Going Raw...For Dinner

                                       


Have you ever had a moment where you just really HATE food? And I'm talking with passion. I feel like every time my body gets sick of trying to digest the fat, greasy and fast foods that I cram down my throat it lets me know. I get this uncomfortable feeling in my chest that either has me reaching for Gas-X or a carrot. While sitting at my desk one day, dealing with the uncomfortable and awkward feeling of trying to swallow a belch that desperately wants to come out, I realized that I needed to make a change in my diet.

A few months ago I came across the YouTube channel Fully Raw Kristina. It's a food interest blog that is run by raw foodist, Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram. I became interested then but I pushed it off after I realized how difficult it would be to change my diet completely. So, since my body seemed to be desperate for some type of cleansing, I decided to visit her website and give one of  her recipes a try.

The first EASY thing that caught my attention was her Mango Avocado Noodle Salad. It only required a few easy things, which really is a huge bonus with raw food recipes. You don't need seasonings or sauces, so you don't have to worry about stressing over not having some type of  flavored powder that you've never heard of.

The recipe calls for mangoes, avocados, zucchinis, green unions and rosemary.





Easy enough right?




In order to make her veggies into pasta, Kristina often uses a spiralizer. But I don't own one of those so I decided to turn my pasta noodles into pasta squares...(ish).




I cut up one large mango and two small sized avocados and blended them up.



Once that was finished, I poured the sauce over the noodle squares, threw on some mushrooms, green unions and tajin (because tajin just makes everything better) and voila!





I made this a few nights ago, and I must say that after the cooking fail  I had tonight (interesting post coming soon) I realized how great it is to be able to cook without stoves, ovens, spices and watches. It really is a beautiful thing.




If your interested in checking out the exact recipe, check out this video and feel free to fall in love with the rest of her other videos. She really does have some creative ideas when it comes to fruits and veggies.

Christian Films That Shaped My Faith

I think we underestimate the power of a film in the christian faith. I don't think a lot of Christians understand the blessing you can receive from watching a cinematic feature that was guided by the hands of God. So, in case you haven't come across them, here are the top Christians films that helped to shape my understanding of how I should live as a Jesus loving woman of God. There won't be any spoilers so don't worry.

1. Letters To God

At the very least, I can say that this film sparked a water-work in me that felt almost therapeutic (everyone needs a good cry now and then), but at the very most, it forced me to turn a harsh mirror unto myself as I evaluated how I lived my faith alone and in front of others. It is about a young boy, who even at the young age of eight has a strong relationship with God. It was in this movie that I learned that my walk with Christ is my letter to some one who is not a believer. My letters should be filled with love, encouragement and most of all Jesus.

2. Facing The Giants

This was another tear-jerker, but for a completely different reason. It was the desire to persevere that had me reaching for the tissue box. It centers around a coach who puts all his faith in God and brings that same faith to a high school football team. My favorite line from the movie is, "We will praise Him when we win, and we'll praise Him when we lose." That line became an ongoing phrase with them as they went at each game with new determination. It was in that line that I got a clear vision of how to praise God regardless of your situation. This is a key factor in Christianity because we will not always have happy days. It is crucial that we know that God is in the good moments as well as the bad.

3. Raising Izzy 

This little number was a random flick that I came across on Redbox. I'm not going to lie, part of my appeal was the cover. At the time,  I had never seen  anything in media that showed a black couple raising adopted kids of another race. We are always the one being adopted. But when I read through the summary, I knew I needed to watch it. This film teaches that God's will trumps over any of our wills and desires. They are things that might not make sense at the moment, but in time, we will begin to see why God decided to cover up our dreams with His power.

4. God's Not Dead



God's not dead. Need I say more? If there were ever a movie to pass out to your unbelieving relatives and friends, this would be the one. Recently, I've had a growing interest to study christian apologetics, and as that passion slowly began to dwindle this movie quickly snapped the light back on. As a young student tries to defend his beliefs in front of his seemingly angry, atheist professor, he gives a few logical explanations for the evidence of God that could work to shift (even if it's small) the doubts of an unbeliever.





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Please Don't Ask Me Out From The Other Side Of The Room

It's hard to have a quiet and gentle spirit when someone is shouting at you from across the room. Ok, so I'm exaggerating, but in this matter, they might as well have.

I mean, what girl really wants to hear, "when you gon' let me take you to dinner?" while others are passing right through the conversation?

