Ways To Save

..........It takes money to be fabulous. To stay up-to-date on fashion trends & new styles.


ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROV 31 WOMAN IS HER WISDOM IN HANDLING MONEY. IF YOU ARENT NOW, ONE DAY YOU WILL BE MANAGING A HOUSEHOLD. BALANCING MORTGAGE,UTILITIES, CAR NOTES, GAS, GROCERIES, CHILDREN'S NEEDS, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FEES, ETC. OVER-BUDGET SHOPPING CAN PUT A DENT IN YOUR BUDGET.

 

---------THE SAYING " THE MORE IT COST THE BETTER IT IS" IS NOT ALWAYS TRUE OR WISE. Ex. your department store or high-society boutique shopping & you see a pair of designer jeans priced for $180.00. Your thoughts, " Should I really buy these?" " How will they make me look? " Well when they see me in these, they'll know I'm THAT girl!" ( even though you KNOW you have two overdue bills to pay this month).  Honey I hate to tell you but when making poor financial decisions you will forever be that "broke girl" who just "looks like money".




Now please don't get me wrong. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with designer or high-end clothing or accessories or just wanting to look nice. Quality IS better. but you have to look at how much bang you are getting for you buck.


1. EXPLORE --- 

      Look around. It's all about the comparing game. When you expand your shopping horizon you can see prices from different sellers that sell items that reflect your style & see what fits your price range. Check our consignment shops! Many of them have brand name items with lower prices. (TIP): If you come at the right time, you can find clothes with tag still on them, never been worn, but priced really cheap!



2. LOOK THROUGH YOUR OWN CLOSET! ----


 FASHION IS A NEVER-ENDING CYCLE! WHAT MAY BE OLD TO YOU IS "new" IN FASHION. I've seen trends from my jr. high years popping back up. Accessories can also spice up an old outfit.



3. YOUR INBOXES! --- I LIVE BY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! EMAIL & TEXT ALERTS FROM YOUR FAVORITE STORES WITH INFO ABOUT UPCOMING SALES, PROMOS & COUPONS! WHO DOESNT LOVE COUPONS!! MOST STORES SEND THESE OUT DAILY IF NOT EVERY OTHER DAY. YOU CAN USUALLY GET THIS BY KEYING IN YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AT THE CHECKOUT WHEN PROMPTED TO DO SO. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO THEIR WEBSITES & SIGN UP FOR EMAILS AND MAIL-IN COUPONS WITH YOUR STREET ADDRESS! I WORKED AT VICTORIA'S SECRET FOR 2 YEARS AND WE WOULD HAVE CUSTOMERS COMING IN WITH MAIL-IN COUPONS, EMAIL COUPONS, & EXCLUSIVES FROM OUR SMARTPHONE APPS. SOME SAVING UP TO AS MUCH AS $100 ON THEIR PURCHASE! SOME STORES HAVE SPECIAL CLUBS YOU CAN JOIN WHERE YOU CAN GET A CARD TO KEEP IN YOUR WALLET WHERE YOU CAN RECIEVE DISCOUNTS AND FREE ITEMS EACH TIME YOU SHOP! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES!



4. Buy Only What You REALLY Like. ---

If you like it a lot you will wear it a lot! that's where trying on EVERYTHING comes in. If you don't absolutely love it in the store, IT'S A WASTE. You will end up with a lot of regret with the purchase and think about what you could have spent the money on!

Use WISDOM when spending!

 

Luke 15:11 (ESV)

If you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust you to the true riches?



A Beautiful Heart....

BEING DOLLED UP ON THE OUTSIDE BUT EMPTY AND DARK ON THE INSIDE.

