Senin, 31 Januari 2011

Ask Me!

Hello, dear readers! I am SO excited about February's Giveaways, celebrating my Blogoversary!!! 
{Ahhhhhhh, SO excited!} And special thanks to my dear sponsors!

All right, since it is a new month, new blogging year, and new blog posts, I would like to hear your thoughts! 
What would you like to see on this blog?  
How can I improve my blog? 
Do you like what you see here? 
How often do you visit my garden?
And on this post ask any question {random or practical} that you would like to ask me. For example, what's your favorite colors, what is your favorite blog, what is your favorite meal? Anything! I would love to answer your questions! 

Can't wait to hear from you! Oh, and thank you SO much to my 140 followers!!! I cannot believe I have come up to the mark!:) Thank you SO much! My new goal now is 200 followers, which I hope to receive by the end of February's giveaways.

Lots of Love {to the one hundred and forty of you!:)}, 
~Grace~  

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It's Happening....


Yes i need to keep saying this to myself time and again coz its hard to believe that the d'day is just 8 days from today. K and me were discussing yesterday that although we will be man n wife a few days from now, it will take a while for the feeling to sink in. This could be coz we have been in a bf-gf stage for too long or mebbe coz its hard to believe that a dream that we have been seeing from such a  long time is finally coming true! :)

The last two days disappeared into thin air, literally. He came on Saturday, i was there to  pick him up at the airport....We reached home, spent some time with each other and then  we went off to shop. The last 2 days were totally dedicated to his shopping as it was not possible for him to do the same in London. We had made a list of things to be bought, just in case we forgot something. I have shopped so many times before, but this time it was different. 

By yesterday evening, we were done with the entire list of things which included a sherwani, a suit, shirts, ties, shoes, a watch for both of us, perfumes, cuff links (yes he has started wearing cuff links ever since he's gone to UK, and trust me he looks hot in them!), i have always felt that he looks really good in formals. :) We took some time off to blow the stress at a pub on Saturday night, and we also saw 127 hours on Sunday night (i know it wasn't a very good choice for a couple but i had heard a lot about the movie, so had to see it). Liked the movie even though it got a bit sanguine by the end. 

And here we are in Bhubaneswar, amidst the melee of people who are diligently working towards our wedding, it feels good n strange in a way. In fact when we were in the flight today, i was telling K how it still feels as if i am in a dream! But i know its not a dream...and all this is happening for real. 

So this is me, the bride to be signing off as of now. Will keep u all posted on all the events happening around me. :) I may or may not be able to read all your blogs, so please do excuse me for that.

Love,
Ria

It's Happening....


Yes i need to keep saying this to myself time and again coz its hard to believe that the d'day is just 8 days from today. K and me were discussing yesterday that although we will be man n wife a few days from now, it will take a while for the feeling to sink in. This could be coz we have been in a bf-gf stage for too long or mebbe coz its hard to believe that a dream that we have been seeing from such a  long time is finally coming true! :)

The last two days disappeared into thin air, literally. He came on Saturday, i was there to  pick him up at the airport....We reached home, spent some time with each other and then  we went off to shop. The last 2 days were totally dedicated to his shopping as it was not possible for him to do the same in London. We had made a list of things to be bought, just in case we forgot something. I have shopped so many times before, but this time it was different. 

By yesterday evening, we were done with the entire list of things which included a sherwani, a suit, shirts, ties, shoes, a watch for both of us, perfumes, cuff links (yes he has started wearing cuff links ever since he's gone to UK, and trust me he looks hot in them!), i have always felt that he looks really good in formals. :) We took some time off to blow the stress at a pub on Saturday night, and we also saw 127 hours on Sunday night (i know it wasn't a very good choice for a couple but i had heard a lot about the movie, so had to see it). Liked the movie even though it got a bit sanguine by the end. 

And here we are in Bhubaneswar, amidst the melee of people who are diligently working towards our wedding, it feels good n strange in a way. In fact when we were in the flight today, i was telling K how it still feels as if i am in a dream! But i know its not a dream...and all this is happening for real. 

So this is me, the bride to be signing off as of now. Will keep u all posted on all the events happening around me. :) I may or may not be able to read all your blogs, so please do excuse me for that.

Love,
Ria

Sabtu, 29 Januari 2011

Let's Talk Etsy~Interview with Winsome Bess

{Click on her shop's banner to visit!:)}

Hello, dear friends! {Sorry I did not post this earlier}. If you have not already read my 'Advertising' page, I have decided to take up the idea of featuring a young ladies Etsy shop by interviewing them on my blog. So, I decided to first interview my dear friend Bess who has been one of my earliest followers {and Sister in Christ}. I shall not continue to do my Monthly Interviews as of for right now; however, do not despair; I think you will like what I have in store in the month of February even better!

 Miss Bess {new Etsy shop owner:)} and I had a little "cyber chat," and I that that ya'll would like to see what goodies she is selling at her new Etsy shop 
Winsome Bess
{Do you not love the name???}:) 




Grace: Hello, Bess! Glad you could join us to-day in my blooming garden. Tell me, Miss Bess, what inspired you to start an Etsy shop? 


Miss Bess: Well… First off I love to create ~er craft~ plus I had quite a few blogging pals who had Etsy shops. Those two things, along with jewelry designs & other crafty inventions that kept popping into my head, made me want to give it a try, so I did. 

Grace: Very neat, Miss Bess! Do tell my readers, what special products might one find in the lovely shop of yours? 

