Easter is, well, tomorrow.... meant to publish this way earlier haha! But it's up now for all of my fellow last minute people. These are simple outfits to recreate yourself just in case you haven't been able to find your Easter dress yet for tomorrow. Typically if I can't find one by now, I just dress up a skirt in Spring colors and patterns, and it's pretty much the same thing - if not better - as a dress!

This year I couldn't find a dress myself until literally last night. After searching all of the nearby stores, I finally found something that I liked! Last year I didn't go out and buy a dress though, so I stuck with dress up a skirt idea and it worked out perfectly.

After all, Easter isn't really about the dresses, or the candy, or the bunnies, or the egg hunts, or even going to church on Sunday morning. It's about the resurrection of our Savior from the grave. It's about celebrating that joyous day that He rose up, leaving our sins buried, forgiven, forgotten. So that we might one day rise up too and have this amazing connection with Him.

So often it's easy to get stuck in the rush of the season, trying to make everything perfect, from the outfit to the activities. And we forget that those things aren't actually so important. I've come to the conclusion recently that the more I try to take on every task, running in circles trying to get it all finished, the more overwhelmed and behind I feel. But it's the time that I take out of the day to sit still, doing nothing but talking with Jesus, getting in the Word and getting to know Him, that make the difference in everything. All of those tasks on my to do list suddenly feel not so big.

This Easter, how about we put everything aside and really just focus on the reason for the day that we so often overlook. Just dwell in the joyous occasion of Jesus Christ our Savior rising up and giving us saving grace. ♡

Taking it back to the beginning and publishing a good old fashioned outfit post, just because. A lot of my posts recently have been to promote other companies - which I love to support deserving brands - but it's nice to snap photographs of an outfit that I styled for myself and write just for the fun of it again.

I started this blog because I wanted to see where it could take me in fashion and in writing. And look how far I've come within these two years! I may not have the largest following, the most interaction, or make really any profit from this, but it's something that I genuinely love to do, which is why I continue to move forward with it.

We live in a world where money is at the front of most everyone's minds, driving our intentions and actions. I have to admit that even I find myself worrying about finances quite often. How will I afford to live if I go out on my own? Will I have to compromise doing what I'm passionate about for the sake of earning enough to live off of? How can I move forward in my career path but become more financially stable at the same time?

There's a lot of things to think about. And many people don't know what life is really like for me behind the pretty pictures. So I thought maybe I'd share a bit of it with you here. Here goes!

I was recently hired as a part time online personal stylist with Tailor, the app. With that I spend a good amount of time replying to messages related to style and earn a little from that - in my mind, not much is still something! Once I've stared at the computer for too long I take a quick break to walk around the house and then get back into it with an online internship that I have where I work on visual storylines/outfits and sales leads. Whenever I have time between those two things, I work on the blog or my other internship with College Fashionista. And then I have an online personal style course that I really need to put more effort into honestly - it doesn't have any weekly deadlines, I have to set them myself, so yeah, I tend to put it off quite frequently. Any time that my phone is in my hand I'm either replying to a message or working on my blog Instagram.

So there you have it! With this career field that I have chosen, work doesn't really stop for me. I'm always doing something, even if it's not for pay.

But the most important step that I have been trying to incorporate more into my day is a daily devotional/worship time, before doing any other thing on my to do list. By turning on the music and getting into the word and talking to God personally, my heart is set straight, right where it should be, and Jesus is placed before all else, right where He should be. I've realized that if I miss that part of my day, it only seems to drag on without really getting anywhere. I can do my work, but I can't do it well, like I can with Jesus at the forefront and center of it all.

With Him first, leading the way, I can do anything set before me.

Also, you may have noticed that everything I do is online, so I should probably explain that. I am a major introvert and homebody. I like my quiet time with no one standing over me, just doing what I do at my own pace. Plus there's a major lack of good jobs in the area that I live in without having to drive far, so online experience is better than no experience!

I hope you've enjoyed getting to know me and what my life is like a little more on here. And I would love to get to know each of you as well! So feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of this post or on Instagram - or any other social media outlet that you prefer, the links are at the top of this blog page! Hope you all have a lovely day and remainder of your week! ♡

Hold your hats, because I have some good news! A new online apparel/accessories shop has opened up and I can't wait to share it with you. With cute ball caps at only $15, what's not to be excited about?! Powerline Apparel was started by good people who deserve the world. (One of them being my brother, so these statements couldn't be more true!) Their motivation in this shop is to help you stand out above the crowd. And with a hat like this, that's hard not to do! So go ahead and order your favorite "dad hat" that will be totally unique & one of a kind, as I believe there's just one of each available. Once you have one of these, you'll be destined to stand out!




With that said... I've been going back and forth lately between being real/true to myself or being a happier, more upbeat version of me that I once was. As I've grown up, I have realized how serious I've become, not laughing nearly as much as I used to and just overthinking anything and everything. For one thing, I don't ever want to be fake. I want to always be honest and open. But on the other hand, I often think that maybe people would like me better if I was happier, preppier, or whatever you may call it. Maybe it would help me to succeed more in my career field and relationship building.

I'm not sure. And I'm probably not explaining my thoughts well enough. But it's just been on my mind recently. Just a few months ago I was that happier version of myself, content with where I was and how things were going. But seasons change as well as people. One month it's going great, and the next it's all different.

Change is an ever-present thing that has been almost haunting my mind these days. Despite how I try to hold on to how things are and keep them the same, change is the inevitable. At the end of the day, I don't really have any say over how I want people and circumstances to remain. All I can do is adjust myself to what may come.

That isn't written lightly, because I do fear the surprises that may be thrown at me. I'm not sure what to expect within the next couple of years, let alone the next month. People change, jobs change, you lose some, you gain some. And it's hard to really prepare yourself for what could happen.

All I know is that I'm taking it one day at a time. And during this season, I am reminded daily to keep my faith and trust in God. Because He's the only One who keeps things steady when it all just feels shifty and out of place. He knows what lies ahead even when I can't see anything. And in that I can remain calm and firm in faith. When all else changes, He stays the same. ♡