Just a handmaiden living out her yes
Written by: Shanna As most girls imagine, shopping for the perfect wedding dress was the most surreal moment. As we were driving to a bridal boutique, one of my friends asked what my dream dress would look like. As I sifted through all of the wedding dresses I’ve ever seen, I meekly said, “I don’t…
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Being abroad has forced me to significantly reduce the size of my wardrobe and for those who know me know – I love clothing. I’ve never really been into the minimalist style of clothing and even when I decided to shop more ethically it just meant a lot of thrift shops and the finding many…
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Hi! My name is Shanna and I am officially a co-writer for Just a Handmaiden! I haven’t always been drawn to modesty, in fact, I’ve lived on the opposite side of faith, opposed to modesty (is this an okay switch) for large portion of my life. When I had my reversion to the Catholic faith,…
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It’s time to get back to school and we all know what that means – back to school fashion is a go. Who isn’t excited to wear all the fun pieces they found this summer to their first week of school? In high school I was always that person who rocked her first week of…
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With the last month of summer quickly coming upon us many of you may be taking some last-minute trips before the school year begins – hopefully to somewhere warm and sunny. Packing can be an overwhelming process, especially when it’s a shorter trip or you don’t want to pay for a checked luggage
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Is there a difference between feeling feminine and feeling sexy? For a while I didn’t think there was to be honest.
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Hey everyone! So, I know it’s been a while since my last post and, maybe its a bit late in the summer season to finally speak on bathing suits but, I think Jesus wants me to share a couple thoughts with you today. Bathing suits – one of the largest spots of controversy within the…
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When does loving fashion end? At what point do you need to “grow up” and stop being adventurous in what you wear? I definitely had an age limit in my mind for fashion and I’m sure a lot of you do too but someone special made me dramatically reconsider that notion…This is my Grandma Joann……
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So my sister’s Bridal Shower was this weekend and in a typical feminine fashion I was freaking out about how I didn’t have anything to wear. I haven’t particularly been liking my closet lately and even with discovering what I love to wear and what works best with my body I don’t have a lot…
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Summer has finally come (for most of us) and for some the sweet relief of no more classes is just around the corner. With summer comes so much more free time, family time, and for a lot of us – a real job. I’ve always found it funny how every summer I make this intense…
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