                         As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person. (Proverbs 27:19)

         When you looked at a Barbie doll as a child, you looked at her as the most beautiful girl in the world. She had perfect hair, perfect eyes, the best clothes, she even had a good looking man on her arm. For the past century, the Barbie has been the example to many young girls & women as the "perfect female". Now I know your looking like " REALLY"? She's just a doll though. She's not real. YOUR ABSOLUETLY RIGHT! Although at an early age, we all got an idea of what gorgeous should look like. An idea that blossmed into the actions we carried on into our adolescent years of standing in front of mirrors for hours creating an image. Time in department stores shopping to find a look of a famous celebrity, playing the mental comparison game. We ALL have done it.

          The world focuses on the outside & rejects perfecting the inside. We all know that all because it shines like gold doesnt mean its gold. Manufactures today can make any piece of cheap plastic look like two of the most prized stones in the world, diamonds and pearls. They can gloss it, they can cut it, paint it any color they want and make it look like the real thing ; but it's still a hollow cheap piece of plastic.

         WHAT DO YOU PUT MORE TIME AND EFFORT INTO? YOUR INSIDE OR YOUR OUT? Did you know that your Father doesnt care about all of that?! .......But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." ( 1 Samuel 16:7). There is nothing wrong with taking care of physical appearance. That's what this whole thing (blog) is about! But the in should match the out.  I SPENT YEARS TRYING TO PERFECT MY " I GOT IT ALL TOGETHER" LOOK.  I wore tons of makeup, not because I like makeup, but because I thought I needed those things to be looked at as beautiful. I wore form fitting clothes, that looked more like a second skin, not because I liked them, but because I desired love, attention, and popularity. All of this derived from an " inside" issue in my heart called : LOW SELF-ESTEEM. MY HEART WASNT RIGHT. I HAD THE LOOK TOGETHER BUT MY HEART WAS UGLY. As women, we try hard to control how we are seen to ultimately make ourselves BELIEVE  everything is all good.

This issue was so heavy on my heart. Dont look at me as if I have it all together or think I do. i challenge us both on becoming DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS inside and out. We must do this by allowing GOD to come into your heart and dwell there so he can do a heart surgery! Let Him change you! let him slowly shine His light and reveal the darkness in our hearts, even those ones curled up in the very depths. Those issues that we try to "make-up". NOTHING CAN BE HIDDEN FROM HIM AND THERE IS NOTHING HE CANT FIX. He cares for you and sees you as beautiful! I mean you were created in His image.

-----lets strive together to be FABULOUS in CHRIST with a beautiful heart to match!

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
    but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. ( Proverbs 31:30)

Now let's look at some DOLLED up looks shall we?

The V-Back is a very cute and COOL style this summer.

---completely in love with these tops that you can find at www.krachellboutique.com

The Peplum Style is great for mazimize the bust area and hiding ( if wanted ) you mid-section.

Check out the nautical striped " Love on Top" Maxi Dress. Perfect For Hot & Breezy Day!

$39.99

Check out these other Styles form K. Rachell Boutique

Shop Here---> at www.krachellboutique.com

Also check them out On Instagram : @shopkrachellboutique

       

----DONT FORGET TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SavedWithStyle !

If The Crown Fits....

They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, "Hail! King of the Jews!" (Matthew 27:29 NLT)




             A crown of prickly thorns for a sovereign and holy KING. It's very strange and out of order. but in order for YOU to be free the roles had to switch.


We have all heard and recited the scripture John 3:16 " For GOD so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.... and so on.." We say this, we repeat this, but do we UNDERSTAND??! We were separated from GOD, but because of the overwhelming and unending love He has for YOU he sent His SON who sat at His right hand in all His glory, A KING! , A KING WITH  KINGDOM FAR GREATER THAN ANY EMPIRE BUILT ON THIS WORLD, to make himself lower than the very beings he created TO DIE.


               There have been many great kings of the past but HE SURPASSED THEM ALL by actually dying for HIS people that WE may have LIFE.

What is this LIFE that Jesus died to give you ?

A life free from the yoke of slavery. Free from the reign of the enemy. FREE from the punishment that is deserved by us. The punishment that JESUS took for you, all the way to the cross. The crown of thorns was meant for ME and YOU but LOVE rescued us. Love gave us a crown like His. LOVE pulled us into a ROYAL family. LOVE said ....." They stumble because they do not obey God's Word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are ROYAL priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light........( 1Pet 2:9).


YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL,GORGEOUS &TALENTED PRINCESS! Now adorn yourself in the crown GOD has given His Daughter!

 

 

 

TREND ALERT!

 

SCARVES ARE AN ACCESORY THAT CAN BE USED TO ADORN ANY OUTFIT IN THIS SPRING/SUMMER 2013 SEASON

 

THE SCARF NECKLACE IS OUR FAVORITE LOOK.

IT IS USED AS A DOUBLE ACCESORY.

It gives an "plain" outfit the cute pop it needs!

 

WILD AND GEOMETRIC PRINTS & SCARVES WITH ADDED JEWELRY ARE WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR IF YOU WANT A MORE BOLDER LOOK!

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You Can Also Let You Scarf Drape As a Front Cape For Dramatic Appeal.

 

 

THE TURBANS HAVE HIT THE SCENE!

Looking For A Hot New Hair Accessory or Just A Way To Mask A Bad Hair Day?

Check our fashion icon and stylist June Ambrose' rocking one of the must do trends this season!

 

 

Also Look At How These Other Stars & Models ROCK IT!

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What's In Your Bag?

Ladies most of us carry some type of bag. Whether it's a purse, a backpack, a clutch, a wristlet etc.  As women we are always carrying something! We also differ in how we carry it. We carry it on our arm, our shoulders, our back, our palms, or attached to our wrist. Sometimes even two or three ways. The point is we ALL carry baggage.


We love our bags from either famous designers, prestigious boutiques, or local department stores. In some bag there are many compartments that go deeper than the basic part of the bag. Some hidden and some more visible. We can visibly see our day to day bags we carry with us on our daily routine but usually cant recognize the baggage we carry in our hearts.


WHAT DO YOU MEAN? How Is baggage carried in my heart?

                       by letting your past situations effect your current circumstances....

 "..........let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us". (Hebrews 12:1)


Some of the issues we carry ourselves and others can visibly see, like that big open part of your bag. Stuff like your attitudes that you grew because some guy broke your heart. So your all on social media posting and reposting talking about " they aint this and they aint that" " All men are dogs". Or because someone from your childhood made you feel like you weren't good enough by either your appearance or your actions. So you begin to act out for attention, being loud to get noticed, wearing revealing clothing tighter than your own skin to your bones JUST so that you can get 100 likes or more that makes you feel worth something.

Girl, RECOGNIZE YOUR WORTH. AND RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR FREE! You hear the term "let it go" and YES its easier said than done. But you have to allow GOD to come into your heart and prune your heart of those past issues. You have to let him heal those holes. GOD IS A HEALER. HE IS A DELIVERER!


Then it's those issues that we even hide from ourselves. Like those hidden compartments we lose a lot of stuff in! Those are the ones that mess me up personally! Those so called "little" things. Jealousy in our hearts, lack of self-control, gossiping about what this person's doing, buried hate towards those who hurt us physically and emotionally, secret hatred towards our own appearances.  We try to tell ourselves " I'm Good". As women, we like to portray that everything is fine. It's the quality that is built inside our very DNA! But we have to get to a point where we FULLY surrender to GOD and ask him to search our hearts and reveal anything in us that is not like Him. Anything in us that "slows us down" and keeps us from going higher and who He himself has called us to be.

I'm not saying everything will go away immediately. It's a process that we have to remain faithful through and trust GOD and believe He is who HE IS! HE IS A HEALER! HE IS OUR COMFORTER! HE IS OUR DELIEVER! HE IS OUR STRONG TOWER! HE IS OUR RESCUER! HE IS YOUR FIRST LOVE!  His love is what freed us. YOUR FREE!!!

Carrying heavy baggage hurts. I know it does girl.  It causes us to not sit up straight. To walk lopsided.  GET THAT JUNK OUT OF YOU SO YOU CAN WALK RIGHT!

