The Feeling Feminine Challenge June 2010-Day 1

I am SUPER excited!

Today is Day One of the Feeling Feminine Challenge (click here)!

As many of you know, I was asked by Miss Jocelyn (click here to go to her website)

I was asked to host this months challenge! The challenge is from June 4th-June 10th. Basically you wear skirts and dresses (GASP yup no pants) for 7 days (hence the name) and do your hair in a different hairstyle each day as well.
I believe that we are all called to bring honor and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and I believe that dressing modestly and feminine is so important.
Do I believe that it is wrong to wear pants sometimes and the only thing that we can be modest in is skirts? Absolutely not! 

I have realized that is not about what I am or what I am not going to wear (obviously to a certain extent).

It is about an attitude of the heart. 

That is where it all stems from!

From wanting to honor and glorify Jesus in that area of my life. 

When people look at me I do not want them to be distracted by what I am (or am not) wearing (especially my brothers in the Lord).

Instead, when people look at me I want them to not see me but instead to 

see my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ shining through me

whether they have known me two seconds or 12 years.

 So here is my outfit for Day One:

 Notice the fact that I am once again counting down the days :)

This outfit is a little more dressier because I have a funeral to attend later this evening.

Skirt-$5 from Goodwill
Cami-$5 from Rainbow
(I love these cami's because they are adjustable to they come up high on the neck and they are long so they cover everything they are supposed to!)
Shirt-Free from one of the amazing ladies at work
Necklace-I have had it forever
Hair-The way I wear it every single day
Shoes-BAREFOOT (It is that country girl in me!)

So today I want you to really try to notice what people's reactions are. 

Is there a difference in the way people treat you and relate to you?

Also remember that whether or not you have a skirt or jeans on should not be the only deciding factor in whether or not people notice a difference in you.

If you name the name of Jesus Christ then that should be the difference every single day whether or not you are doing a challenge.

He should be the difference.
I can hardly wait to see your pictures :)

Feel free to link up on the linky below. If you do not have a blog but do have facebook

make a photo album and post your pictures there.

 

I love doing this kind of thing!

 

To God be the glory :)

The Feeling Feminine Challenge-Day 7 (Last One)

Yesterday was the
last day of the challenge.

So be prepared for
a lot of different
thoughts that have
been going through my
head.

First things first:

This is my outfit from
the last day of the
challenge:


Yes, I am still
counting up but
now I guess I do
not need to do that
anymore because the
challenge is done.
Sigh.
Anyway!
So here is my outfit
Day 7-
Skirt: Something I got
on sale at Walmart! I love
it because I can wear
a billion (ok maybe not
THAT many) different
shirts with it and it
is the most comfortable thing ever!
Shirt: I got for $5 at Sears
when I went shopping with
Mom AND it came with an
amazing scarf (which I
do not have on) so it
really was an amazing deal!
Over sweater: something
that I got at the...
thrift store. Has
anyone figured out
where I get most of my
clothes yet?
Hair: I originally
had it down with a
hair scarf in it but
at work I ended just
throwing it up in a
messy bun.

So that ends the Feeling Feminine Challenge 2010!

Day 1's Outfit
Day 2's Outfit
Day 3's Outfit
Day 4's Outfit
Day 5's Outfit
Day 6's Outfit

I have so so so many thoughts that I want to share with you all but unfortunately I really do not have the time to write them all out right now as I am quite busy writing out something else called a research paper. *COUGH* Ahem.

So in the meantime I will leave you with these pictures of my last day albeit a day late.

Blessings to you all! :)

The Feeling Feminine Challenge-Day 6

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT IS DAY SIX!!!

Well, today was
Sunday SO I dressed
up a bit.
Today was ABSOLUTELY
BEAUTIFUL OUT
and it was yet
another reminder that
SPRING IS ALMOST HERE!!!!
So in keeping with
the whole spring
theme I decided
to don one of my
spring outfits.
And yes I am
still counting up!


Ok so here is my outfit for Day Six!
Dress: This dress
is actually something I
got from a Walmart.
I admit it! It was
just too cute for
me to resist
(even though I did
still get it on
sale).
Cami: From Rainbow for $5
Lace sweater thing:
I think it was from
Deb's in the mall.
Not sure though...
I DID have shoes on
but...they were kicked off
before this picture was taken...
Hair: Welll you know the
whole "different hairstyle
a day thing"? I know I
have worn my hair down
before BUT then I had
actually blow dryed it
and applied gel. Today-
I just let it go crazy!

So that ends Day six!

I can not believe that this challenge only has one more day left! I really would love to hear your thoughts on it.

