This Is The Look That Love Built

For day two of our recent love-fest*,

• Hat and vintage leather jacket from my favorite thrift shop, which just happens to be a ministry of my church - and where I have the joy to serve
• Scarf that I bought while with a favorite friend on one of our wandering together days
• Affordable jeans, for real
• Boots that were, again, a gift - this time from someone whose name I knew, a friend - but still, I'm blown away by the kindness and generosity that does exist in the world.  It's out there.  Keep the hope!

*Day one is here.

I've Got Yo' Poncho



That's it.  That's all I've got.

The Take Away

When I'm dressing for the big events in life, I tend to think as much about where it came from as I do about where I'm going.

Recently, honey and I went away for our annual "Celebrate That Honey Survived That Heart Attack" weekend.

Here's what I took for day one:

• Vintage sweater vest, which speaks to my love of old stuff, nods at my love of embellishment (it has ties!), possibly winks at my politics.
• Overpriced jeans which I purchased in my former days - and continue to wear because 1) former, for real, so I can't replace them, and 2) they remind me to hold what I've got.  In the lessons learned sense.
• Boots that were a gift from a customer whose name I did not even know.

  

One of the things that you might take away from this is that neither one of us knows how to use that stupid camera.

Doesn't matter that we one-upped the model.  Doesn't matter how many "take better pictures" blogs I've read.  We can never seem to get this picture thing just right.

Doesn't matter though.  I assure there are other things that we do get right - at least some of the time.

...


And that brings me to what I hope you'll take away from this:

• Never overlook those who cross your path.  The person whose name you do not know today may be the one who tomorrow blesses you or who needs to be blessed by you.
• Love the people that God places in your life because you do not know when your time with them will end.
• Be grateful for every trial, every blessing, every day. 
• Every day, be grateful. 

I'm Just Sayin'...

24-Hour Catwalk, Episode 5

I think we're almost famous...


If this makes no sense, then click here or here.

Give Pants A Chance...

Now maybe one of the tens of you who looks at this page is thinking, "Wow.  That is a spectacular pair of pants and I would like to wear them to the grocery store," but I've gotta tell you...that is not what I thought when I first saw them.

It was, in fact, like some dirty little deal going down when my friend called me over to the darkened corner and said, "Hey, check these out."   My response:
"...................Those are truly hideous.* 
But I think I'll buy them anyway. 
After all, printed britches are in for spring!" 

When I tried them on, however, I was transformed somehow.   I wear these:  I feel like a thundercat. 
(and I wear them around the house. often.)





Soooo.....if you should see me in some place that you might not otherwise expect to see a person wearing such fancy pants, please.  Just call me Cheetara.



*Truth is, I always thought the pants were way hip!

Guess Who I'm Wearing...

No, really. You’ll have to guess.

In the fashion blogging world, brands matter and are almost always given.
 And sure, because man looks at the outward appearance.
That’s not just a wrong thing.  There’s much to be said about aesthetic appeal
(I recommend Captivating by Staci & John Eldredge) but this is my short blog.

So today’s point is this: I could give you my details, my brands.  I’ve got good ones! 
But, particularly as I seek the intersection of my interests,
I want my wardrobe to say this:

"She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." Proverbs 31:25 (NLT)

"Without fear of the future." There’s that good timing again, as we’re still at the top of a new year. Wonder where that’ll take us...

For giggles, I guess, I'll tell you where this post almost took us:

Mixing _____s

You can guess at what it was gonna be about!

They Said I Couldn't Do It...

...or, uh, was it that I shouldn't do it?

I do seem to recall hearing some words about refraining from putting near the facial region that which has been in the potty region.

But there comes a time...a time in life when one must follow through on promises, commitments.

I told y'all I was gonna do it.

And now I've gone and done it.

And thank goodness it's done! 
'Cause I'm ready to pass this thing off on to someone new.

It's time for a re-re-purpose.


(However, if you like it best as a "potty-collar," I promise not to judge you. Who can deny my hubby's brilliance?!)


Speaking of re-purposing, isn't this the perfect time for such considerations? We're at the top of a new year, y'all! Let's re-purpose ourselves to live through it with intention.

Or re-re-purpose. Or re-re-re...
Whatever!
 
I hope that at the end of '12, you will have kept your promises, your commitments - in spite of any who might have said you couldn't do it.  Even if the any is you.  God's mercies begin anew each and every morning and, with Him, you can do it.