We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us. (2 Corinthians 1:10

 

 

Whew! Now that we cleaned our some junk. Lets look at some bags we can walk with in FREEDOM this SPRING/SUMMER 2013! HANDBAGS ARE A GREAT ACCESORY. WE CHOOSE THEM ON HOW THEY FIT APPROPRIATELY TO OUR CIRCUMSTANCES,CLOTHES, ETC,..

 

 

 

TRENDS FOR THIS SPRING/SUMMER 2013 SEASON IS A BRIGHT, STYLISH, SPORTY AND STRONG PERSONALITY!

LOOK AT HOW THE RIGHT BAG IS THE PERFECT ACCENT FOR ANY OUTFIT!

 

 

 

 

ORANGE, PINK, GREEN,YELLOW, INDIGO, & A BRIGHT RED ARE A HOT TREND FOR THIS SEASON. THIS MICHAEL KORS BAG CAN BE FOUND AT YOUR LOCAL DILLARD'S OR MACY'S.

 

YELLOW, YELLOW, AND MORE YELLOW! STAND OUT AND BE NOTICED WITH THIS MUSTARD YELLOW DUFFEL . BOUND TO SET OFF ANY NEUTRAL COLORED OUTFIT!

 

THIS BAG CAN BE FOUND AT

 Sharlaski's This & That

313 Louisville Ave.

Monroe, LA

 

 

CROSS BODY BAGS ARE IN AND CONVIENT!

 

 

 

 



What does your WALK look like?

A Woman Of Beauty
A Woman Of Grace
A Woman Of Excellence
Beholding God's Face

She Walks With The Lord
With Integrity
Knowing Her Purpose
And Her Destiny


No Matter What Happens
She Walks In God's Love
Reflecting The Beauty Of Her Father Above.


--- M.S. Lowndes



What is your walk?  We pass by people everyday. Knowing some & some unfamiliar. When you see either walk past, what does it say about them? I know your thinking " You cant judge who a person is simply by the way they walk"?! In reality, people get ALL they need to know about who YOU are by your walk.

Before you think to argue, I'm not referring to your physical walk that you do with your legs. I'm talking about your SPRITUAL walk! Your day to day ways of conducting yourself by your WORDS and ACTIONS.

Do the things you say reflect Christ? Does your actions encourage others toward Him. The Christian band Sidewalk Prophets have a track that is titled " Live Like That" where the lyrics say" People pass & even if they don't know my name, is there EVIDENCE that I've been changed? When they see me do they see you? I want to live like that and give all I have so that everything I say and do points to YOU"!. What powerful lyrics and even more powerful if we play this out in our day to day lives. ESPECIALLY IN OUR WARDROBE!


Walk in the new identity given to you by Christ. Walk in EVIDENCE that you are the Prov 31 you desire to be!

Here is a example of being Fabulous In CHRIST by our beautiful model of the week Baylee!

 

 

SHE LOOKS AMAZING IN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PRINTS THIS SEASON. THE CHEVRON PRINT IS A VERY UNIQUE TREND YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR CLOSET! SKINNY JEANS NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE, AND THE FIT IS JUST RIGHT! SHE IS STEPPING IN HER FABULOUS IDENTITY IN CHRIST WEARING BEIGE WEDGES. ACCENTED WITH THE BUBBLE CIRCLE NECKLACE THAT'S BEEN HOT SINCE  IT ARRIVED BACK ON THE SCENE OF FASHION THIS YEAR!

 

Outfit: Cara's Boutique

222 Bell Ln  West Monroe, LA 71291

 

 

Check out these other styles for the spring.

 

OVERSIZED IS THE RIGHT SIZE THIS SPRING!

 

THE OVERSIZED BOYFRIEND BLAZER  A NEW TREND ALERT FOR THE SEASON!

the OVERSIZED MAXI IS A PERFECT BREEZY WEATHER STYLE! ACCENT IT WITH BIG BOLD JEWELRY,YOUR FAVORITE WEDGES, AND CLUTCH!