I also want to stress the fact that while it is so so so much fun to do these kinds of challenges and get inspiration from each others outfits that what we are wearing should not be our focus.

I know that so many people say this but I don't care and I am going to say it again! Truly girls it is the inside that counts. Are you beautiful on the inside? Do you take as much time and put as much effort into cultivating your CHARACTER and who you are IN CHRIST as you do on your outward appearance?

I will be talking about that in the next few posts but just thought that I would get you thinking now! :)

Also, I want you to go and read this amazing post done by my amazing friend Christy. To go to her post CLICK HERE. In her post she shares so lessons that the Lord taught her this past week as she was doing the challenge.

Ok, that is all for now!

Blessings to you all :)

The Feeling Feminine Challenge-Day Five

So, today was just...one of those day! Saturdays are my day to completely relax.
It is the one day that I have absolutely NOTHING going on normally and after the Bible study on Friday nights it is nice to be able to sleep in, catch up on emailing and just...relax!

So. Here are some things I did NOT do today.
I most certainly did NOT sleep until 9am because I had been up till almost 1am last night after Bible Study. Nope. Nuh uh. Not me!
I most certain did NOT stay in my pajama's till after noon. I am always dressed with hair done and make-up perfectly applied by 8am every day. Nope. Nuh uh. Not me! I most certainly did NOT finally get dressed and then decided that I needed to go
outside which meant that I needed to improvise considering it is March and this is a skirt only challenge but it is still cold outside. Nope. Nuh uh.
Not me.


When I started
to improvise I most certainly did NOT put a red vest thing on over my green hoodie. Why would I ever do that considering the vest would make me look five months pregnant. Nope. Nuh uh. Not me. Even if I did do that I most certainly did NOT put on sweats
underneath my skirt to keep warm and THEN put on bright blue mud boots over that.
We all know that you don't clash that many different colors together at one time
and especially not on one outfit.Nope. Nuh uh. Not me. Then there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY
I would have my amazing sister TAKE PICTURES
of me and post them on my blog for all my amazing readers to see. Nope. Nuh uh. Not me. Even if I did post those pictures I
WOULD NOT EVER not smile at the camera.
Because I always smile when my picture is taken and never would do a crazy thing
like that.Nope. Nuh uh. Not me.

Day Five's Outfit:

Yes I am still counting up the days!


Skirt: I got it at Deb's actually.
It was about $10 so
it is one of my more
expensive ones.
Shirt: One I got at
a thrift store I think.
Course you can't see
it so it really doesn't
matter anyway.
Hoodie: AERO brand new
for $10! LOVE IT!!!
Sweats: Things I
have had forever.


Hair: I actually
took time to do my
hair today considering
that I was dressed
down.
So here is the back
of my hair today:



So that was my Day four.

And no.
Just in case
you fell for it
I really
DID DO
do all those
things that I
said I did not
do.
Just in case you
were wondering :)

God has been teaching me a whole lot!
So look out for a post about
what He has been teaching me lately...

The Feeling Feminine Challenge 2010-Day 4

I am so sorry.
I missed yesterday's post!
*Katy hangs her head in shame.*
Ok, well I do have
a good excuse.
Ok, so maybe there are more
then one.
Yesterday was absolutely CRAZY!
We had an amazingly
fun time at work with
the kids doing our
own version
of the Olympics.
It was so so
so much fun!
I have 254 pictures
that I took
to prove just
how fun it was!
By the time
we got home it
was about an
hour to go before
the girl's Bible
study that I lead
on Friday nights
while my Dad leads
the Spanish Bible study.
So in short.
I was running and didn't
have a chance to post these
pictures.
There.
Those are (some of) my excuses ;)
OK! So maybe I will stop
with excuses and just
move onto my make up post.



Yes.
I am still counting up the days!
Yesterday was a
very simple outfit
day.
Skirt: My old trusty
and true jean skirt
that I bought from
the good ol' thrift store.
Shirt: The light green one
was 0.99 cents from a thrift
store. The dark green one was
0.99 cents from a thrift
store as well.
The sweater was 0.99 cents
from the thrift store
as well (noticing a
pattern here?).
Necklace: From Claire's
and yes I have had
if FOREVER.
Hair: Just a simple
ponytail. I tried
to make it look
elegant though :)

And that is my Day Four!

The Feeling Feminine Challenge 2010-Day 3

Wow.
I am SO tired!
So consider yourself
warned! :)

Today is DAY THREE!!!

I really can not believe
how fast this challenge has been
going! I know I have been
really enjoying it!

Ok.

