It's a Skirt; No, it's a pair of pants; No, it's denim on denim.

Hi Friends; I feel so excited sharing this post because I am so happy and relaxed. I had a very entertaining time with my kids this evening and this whole blog post was a family collaboration. I got back from work today and wanted to take the kids  to the park but was a little tired so I decided to just spend some time with them outdoors. When I was looking for something casual and comfy to wear, I thought "why not do a denim on denim look?"

I reached for this old skirt of mine which I really think is the statement piece in the whole outfit. My girls; five and three helped me to choose the accessories. My older girl picked the necklace while the younger girl picked the shoes (fashionistas in the bud) but they kept staring curiously at my outfit the whole time. "Mum, is this a skort or a skirt?" "Are you wearing Pants or skirt?" I was not so surprised that they were deceived by this skirt and I led them on by keeping the skirt tucked in between my legs and walking awkwardly around the house. You can see from the pictures below that I really did a good job deceiving them and even my seven year old son who is my new photographer (I have retired my tripod) kept asking me? "Mom, are you wearing two kinds of pants?" "What kind of skirt is this?" 

I got tired of deceiving them and just burst out laughing and they saw that I was really wearing a skirt...:-). The skirt kind of looked like culottes in the pics above when I tucked them in between my legs but it's actually a very cool denim midi skirt. My other denim shirt that I wore here was a little too dark for the look I was going for so, I used this chambray shirt instead. So, is this the season denim on denim trend? Or, is this just chambray on denim? Chambray, denim, what's the difference? We didn't care so much but we had some fun outdoors with the kids scribbling on the porch and running around and me just excited that they had all provided their valuable input to this blog post.

 

Chambray shirt: Victoriassecret.com
Skirt: Old
Jewelry: Loft
shoes: DSW

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Stripes…

Hi Lovelies, remember this skirt from here? I would say it is only one of its kind in my closet. I do own a couple of stripe clothing items here and there but nothing as bold as this one. I guess this is what the stylists mean when they say "take a risk with fashion?" Well, I do not like to take risks with anything and that's not what was on my mind when I first saw this skirt on the loft website…:-). I just thought it stood out in a good way.

I hope our week is going great so far. Summer is almost coming to an end and my kids actually go back to school in a few weeks then labor day holiday  is just around the corner and thanksgiving holiday is approaching too. I'm already in thanksgiving mode though. So, much to thank God for. There are lots of ugly stuff going on in the world right now and if you are alive, healthy and safe, you just have to give God praise. We also have to pray for those affected by all the catastrophe too; epidemic, war, economic stability..I wish everyone the best for the rest of the week. Thanks so much for stopping by here. Your visit, interaction and contribution makes blogging so much fun. See you soon.

Top: Old (gifted)
Skirt: loft
Shoes: Steve Madden
Bag: Aldo
Sunnies and necklace: Loft




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LOFT Sale..

I want to share the sales going on right now at one of my favorite stores; LOFT. And NO, I'm not a shopaholic but you could call me a blogaholic because I must say I'm addicted to my blog these days. Well, you see, I am a working mother of four young kids and in between carrying out my daily activities as a Wife and Mother, I try to squeeze in some "ME" time. Blogging is one of my favorite things to do in my relaxation time because writing and editing is such a cool, cool hobby.


Anyway, back to the current sale going on at LOFT…:-). I stopped by at the store a few days ago after getting the e-mail alert of the 60% sale. Can I say too that I love window shopping?…:-). I do stop by at the mall sometimes alone and just stroll through my favorite stores. That will be a blog post for another day. So, I stopped by at the store and took a look around and chatted with the friendly associates. Let's not go into details of how the conversation ended but below are my favorite picks from the discounted clothing items…:-).