I think most girls are flattered when a young (or older) gentlemen takes notice of them. The media is selling us outer beauty and there are time where we sadly seem to take the bait. But the one thing that I find disturbing about being noticed  is the guy who finds the confidence (if you can call it that) to 'make a move' in a room that is swarming with family, friends and acquaintances in ear shot. To make this simple I'll just say that it is quite mortifying. Maybe it's just me, but it seems that no matter how flattering the comment or question might be it is still embarrassing when it is done in front people that you are close to, and even older people that you look up to. If and when people hear it, they instantly become intrigued. Their hearing gets a little better as they want, no, NEED to know what you will say. The "Asker" has now invited people into an intimate conversation who had no business being there in the first place.

As a Christian woman who is waiting patiently for the god-fearing, Jesus loving, people serving husband of my future, I know that each potential suitor that I find interest in or that finds interest in me has to have the qualities that I would need to see in a godly husband. Therefore the dating phase is something that is sacred. As you date, court, or whatever it is that we Christians do, we are pledging that we will think purely with one another and act purely with one another. We are to be gentle with each others feelings, weakness and flaws as we both continue on in our relationship with God. So how am I to expect that you will treat the dating process sacredly and with gentleness if you could not begin the initiation process sacredly and with gentleness?














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I've Never Been To Europe, But I Imagine I'd Dress Like This

Berets, sweaters and maxi skirts (please don't ask me to say 'Oh my!'). But there is something about all three of these articles of clothing that just made this a lovable outfit for me. The sweater is thick with little, gold....shimmies?....in them. This sweater reminds me of  a darkened sky, with the stars neatly aligned in a galaxy of chaos. There is also something about this sweater that seems romantic. I found this in the back of my mothers closet early spring so I haven't had the proper opportunity to sport something this thick, but good things come to those who wait. I got the black skirt from H&M a year ago, its sheer with a very short slip on the inside, I still normally wear leggings with them. And the beret? *sigh* I don't know when it began, but over the years I've developed a slight obsession with them. I own about five, and I am still on a mission to own one in every color. I just think there's a certain amount of class that a beret brings to an outfit. I often have to stop myself from adding one to EVERY outfit that I wear.

Fighting Sadness With The 'Thinking of You' Board (DIY)

Whenever the thick blanket of sadness finds it's way over our heads, it's easy to forget that there are people out there who truly care about you, your success and your well-being. In your distress, you talk yourself into believing that out of all the people in this world, there is not one who thinks about you. Whelp, I'd hate to be the one to break it to you, but there is a high probability that you are wrong. Very wrong. And you probably have the evidence to prove it.

Have you ever found yourself so swamped with birthday, thinking of you, and 'You did it!' cards that you end up stacking them all together and stuffing them at the bottom of a drawer? Well, I'm here to give you a big, bold STOP. We are going to put those cards to use.

Most people have had at least one note, card or text that has genuinely made them smile. Sooooo instead of deleting, losing, trashing or even posting them on Instagram, maybe we should plaster them. On a board of course.

What You'll Need

Cards! You can also use notes, e-mails, text messages (printed, of course) or any written letters that put a smile on your face at one moment in your life. You may even want to use the envelops and stamps that came with them for special touch of decor.

Scissors, a blank canvas or picture frame, glue, tape and any type decoration you might want to add.

Now have some fun! This will not only be good and comforting reminder board for you to look at in the long run, but it will also be a relaxing and therapeutic process to endure as you cut, shape and read all the past "I thought of you" notes that have been stashed under your bed. While you're at it, you may want to add a few bible verses or bible 'inspired' verses.

 God's notes are always the best. He can't lie ;)

If you don't learn anything else from this project, understand how much value your words actually have. Take time to acknowledge that somewhere in your pool of family, friends, acquaintances, neighbors and co-workers is someone who is waiting to have a heart felt note, card or text sent to them. If only for a small moment of cheerfulness.

So if you are someone who does this...

Stop.

Inner Beauty Is... Give me a sec

I wanted this post to be about inner beauty, but as I began to take notes on what I thought I wanted to say I realized that I had no idea what inner beauty actually consisted It's actually funny as I think about it, because i'm actually asking what does inner beauty LOOK like. Jeez! Can we not escape this whole "EYE of the beholder" fairy-tale. It seems that even our inward characteristics have a unique appearance that we are searching for. Why do I even bother?

