Healthier Eating and Christ Centered Living: February 2014

So I absolutely LOVE shopping. But shopping to be a Sister Missionary is kind of hard! I guess it wouldn't be that hard if I was a millionaire.. but you know. So here are some of the things that I've bought for my adventure in Washington.

Skirts

I have black, fuscha, mint, navy, and gray skirt. I got the first two from Down East, the next two from Mikarose, and then the last one from the BYU-I bookstore. The most expensive ones were from Mikarose.. but I just really liked them. :) They ended up being about $35, but I did get a coupon code because I'm a sister missionary. :) The other ones were about $20. Everywhere I shopped, I made sure that is was on sale or I had a coupon code. (Or both!) I don't pay full price for anything. :)

Dresses

I got the navy striped one at Down East for about $27 and the floral one from Asos for $25, Plus free shipping!

Cardigansssss

I thought cardigans would be a great idea so that I can mix and match them with all of my skirts and dresses. I thought I had 7.. but I only found 6 in my closet... hmm. I think I lost one somewhere. Haha. But anyways. I bought my cardigans at Rue 21, H&M, and Old Navy. I paid $15 for the ones from Old Navy and then $8 for all of the other ones! I thought that was a pretty good deal.. :)

http://www.hm.com/us/product/06130?article=06130-R#article=06130-X

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=3&pid=920364012

Make sure to look in the sale and clearance sections! And then just kind of watch and wait for the best sale. :)

Shoes

I bought 2 pairs of shoes and a pair of rain boots. I bought some brown crocs (yes, crocs. don't judge!) and some black Naturalizer (old lady) shoes. :) But they're dang comfortable! So whatever. Haha

http://www.6pm.com/crocs-cap-toe-flat-espresso-espresso

http://www.famousfootwear.com/en-US/Product/94515-1028837/Naturalizer/Tan/Womens+Noland.aspx

These ones are cuter than the ones I bought.. and they're only $40! I think I paid $45 for mine.

http://www.6pm.com/kamik-kenya-black

The great thing about 6pm.com is that they have free shipping and free returns!

Rain Jacket

So like I said.. I didn't pay full price for ANYTHING! This jacket was regularly $159, but I got it for $54 shipped. Boom, baby!

Sign up for their newsletter and you'll get like a 30% off coupon. I think I waited and they had a sale for 45% off, so that's when I bought mine!

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/isis-eclipse-rain-jacket-waterproof-removable-hood-for-women~p~6385v/

Messenger Bag

http://ogio.com/women-s/manhattan

If you buy a bag from Ogio.com and you're a missionary, you get 50% off! Killer deal right there. So this bag is originally $70 and I got it for $35 shipped. The easiest way that I found to contact them is by getting on their website and "chatting live" with them. They'll send you a link with a form for you to fill out and then you'll receive your coupon. Totally worth it!! There's also another messenger bag that's a little smaller, but I thought the bigger one would be better for me.

So yeah.. those are some of my finds! I also have some scarves and things that I can use to accessorize my outfits :)

I'm down to 20 days!! Hopefully I'm ready! :)

40 days. F o u r t y d a y s. Whaaaat?? There's still so much to do.. and in so little time. I feel like I need to be studying and reading like all the time. Like do I know enough??

I've realized that I can't and I won't know everything before my mission. This is an opportunity for me to learn and to grow. My whole life is a work in progress! Every single day I'm learning more about My Savior so that I can invite others to come unto Him.

Although reading and studying is very important, I've realized that I need to spend time with those I love. I'm leaving these people for 18 months!! I need to let them know how much they mean to me.

I love all of my friends and family. <3