Book Review: How to Get Dressed by Alison Freer

Book Review: How to Get Dressed by Alison Freer

"I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review”.

Book Summary: Costume designer Alison Freer’s styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so her solutions have to work fast. In How to Get Dressed, Alison distills her secrets into a fun, comprehensive style guide focused on rethinking your wardrobe like a fashion expert and making what’s in your closet work for you. She provides real-world advice about everything style-related, including:

   • Making every garment you own fit better 
   • Mastering closet organization 
   • The undergarments you actually need 
   • The scoop on tailors and which alterations are worth it 
   • Shopping thrift and vintage like a rockstar 

Instead of repeating boring style “rules,” Alison breaks the rules and gets real about everything from bras to how to deal with inevitable fashion disasters. Including helpful information such as how to skip ironing and the dry cleaners, remove every stain under the sun, and help clueless men get their sartorial acts together, How to Get Dressed has hundreds of insider tips from Alison’s arsenal of tools and expertise.

My Review: There were so many things I loved about this book! Ever wonder about those crazy fashion rules that you worry about breaking? No worries!  I loved the section on how to be your own costume designer...searching out pieces that are you. Why follow what everyone in the world does just because it is the latest, hottest trend? Why not start your own just because it is all you?! This book gives you the bravery to do so! Did you know that you could be doing your laundry wrong? Keep those clothing pieces in perfect condition with a few rules in laundering. Need some hacks for clothing storing just right? It's in here! I felt the best part of the book was buying vintage and thrift clothing. I am a definite thrift shopper...it is the very best way to find great brands at a bargain price. You want to start with a plan before you get started. Figure out what you want ahead of time and head specifically for those items. Finding them will bring you to a great outfit! I could go on and on about this book, but I think I may start bookmarking my favorite pages!

Redo Your Room...50 Bedroom DIYS You Can Do In A Weekend

Redo Your Room...50 Bedroom DIYS You Can Do In A Weekend

From the Editors of Faithgirlz! and Girls' Life Magazine

I absolutely LOVE this book!!! Tons of great ideas for my daughter's move up room! Homemade items to make, colorful ways and such! Accessories, wall colors, etc... 

Need to redo a closet? All kinds of ideas for every nook and cranny of it! Redoing your desk area? Organization tips galore and how to make them work!

All ideas are updated to today's styles and bright and refreshing!!!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book!!!!!! A must for any tween, teen that wants some great ideas or are redoing their room! 

Book Review: Q&A a Day

Book Review: Q & A a Day

"I received this BOOK FOR free from Blogging for Books for this review”.

My Review: I was so excited to receive this 5 year journal. 365 questions, 1, 825 answers. To be able to write what I feel each day and then next year and the years following, to be able to go back and write that day's answers and compare how far I have come. It is all very exciting! Questions from "What's the oldest thing you're wearing today?" to "Write your recipe for Creativity."

Some days, you just feel like you need an ear and maybe there isn't one around. Write out your thoughts...just get them out. Can make a world of difference in your life! Whether good or bad, just looking at your daily entry can give you ideas on how to work better in your days or just to know that you already do well. This is a wonderful idea for anyone who likes to keep a journal or give as a gift!

Book Review: I Can Learn the Bible by Holly Hawkins Shivers

                                 

                                                 I Can Learn the Bible by Holly Hawkins Shivers

                              "I received this book for free from BookLook Bloggers for this review”.

Book Summary: Help your children hide God's Word in their hearts. 

As parents, we want our children to learn about the Lord and know His Word. What a joy it is to watch them begin to understand God's Word, speak it from memory, and be transformed as it becomes a part of them! It's our job to equip them for life, to prepare them for whatever lies ahead. The words of God's truth they hide in their hearts will be with them forever--a source of guidance, comfort, and spiritual nourishment no matter where they go.

I Can Learn the Bible adapts O.S. Hawkins's The Joshua Code for kids, guiding parents in helping their children understand and memorize fifty-two Bible verses. Each engaging weekly devotion prompts discussion and explains the accompanying verse in a way that kids can understand. Written by Holly Hawkins Shivers, daughter of O.S. Hawkins and a mother of little ones herself, I Can Learn the Bible will help your children learn and live the Scriptures. 

Plant the seed of Scripture in your children's hearts--and watch them grow!

My Review: I was so excited when I found this book on BookLook Bloggers to review. Having moved to another state and not yet finding a church that we feel fits our needs, this book is a lovely and enjoyable fill-in for my children for the present time. The book is in hardback form and has a colorful and fun design on the front and back covers. Each week gives you a story about a scripture that is very easy for the child to understand and then explains "Who" did what, "When," "Where" and "Why." Artwork throughout the chapters just brings more attention to the story and the kids absolutely loved it! Thanks for such a great book!

The Storm Before the Calm....

The Storm Before the Calm...

Yes, I know, that wording is totally backwards, but we all know that there is usually one more huge snow (The Storm) before winter begins its decline into a wonderfully, warm spring (The Calm)

I feel in the recent years that my body and mind are finally getting used to the cold and snowy weather. For anyone who knows me, they know that I am a warm weather person all the way...give me a beach and some flip flops and I am in heaven! Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, life, we are living in PA. A place where winter teases us every year with the hopes that we will not face being snowed in....thought we had Mother Nature on our side this year...and then last night happened!

I need some shades...and not for the reason I was hoping! 

All in all though, this is how God does his beautiful work...4 seasons, winter of which is not the best, but certainly is not the worst considering it is giving everything and everyone a break. 

So, I guess for now, I will enjoy my yard of white, the shade of purity....preparations for another new beginning....SPRING! 

Wordless Wednesday! Waiting for Warm Weather

Wordless Wednesday...Waiting for Warm Weather

When the Soul Mends by Cindy Woodsmall

When the Soul Mends by Cindy Woodsmall

Book Review: Returning to the home she fled in disgrace, will Hannah find healing for wounds of the past? 

After receiving a desperate and confusing call from her sister, Hannah Lapp reluctantly returns to the Old Order Amish community of her Pennsylvania childhood.

Having left Owl's Perch more than two years earlier, she finally has settled into a satisfying role int he Englischer world. Hannah has found love and a new family with the wealthy Martin Palmer and the children she is helping him raise; and her life-long dream of being part of the medical community is being realized. But almost immediately after her arrival, the disapproval of those who ostracized her, including her headstrong father, reopens old wounds. 

As Hannah is thrown together with former fiance' Paul Waddell to work for her sister Sarah's mental health, hidden truths surface about events during Hannah's absence, and she faces an agonizing decision. Will she choose the Englischer world and the man who restored her hope, or will she heed the call to return to the plain life--and perhaps to her first love. 

My Review: Cindy Woodsmall does it again!!! Immediately drawn into yet another Amish inspired book, this one being the Sisters of the Quilt, Book Three. The wonderful thing about these books are that you do not even have to read them order to know where everyone is coming from! Hannah Lapp has gotten used to the Englischer world after leaving the Old Order Amish community. She has fallen in love with a man, Martin Palmer, and his niece and nephew with whom she is helping raise. She receives a frantic call from her former home telling her that she must return quickly to help her sister Sarah. Once there, she finds herself back in touch with her former flame, Paul Waddell, who is helping work with Hannah's sister who has mental health issues. Will his help draw her back to him and leave all of those in the English world behind or will Hannah's wounds from a terrible past get in the way? A wonderful read!