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Friday, March 28, 2014

Friday's Fab Favorites!

Happy Friday! 

We've made it another week, and one more day closer to spring! Although technically it's spring, our weather isn't showing it. So its boots and blazers for us still in my neck of the woods. 

But that's okay because today I'm showing you a fave blazer of mine, this polka dot piece! 
And yes I have paired it with another new fave of mine, this thrifted chambray skirt! 


Psst...Can I share my new love for polka dots?



If you saw my last post (here) with my spring must haves, you would have noticed a reoccurring theme - Polka dots! I've never really been a dots girl, but lately I have noticed that my eyes are gravitating towards dots when it comes to choosing cute prints for my baby girl. 

So...

It's only fair that mama tries them on too, right?!




...Can I also share my obsession with this chambray skirt?

I am embarrassed to say that I am remixing for the 3rd time since I found her. 
(Do you remember this post or this post?)


Polka Dot Blazer - Heartbreaker
Black Sweatheart Tank - Nordstrom Rack
Chambray Midi Skirt - Thrifted
Black Booties- Shopreflection.com
Teal Antique Necklace - F21?

They have both become recent faves! 
You know what else is a favorite thing for me? 
Smiling! 
When I begin to think on the goodness of Jesus, and all of the beautiful things God has done in my life it fills me with joy. He is truly amazing and without Him I know I would not have the peace and joy I have today. 



What are your favorites or must haves this time of year?
Are you struggling with a lack of spring weather like me?


Today I am co-hosting Friday Fab Favorites Link-Up with Miss Lauren from Style Elixir!
See below for the rules and link-up any of your favorite things from this week!



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Style Elixir (follow here!) | I'm Perfectly Human (follow here!) | Afternoon Espresso (follow here!)
For the Fab Favorites Link Up today, I am joined by the lovely Jena from I'm Perfectly Human and Ashley from Afternoon Espresso. It's always fun to discover new blogs, so I hope you enjoy meeting her! If you're interested in co-hosting, just email me for details. Remember... you can share anything - a previous post, or a post about your favorite things. Whatever takes your fancy!
 
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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Spring Wish List + Let Your Light Shine Thursdays Link-Up!

Happy Thursday! 

Yesterday as I was browsing the web, I fell on a few things that me and my baby girl want need!
She actually NEEDS nothing. She's got more than enough to wear and is growing so quickly, I hope she gets a chance to wear everything!

But how could I pass up adding these babies to our spring wishlist?

Spring Wish List 2014

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

I am loving that denim flower print dress from Gap & the heart sunnies for me!
For miss baby Grace, I love the polka dot crop jeans, and one piece! Look t those sandals - Awwww! Who am I kidding, I love all of the items I picked for her, all Baby Gap! So cute, don't grow up ever! :)

Today is 
Let Your Light Shine Thursdays!

Thanks so much for all of you that linked up last week!
Me and Aisha over at True Soul & Spirit loved seeing all of your posts!

Our favorite from last week's link-up was from Kate Style Petite!
This lovely lady linked up twice with two beautiful outfit posts. I especially loved the flower detail on the denim shorts!



Thanks again for all of you who participated! Now it's time to link up again :)

RULES: 
1. Link up your favorite post this week - It can be related to faith, fashion, food, family, or whatever else you would like to share that helped you shine your light from the week!

 Don't worry if you don't have a blog to link up - just leave a comment with how you let your light shine this week!

2. Follow I'm Perfectly Human & True Soul & Spirit on Bloglovin, or any other social media outlet (FB, Twitter, Instagram, or GFC)

3. Link back by using the button above or your own link.

4. Visit other blogs and meet new blogger friends!

Each week we will be choosing our favorite posts to feature and share with you all!

Let Your Light Shine Thursdays

linking up: Funday Monday, Creative Monday, Monday Bloom, Style Sessions , Trend Spin, I feel pretty, What I Wore, Tucker Up, Your Whims Weds,  Totally Posted Tuesday,, Three for Thursday, Fav Fashion Friday, Look what I got, Tre Chic, Working Girl Working Style,, *All about you, Simply Lulu Style, Weekend Wind Down, Weekend Blog Hop, Stylish Saturday, Mix it Mondays, Monday Musthaves, 


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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

In Due Time

Happy Humpday!

