God — Fashion — Stylin' Granny Mama

When I began seriously thinking about starting this blog, I laughed at the idea of talking about fashion. My adult daughters would back me up when I say, I have not always been a fashionista. I still have a long way to go. And posing in front of a camera, don't make me laugh! Seriously, I am the one, who in every picture, has some strange contortion of the mouth. Either food is involved or I am talking passionately about something. I mean really! Every picture. My husband of 28 years assures me that I am a beautiful woman, but the camera has yet to agree with him.

With a new found interest in fashion, I began looking at magazines, noticing what people were wearing and perusing a number of blogs centering on women after 40. I am no expert, as I have already confessed, but I am fairly certain many women over 40 don't look like many of the bloggers that are posting pictures out there. Granted, I have only looked at a few blogs, but so many of them are pictures of thin, attractive women who are able to pull off skinny jeans without worry. This only fueled my desire to create a blog for actual women.

I am one of those women. I am slightly (okay, so maybe moderately) overweight, my skin is beginning to look like parchment and my hair feels more like dry grass than silk. I am not a fashion guru and I have no desire to walk the streets of New York City in high heeled booties. Sneakers, yes, or even a pair of stylish riding boots, but heels? No way. Working part time, parenting adult children, loving on a grandson and working at a marriage, my style has developed just as I have developed as a woman.

Most of my clothing comes from second hand stores, although I do have a few favorite retailers that I will mention at some point. I am so new to blogging, I am still figuring out how it works, so bear with me. Rather than give you incentives to buy what I buy, I would like to encourage you to shop in your own closet. Most of us have too many clothes! God bless you women out there who don't like to shop. It is an addiction just like sweets and I hope to eventually get on that wagon too!

My desire is to show you how to feel good about yourself whether you work outside the home or inside the home; dress in suits or jeans; use top of the line make up or none at all. The truth, ladies, is that God made women His piece de resistance. That's right, you are a jewel. Granted, some of us need more buffing than others, but I hope that you will find things on this blog that will help you shine.