Let Your Light Shine Thursdays Link-up #1

Happy Thursday!

Today I am doing a style mix-up on the chambray skirt I featured last week. I am really loving this skirt, so I think I'll be mixing it up a bit this season!

I am also bringing a new weekly feature to the blog. Me and my girl, Aisha, over at True Soul & Spirit are collaborating to bring you a new link-up party every week.
Drumroll, please... 

Let your light shine Thursdays!

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Each Thursday we will be hosting a link-up party.
Show us how you let your light shine each week by linking up your favorite post of the week.

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!  

An InLinkz Link-up

All Things Baby Grace #3

 Happy Monday!

Look at this little love muffin. 

My baby girl is just shy of 2 months and she has outgrown newborn and is fitting in 3 month clothing now! Where is the time going?  

She is all bundled up, although we are experiencing weather in the 30-40 range here in MN! (That is warm to us for all of you people from warmer climates!)

I have one more month on leave with this sweet pea. 

So, this morning, I turned on music and me and my baby girl just looked at each other, we both smiled, and I sang to her. I looked at those beautiful eyes and I saw her future in those eyes. It was beautiful.

So funny, in moments of her crying,

I'm that mom that snaps a photo. 

I want to remember her in every moment, and quite frankly I think its cute to see her little crying faces! One day she will look back and be embarrassed and then later in her life she will show them to her daughter and laugh! :) 

Funny how it all comes full circle. 

Hope you have a great start to your week!

10 things I'm loving right now...

  Happy Hump Day!

 Hope this week is going fabulous for you all! 

First, do not miss your chance to enter for your chance to win $55 to Sephora - click here!

I'm excited for the upcoming weekend to come so that I can get out of the house a bit. As much as I love my baby girl, being cooped up in the winter can give a gal cabin fever!

To help me get over the hump, I think a positive list about things I am loving in my life right now will help me stay in the right frame of mind :)

One. Thrifting Scores - This chambray midi skirt is a thrift find that I adore. What I like most about it is that it had the original tags on it still, going for $35 and I got it for $5. Love when that happens.

Two. Mornings with the baby - she is the most alert early in the morning. Its the time when I act like a complete clown and humor her with all the funny faces in my arsenal. I've come up with some pretty good ones, and voices. Oh the voices.

Three. Caffeine - I have been on caffeine overload lately and loving it. I have never loved it so much as I love it right now. Its almost sick. I thought I understood when people said they couldn't go without it. Now, I completely get it. I've got an itch. Another cherry Pepsi, please.

Four. Bible study - This maternity leave has allowed me to be able to dive deeper into my notes from sermons and God's word. The mysteries and wisdom I am gaining is priceless. Can't wait to share more with you all.

Five. my Iphone photo gallery - Baby. Wedding Planning. Quotes. Pretty much what my iPhone camera consists of. How many of you have screenshots from Instagram filling up your precious storage space?? *raises hand in humiliation*... Not only that, but I have caught almost every face that my baby girl has made. From her frowns and spaz crying attacks, to her puzzled and happy faces. It all  lives in my photo gallery - just in case I forget what she looks like... >_<

Six. Family Time - Over the past year I have been growing so close with my family. This past weekend, me, my mom, my sisters, and my niece all got together for breakfast. It was really beautiful and fun being able to just hang with the ladies of the family. We are going to be meeting each month to help each other work on personal goals, encourage each other, and continue to strengthen our bond. I found myself laughing about the moments we had later on that day.
Man, I love those women! 

Seven. Moments with A - Yes, moments. Now that we've got a little girl on our hand the moments that we have during the day when she's napping or at night when she's finally sleeping, are priceless. Those are the times we talk about grown up things or just laugh at something the baby did during the day. Or just sneak in a passionate kiss. I love those moments.

Eight. Dressing Up - Ok, I have always loved dressing up. Always. I like getting pretty and putting on makeup and going somewhere fun. However, nowadays I am not always so lucky. So the weekends where I can get out and about for an hour or so - I long for it. Getting out of my PJ's and just feeling like a woman again. 