Hope you are all having a great week!
Don't forget to enter to win $520 in Paypal Cash!

I am getting closer to my return to work date, and I am getting sad as each day passes. I don't want to leave my baby girl now! I have so much respect for mothers who work and have to be away from their children.

How do you do it?

I know in due time I will be able to have a better working situation, where I can spend more time with my baby girl. There's a lot of situations in life that we have to be patient for, because in due time things will come. 
Its funny because so many people I know feel that once they've hit their mid to late twenties and are not exactly where they had pictured their lives to be that somehow they've failed. 
Not realizing you'll get there in due time.
What does "due time" even mean? 
Oh how easily it is said, but sometimes so difficult to PATIENTLY wait.
Due time is all about the appropriate time, the proper time, the perfect timing, the right time.
I've been there, too. Wondering what do I need to do to catch up? 
But God told me, catch up to who?
Here I am thinking if I don't move up in my career, get that promotion, become an entrepreneur, buy a home, or have it all figured out by age 26, that I have somehow failed. But Jesus says not so.
He has a perfect plan for Jena. 
He has a perfect plan for you (Yes, you!). 
Our plans are not the same.
 In fact they are so beautifully unique, with twists and turns so different yet intertwined and similar at times. 

We must quit comparing ourselves because although we are all running a marathon, we are all on different courses. 

We must understand that humbling ourselves and staying faithful to the course will get us much farther. Sewing good seeds along the way, will bring good back to us. 
All in due time. 
Grey Leather Hooded Jacket - Gift from my mom :) Similar here, here, here, here
Obey T-Shirt - Obey -The Buckle; Similar here, here, here, here
Blue Rolled up Skinny Jeans - GAP Similar here, here, here
Black Tennis - Heartbreaker - Similar here, here, here
Black Spike Necklace - Heartbreaker - Similar here, here, here

Get the look:


Hope you have a great day!


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Monday, March 24, 2014

Shop My Closet

Happy Monday!

Checking in real quick to let you in on some fun :)

I've joined PoshMark where you can shop my closet!



 I've got some pretty good stuff! Some brand new items (with tags, don't judge) and some gently worn items. I am planning to be adding items weekly (I've got lots to get rid of), so make sure you check in to see what's in this closet before its gone! :)




Have a great day!


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Thursday, March 20, 2014

2 Month Photos + Let Your Light Shine Linkup #2

Happy Thursday!

Guess what? 
Someone just turned 2 months!


Baby Grace likes to nibble on her hands.

She coos during her naps.

She loves music.


She gets frustrated during tummy time.

She's happiest in the early morning.

And she gets mad at me at times when I am trying to help her. 


When I am trying to dress her or bathe her - she gets so mad because she has to be uncomfortable for a short while. She doesn't realize that I am doing these things to benefit her. She doesn't realize those moments are temporary and its all for her good.


God brought it to my attention, that at times we can act the same way. 
We can get so mad and frustrated, crying and screaming in our moments where things in our life are uncomfortable. Not realizing those moments are only temporary.

Remembering Romans 8:28 helps us to remember no matter what the situation looks like, if you love God all things will work out for your benefit. 

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose."

That's pretty awesome that we have a God that just wants us to give all of our cares to Him and He will take care of them!
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Don't forget today is 
Let Your Light Shine Thursdays!

Thanks so much for all of you that linked up last week!
Me and Aisha over at True Soul & Spirit loved seeing all of your posts!

Our favorite from last week's link-up was Kimberly's post on Joy at Diary of a Brown Eyed Girl


Thanks again for all of you who participated! Now it's time to link up again :)

RULES: 
1. Link up your favorite post this week - It can be related to faith, fashion, food, family, or whatever else you would like to share that helped you shine your light from the week!

