Happy Easter & My Reading List

SHOP THE LOOKS

1. Necklace: BaubleBar // 2. Blouse: J. Crew Factory ($30) // 3. Skirt: Topshop (or here)
4. Necklace: BaubleBar // 5. Bucket Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (20% off) // 6. Tote: Kate Spade

7. Ring: BaubleBar //  8. Ring: BaubleBar // 9. Lipgloss: YSL

10. Lipgloss: YSL // 11. Sandal: Vince Camuto // 12. Shoes: Madden Girl

13. Parfum: Tom Ford // 14. Parfum: Estee Lauder

As I have mentioned before, I am not a "girly girl" when it comes to fashion.  Midi skirts and florals are not exactly my style; however, in thinking about spring (and Easter this weekend), I am putting together one look that I have styled two ways -- one more edgy (with black and gladiator sandals) and the other more feminine (with pink and floral sandals).

STYLE ME BLOGGERS SERIES : My Reading List
This week is also my Style Me Blogger series where we are discussing what we have been reading. This one is kind of out of the norm because I typically talk about all fashion and style, and this is more personal.

Be Anxious for Nothing by Joyce Meyer

For me, this past year has been one of my most difficult years.  Looking back, I have made it through things I never thought I could have dealt with.  I have gone through the immense pain of loosing my dad unexpectedly, and the many trials I have had to deal with associated with his death.  I will not go into details, but it has been more than I could bear alone.  In the midst of my deepest pain, I have been anxious.  My nature is to worry and think ahead to “what if's", but I have to constantly remind myself that I do not need to and I should not! I am learning (trying) to be joyful and hopeful in everything!

“To live in the fullness of the joy of the Lord we must find something to be glad about besides our current circumstances. The world is full of people and situations that are never going to please us….We must learn not to fret or have any anxiety about anything but in everything to give thanks and praise to God. Then the peace that passes all understanding will be ours.”

Jesus Calling by Sarah Young

Someone recommended this book a year ago, but I didn't think much about it.  Then, I started hearing more people talk about it, so I bought it. Now, I, too, highly recommend it. It is amazing how true each day's passage is - like this one...

"In Me you have everything. In Me you are complete. Your capacity to experience Me is increasing, through My removal of debris and clutter from your heart. As your yearning for Me increases, other desires are gradually lessening. Since I am infinite and abundantly accessible to you, desiring Me above all else is the best way to live. It is impossible for you to have a need that I cannot meet. After all, I created you and everything that is. The world is still at My beck and call, though it often appears otherwise. Do not be fooled by appearances. Things that are visible are brief and fleeting , while things that are invisible are everlasting. (2 Corinthians 4:18)"

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.  Ephesians 3:20

God Has a Plan for Your Life by Charles Stanley

30 Life Principles by Charles Stanley

Elements of Style by Erin Gates

This is a book by blogger, Erin Gates, who has a great sense of humor. This book takes the reader through each room of her home with associated personal stories.

InStyle Magazine // People StyleWatch Magazine // Lucky Magazine

I have had a subscription to InStyle since 1998.

Shoes to Shiraz | Two Teens and their Mama | A Lovely Little Wardrobe | R Squared 

Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy | Family Love Inspiration Education  

The Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life | The Blondissima | Positively Learning | Quilty Joy Joy

 Daily Style Finds | Making The Most of Everyday | Puppies and Pretties | She Thought She Could 

Foxy's Domestic Side | Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After | Sprinkled Just Right

Happy Easter!