No...but really...why am I trying so hard to achieve this whole, "I want to be beautiful in my heart," anyway? I mean, wouldn't it be easier to be like every other beauty/fashion blogger and just post pictures of myself with my fashion tips and tricks? Wouldn't that be a good way to boost my ego and fight my insecurities? Posting beautifully, edited selfies that strangers will hopefully leave flattering comments on? Oh yes, for the first few months of this blog, I was living the life. But in truth, it wasn't easy. My heart was not at ease, and I think it's because I did not feel as if my God was pleased. At the time, I didn't believe that my new-found interest in fashion blogging compromised my faith in any way, but as I dig deeper into my soul (I know, I know), I am coming to the understanding that by putting so much in to creating the right outfit, and adding the right commentary to go along with it was time consuming. It was time that was being taken away from serving my Lord and Savior. And by allowing this I was showing that there were more important things to put my energy towards.

I have to constantly remind myself that at the end of the day, when this world is gone this blog will be too. So it doesn't matter how many great  outfits I was able to style or even how many people subscribed to my blog. What matter's most is the Rock that will continue to stand.

The Thirst For Community

My God is not dead, and when He speaks, He really speaks. It amazes me that even though I believe in His power and I know that He is real, I still become dumbfounded when I hear Him speaking to me. It's as if I know and understand in my mind that His power exist, but when it becomes obvious that His power is working right before my eyes I am speechless, and my awe of  Him  is strengthened in my heart. This is a flaw in my faith that I desperately need to address. It should not surprise me that God would answer a prayer, I should graciously expect that the answer will come in His time. God is still working on me.

For a while now, I have been desperate to create some form of community as I walk in my Christian faith. As an only child it is easy to drift away, or just naturally feel like a lone ranger when it comes to social cues. I've been living that life for a while, but I don't think my heart can take it anymore. I am a young Christian woman who is "thirsty" for community. And I have been getting the feeling that God strongly wants that for me too. After all, he was the one that said, "it is not good for man to be alone." I think He knew, even from the beginning, that this walk would not be one that we can do alone in the flesh. I think we often take that verse to mean that we are all suppose to have spouses. Adam was alone, and then God brought him Eve, and they had little Cains and Ables to run around their white stone fence. But maybe, just maybe, God could have also been saying that it is not good for my children to be alone in general. Maybe our 'not being alone' does not solely rest on who we are married to. I need Christian friends, and I don't mean associates, I need Christian community. I need people to love on my like a sister, as I will love on them like one (or brother). I need people to hold me accountable, to correct me when I'm wrong, and who will allow me to correct them if the moment calls for it. I need a community that will draw me deeper into Christ. 

I've been struggling with this for the past couple of years, and just a few days ago, I decided that I needed to do something about it. Now I don't believe in coincidences, so try your best to prove to me that this wasn't a God intervention.

Wednesday was the day that I decided that I needed to take the necessary steps to create a christian community within my church. There is a large age gap within my church. The presence of members who are between 18-30 years-old are practically nonexistent. But despite not having a lot, we still have them, and I needed to work with that. I decided that the best way to do it would be to kick it off with something fun...and cheap, so I created a Facebook event. 

They will probably think that I am the corniest bugger that ever lived, but that's ok, there is a method to this madness. 

For every event that you make on Facebook they ask that you include a description. So instead of just putting "just because" in the description I needed them to know why it was so important for me to put this invite out.

Before I posted this, I searched the internet for scriptures on christian community and I came across Hebrews 10 24-25 

"And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near."

Shortly after making that event I searched the internet for any churches that might have had a ministry that catered to my needs. I don't want to leave my church, but I do think it's ok to branch out for food. As I was doing this I came across the ministry "Incite." Ran by the young adults of Cottonwood church. I knew that I needed to go. The timing for finding this ministry and when they had their meetings could not have been more perfect. So today, I mustered up the bravery I needed to attend a church full of young adults that I didn't know, and I'm so glad I did.

Not only was the praise and worship session a great experience, the message itself seemed to be just for me  me. The message for the night came from Hebrews 10: 24-25. Like I said, I don't believe in coincidences. 

I believe that this was God telling me that  my desire to be around other Christians who hunger and thirst for righteousness is a godly one. And it is a thirst that I will continue to go after with God's guidance.

   

I Can't Make Disciples

Francis Chan on Making Disciples 

I was watching this video the other day and I had an epiphany...

Am I the only one that gets freaked out by the demand, "go and make disciples" ? I mean, who am I to go out and grab 12 people in the middle of the day, from whatever they're doing and spread the gospel. The very idea of leading a pack like that scares the bajeebers out of me.

I hate when I convict myself with my own thoughts.

