A review

I looked through old blog posts and a few thoughts came to mind.

I'm glad I don't do outfit posts anymore, I have a lot of clothes, and I am always growing/changing.

Lots of rambling.

I think people who have fashion blogs are insecure. I really think that...It is okay to want to see what you look like and to get feedback. We all do it. It is just second nature. But I think people who focus on fashion, beauty, and what they look like are in a negative frame of mind. 

As I looked over my outfit posts I felt foolish about what I wrote some of the time. Sometimes we are so concerned with looking good and looking like everyone else.

Another thought I had while perusing my blog posts was that I have a lot of clothes...or at least I have a lot of clothes that fit before becoming pregnant. haha. I have about 9 shirts I can wear right now, 4 pants (shorts, capris, whatever), and maybe 6 skirts. If that were the size of my normal closet I would...well, I would probably go shopping, but I would also have a ton of space left over. And laundry would take one load. Besides underwear. haha... Anyway, I have missed my two-closets-full-of-clothes wardrobe. It has been a good experience being pregnant and I have gotten along fine without my ginormous wardrobe, but I am definitely excited to wear my old clothes again. 

I am also glad that I am growing and changing. I am grateful to have gotten through many experiences. I am really grateful now that I am married and that I am not homesick. That was really a struggle...I am grateful to have written down parts of my testimony. 

modest fashion blogs/blogging thoughts

So I was on the Mormon Fashion Bloggers list a few months ago (from clothedmuch). I was really excited to be on the list. It was kind of... It was definitely a step outside of my comfort bubble. When I saw my blog on the list I was actually really excited. To be on the list, though, you have to post a monthly photo of a modest outfit you wore (there are a couple other things you need/have to do). Well, eventually I just stopped blogging because I felt so ill from the baby-dooder that is kickin' around inside of my tummy... I checked if I was still on the list and I wasn't. A few others weren't and the list has been very well updated. I'm glad that it has been updated and that I have been removed from the list. It shows that the list is a serious thing and that clothedmuch is a serious blog. I am grateful for that! It shows integrity. Anyway, I had fun being on the list just because I was a part of something. If I ever decide I'd like to be on it again I hope I can keep it up for a while.

examples of 'fashion blogging'

At the same time, though, I feel like blogging is kind of...superficial?? I don't know. Maybe it is just superficial for me? I've had mixed thoughts on it. When I feel well and life is good, I like blogging. But then life does its thing and eventually I take a blog break because I feel so blah that I can't even finish a sentence when I go to write during those times. You know?? Besides that I kind of think fashion blogging is really self-centered... Beauty is really hard to depict objectively. We all think of beauty differently. I think that is the hardest part for me when I look at a fashion blog. The way I look at beauty and what is modest is certainly different than what someone else thinks. It is human nature, totally normal.
So, maybe I just need to keep doing what I'm doing and share what I want on the blog, with total confidence that I love it and think it is wonderful. I'll also keep up with blogs that share the same sorts of views and whatnot.

Anyway, those are my thoughts for now.

Hat day

I wish I had more hats. It was the best decision I made this morning to wear a hat. Always go with your gut.

Havin' fun with blue shirt dude

After my hair adventures post and thoughts, I wanted to try to do my hair curly. It was a little frustrating. It isn't as curly as it used to be. I thought it turned out all right... Just have to be confident, no matter what. Beauty is confidence and happiness. A lot of happiness comes from dude in the blue shirt with messy hair. :)