Oh Pantyhose, Pantyhose

Pantyhose complete my business attires.  They complement my beautiful cream blouses and my skirt suits. However, if they catch a snag they can ruin that awesome work outfit. Like this morning on my way to work my heel slightly brushed against my leg and now I have an imperfection that's going to take away from my lovely outfit that I took the time to put together. Oh pantyhose, pantyhose.

A Beautiful Girly Girl Dream of Tulle

Last night I dreamt I was in a boutique where there were tulle skirts on display in every length and color. Mint green, pastel blue, pink, black, white, off-white and so on. This dream was not an accident, because the day before I was on Pinterest browsing tulle skirts. Pinterest gave me many ideas on how to make a pretty tulle outfit that was "age appropriate", where one didn't feel like a little girl, but felt like a sophisticated girly girl who could wear it in her 20's, 30's or 40's. I just recently ordered a tulle skirt and was waiting in anticipation for it to arrive. This was one of those beautiful dreams that was going to come true very soon. :)

My Delicately Flowy Dress

I went to a special event last weekend, where everyone dressed up. I wore my new, cream colored, flowy dress.  I felt incredibly beautiful, delicate, and feminine in it. It was a dress that I wanted to wear everyday just to keep that lovely feeling going. I also enjoyed watching others around me in their fine clothes and was grateful that I was there that night.  One didn't have to be a teenager to have that wonderful girlie girl feeling. 

So here's a toast to beautifully delicate dresses and to events where we may wear them. 

Have a Sense of Humor

Life can be very hard sometimes and I think if one doesn't have a sense of humor, it becomes even more difficult. I think if we look at life too seriously, it can cripple our thoughts and make things seem worse than they really are.  The Bible says to rejoice with those who are rejoicing and to mourn with those who are mourning. My question is, who are you spending more time with? The rejoicers or the mourners? Yes, there are some people that are just way too happy - I have learned that usually it's because they're just playing a part, they want to give an appearance that everything is fine when it's really not fine. I'm not talking about these people, I'm talking about people who are a pleasure to be around because they are full of joy and they can make you laugh. Then there are the Debbie Downers, who are always upset, looking for reasons to be mourners and cynics - I am of course not referring to those who have fallen into depression or are mourning a loved one. So who do you spend more time with?  The name of this blog is "For the Serious Girly Girl", "serious" means that this girly girl is interested in living a life that's pleasing to Jesus, but it doesn't mean that the girly girl is always in deep thought and never has anything funny to say. I am one of those people who loves to joke around, to laugh a lot, to read the funnies, and to find pleasure in the little things in daily life. However, I also cry when I'm sad and I enjoy serious discussions and fighting for things I believe in. I also think that the more serious one is about Jesus, the more things we find to rejoice about. Jesus says in the Bible that He has come that we might have life and might have it more abundantly and Jesus says to come to Him when we are tired and He promises to order our steps and to never leave us nor forsake us. Jesus also says that we can come to Him for anything and on top of it we have the Holy Spirit to comfort us. When we rely more on Jesus, it's easier to have a lighter mood and to take time to read the funnies, even when things aren't going exactly the way we want them to go. 

Homecoming King and Queen

Good morning readers! I woke up bright and early this Sunday morning but I'm still trying to wake up. I had to snooze my alarm clock a couple of times and hopefully my espresso shot will kick in soon. I wanted to share a blast from the past memory that was on my mind this morning...

When I was a senior in high school there was a popular, happy looking couple in my grade who everyone admired. Every time I saw them they were smiling and just looked giddy and in love, especially the guy. He always looked so genuinely friendly and always took the time to say hello to everyone. He and his girlfriend were our homecoming king and queen. Admittedly, I was a little envious of their relationship. I thought it was great to find your other half in high school. As a freshman in college, I ran into the homecoming queen. We were both in line for coffee and she looked amazing and was practically glowing; I didn't remember her having that glow in high school. We started chatting and I asked her how her boyfriend was doing and she responded with "we broke up shortly after graduating high school." I was shocked and stated that they looked so happy together. Well, it turned out that she was very unhappy in the relationship. Her exboyfriend used to always put her down when no one was around. For example, he'd always criticize, in private, what she said to their friends and would ask her why she said what she said, which always made her second guess herself and lower her self-esteem.  She said she felt free and happy now that she was single. It then made more sense to me why she had that glow about her - she was glowing with confidence and freedom. That experience taught me to never again envy people's relationship and to be happy with what I had.