Outfit // Beach Garland

Hello all! Priorities are something I've been trying to work on of late. What a task it can be! (Post to follow specifically on that.) But one I've set for myself is to try and spend more time with my youngest two sisters. With working hours long and more "grown-up" things to attend to, I feel this has easily taken a backseat. Two weekends ago now, when these pictures were taken, I decided to just hop up and take a little adventure with the two kiddos in tow one 50F. Saturday and goodness was it fun!

Outfit // Cargo

 
 Happy week to you all! I've had so many ups and downs even since the my last post that it funny to think that it really wasn't that long ago. Life brings in things that we never expected, and inside those cliched words each of us can bring to mind the real meaning of what they really hold to each of us. But inside those thoughts of life's craziness, I hope that we all too have that peace that covers all that chaos of thought; that God is indeed faithful.

Outfit // Evergreen

Happy Saturday to you! The weather here in Michigan has been quite peculiar even for our usual un-exspectancties! We've still not had a good snow storm and have not seen a trace of those little white fluffs since before Thanksgiving now. I guess for we'll just have to try to enjoy the brown bareness and chase the greenery that is still lingering until that pearly blanket comes.

Outfit || Winter's Spring

 

Hi everyone! How is winter treating you? I decided to pretend winter was actually spring, and this outfit was made! I first wore it here at Aunt Wendy's home, (the day of her son Matt's wedding) and then again one day later to a birthday party, but with a few different details. I wasn't technically wearing any white so... I didn't technically break the "no white after Labor Day" rule right? Well, I don't care if I did, 'cause I love the outfit I'm about to show you!

Outfit // Somewhat 30's

Hello there! I had originally penciled in this outfit post to be shared on Saturday, but on second thought, I realized it better to save it for today since we have a full day ahead and had such a busy weekend. So yes, I have kept myself at bay, waiting to share this outfit with you even though I have been looking forward to it, like alot. ;) Want to take a peek?

Outfit || Patriotic Winter

 
 Hello there residents of February 2015! The year is already 1\12 gone, can you believe it? Well, today I am going to be discussing... nothing! I was on a controversial topic spree there for a while there wasn't I! But I will be showing you an outfit that I wore to our Sabbath meeting last week!

Outfit // Striped Cardi

Hi all! It seems like ages since our last outfit post has aired here on the Blog! Even though it has only been two short weeks since I shared one with you. I think that we have been preoccupied with sharing old magazines, controversial thoughts, and our photo a day series, to have another opening on our little schedule for fashion talk. It was a good break really, but I like to have differing posts here on the Blog and you know, fashion has to be one of them.

Outfit // January Picnic

 
Yhoowho! Happy Monday! Our weekend was kind of dashed since our church services were cancelled (more on that later this week) due to....snowy weather. Ha ha! But in light of our not getting to see our church family and worship with them, we had a very pleasant past two days with just each other here at home. Days that you usually like to dress up for (e. i. church!) get my creative juices going even if my destination runs off course. So I'm going to share one of those kinda outfits, that you still feel functional while wearing, but fun in at the same time.

Outfit // Snazzy Jacket || Feminism, Good or Evil?

Hi everyone! So, today I will be delving into the topic of feminism. Or perhaps, due to my hardly sufficient knowledge of it, just brushing the exterior... Feminism as a whole is, in my opinion, destructive to females and males alike. The definition of feminism is as follows:
Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies which share a common stated aim: to define, establish, and defend equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women.
So, my question is, how can feminism be a bad thing if the sentence above is truly what feminism is all about? 

Outfit // Why I May Start Wearing Tzit-tzit || +What Are They?!

 Hello all! So...my title. You probably want an explanation. Well, I guess I should start way back in March when our family first visited the Torah Community Bible Study. Our Aunt had invited us several times and my parents finally decided we could go and see what it was all about. While I didn't really enjoy it (the first time), I was interested and wanted to go back! And go back we did! We've scarcely missed a service since! But how does all this add up to why I might start wearing four weird little strings on my shirt? Read on to find out!

Outfit // Pinterest Invaded My Closet

 Hi everyone! How has winter been treating you? As you can see, it is practically heaven here in MI! (No snow in December!) I love it. Anyway! It is time for me to show you my completely Pinterest-inspired outfit. Stripes, foxes, layering and all!