 

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Put On Your High Heels and STRUT in a manner Worthy of the Calling!

There Is A  Popular Myth Saying That When You Become a Christian or Quote On Quote " JESUS FREAK", is That You Have To Wear a Dull Turtleneck Sweater All The Time, and Wear Skirts Down To You Ankles, and Shoes That Don't Show Your Toes. No Makeup, No Extensions, No NOTHING!!!  Now Don't Get Me Wrong, This Post Is Not To Knock Any Denomination Or Religion Or Personal Beliefs . But This Blog Was Created In Mind To Say, YES! You can be SAVED with STYLE! You Can Still Be Fashionable! You Can Still Be FLY! Now I'm Sure Your Asking " How Is This Possible?" First Let's Get A Little Background Scripture On The Subject.


If you look at Romans 12:1, it reads " And so my dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you, let them be a living and HOLY sacrifice --- the kind he will find acceptable". So the question is " How can I exemplify holiness by my wardrobe"?

     What Do You Think When Your Picking Out Clothes At Your Local Forever 21, H&M, Departments Stores, and local Boutiques? Are you thinking how will this make my body look? Does this show off as much as I want? Does it snug me in the right area, to emphasize the right curve? Will this guy think I'm sexy? Will this show people have much money I have or dont?. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? Your thought life determines your actions in EVERYTHING!  Paul goes on to say in Romans 12:2, " DON'T copy the behavior and customs of this world, but (instead) let GOD transform you into a new person by changing the way you THINK. Then you will learn God's will for you which is good, pleasing, and perfect".


      What the world sees as GORGEOUS and what GOD see as GORGEOUS are total opposites. The world views beauty as " less clothing, more appeal". We see this by looking at today's "popular" women in society. Let's just be honest here. We're sisters right? The world Says " Show me your body, and you will have it ALL"! But God's view of beauty is very different. He shows us his view by this one famous scripture that we all love to quote, " Charm is deceitful, and beauty does not last, but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised". (Prov 31:30) Back track and start at verse 10 on down and he gives you an amazing portrait of the woman He has called YOU, let me say this again... YOU to be!!!

Many have claimed they want to be her and even that they are her. But who exactly is this famous woman of no name?

She is [ insert you name here ],  The woman portrayed in the chapter has AMAZING abilities. She is actually not just one woman but a composite portrait of godly womanhood. She is INSPIRATION! Inspiration to be ALL you can be in Christ, even in your wardrobe! All of her qualities topped with her deep reverence for GOD, make up a dynamic woman of success, honor, & worth!

So now that you know your IDENTITY in CHRIST, and who he has called you to be, you can allow Him to change you from the inside out!

What I mean is. you won't just think different about your choices of dress overnight! It's a matter of the heart. I didn't just wake up and say I'm going to stop wearing skirts that look more like cut- off shorts with the inside hem taken out, LOL. I surrendered to GOD and told Him to change my thought process. I ultimately had an identity crisis! I didn't know who I was! I didn't know I was bought with a HIGH price with the blood of a sinless KING! I didn't know I was the daughter of the most HIGH! I didn't know I was a PRINCESS, better yet a QUEEN, My mindset had to get RENEWED. I had to change the way I saw myself in the mirror.


THIS WAS CREATED BECAUSE MY HEART BURDENS FOR MY SISTERS WHO DONT KNOW WHO THEY ARE, AND WHAT THEY CAN BE. THIS WAS CREATED TO GIVE TIPS ON BUILDING A WARDROBE THAT SHOWS YOU CAN BE FIERCE, FABULOUS, AND CHRIST-LIKE AT THE SAME TIME!


Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! [ 2 Cor. 5:17]

NOW LETS PUT THE SPOTLIGHT ON SOME STYLES SHOWING OFF THE NEW AND FABULOUS YOU!

check out these styles that were created by girls who love JESUS for girls who love JESUS!

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