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As Cream as Snow: a Cream Winter Monochromatic Look: January Sunday Showcase

January 1, 2023 /

Wouldn’t this have been a great outfit to shoot in the snow? Alas, when we took these pictures, the weather was chilly but still in the 50s after about a week of gloomy and rainy weather. I enlisted my son’s help to take some pictures as he was home from school, but feeling well enough to do all the things. Since I did not want to go far (we had just returned from errands), I decided to simply take pictures in the back yard. I wore the same top and earrings in the outfit in this blog post last year but donated the combat boots and skirt. I like today’s outfit much better!

I have loved this skirt: it is soft, it is thrifted, it is comfortable and warm! I am so glad I came across it this summer and I am reaching for it a lot this winter. Do you know why I added the belt in today’s outfit? First, the cream of the top and skirt are similar but when next to each other so you can really tell the 2 tone difference. Secondly, my top was too long so after trying a couple of things, I found that tucking it looked better but want to give the look a better transition. Last that thick belt defines the waist.

I have enjoyed dressing up a little more this past month. It is so fun to put things together and dress up for church or just for dinner at home with my family. I am making goals for this coming year as we are planning/hoping for several trips. My goals are similar each year but I try to refine them in order to attain them or make progress. Saving and budgeting are always at the forefront after spending time with my family and trying to instill the love of God in my children.

Mostly, I want to continue to build on some of the good habits I implemented last year.

  • morning prayers and coffee on the porch
  • moving 5 times a week
  • plan daily tasks and chores
  • family and couple time

Healthwise, I do need to create a better routine for drinking water and adding more weight workouts. Prayerwise, I want to add some spiritual reading daily and family wise, I want to make sure to be more present around the children: phone put away when they are home.

My main budget goal is to spend less money on clothes (always a goal of mine) so we can save more than we have been. We had some large purchases at the end of last year so this year’s focus is replenishing our savings and saving for 3 vacations this year.

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