Last month an 8th grade boy committed suicide in our schools. A few years ago, a college teen girl hanged herself in my neighborhood. We all asked the same question, why? Why did they take their own lives? Simple, they were bullying victims. One was threatened and harassed online by insecure girls, and the other was belittled and beat up for being quirky and quiet. No one did anything to stop it. Even the school knew his torture and plans to commit suicide and didn't intervene. I …
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Spring Purple for the Win
So purple is one of my favorite colors. I felt like you needed this very important fact in your life. Now that you know, you can understand my love for this purple embroidered white peasant top. A win-win for spring i'd say. Like this outfit here, this shawl/peasant top duo comes from Cracker Barrel. In fact, many of my pieces are purchased there, like this and this. They honestly have an amazing shabby boho collection. I aimed for a spring-filled, soft outfit that's casual and easy …
Waiting on God | Short Stories
Our story begins in a modest country town in little ol' Texas, sprinkled with several small churches, a general store, and a children's grave. In this little town lived a man named Bill. Middle-aged with a touch of pepper gray. He ran a successful cattle farm and attended church every other day. In fact, the whole town did. I guess you can say church was there social network. God was praised and nothing was questioned. You relied on Him for everything. One day Bill experienced a …
Pink Velvet and Feminine Ruffles
Happy days my fam! Spring blooms are blossoming and the days are longer and warmer. Well, most days it's warm. To celebrate the rebirth of life, I'm featuring this pink velvet tunic top. Now you'd think I'd steer away from this material for warmer weather. What's funny is, I'm not even a huge fan of velvet. But I couldn't say no to this shimmery pink tunic. It's so romantic and fits like a dream with a loose structure and girly ruffles. Believe it or not, it's perfect for spring too with …
Little Tidbits of Wisdom To Live By
Hey gang! So this is totally impromptu, and I had to write it all before it disappears. You remember my post here where I mention my problem of forgetting inspiration. Well something hit while I was standing in line for my tea, and I think you guys need this right now. So everyday I read hours of blogs, some fashion, some life, and some advice. While I love reading life tips and wisdom, some just irk me. Actually irrationally anger me. People mean well, but quite a bit of "wisdom" I read is …