So here is my outfit for
DAY THREE:



Yup that is right.
I am still
counting up!

Ok so onto more of the specifics:



Skirt: Something I have had
in my closet for (seriously)
as LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER!
At least six years ago!

Shirt: From Fashion Bug.
My Grandma gave me a gift card

Sweater: Thrift Store for 99 CENTS!

Cami: Rainbow for $5 dollars.

Shoes: Heh. Heh. Notice
how you can not see my feet?
Wellll...I DID have shoes on.
Just ones that I have had forever.
I think I got them from the thrift
store to actually...




OH and now for the first
time in this challenge
I will give you a picture of
my hair.



I really did not do much to
it except throw it back in
some up and some down
and then I just put a
french twist thing
in it (although I can't
for the life of me
remember the actual name).






NOTE: All these pictures
were taken by my amazing
brother Danny and instead
of being taken at the beginning
of the day...they were taken
at the end. Hence the
somewhat not so perfect
appearance but you know
what that is ok because that
is real life! :)

So that is my day three in a nutshell.

I guess I could also let you
in on some things that the Lord
has been reminding me of today.

Like what surrender is.

Like the fact that I tend to take
people's burdens and help them bear
it but in the end wind up stressed
and burned out because I didn't
surrender them right away to the Lord.

Like the fact that no one is
going to be able to complete me
only CHRIST.

Like the fact that my Savior
is so wonderful.

So patient.

So forgiving.

So kind.

So worthy of my absolute everything!

What has the Lord been teaching you lately?

The Feeling Feminine Challenge 2010-Day 2

Well here we are!

DAY 2!

Yesterday was so much fun!

For those people that believe that you can't
really do as much in a skirt it really doesn't
make that much of a difference.

Example: Yesterday at work I got to go
and work with the five, six and seven year
olds.

They had these parachutes and were running
around the gym chasing each other and this
adorable little blue eyed, blond haired
boy with an irresistible grin claimed me
to be on his "team". I spent about
15 minutes running away from about eight
little kids. AT THE SAME TIME!

It was so so much fun!

And did I mention?

I was in a skirt.

IT IS POSSIBLE! :)

So, here is my outfit for Day 2!



No, I am not doing the peace sign!

I am counting up the days.

Hence, the two fingers ;)

I did not do a full length shot with my
outfit yesterday so I wanted to make
sure that I got one today.

Confession: The reason I didn't get a full
length shot yesterday was because I did
not have shoes on.

(Katy hangs her head in shame.)

BUT, TODAY I HAVE SHOES ON!

'Course they are my sister Abby's *ahem*.

BUT they went great with the outfit! ;)

So, here is my FULL outfit:


Skirt- THRIFT STORE. Not sure how much it cost.
Shirt- THRIFT STORE.
Poncho- THRIFT STORE
Shoes- Abby's amazing boots THAT I LOVE.
Hair- Just hanging loose down my back.

I am so excited to see how many of you have
been doing this with me!

I am off to eat an amazing lunch.

Remember that the inside is what matters
more than the outside.

Are people seeing Jesus in YOU today?

SPECIAL NOTE:

My sister Abby has started a blog.
She is heading to Mexico this summer
Lord willing for 8 months of language
training at a school.

She started a new blog to record her journey
and I think it would really be neat if some
of my readers would stop by and check
it out (click the link below):

Mexico Bound 2010

Blessings :)

The Feeling Feminine Challenge 2010-Day 1

Well this is it! Day one! I am so excited :)

So lately I have found one of the neatest accessories
known to...well...woman!

Scarves.

Not just winter scarves mind you.

Any kinds of scarves.

Not only are they really fun
but they also can make a plain outfit
look much more fun and all in a modest way.

Ok, So here is my outfit for Day 1!



Skirt-Thrift store under $3 dollars.
Shirt-Sears sale for $5 dollars AND that included a color coordinated scarf!
Hair-Just a normal up-do. Nothing to it I just shake and clip.
I did add a headband however today.

So this outfit is pretty good. I mean, it is MODEST, includes a SKIRT (what the challenge is all about) and is COMFORTABLE.

But, it is a little bit blah.

SO.

I added a scarf.



Definitely made the difference! And did I mention, IT CAME WITH THE SHIRT!

*Contented Sigh*

I love clearance shopping! :)

Notice me counting up the days?

Yes that is why I am holding up ONE finger. Because, well, it is Day 1.

So, this is going good so far. Of course I have not left the house yet.

Today, I have to go to work.

I am wondering what people's reactions will be.

I wonder if they will even notice the difference.