After writing that, I realized that I am afraid to make disciples because I do not feel as if I am...equipped....enough to even think about making disciples. Whew! It actually felt good to get that out. But it also makes me feel really, really sad. It's one thing to be insecure in your looks, talents and skills, but it is a completely different universe to be insecure in your Faith. I mean your faith is where your security in your looks,talents and abilities are strengthened. So what happens to those things when the foundation of your security is non existent? If you aren't a christian you probably have no idea what I'm talking about. Your're probably sitting there, reading this blog, furrowing your brow while firmly saying "the foundation of my security is in me, not a belief system."

Must be nice.

But for the rest of us Jesus Freaks, we know that the foundation of our security in whatever we are doing rest in Jesus, and once you know the truth, it's kind of hard to take in a lie.

I can't make disciples. At least, that's what Satan wants me to believe.

I am not well studied enough, I am not holy enough, I am not saved enough, to go out and preach the gospel to all who need to hear it. These sound like great reasons in my head to stay away from discipleship, but in all reality, the work of Jesus is too important to simply stay quiet until the time is right. Because as long as Satan is lurking the time will never be right.

I need to begin studying, now. I need to begin praying, now. I need to begin worshiping, now. And along the way, I ask that God give me the courage to ask others to join me.

Over Priced Shades Have Never Given Us Vision

I was listening to a Lecrae song the other day and I finally decided to write a post inspired by one of the lines from his Gravity  album.

 "And them overpriced shades have never given us vision."
                                              -"Mayday". Gravity

Every time I hear this line, no matter how many times I hear it, there is this nagging  light bulb that starts flickering and buzzing shines in my head. I mean, how many of us have paid or have known people who have paid in the double and even triple digits for a pair 'high quality" sunglasses? When you think about it, it's kind of ridiculous. I can't speak for anyone else, but I know for a fact that my "stylish" sunglasses always end up broken or forgotten. When I think about all the time I spent in stores, standing in front of a rotating tower of sunglasses, trying them on and breaking them in, only to buy and lose them in the end, it angers me.

Are overpriced shades helping me in any way?  Some will argue about the quality. But let's be real...sunglasses are really just an accessory. Something we only pull out on occasion. We use them to make our outfits look....sunny (for lack of a better description). Unless your eyes are legally going bad, sunglasses come no where close to being a necessity. So why are we paying so much for them?

                                         

  I got these glasses from the dollar store today. They may not seem as tinted as a pair of sunglasses that run for $70.00, but they get the job done....especially if you're going to use them as accessories.

Unchained Beauty

  If you've read my blog from the beginning you'll notice that things have drastically changed. But if you haven't, I'll tell you, that starting today, this blog is going through a makeover (you'll find the irony in this later). Although I enjoyed writing about clothes, styling and fashion for a bit, I could not continue to lie to myself for too much longer. Fashion is not my passion, Jesus is. And if nothing I do goes back to Him it's pointless. Blogging is pointless if you aren't writing about things that are true matters of the author's heart. So, it's time for me to be real with myself.
  I am tired of living to please people with my appearance. I have reached the point where I can't decide if I am dressing for my gratification or for the gratification of someone else. This tug of war that I am in is exhausting. For years I have struggled with my looks. The taunting and teasing of childhood peers are the root of my insecurities. I would lose minutes of my life staring in the mirror, studying every structure of my face. I was trying my best to decide if I was someone people could find attractive. Quickly, I would decide that attraction did not rest in my features, and with grave disappointment I would  reach for the tools that were supposed to "make-up" for all the areas that I lacked. There were some days that I felt as if I had steel chains that linked me to my makeup bag. I became a slave to the morning routine of instant change.

But for who?

 Who was I changing for? Daily, I woke up and I began the robotic routine of improving myself. Straight lines on my eyes, pink clouds on my cheeks, flawless brown skin. I was becoming me...or at least the worlds view of me. But my thinking behind this was flawed, probably more flawed than the face I was trying to mask away from the world. The truth is, at the end of the day,despite any little comments that I might have received, when I came home and the concealer came off the only thing I was left with was me. The real me, the me that was created in the image of God.  

God.

   It's funny. When I add Him into the equation of my dependency on makeup (as I should have from the beginning) I'm realizing that putting make-up on my face to improve my natural born features is the biggest insult to God. To the one that created me and gave me to this world. To the One is perfect and without flaw. To the One who doesn't make mistakes.

I am not beautiful because my best friend's sister's husband's homeboy told me so.

I am beautiful because God says so and He desires to have me.

