Feminine Friday
Today is the kick-off of Feminine Friday! For the background on this special new weekly series check out this post and make sure to leave a link in the Mr. Linky below to the post on your blog where you are participating.
To participate in Feminine Friday, each Friday simply blog one of the following:
- An outfit that you own (or a photo of a favorite look) that exhibits your femininity
- A hairstyle, accessory or piece of jewelry that is special and makes you feel beautiful
- Something in your home - can be nonwearable, of course - that represents your femininity (it can be anything!!)
- An inspiring or thought-provoking article, book review or quotation on any topic related to femininity
Feminine Friday is not about being a cookie-cutter. Share what femininity means to you and how you define modesty, beauty and being a Daughter of the King.
Today we're attending a 4th of July picnic at my in-laws house, which they throw every year. I have fond memories of going to this since party when Ed and I were dating, which began when we were seventeen years old. In fact, our first date was on July 4, 1999. :o) This year we will celebrate nine years of being a couple of July 9 and three years of marriage on July 16 (in addition to both of our birthdays and Grace's...what a month, huh?).
(Not the best pic - but we're in a rush this morning!)
For the picnic, I chose to wear a dress, since it's my favorite type of outfit to wear (pretty, feminine but very easy to chase a toddler around in). I like to wear an outfit that displays respect for the hosts of the party, which to me means no cut-off shorts, midriff shirts, inappropriate ensembles, speedos (okay, no speedo on this end - or Ed's - but I had to throw that in there, LOL!). This is a maternity dress of a slate blue light denim with an empire waistline that ties (great when these things are adjustable!). Most of the clothes that I currently wear aren't maternity yet even though I have a belly, but hooray for Motherhood Maternity's tummy sleeve that makes wearing non-mat things super easy. I also love this dress because it has sleeves, and I don't always see that on cute summer things. I'll wear sleeveless dresses and a few sleeveless tops, but I've given up tanks and other things with spaghetti straps. I feel too exposed. It's just a personal preference (though camis underneath of certain tops are wonderful, those are definitely some "pasta straps" that I'll always have in my wardrobe!).
My shoes are ADORABLE flip-flip wedges that I picked up at Sears for only $9.00. In fact my dress was on sale for only $16.00 at Kohl's when I thought that it was really priced down from $40.00 to $20.00. Gotta love Kohl's. I can never leave that place without spending less than I intended. Always a plus! ;o) Back to the shoes - they're really comfy but still more stylish than my typical sandal flip-flops and have silky leopard bands. I love to pair shoes with some flair with a more sedate, sophistocated outfit. You guys all remember my Minnie Mouse shoes, right? LOL!
I hope that you guys all have a fantastic and very blessed 4th of July, celebrating the freedoms of this God-founded nation and the joy that we can all share in being with friends and family today. I promise to check in later to visit all of the Feminine Friday participants!

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