2. Follow I'm Perfectly Human & True Soul & Spirit on Bloglovin, or any other social media outlet (FB, Twitter, Instagram, or GFC)

3. Link back by using the button above or your own link.

4. Visit other blogs and meet new blogger friends!

Each week we will be choosing our favorite posts to feature and share with you all!

Let Your Light Shine Thursdays




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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Are We There Yet?

Happy Tuesday!

First of all, I just reached 1,000+ followers on GFC! :)
Thank you! I'm super excited!
 Welcome to all of my new readers!
I am so thrilled to have you be apart of my little world in this part of the cyber space. AND to all of my 'seasoned' readers that have been with me, thanks so much for your comments and words, they mean the world to me! I can truly call many of you friends :)

Can you believe its already the middle of March? 
No, like seriously. 
We are welcoming spring here soon (hopefully for us in Minnesota). It seems as though it was just yesterday that we were making New Years Resolutions! I'm going to take you back through the year so far over here at I'm Perfectly Human.
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Now, how many of you have kept up with those? Come out, don't hide! My resolution I made (remember this post), was about following God's plan for me. Being flexible in whatever way He decided to lead me this year and just holding on for the ride. 

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And let me tell you with our new baby girl coming to us in January, see here, I was thrown into a bit of a worldwind. I had to hold on and trust that Jesus always knows best for my life. You know because God is the GPS and He doesn't necessarily always tell us where He's taking us. 
He just promises that it will be really great when we get there. 


Seems tough sometimes, but He wants to teach us to have faith and trust Him no matter what. 
Sometimes its easy to fall into that "Are We There Yet?" attitude that the devil feeds us. You know the one where you start looking for shortcuts or pit stops. Anything to get out of staying in God's will. 


The devil floods our minds with thoughts of destruction, to throw us off of God's plan and make us question why were even following in the first place. We have to recognize the thoughts as soon as they come to us, and choose not to believe them!


"This is taking too long, when will I ever get there?"
 "Is this the right route?"
"Maybe that wasn't God because I am not seeing what I want to be seeing. Maybe that was just me."
"There has to be another way, I'm going to try things my way."
"I must not be good enough, this must just not be for me"


The devil feeds us lies about ourselves. And in our time where we should hold onto faith in God's word and God's plan no matter what it looks like - the enemy attacks our minds with thoughts about ourselves that overtime we will begin to believe. 

Ill call them the "I'll never" thoughts. 
I'll never:
 find anything, 
be on the right path, 
be anything.
reach where I want to go,
 be happy, 
find the one... 
the list goes on.

But God says,
 Not So.

The enemy wants to lead us to a place of defeat.
"This is too tough, I give up."
But God is greater than him.
 He already has him defeated.
 In those moments where we feel defeated, understand that doing it God's way will give YOU the victory!
Yes, I'm talking to you - the one on the other side of this screen!


Sometimes we have to come to the end of 
ourselves, our way, our understanding 
to finally learn that God knows best and it is Him we must follow to reach our perfect destination. 
Yes, even after we make mistakes. We have to dust ourselves off and look to God.
We must trust in His word and His plans for us. 
He never tells us to figure it out, He tells us to trust Him. 


So, here's your challenge - Get rid of that "Are we there yet?" attitude! 
Choose to be happy through it all, stand firm and trust that God will bring you to that expected destination. Believe His word, not your friends/family/coworkers, because His word is the only truth. It is greater than any lie you are used to believing!

You can get through whatever you are facing with the Christ within you!

Hope you have a great day!


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Monday, March 17, 2014

St. Patty's Day Giveaway!!


Happy Monday!!

I've got something super exciting for you, whether you are Irish or not! ;)

What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a chance to win some "green" for your wallet?
Today, I've teamed up with 32 other lovely bloggers to bring you a huge St. Patrick's Day giveaway! One lucky winner will win $520 in PayPal cash! 
Imagine all the things you can buy off that wish list you've been making for the past few years! ;)

Enter using the Rafflecopter below and don't forget to check out each of these ladies' blogs below!
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 This giveaway will run for 2 weeks and the winner will be announced April 2nd.
Good luck!
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