"And the king will desire your beauty. Bow down to him, for he is your lord."
-PSALM 45:11

Why Fashion Magazines May Be In Trouble

Gone are the days when women looked to magazines to guide them in their shopping selections. Flipping through pages, hopeful for coupons, desperate for the budget shopping tips found in the "Steals and Splurges" section of a lower-end fashion magazine. Those days are dead. That may be a little dramatic, but I guess I'm trying to say that fashion magazines are losing their value.

Those corporate hours spent racing to make publishing deadlines, budgets made to hire models, choosing photographers, and picking stylist are now being replace by the 13-year-old who only has time to write a quick post on her choice of nail polish from her smart phone as she rushes to class. Oh yes. The competition in the fashion guiding world is becoming fierce. 

Instead of sending checks for magazine subscriptions, style hopefuls and gurus now have the option of sending comments to the stylist of their favorite blog subscription. They can get personal with the blog author or vlogger, sharing what they did and did not like about the post, even making their own request of what they would like to see the writer or YouTuber try. 

There is something about fashion magazines that establishes a sense of hierarchy. Most times, they are showing ads and styles of clothes that average people would never be able to afford. But bloggers? let's just say that a lot of them know a little something about shopping on a budget. The bloggers reach the "regulars". The people who enjoy the fashion freedom of well known entertainers but don't have the means or money to do so. Now, us "regulars" no longer have to flip through magazines and drool with defeat in our eyes. We can log on to Google Chrome, begin a search, and allow the blogging beauty community of the "regulars" to take us away into a world of affordability and creativity.

These are a few of the many bloggers and vloggers who are now beginning to make their mark in leading the fashion world.

From left to right:

1. Missiffa.com

http://www.missiffa.com/

2. YouTube/ Bethany Mota

https://www.youtube.com/user/Macbarbie07

3. Zoella.co.uk

http://www.zoella.co.uk/

The Crocodile Huntress

Bindi Irwin is simply beautiful.

While shopping in the store this morning, I ran across a magazine that had her seemingly more mature face on the cover. It reminded me of the days of the most adventurous "Crocodile Hunter." Back then, I lived for Animal Planet, and the crocodile hunter was apart of that love. I remember her being a very bubbly child as she stood along side her dad with an anaconda casually wrapped around his neck. And now, here she is, almost ten years after the death of her father and she looks stunning.

Not bad for a girl who runs with monkeys and kangaroos at the Australia zoo.

Can I just say that I love snug fitting long sleeved dresses. This dress especially speaks to me because of the flared  bottom. That's more to my taste. My lower back area is slightly...rounded, so a fitting dress wouldn't meet my conservative desires. But the one that Bindi Irwin is wearing looks fun. The black and white color scheme along with the floral patterns give the dress elegance...but the boots...sigh...let's talk about the boots, shall we? I LOVE a girl who is able to pull off a dress with combat boots and make it look as flawless as she does. It gives the look some edge and it gives me the confidence that one day...I will be able to stand tall in a dress with no inch heels.

One more thing,

I came across a few YouTube videos of Bindi as she has reached the coming of age year of 16, and I absolutely love how dynamic her character is. She is so entertaining to watch, even when she is talking about the simplest things. I think she is carrying on her fathers legacy very well.

Black Radiance Foundation and Concealer Review

 Here it is!

In these photos I've applied the foundation and concealer that came in my Black Radiance collection box. I'm also wearing the raspberry blush with  the black shadow and liner mineral. I'm new to the concealer world, but I found that I enjoyed that more than the foundation. The coverage seems to pass in the photos but it wasn't nearly as convincing as MAC. Maybe I'm just biased, but I did feel as if I had to apply several coats of foundation before my satisfaction began to kick in. 

The powdered foundation was called mocha, and although it seemed to turn out...ok on my skin, I'm still not completely sold. 

But as I stated in my YouTube video the blush is a must!

Do It Like A Brotha

I made the jump.

It felt a little odd at first, but as my familiarity with shuffling through racks in search of the perfect red tag number grew stronger I began to feel at home. To be honest, shopping in the men's section of Forever 21 proved to be a little fun. I've always thought it was weird that such a seemingly feminine store would create a line for men, but despite my boggled mind, I managed to tip toe my way over there.

As I went through the shirt rack I ran across a variety of masculine shirts that could be worn in a feminine way. The shirts above were great statement shirts.

The black tank states, "No thing can come of no thing." It was quoted from William Shakespeare, which is perfect for me considering that I'm a literary geek. The second one has some humor to it considering that posting selfies has become an international symbol for narcissism. But I laughed when I saw it, and I even laugh when I get compliments and smiles because of it.