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This Pants here are not on sale but I just love it

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Do thrift- Accessories

Bag Life

Accessories! Accessories!!  Accessories!!! So, it's time to talk about these clothing items that all women own. Bags and purses are very essential to any outfit. Some women love bags, some like jewelry and some like shoes and others just like all of them. Christian women should know that no importance or value should really be attached to these things because they are all physical or material items. Our most valuable accessory should be our bible. However, we still need these things for their basic function.

So, if you have been reading this blog  for some time you would have noticed by now that I do not pay much attention to bags and jewelry as accessories. Well, I decided recently to step up my accessory game and rather than paying hundreds of dollars on those designer brands, I took to good old thrifting.

There is this large thrift/consignment/vintage store in a little mall in my neighborhood and I have been in there before to purchase jackets but they recently remodeled the store and had a huge clearance sale. On the first day of the sale, the store was full of people and stylists who ran around trying to pick items for customers. There were also beautifully styled mannequins everywhere to give inspiration to those who needed it. I am not a fashion stylist or expert but also didn't need the assistance of one so I went straight to the accessories department and at the end of the day, these are the items I got.

I got some colorful vintage messenger bags for $6.00 a piece and also some cute purses and clutches. All the items were only slightly worn but I did give them a good wiping down with a soft cloth dipped in sanitizer when I got home. I also keep my essential knick-knacks in ziplock bags before putting them into my purses whether new or old to keep everything in place, clean and organized.

Isn't this green messenger bag  just so cute! The little speck you see at the back of the bag is just a speck of light

Grey color Rossetti messenger bag

This Steve Madden silver Clutch was $12

                                                                               This gold sequin clutch is so lovely.

 I really like the hardware on this cute red clutch below. The two vintage belts below cost $3.99 a piece and they really look cool. Now, I have got very cute colorful bags to dress up my outfits. Thrifting is definitely implied in the definition of a virtuous woman in the bible (Proverbs 31: 10-31) and I would want you ladies to try it out sometime. Look around in your neighborhood; there might just be a thrift or Cosignment store around the corner. Also, there is no need to splurge on high ends all the time. Remember the parable of the ten talents in the bible? (Matthew 25: 14-30). God wants us to be very wise on where and how we spend our money as christians. I know it is very important for christians to look good and well put together because the way we dress can be a way or means of sharing the goodness of Jesus Christ. As a christian woman, you can always have that very cute fashion statement at all times which make other ladies come up to you to ask; "where did you get that?" Such question can be a great conversation starter and can begin the process of giving out that invitation to come to a bible study or church meeting. The purpose of looking good as christians is not to look conceited or proud but to reflect the beauty and glory of being blessed by God. For me, this statement piece has always been shoes but now I feel like I want to start expanding my bag and jewelry collection.

So, you see, my colorful purses really didn't cost a bunch at the end of the day because they are thrift items. These might not be the bags to take to the office or that board meeting but they are bags you can take to a casual outing. You can slip your bible, phone and wallet into one and be on your way to church. Look out for these items on the blog…:-). I'm going to wear them out!!





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This necklace here is kind of very unique; It's magnetic because it has no closure or hooks. It just folds around your neck and the great thing about it too is that it can be also be used as a bracelet.

Belts

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Scarves Sale at Charlotte Russe

I'm back again with another post in less than 24 hours but I really wanted to share this scarf sale currently going on at Charlotte Russe. They are all so, so pretty and less than $20.00. I just wish I could have them all. I must say scarves are my number one accessory especially in the cold seasons and I have been searching for an affordable and stylish leopard print scarf for a while now. I went on Polyvore and did an extensive search and there were so many cute options including all the over priced designer ones…:-); these affordable lovely ones at Charlotte Russe however caught my eye. It was my first time shopping on this website and I must say I liked the experience. I bought a pretty brown tiger print scarf for $1.99 too! I went back to order a second pair a few hours later and saw that it had sold out. I would showcase the scarf on the blog when I get it. $1.99 is the cheapest I ever paid for any scarf. Win! Win!! Situation.

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