A Blessed Easter {What I Wore Sunday}

Outfit Details:
Dress: Marshall's
Belt: Thrifted
Tights: Fred Meyer
Shoes: Thrifted
Headband: Made by me

I did everyone's nails for Easter, and my sister's are my favorite--I love the fresh, springy colors! I did mine really quickly before bed, so they're not quite as fancy, but I do like how they turned out!

Mine:


Moriah's:


I hope you all had a great Easter Sunday! My family got up several hours before church to have a big breakfast, and I, of course, overslept an hour so I had to deal with the mad rush to dress and slap on a bit of makeup, then fix my hair. I did it in ten minutes, which is definitely a record time for me! After church we had lunch at home, then headed over to my uncles house for dinner and an egg hunt, followed by a pretty epic game of Scrabble.

On a side note, I'm trying to come up with a way to lengthen this skirt to make it a little more modest, since this is a bit shorter than I usually like to wear, though the tights help a little. Any ideas?(: I was thinking of a black ruffle!

What did you do for Easter?

Holy Week

It's only a few more days till Easter (I'm really shocked at how quickly Lent has gone by!), and today we have Maundy Thursday, which commemorates Jesus' celebration of the Passover with his disciples before his capture and following crucifixion.

I drew this picture in September as a gift for my aunt after my uncle died. On it I wrote various passages about death, sin, and most importantly, salvation, since we knew for certain that my uncle is in heaven. I drew a Celtic style cross, and surrounded it with Easter lilies, angelic wings, and the passages (which read across, by the way!). I thought it would be perfect to share during the celebration of Holy Week and the anticipation of Easter.

Easter is an amazing time, and this year especially I've been working to shut out the images of candy, chicks, and Easter bunnies, and focus on the real reason we celebrate. He died that we might live. What's more beautiful and amazing than that?

One of my favorite passages at this time is from the book of Job:

"For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God."
-Job 19.25-26 KJV

Do you have a favorite passage at this time?

Don't Count Your Chickens {What I Wore Sunday}

Outfit Details:
Wedges: Sketchers
Skirt: Made by me
Tank top: Fred Meyer
Blazer: Vintage Bobbie Brooks (I picked this one up at a thrift store with the original tags still on! I think it's from the 50s or 60s)


I made this skirt up over the weekend, and I'm pretty happy with the result! I had the fabric for it for awhile (from an old sheet I picked up at Goodwill), but I hadn't taken the time to make it until the middle of my spring break. I was originally so proud of myself for being able to figure out the measurements of making a circle skirt in quarters, but pride goes before a fall. I found out when it was nearly finished that I had made it too small in the waist! After much prayer and deliberation, I finally sewed a triangular panel at the back along the zipper, and it fit perfectly. Better than any skirt I've made so far. I was very thankful that I wouldn't have to pass the skirt down to my sister!

So, the moral of this story is, don't count your chickens before they hatch! (and rely on God for your every need.)

Have a lovely day!