Nine. Slumming it - Yes, the polar opposite of #8. We all like to lounge around in yoga pants and a tank, or is that just me? Either way, I like to be 'sweatpants, hair-tied, chillin' with no makeup on.' #nodrake

Ten. The Christ - well, of course I have to give God the glory. I am so happy that I have been given this time to really enjoy where I am at in life. I am happy for peace on a daily basis with a newborn. And God's strength. When I am at my wits end, He gives me strength to endure. I am happy for a healthy, happy baby girl. I am happy for a partner to grow with. I am happy for a supportive and helpful family to stand behind me. I am happy for a flexible job.
** I am happy for readers like you :) **

Striped Shirt - H&M

Chambray Midi Skirt - Goodwil

Black Booties - Shopreflection.com similar here

Black Gold Crossbody Purse - Goodwill

Yellow/Gold Bangle - Goodwill

I challenge you to make a list of good things in your life right now. It helps to not focus on the bad. It was hard at first, but as I started to think I began to realize I had a lot of great things to be happy about :)

Hope you have a great day!

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Hello March: $55 Sephora Giveaway!

Happy Monday!

First, 

I want to go back and thank you all for your lovely comments and support on my first VLOG (If you missed it, click here!). It really took a lot of courage to share my voice with you, and I am planning on posting something new each week, also potentially posting to Instagram - So make sure you follow, and stay tuned :)

Next, 

can you believe it is March? Unbelievable the year is flying by. I wish the weather would get with the program here in MN. So much snow, so much cold. I am anticipating the spring to be able to bring my baby out of the house a bit more and wear some new spring clothes ;)

Finally, 

to welcome in the month, I've got an awesome giveaway for all of you who love all things Sephora :)

I've also got a few other exciting giveaways planned this month, so make sure to keep checking back!

It is my pleasure to team up with these beautiful ladies to bring you an exciting giveaway. 

Four lucky readers will win a $55 gift card to Sephora!

I wish I could get in on this!

So enter the Rafflecopter below and make sure to visit these gorgeous bloggers and say hello!

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All Things Baby Grace #2

Happy Friday!

I've noticed a few things since becoming a mommy. It's funny because God uses many of my new daily tasks to teach me things about Him. The other day, baby Grace was just being very needy and whiny. I think I was trying to look something up on my computer or blog, but I could just not finish anything I started that day. 

Sometimes you get thrown off of your routine by your child who needs all your love and support at that time. She just wanted me to hold her, kiss her, and show her my love for her. And that's just what I did.

It's funny, because we often need God's love the same way. When she cries sometimes I wait it out to see if she can soothe herself. But I always come. And sometimes I come right away to let her know I'm here. When she sleeps I kiss her and look at her beauty. I see so much potential in her and I see her life before us blooming into an amazing future. 

I'm positive this is what God sees in me and has always saw in me.

 As we become adults we start to realize that we don't have it all figured out and we must become child-like and continue learning throughout our entire lives. At times we still call on our parents or those that helped to guide us over the years for comfort, advice and wisdom. We call on God who knows all and who is truly directing our footsteps and paths. 

The similarities in my parents and God are that they always were willing to help, they love me no matter what, and they always have good intentions in their advice. When you get older you start to put the things your parents taught you into practice and after awhile you become more independent - starting to believe that you don't need them anymore. But then as life continues, you are faced with situations where you believe the only people that can help you are your parents! Ha! :) Funny how things come full circle! We should look to God the same way. The difference between your parents and God is that above all of those things, God always has the ultimate path and plan prepared for you. So now I know I can call on Him to guide me and I know He is taking me the route I need to go. 

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You ever travel on a road trip when you were younger? 

You didn't know exactly where you were going, not sure of the highways - you let your parents, or whoever was driving, guide you and you enjoyed the scenery. That's truly how God wants us to live. 

Let him be our GPS and just enjoy the ride. 

Sometimes you'll see the beautiful Grand Canyon, sometimes you'll go through a dark thunderstorm, and even at times you feel like you the road is winding like a frightening roller-coaster. But no matter which way you go - you are taken care of and you will end up at the right place, the ultimate destination. 

The many faces of baby LG :)

 I thank God for his teachings through my daughter. I thank Him for His love for me. Even when I went to complete opposite end to leave Him, He still saw me and loved me and called me back. With open arms! Oh, how great and beautiful is His love for us. 

Don't ever say nobody loves you or nobody cares. 

Jesus does.

In your deepest darkest moments when you feel those feelings understand those thoughts are being fed by the devil and there is someone right there. Standing right there waiting for you to call on Him.  I am thankful I have many people in my life that I can call on but most importantly I know If I want to get the answer right away - I can go to Jesus and He will be there. He even uses my close friends and family to tell me things and show me things and lead me in the right direction. 

I love you Jesus!!!

Hope you have a great weekend!

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