Miss Bess: Visitors to my little cyber Etsy shop {Winsome Bess} will find, currently, one of a kind jewelry pieces. I’ve got a plethora of earrings (pierced) ready to be shipped & one necklace. Some of my handmade/designed creations are heart themed or otherwise crafted with Valentine’s in mind, so be sure to check that out if you’re looking for a gift for a friend or for you! Soon I hope to add more items, including some vintage. I’ll go ahead & tell your readers a secret, Grace… I’ve got a vintage designer top that I’m planning to add (that is if I can part with it=), some handmade clutches I’m working on, & new jewelry. As a new Etsy girl, I sometimes wonder if my refreshingly money-smart prices make shoppers wonder if what I’m creating/selling is worth it, but my prices are reasonable so that many {not few} girls can enjoy cute uniqueness – I am dedicated to quality craftiness.

Grace: Very good! How exciting that you have some clutches in mind! Cannot wait to see them; might have to purchase one myself if by random chance I fall head-over-heels with them, and I probably will. Speaking of crafting, what inspires you as a crafter?



Miss Bess: I’d say quite a lot of things! =) Anything from vintage antique finds, retro TV, fashion trends straight from the most current runways, to craft stores, Bible verses, nature, a drive, tag sale treasures… You could say that anything & everything is my muse! 

Grace: Indeed, how can God's creation not be an inspiration?{It rhymes!:)} So what is the most enjoyable part of crafting to you?


Miss Bess: Hmmm… That’s tricky & often depends on the project, but I love to see something that I’ve housed in the corner of my mind for so long finally coming into reality. It’s amazing that it’s finally stepped out of my thoughts & into the light of day, where I {& hopefully others} can find some enjoyment in it.



Thank you, Miss Bess for the delightful interview! I am sure my readers have thoroughly enjoyed chatting with you in my garden to-day! May the Lord make your Etsy shop flourish!:)

Dear Miss Bess also blogs at her blog Bess's Bag which is always a joy to read! It is always so exciting to see whats in the bag:)! I encourage you to go visit her shop {click the banner above} and her blog {click her button to visit}, for she is such a sweet young woman who is so passionate for the Lord. 

Also, her stepfather is suffering from cancer, therefor please keep Bess and her family in your prayers.

Well, I hope you enjoyed our interview for the day!

Blessings,
Grace

P.S. Thank you SO much for the encouraging comments in my last post. I thought it was really interesting reading all of your insights and opinions, and I enjoyed it! May the Lord continue to bless you all as you continue to spread His love and joy, fair maidens!  

Massimo Dutti Lookbook - Ss 2011

Massimo Dutti Spring/Summer 2011
Models: Ieva Laguna & Danny Schwarz
Photography: Hunter & Gatti

Jumat, 28 Januari 2011

Skirts, Dresses, Jeans...What's your Opinion?

Hello, dear readers! To go along with my 'theme' of modesty and purity that I have been posting about, I am going to post a somewhat 'debate' that is floating around in the blogging world, and I would like to hear your opinions! 
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Until I started reading, Sarah Malley's Before You Meet Prince Charming {visit her sister's blog here; I'm sure she would appreciate the comments:)}, I never really thought about wearing skirts and dresses to show that I am feminine. I of course, was always taught that I could never go out in public wearing a dress or skirt above knee-length, and I still go by that principle to this day. Besides, I feel very uncomfortable sitting in a skirt that is short.    


Yet now, I am coming to a point where I am to choose whether or not to wear skirts and dresses all the time, as I know many of you do. 

I strive to wear skirts and dresses nearly every-other-day, yet sometimes I fail. :) For you see, one day I may want to be completely {hopelessly:)} old-fashion, wearing skirts and dresses that are sweet and feminine; another day I may want to be completely stylish wearing a cute pair of jeans and more modern blouse.
My skirt collection is not large enough yet to sustain everyday wear, and my dresses I want to keep for my Sunday's best {and I do not have the cost-efficient resources to buy from}. Also, pants are quite pinchy and uncomfortable to me.   

Wearing just skirts and dresses or just pants are fine as long as that is your personal conviction. Do not sway   just because your friends are wearing just pants and likewise for skirts, because it should truly truly be your personal decisioned and what God lays on your heart. 



I have been really, inspired and encouraged by watching the Duggar family {19 Kids in Counting's new season is on TLC on Monday nights at 9:00 PCT!:)} and their firm beliefs. {Back up [or state your opinion of] the Duggars by commenting on the post link listed above}. When I first started watching their show, I wanted to become more like them; wearing skirts all the time and such.    


Now, I want to hear from you! Perhaps, your comments will encourage me to make a more 'permanent' decision. Do you wear skirts and dresses daily? If you do why? What is your personal conviction? 
Or do you prefer jeans? Or do you wear skirts and dresses and pants? Cannot wait to hear your opinions and perspectives!

Also, please, if you have some great links to modest skirts and dresses store, I would greatly appreciate it and would love to visit the shop!


 I also want to include that I am not saying one cannot accomplish anything with skirts as you can with jeans; it has been proven that you can do anything in skirts and dresses, yet I am not a sewer, nor again, have the resources to purchase a bunch of skirts and dresses, and do not want to ruin what I have already.

Blessings,
Grace
P.S. I am going to be hosting the Feelin' Feminine Challenge in the month of February for those who would like to join me next month! 



Tatto inspiration!

I want to make me a tattoo and this my inspiration.


Kamis, 27 Januari 2011

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