The countdown to 30 has begun....

Its been a great busy few weeks in my household, and it hit me today - that is just over 3 weeks till I turn the age that I thought was middle-aged back in my teens.....I will be 30yrs old.

Now granted good living and genetics have meant that there is a chance I will still be asked for ID at a night club if I was to go out, but surely this age is now more the new "21"? (I keep telling myself I'm still in my prime anyway!)

Here are some of some of my favourite outfits of choice in the past week:

Today was church day, which funnily enough comes every Sunday, and thought I would share my essentials for when I am running late out the door.  Here is what I have with me each Sunday, as they have been adapted of lately given the "Wasp Sunday" event :)

Church Essentials - Blackberry, Gospel Principles manual for RS, My Ipod with my Scriptures on it, and the new addition of the Allegy tablets (just in case!)

How to make your own Tshirt Shrug....what a brilliant idea!

Found this great idea for making a cardigan cover-up using any cheap/old/expensive tshirt that you have lying around. 

All you need is a tshirt, sewing machine/needle & thread, some pretty thread or cord and follow these simple instructions.  Fantastic idea if you ask me and they look great.  Haven't quite worked up the confidence to make one, but think I will set myself the challenge soon.

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tshirt_shrug

Picture from http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tshirt_shrug

If you are brave enough to make your own, let me know as I would love to share your pictures of your results too....

Its been a long time....now back to the outfits of choice

Yep, I had forgotten all about this blog for a while and even though I continue to check daily my favourite blogs with the thought "oh I must do mine too" - time passes quicker than you realise.

My favourite thing about reading other blogs is that I get inspiration and new ideas for my own life.  One thing I love is looking at fashion blogs to get ideas of new combinations or styles that maybe I could try and look nice in too.  

Here are some of my favourite outfits these past few weeks.  I am a geek and I work as a paid geek selling IT technology to big Global customers for a very well known computer computer (I'll give you a clue - sounds like Bell!).  I love my job and believe that if you go to work dressed and mentally prepared to be successful and work hard - you will be rewarded.

This last outfit with the flower skirt is going to be one that stays in my memories.  This was my church outfit on Sunday when I was sitting in Relief Society and a wasp flew up my skirt and stung me.  It was my first time being stung by a Wasp, and a time I certainly won't forget!!  Thankfully we have a nurse in RS so all was well and I'm alive to tell the tale.

I've quite enjoyed sharing my outfits of lately, so hope to do the same (remember to take pictures of them each day and pick the best).  It has also let me see exactly what I wear in my wardrobe, which is exactly what I need to know to make sure that I don't have lots of clothes I am keeping and never wearing.  All part of my big plan....

a place for everything....and everything with matching earrings

The inventor of the small plastic food bag is my friend for life.  Not just for storing food, they are so much more....and this is my latest household organisation idea that warms my heart.

I like to be tidy, but to be tidy with things that I can do simply and without too much preparation.  Are you always able to find the matching earring you need, or spend hours searching for that necklace that you are sure you put in your drawer?  I know personally I would forget I had necklaces and jewellery, just because I would only wear the few pieces I left lying on my dresser top for quickness. 

This simple yet useful idea will hopefully be useful to you and allow you to wear all your jewellery, never forgetting a single piece.  It will also cut down your storage space for such items dramatically.

I use plastic resealable food bags for this so that I can see all the items within clearly, but you could use pretty organza jewellery tie bags or such from a craft shop.

• Start by purchasing enough small sized food bags from your local supermarket for your necklaces, and then for very small plastic sealable bags for earrings I found some on Amazon for a few pounds for 100 bags.

• Keep your nicest boxes from gifts and place a single necklace in each of the small food bags, and pair up your earrings into the very small bags.  If you wish, you could place the matching earrings into the necklace bags but I like to mix and match too much to do this.

• Group all your necklaces into one lovely pretty storage box (I have used an old Gucci gift box as I love it too much to throw away), and place your earrings in your normal jewellery box. 


• And there you go! All your items now safely stored and easy to see.  It will also protect them from tarnish, from necklaces being tangled, and items being lost.  Everything in its place for those busy workdays or lazy weekends.

If you have a great idea for jewellery storage, I would love to hear about it!

Here are also some great ideas on blogs that I am going to try as well.



church fashion and how to do a twisty belt

Its Sunday, and I love Sundays because it is the one day where we can rightfully do absolutely nothing but go and learn about the good things in life. 

My first fashion great idea that I found a few weeks ago online whilst reading a blog called "I'm Clothed.Much" is a fantastic simple idea for wearing a simple belt on top of your clothes.

I couldn't live with my belts, as I am a slightly pear shaped from dancing many years and so I make the most of my curves by showing off my waist.  It also helps me to look a little bit taller and in proportion. 

Here is my attempt at "the twisty belt" today:

And find out how to do it here



I can imagine this would look great using the normal belts on your trousers and jeans as well, and even if you are wearing a blazer or jacket adding a belt on top.  A fantastic way for keeping the loose end of your belt in place, and no more having to create buckle holes in order to get the belt to fit!

low cut tops and my favourite discovery

I love fashion and clothing, but more than that - I adore and strive to be modest with my clothing.  It allows me to feel comfortable and allow my personality to outshine my clothes. 

But modest does not mean you have to be flumpy or old-fashioned, in fact quite the opposite.  This blog is a resource for anyone like me who is looking for the fashion ideas without comprimising on standards I hold. 

I'm petite and often struggle to find clothing that fits me - it is either too short on the body or too low at the front.  When I came across a range of t-shirt and layering tops from Pure Clothing UK, the answer had finally arrived.  

Their latest layering item is wonderful, and I've stocked up on all the colours and in multiples of each so that pretty much I can wear them each day under tops.  Their key item for summer is Capped Sleeve Crop Tops, available in White & Black currently.

Pure Clothing UK - Capped Sleeve Crop tops for layering this Summer

I cannot praise this capped crop top enough!  I live in them each day at the moment now it is nearly Summer time, as with normal layering t-shirts I am usually too warm.  This is ideal as it gives you a no-gap neckline with as little extra layers as possible. 

I also thoroughly recommend their Capped Sleeve layering Tshirts, available in a variety of colours.  These are perfect for underneath vest tops, shirts and t-shirts and creating a lovely layered look.  They are form fitting, extra long cut with no tags or labels for those sensitive - perfect for the Summer! 

Check our Pure Clothing UK's website for full details and to purchase these today.

And so it begins....

My name is Jennifer and I'm a Latter Day Saint.  I live with my wonderful husband Paul in Glasgow, Scotland and together we enjoy life.  I love fashion tips, household tricks and lifestyle ideas - but most of all I love finding great ideas from blogs and websites. 

I love cute & fun modest clothing that shows that modesty does not mean giving up looking stylish to the rest of the world.  I love finding a household time-saving trick or new food receipe tip that makes me wonder why I didn't think of it; and I love making life simple and meaningful. 

The things dear to my heart include my husband, my family, my faith and my home. 

Thank you for allowing my excitement for life to be read online.