Frazzled Fridays!

Spring Trends

Gotta be the Shoes!!!!!

Hello my Friday Frazzled friends!  It really has been quite a frazzled week around here.  One basketball season has ended for our son and another started, and our daughter has her first dance competition of the season this weekend.  Load 'em up and head out!  Here we go!  This momma is completely frazzled and quite frankly has lost her mind.  Please tell me you understand.

This week will be short but oh so sweet.  I love me some shoes!  However, my closet is not chock full of them like it was 10+ years ago.  I finally learned that you can only wear one pair at a time (well, and look right).

Pictures are worth a thousand words, so here are the hottest trends for Spring (and Summer)...

Corked wedges of all heights!  

Cute Boho style

 

Dressy or casual slingback

You will see lots of jeweled and pointy slingback heels and flats.

Cutey patooty pink slingbacks!

Love these!  The animal print is very popular this season.

Even Crocs have them.

 

 

 

 

Lots of metallics and tiny, sliver heels.

A nice silver sliver heeled sandal.  The gladiator look is still very in!

You will also see a lot of pointy toed shoes both in flats and heels.  Very cute, but not so sure about comfort.  However, if you are planning on going to an event where you will not be standing or walking around a lot, then the comfort factor is not quite as great.

Here are comfy looking pointy toed loafers in beautiful spring, citrus colors as well as blue and black.  BIG colors for spring are all shades of coral and beige neutrals.

Speaking of loafers, this is a look I remember from the 80's and loved!  It's a feminine menswear type shoe that would be great for the office or a casual dinner look.  Would look oh so great with the high waist trousers!  Could also be worn with a casual skirt with a ruffled blouse or sweater.  

Another casual loafer look are the nautical style Sperry loafers:

And for those casual days and nights, at home or on vacation you'll want to find a great pair of espadrilles!  I think a lot of them look better on than on the store shelf.  ;0) 

These look great cropped pants and rolled up legs.  

I really like the way these look - and the Sanuk brand is very, very comfortable.  Like walking on a yoga mat.  

I told you all last week that I have another give-a-way!  A copy of Shari Braendel's Good Girl's Don't Have to Dress Bad book recently released!   Shari's book has EVERYTHING a girl needs to know about how to dress including accessories, jeans and swimsuits!   To be entered into the drawing for her book I'm asking you to please either leave me a comment about what you have read so far on my blog (past entries included) that has helped you the most or you plan to put into practice OR go to my new S.H.O.P. facebook page and click the "like" button.  I will begin posting my blog on that page and would love for you to receive it in your newsfeed!   Click here for my new fb page.

Blessings!

Dawn

 

Frazzled Fridays!

Dressing in the Armor of God
If the Shoe Fits... (and it does)

Happy New Year to all my old and new bloggy friends ("sistas" in Jesus)!  I haven't said this before, but I am honored that you would take the time to read and follow my blog.  Thank you!

I am continuing my series on wearing the armor of God based on Ephesians 6:10-20.  Verse 15 says, "For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared."(NLT) The New International Version says it like this, "and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of  peace." (emphasis mine) I love that the gospel (Jesus came to earth in the form of man and lived the perfect life (never sinned), died on the cross for our sins, rose from the dead and broke the power of death and eternal separation from God) gives peace to distressed minds.  I don't know about you, but my mind all but stays in a state of distress!!

The EasyEnglish.info commentary explains that "The Roman

soldier’s shoes were short leather boots. These would grip the

ground and they would keep his feet firm on the ground. They

would prevent him from falling. The idea is that we should

stand firm in the war (daily trials).  But this is not all. We

should also tell the good news to other people. Our gospel

boots should be a proper fit. We fight the war. But we send 

out the good news about peace at the same time." (emphasis

mine)   Now I love the term "gospel boots"!  Now that's a

great excuse to go out and find a well fitted pair of boots!

haha, just kidding! 

 In 1 Peter 3:15, Peter says much the same... "always be 

prepared to give an answer to everyone. Be ready when

they ask you. Be ready to give the reason for the hope that

you have".If we continue to pursue the LORD through prayer

and Bible study our footsteps are more likely not to slip. 

When the peace of God rules in our hearts (Col 3:15) we can

walk through the rough times, holding tight to the end. 
 

Oh how I love me some shoes!  Shoes wonderful shoes!  However, I have found that as I get a little older and I am only 42, that sometimes those wonderful shoes are a bit uncomfortable.  Ugh.  One really does not have to choose because not all comfortable shoes are frumpy which you probably already know.  There are occasions, however, there are times when certain shoes are most appropriate (i.e., a wedding).   We all need some staple shoes in our closet such as flats, heels, tennis shoes, and some good looking boots (you know, gospel boots!).

A general rule of thumb if you don't know what color of shoe to wear, match the shoe color as close to your hair color.  This makes a nice finished look.  (By the way, this also goes for purses, but we'll talk about accessories another time.)  The only exception to this rule are for those with blonde or white hair should wear light camel, taupe or charcoal colored shoes.  

Now this does not mean that if you are wearing brown pants or a black skirt that you must wear light camel, etc.  You can certainly match the brown or black, but could wear charcoal flats with black pants or light camel/taupe with a brown skirt.  

Next week...the shield of faith!

Blessings!

Dawn