Outfit // Just Because

Hi dearies! I've got an outfit to share that's a good change from my regular outfit posts of the more "dressed up" me. The wintery months in Michigan (thus far), have been relatively mild, besides a week or two of terrible road conditions and the cold winds that sweep through our little valley of woods must every night. On any given day during these dreary I-wish-it-would-snow-cause everything-is-so-ugly days, you can find me in sweaters and warm headbands over my ears as I go about my daily duties. I tend to share more of the cute and pretty outfits that have more "inspiration" to them here on the blog. You know, a tip here and an idea there kind of posts. But this time around I'm sporting an outfit for you thats simple and easy, but relatively flattering, just because. 

Little Sister Style // Cozy Polka Dots

 Hello all! Just the other day, I was musing about how long it had been since we had shared an outfit from our younger sisters' creative little minds. Once our youngest sis bounded down the stairs in a rush to leave for town, in this darling warm winterous outfit, I knew it would fit the bill for today's post! All of us girls have had to pull out our tactics for keeping warm, but flattering, since our snow fall began last week. I'm looking forward to being snowed-in or going into hibernation, as we like to call it, but taking outfit photos in the snow, not so much.

HSF: Fairytale Inspired | Hooded Cloak

Hello all! I hope that this week is off to a great start for you! As you can see, I am once again sharing a sewing project for the Historical Sew Fortnightly challenges with you all. If you missed out on my last challenge post then you may be wondering why I am just now posting about this challenge that was given for last fortnight's, well let's just say I was a little distracted when it came to which challenge was coming up next. With that behind us let's move on!

Funk + Fab || Casual Outfit

                                                                                                   Hey all!
This Sunday I wore something very similar to last Sunday so I decided to use a casual outfit that I wore to a birthday party on Saturday. 

Outfit // Cloaked in Blue

                                                                                             Hey all!

                                                     As Cassie said in our last post, we recently went thrifting!

While my little sisters and Cassie were having their piano lesson at our Grandmother's house, Mom and I left to check a nearby second-hand shop for furniture, which happened to be having an 'all clothes are a $1' sale!  I purchased one brown linen skirt that I have yet to use in an outfit. But I'm thinking about trying it out with my cowboy boots soon!  [It's finally slushy enough to not have my feet slip out from under me the second I leave the house with them on!]

Outfit || You Know It's Me

Howdy dears! We have had a great weekend over on this end--how about you? It was great to visit our grandparent's church and celebrate our grandfather's birthday following the service yesterday.
Finding another book shelf, at a thrift store of-course, to finish up our schoolroom's furnishings has occupied the rest of this weekend's free time. Hauling an oak cabinet up two flights of stairs is hard on the muscles, at least we are used to it and have the crew to assist!  

To Die is Gain || Antique Brown

Howdy! I'm hoping that you all have had a great week thus far! Both Monday and yesterday were spent picking up hand-me-down furniture from our grandparents and rearranging it in our schoolroom area. I'm so glad everything fit were we had planned for it to go! It is wonderful to have matching oak furniture instead of conglomerated this-and-that! We made sure to get some pictures for photo-a-day to share with yee!

"For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain...having a desire to depart and to be with Christ which is far better."     Philippians 1:21,23

Funk + Fab // New Clothes // Sledding

Hey y'all! Today's post will include an outfit I wore to church a few weeks ago, some photos I took in our woods while sledding, and all the stuff that's been funky and fabulous in our life lately!  ;-)
                                                                                Here goes!

I seem to have a case of 'blimey cow' hands in this picture! (It was SUPER windy and freezing out though!)

Can you tell I'm frozen in these pictures???

Shoes-?// Skirt-Goodwill, $4// Black longsleeve shirt-yard sale,$? //Cardigan-Goodwill, $3// Silver pin-borrowed from Mom //
 

I borrowed this sterling pin from my Mom...

This pink flowered headband coordinated well - because I didn't have enough time to do much with my hair! (Good thing I braided it the night before!)

            I bought this green skirt and brown cardigan at Goodwill after a day of grocery shopping. As usual... we were the last ones out the door. ;-)   Next up: funky and fabulous!

