming, dress, etc. But the Christian woman has the unique blessing of becoming elegant, graceful, and dignified from the inside out. “The woman Folly is loud” Proverbs 9:13 Elegance Recently, upon re-reading The Little House on The Prairie book series, I was enraptured in how Ma…

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    Fashion

    The Best Classy Stretch Knit Dress Sewing Patterns & Pattern Hack Simplicity 8874 & New Look 6301

    May 10, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, When building a classy wardrobe, it is vital to identify specific elements of clothing that set it apart as being classy. One of those elements for me in a classy summer wardrobe is having sleeveless dresses that cover more of my shoulder and around my arm than the spaghetti straps that abound. I have noticed that this style element is common among women in the limelight who dress classy. Without naming names, I have studied these dresses of women whose bra straps are securely covered by this wider sleeveless style and whose necklines are decidedly higher than most. The fabric of these dresses is also of vital interest as…

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  • Fashion

    How to Be Lovely & Beautiful in Dress & Deed

    April 30, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, The topic of dressing can seem surface, but I like to point out how what we wear reflects our deeper held values. Our style, like our manners, are only employed when we feel it is necessary from a deeper belief that it matters. Many women believe that their appearance does not matter It does not matter in the sense that God looks at the heart. He is concerned with our inward character and motivations. But what woman attracts a husband by rejecting her looks? Men look at the outward appearance before they get to know our heart. So, our appearance does matter. Once you are married, your appearance matters.…

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  • Homemaking

    How to Love Homemaking by Delegating & Hiring Help

    April 25, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, “A woman’s work is never done.” as the old saying goes. Many days we can fall into bed with things still in the sink, people needing to be fed the minute we wake up and never-ending laundry and crumbs on the floor. We find as homemaking wives and mothers that it is not a badge of honor to wear yourself down until your disposition is anything but pleasant. But so often the workload does wear us down. No caretaker can go on endlessly at the same pace without serious burnout. There are countless paid jobs that do the work of the homemaking wife such as a maid, a nanny,…

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    Fashion

    How to Sew This Basque Waist Cotton Sundress | McCall’s 8209 Pattern Notes & Review

    April 15, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, Here is my latest spring summer dress fit for a princess. This dress is a fast favorite of mine from the cotton fabric to the color and floral print, to the princess waist. What makes you gasp with excitement when you see it? If you are color shy, the spring/summer seasons are the perfect time to wear colors instead of neutrals for a change. Let your feminine style instinct guide you. In a world of dull and drab office looking women’s clothing, revive your daily dress by embracing color, pretty prints and things that would look perfect for walking in a garden in the glow of the sunlight. This…

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    Fashion

    How to Sew This Spring / Summer Dress Simplicity 8874

    April 9, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, The spring sunshine brings flowers out and how much more beautiful colors in our wardrobe. Wearing happy colors can not only enhance your complexion, but it also brings cheerfulness to your family. This yellow color was one of those rare perfect yellows for my preference, vibrant but soft, not dull, not neon, not green, not mustard, not too pastel. Finding the right colors for you in quality fabrics for your project is half the battle of sewing, but these elements are what make a pattern shine. Fabric found on fabricmartfabrics.com While I prefer sleeves, I ended up making this dress sleeveless lending it to not just springtime but to…

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    Fashion

    5 Tips for How to Dress Classy & Modest in Summer

    April 9, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, Summertime requires fashion foresight for the woman who wants to look classy while staying cool. We are surrounded by options so be sure to gravitate toward the best ones and learn how to navigate away from styles that compromise your dignity. Battle of the Bra Straps Thin straps on tops and dresses can be pretty but have plagued us with the consequence of displayed bra straps. The classiest women photographed never show bra straps. Fully Hide a Bra It became one of the most important aspects to my wardrobe to buy or make clothing that fully covers a bra. My main solution is to only wear wide cut sleeveless…

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    Home Decor

    How to Become the Best Homemaker Decorator on a Low Income

    April 1, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, If you are reading this, living in the United States, you have been born and reared during an era of abundance. Never before in history was there such abundance of wealth and material goods as this nation has held for even low-income people. It was as a new wife on a low income with little to spend on groceries let alone decor, that I learned how to be a homemaker. In this day of visual abundance featuring images of pretty things that we infer are taken by wealthy people, the truth is, what we see is often times produced by the development of good taste and resourcefulness more than…

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    Fashion

    The Best Classy Stretch Knit Dress | Simplicity 8874 Pattern Review

    April 1, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, A polka dot dress fits seamlessly into any season as it is neither a hot weather nor a cold weather style. This dress not only works at any time. but it helped give me that lift out of heavier winter styles into spring without looking too springy too soon. Aside from my fabric choice, the key to picking a sewing pattern that you will make again and again is all about the shape of the dress. This dress has many features that make it a favorite. The square neckline, the elbow length sleeve option, the waistline at my true waist, and a tea length slim yet flowy skirt. What’s…

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    Fashion,  Homemaking

    The Best Classy Spring & Summer Dresses to Sew | Simplicity 9326 Pattern Review

    March 28, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, If you are looking for a classy square neckline midi length dress, here is a sewing pattern for you. I have made this dress a whopping four times with only two successes. Do not let that detour you, but having said that, I would classify this pattern as intermediate, maybe even advanced. This sewing pattern has a sew along video on youtube that will guide you through the steps, which is how I even discerned the pattern instructions. But if you have any experience with sewing at all, you may have learned that it’s not just understanding the instructions but doing each step with precision that makes the garment…

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