Sunday Best and All the Rest

   Good evening, dear readers! Can you believe it!? I'm posting twice in one month. It's probably been a minute since I've done that, eh? ;) Well, I hope you've been having a lovely April thus far. Mine has been fairly busy and graced with the signs of Spring, including gorgeous daffodils, lovely sunsets, and less-than-pleasant pollen (hello, allergy meds).

  Hello and happy Monday everyone! I hope you enjoyed a lovely weekend and are starting your week off on the right foot. This evening, I have a lot to share, so I'll let you by with a short intro. ;)

   Hi there readers! I hope all of my fellow U.S. folks are staying safe from the fires and storms demolishing different areas of our homeland. Let us remember to be prayer for those in the wake of the damage. Meanwhile, I know many of my high school and college followers have likely started school. May your studies go well and may you be able to maintain focus on the most important things in life in the midst of busyness and stress. :)

   Hello everyone, how has your weekend been so far? My Saturday has been the first day without great pain for a while. Most of this week I had a terrible toothache, and ended up needing a root canal on Thursday morning! Thankfully, today I have been feeling quite a bit better than I had been (especially after sleeping in!) and was able to go to the beach with my family and enjoy some photography with that perfect overcast lighting. Though sometimes painfully aware that I'm an amateur, behind the lens is one of the places I am happiest - my fellow shutterbugs probably know just what I mean! :)

   Hello there readers! After a time with no inspiration or motivation for blogging (Okay, it was like a week and half ;P) I decided it was time to do something! A free evening and plenty of daylight saving sunshine after work really makes taking photos and writing a post much easier.

   Hi all, and a happy summer to you! Here in my neck of the woods, the day became bright and clear by late morning. The weather is warming up, and the yearning to be outdoors has awakened in our hearts as blue skies smile overhead.

   Hello all, and happy Sunday! Hopefully you, as I, have been enjoying a relaxing day before getting back to the stresses of work, school, and household duties. Today I was talking to a friend about how truly important it is to have a day of rest. God's design for a day off from labor is the best plan; We can spend time worshiping Him and having fellowship with other believers as well as giving our bodies a break from working. Good stuff, right?

   Hello everyone! I hope all of my U.S. readers have managed to stay safe and dry during this month of storms. Here in the Pacific states, the dark skies have been pouring, but those of us in my area  have remained safe. At times like these, sweaters, blankets, hot chocolate and cuddly little dogs are what's in order!

  Hello, readers! I hope your mid-week finds you with plenty of strength and energy to finish the month of September - can you believe how quickly this year is going by?! Today I have some photos to share with you of a mini-vacation my parents and I went on last weekend. It was a splendid way to bid farewell to summer.

     Hullo friends! I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. Mine has been full of rest, spur-of-the-moment fun things, and weather changes (dark colors and tights in summer weather can be a bit uncomfortable)! To top it off, I'm here to share with you one of my new second-hand finds from a shopping day earlier this month. :)

   When I turned three years old, my mother made me a hot pink tutu. Along with a matching veil and pink and teal striped leotard (it was the 90's, ok?) , I was ready to reign. As far as I can recall, that tutu was my first and last piece tulle clothing...until last weekend, that is. While out on a shopping expedition with my mom, I met a brand-new tulle skirt, fit for a grown-up princess.

   Hi everyone! Well, I guess I'm a once-a-week blogger now. Life stops to wait for no one, and the hard times, busyness, and taking time for rest and fellowship has caught up with my blogging life. Rather than pushing myself to come up with two posts a week, I will make it my goal to post once a week. It may happen more or less often sometimes, depending on how the week is going. Part of blogging is being able to enjoy it, and I think paring down will help me to have more fun, and hopefully maintain blog quality!

   Do you ever have one of those rare, precious bursts of inspiration in which a clear idea suddenly comes to you? Well, that's how the outfit I'm sharing today came together! After having it planned out for a few days, I wore it to church on Sunday. That sunny afternoon ended up being perfect for a photo shoot in the local garden! Mom and I met one of my co-workers and her dachshund there, and we enjoyed getting in some outfit photos and dog photography!

   Hi all! My personal outfit posts are back from vacation, apparently. ;) As a matter of fact, I'm back from a mini-vacation myself. My parents and I enjoyed a three-day weekend in which we stayed two nights at one of our favorite summer getaways. Perhaps I'll share some photos with you soon! For now, please let me present to you my latest outfit shoot.

   Hi all! I'm back after a bit of an unplanned break. Life got busy, and putting together fresh outfits got difficult.  Photos didn't get done until Monday and by yesterday I figured I may as well wait and write the post today. Such is life, but I'm glad to be back!

   Hi everyone! Did you have a good weekend? Mine resulted in the second forearm sunburn of the year, a timely reminder that summer has arrived. ;)

   Hi readers! As you may remember from last week, I bought some fun new things at the mall last weekend. I wore each of my four new items last week, and liked them all, but only got a photo shoot with one of them! Here is my new skirt, a unique find for me.

    Hello all! I hope you're weekend has been refreshing. Mine has been both relaxing and productive. Today Mom and I set off for the mall on a mission to gain some new duds. We were successful, and I found a few nice items that I can wear to work and church. I look forward to showing you what I bought in posts to come, but for now I will share the outfit I wore to church and shopping.

    Hi all! I had intended to write a post yesterday but ran out of energy and time. Sunday just might be a better day to post than Saturday...the weekend gets busy so quickly! In any case, I'm here today with an outfit that I think captures my personality well. It's a combination of folksy and bright, crisp pieces that meld rather than contradict each other. ;)

   Hello all! I have a fun new consignment store find to share with you today. It seemed to be a hit with the ladies in the office today, and I know it is with me. :)