Funky:

• Trying to pose for the above photos in 30 below with 300 mile per hour winds! [At least that's what it felt like!]       :-D
• Wanting something slightly new in your room...so you change the top book that your clock sits on. Exciting, no?
• Walking back from doing the morning chores when you hear a big commotion to your right- 8 squirrels fighting in a tree above your head!!!
• Vacuuming your dusty window sill and accidentally sucking up a ladybug, then thinking- what a horrible way to go!
• Awkwardly staring at the ground when your neighbors drive by after church. "We're just standing on the road taking pictures for our blog... in the freezing cold during a blizzard."
• Watching Duck Dynasty while wearing 'Happy Happy Happy' socks. How could I have not bought them when I saw 'em in the Meijer's clearance? 
• Cooking at someone else's house- how can you cook without a 50 pound bag of flour at your side?
• Having your Mom call up,"Lupper time!" (Lunch/supper- 4:00ish Sunday afternoon) 
• Seeing our Dad's truck without the topper on...
• Going into your little sisters' room with your shawl over your head and the seven year old instantly falls on one knee telling the other little girl on the top bunk "I'm proposing".  And then saying that it reminded her of 'Fiddler' - aka Fiddler on the Roof.  :)

Fabulous:

• The book "The Swan House".
• Getting some new schoolroom furniture.
• A day without snow.
• Mashed potatoes!
• Going sledding without getting frozen to the bone!
• Having a day where it doesn't get dark 'til 7:00 p.m.!
• My Holland Lop rabbit, Mopsey- she's so sweet!
• Summer thunderstorms! (I can't wait 'til summer if you can't tell!)
• Birch and weeping willow trees!
• Eating Kixs cereal after not having it forever! Yay for the clearance section!
• And the last one: bacon-caramel-raspberry-vanilla-ice~cream! (It truly is delicious!!!)
• Having to get 'business cards' for the blog because so many friends ask about it!
• Pulling out your hope chest to dust/vacuum behind it and finding a mini bag of unopened Skittles that you forgot you stashed there.

Harvey says HI!

Snow fun! Ha.aha.HA.  ;-)

Squirrel tracks...

Harvey.

What I wore...

 Havah's ears...

Slobber-cycles! ;-P

Trees--Havah's saddle--a twig cross--license plate/arrow to the sledding hill--the boys sledding--Peter taking a break.

 

Thanks for reading!!!

So...what was your favorite part of this post? 

Outfit? Sledding? Or funk+fab?

                                          Do you live in or near a forest?                                           

                                                                                                                         ~Rebekah

p.s.
By the way- would any of you be interested in a *Haystack Hymns series? (*Videos of us singing our favorite songs.)  Leave your opinion in a comment please! Thanks! Oh and all the 'Funk and Fab' happenings were both Cassie's and my own.

Outfit / Vested in Purple

 Hi all!  I have a few outfits 'saved up' and here's one of them! 

I wore this to town last week when we had a high of 38 degrees = no coat needed!

Since this was when Cassie was gone babysitting, my brother took the photos for me! Thanks Peter!

Me in our bedroom before we left...

 Boots- Goodwill, $4?  // Leggings- borrowed from Cass // Skirt- yard sale, $2 // Purple sweater- local thrift shop, $1 // Gray undershirt- Goodwill, $2 // Teal vest- gift from Mom- free! //

My reflection on the back of our van with the pencil sketch effect.

Me and my little sisters waiting in the van for Mom. (Mel's got her money all ready for thrifting!)

This is not the finest example of a side pony-tail but it's the only photo I took of it...   ;-(

Bragging time!  At our last stop before heading home, my Mom found  these wonderful Bog boots for only $10!!!

                                                  So what have y'all been up to this last week?

            I have:

• Had a piano lesson
• Listened to my wonderfully talented Grandma play a whole song book for me
• Hosted a birthday party
• Spent 2 days with one of our cousins
• Sung in a women's choir 
• Watched some MacGyver episodes
• Gone sledding
• Looked at wedding dresses online with a friend
• Held a newborn baby
• Lost the book I was reading
• Missed the closing ceremonies of the Olympics
• Caught a cold

                                                                  Yup- that about sums up my week!
                                        Thanks so much for reading my post! I hope you have a super day!
                                                                                                                                                      ~Rebekah
P.S.

Here's my verse of the day for you:

Psalms 16:11  "You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."