These two pieces are great adds for a girl that's simply trying to find her style.

Check Yo' Hattitude

Tea parties are exciting. Not just because I love tea, but because they provide the perfect opportunity to put on my best tea-time hat and practice my British accent (because every American secretly wants one). For the past three years my church has held our very own "Healthy Hattitude Tea". Our social hall is decorated with beautiful spring colors and women come in their "Sunday-best" with wonderful, exciting and personality fitting hats to top it off.  It's very fun and quite elegant. However, I will admit that hats are not a common choice in my accessory selection, so whenever this event comes around I find myself running to my grandmothers closet. When it comes to searching for classic vintage looks, Grandma-dearest has never failed me.

The Friend Challenge

What good are friends if you can't use them in the journey to develop your style. Okay, so maybe they serve a greater purpose than that, but for the sake of this post, lets just say, "That's what friends are for". A few weeks after starting this blog I took my friend out to find out more about her style. We've known each other since our junior year of high school and I began to realize that I had no clue as to how she defined her own personal style. We are young women, so of course we've talked about clothes, but we have never talked about style. I figured that since I am on my a journey to pick up as many fashion tips and
inspirations as I can, I might as well pick up a few from the women that are right in my corner.


The Assignment

When I called her, I told her to pick out two outfits that best defines her. I had no idea she would wear them together. However, since I know her personality well, the outfit really seemed to work for her.

As she walked down the stairs to meet me I was highly intrigued on the outfits she chose. I had never considered a simple black dress with a neon colored jacket. She even topped it off with a leopard print batman cap. I needed to know more behind her creative design. Here is what she had to say.


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                      "My style really isn't complicated. But it's Loud." 

"It's Loud. loud eclectic and pretty simple"

"I really like the [black] dress and how it fits on me. Plus, it's like a sun dress, but I put the tights on to represent winter." 

"The jacket and it's color represent how I feel, it's lime green...it screams happy. The batman hat shows that I want to be batman today, I really want to be like that super hero!"

"Super hero, happy and just...comfortable"

"I'm not going to say that I am an expert on fashion, but I have a pretty good view, but my fashion is a little bit different from other peoples fashion."

"I want my style to grow."

-Sonya Chandler

Instagram: honeybb27

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Until talking with her, I had never actually thought about blending two styles together. However, When I really think about it, it's actually done all the time.


               What good are friends if they can't open your eyes to something new.

The Impressionable Mickey

Hi, my name is Whitney, and my style is impressionable. I am not ashamed. Although, I easily could have been after I  actually looked up the meaning of "impressionable" in the dictionary. It is defined as a person who is easily influenced because they do not have the knowledge to judge something critically. Well, darn. That defines my style to the exact 'T'. I have no idea what I am doing in this world of fashion, and I have no idea  how far I plan to go in my exploration of it. But I still feel the urge to explore it and I'm going to go with that. After a couple of moments, I got over the shock of  what I thought was a negative of having an impressionable style and I began to take great ownership of it. After all, some of the most beautiful artistic creations are inspired by something that truly impressed the artist. They took that impression and decorated it with their own individuality and creativity and I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

Two weeks ago, I went to Disneyland, and I found this instant desire to dress in the way of Mickey Mouse. No, not full on. Halloween does have it's purpose. Instead, I took my impression of Mr. Mickey's popular color scheme and headed straight to my closet. Of course I would have to add the hat for good measure.

I ended up wearing the red cardigan, black jeggings and the white sleeveless blouse on my trip and it proved to be very comfortable. 

How is your style impressionable?

Skirtfully Saved

I love fashion bloggers. I am in no way throwing myself into that pool of a amazing creators, but I am simply honoring those fashion gurus who inspire me entirely. I have written about her before, but now I am giving her another special shout out on this post as well. Jeanette Thwing from J's Every Day Fashion is a blogger who is great for that clueless developing stylist. A few months ago I was reading a post on her blog and she gave me the awesome idea to "skirt my dresses". Some of you may have already known about this trick, but I definitely did not, and I could not wait to put it into practice.

Over the years I have had this habit of collecting dresses that would be great for going out. One problem. I don't go out. So now, I am left with this assortment of dress that are way to short (even with leggings) to wear anywhere other than a night club. I was just beginning to think that they were lost causes until I read her blog post.



Whala!

I'd never thought I'd wear some of these dresses again, but now that I have a new way to style them...well...lets just say I can blow the dust off of them now.