So today I want you to really try to notice what people's reactions are. Is there a difference in the way people treat you and relate to you?

Also remember that whether or not you have a skirt or jeans on should not be the only deciding factor in whether or not people notice a difference in you.

If you name the name of Jesus Christ then that should be the difference every single day whether or not you are doing a challenge.

He should be the difference.

I can hardly wait to see your pictures :)

I love doing this kind of thing!

May Jesus be glorified!

Girls-Are YOU Up For The Challenge AGAIN?

Hey all,

So you know that I love to wear skirts :) (Click here to read my views on modesty). This morning I realized that the "7 days in a dress" challenge (hosted regularly by Feeling Feminine) is starting up again TOMORROW, MARCH 2ND and is hosted over at Simply Sarah-Anne.

The challenge is from March 2nd-March 7th. Basically you wear skirts and dress (GASP yup no pants) for 7 days (hence the name) and do your hair in a different hairstyle each day as well.

I am not a "only skirts girl" and believe that it is possible to dress modestly in jeans BUT I also believe it is so important to be feminine and I know that skirts are a wonderful way to do this! I am so excited for spring to come because from that time on I tend to wear mostly skirts because to me they are so much more comfortable then jeans and even capri's.

I believe that we are all called to bring honor and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and I believe that dressing modestly and feminine is so important.
Do I believe that it is wrong to wear pants sometimes and the only thing that we can be modest in is skirts? Absolutely not! I have realized that is not about what I am or what I am not going to wear (obviously to a certain extent). It is about an attitude of the heart. That is where it all stems from! From wanting to honor and glorify Jesus in that area of my life. When people look at me I do not want them to be distracted by what I am (or am not) wearing (especially my brothers in the Lord). Instead, when people look at me I want them to not see me but instead to see my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ shining through me whether they have known me two seconds or 12 years.

I am actually really excited for this opportunity to challenge myself to dress feminine (NOT frumpy) but with a chic ,while still modest, twist.

So how about it girls?
Do you think you would be able to go SEVEN DAYS without jeans?
Do you want to join me?

I will be posting pics of my outfits daily!

Note: this is my second time doing this challenge. Click here to read about what the Lord taught me through this challenge last time: "The Final Day of The Feeling Feminine Challenge".

A Challenge for you and The Amy Challenge: Day Uno

Hey all :)
So I know how much you LOVE challenges so I thought that ,being as it is Monday and the beginning of a new week, I would share two challenges with you that have challenged me lately :)

Challenge #1:
This one is a fun challenge :) I unfortunately did not get to do yesterday because I was gone ALL day long and didn't get a chance to get a picture. SO, I am starting a day late but that is ok.



Shirt: I actually have a brown tee on and then my ultra cool, very I don't know what style poncho that I got for $0.99 at a thrift store :)
Skirt: Seriously like one of my favorite skirts EVER which I got from Abby in an exchange for jeans for her (we were both very happy with the results!).

I think many of you remember when I did the Feeling Feminine Challenge and really this is alot like it so I am uber excited and would love if you would go on over to Authentic Beauty and Link Up!




Random Add-in:

So I love taking pictures and editing them but I haven't really had a chance to do much stuff with photography lately. Well, last week I had a chance to take some pictures. It was so much fun! :) So I thought I would share some of my favorites with you all!

These first ones were taken at our horse pasture one evening last week. I kind of turned it into an impromptu photo shoot of Abby with a ladybug and field shot thrown in! :)








The other impromptu photo shoot was the other evening when we went over to some friends house to spend some time with them before one of them headed of to Pensacola Christian College in Florida (insert sniffle and sob here). It was a gorgeous night and we had a ton of fun (my favorite part was arranging the girls for their pics! lol).












Challenge #2:
Ever have one of those days when one of your sibling just...blows you away with a convicting challenge? I had one of those days a few Sundays ago.
As many of you know, my younger sister Abby had the awesome opportunity to go to Papua New Guinea with New Tribes Missions for 5 1/2 weeks this summer. About two weeks after she got home she gave a presentation of her time there in our evening service. I wanted leave you with this excerpt of her presentation to ponder:



Even if we are not necessarily called to foreign missions what are we doing here? It is so easy to just stay in our own little comfortable Christian bubble and to not even make that much of an effort to reach the lost! What she said about only ONE man in a TWO HOUR radius being unsaved...HOW MANY PEOPLE IN OUR TWO MILE RADIUS' ARE UNSAVED? May God give us HIS heart for this dying people ALL AROUND US that are DESTINED for an eternity in hell!



What are we doing with the privilege we have been given-the GOSPEL?