Modesty ~ A Condition Of The Heart!

February 23, 2012 By 12 Comments
Modesty a condition of the heart

The greek translation of modesty is good behavior. Have you ever considered that when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the very first sin they became aware of was their nakedness? Genesis 3:6-7a  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; Adam and Eve knew that they were naked and tried to cover their sin: Genesis 3:7b and they sewed fig … [Read more...]

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Dress According To Your Season And Compliment Your Coloring!

February 20, 2012 By 7 Comments
spring colors brown and ivory

I was reading a post at The Modest Mom last week about dressing modestly, and one statement that really stuck in my mind was: "Patty's strength in her wardrobe is that she knows what colors complement her red hair!" Caroline was right, the bright turquoise outfit did look great on Patty! I am a strawberry blond, tending more towards red then blonde (although my profile picture seems to say otherwise lol), and I have a VERY flush face. It's so hard for me to pick outfits that I generally just choose the colors I like instead of the colors that like me. But I this post got me thinking, maybe I can dress in colors that compliment me, but how … [Read more...]

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How To Make A Skirt From Two Pair Of Jeans ~ Tutorial

February 7, 2012 By 23 Comments
jeans into skirt tutorial

  I have received so many requests for a tutorial on how to make a skirt from 2 pair of jeans, I thought it would be a perfect way to begin my sewing tutorials! I hope you enjoy it! And remember "It's sew easy!" (You can click on the pictures to make them bigger!) 1. Start with 2 pair of pants. One pair will be used for the base of the skirt and the second pair will be used for the triangle insert between the legs. I like to use similar colors. 2. First take the pair of jeans that will be used for the triangle inserts. Cut open the legs along the inside seam. 3. Cut off the bottom hem on each leg. 4. Cut … [Read more...]

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Are You A Frumpy Or Fabulous Wife? – UPDATE with Linky Link

July 29, 2011 By 12 Comments

At the beginning of the week I decided to join Caroline at The Modest Mom in her challenge to become a fabulous wife. You can read her original post HERE and mine HERE. **UPDATE** 10/12/2011I'm joining Sarah Mae at Like A Warm Cup Of Coffee for her month long frump to pumps challenge! Will you join us?At the beginning of the week I talked about trying to wear nicer clothes then jean skirt and t-shirts, and trying harder for nicer hairstyles. Also striving to take my medication everyday so the rosacea on my face would be cleared. Let's see how I did. (Sorry about the pictures, I always seem to be making funky faces! LOL)This is how I … [Read more...]

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