Hey! I’m TW Wright, or Abrielle Lindsay, whichever you would like to call me is absolutely fine! =)

I am a writer and I usually live in Papua, Indonesia (NOT PNG). I blog at a bunch of different places, but the most frequent place is my blog Indonesia Around Me. I have five siblings and a dog (though my girlie is still in Papua). Another little thing about me is that I want to help orphans.

So this is what my post is going to be about. Orphans.

I’ve been reading a blog called Teens Interceding for Orphans—but for short we just call it TIO—for several months and have been inspired to help orphans.

Leah Good, author of TIO, gave me a book called Silent Tears. I read it and was intrigued from the very start. I learned a lot about orphans from that book.

After I finished Silent Tears, Leah had a guest post on her blog. Actually, she had three. But all about the same thing.

A 14 year old homeschooled girl helped two little boys find a home.

As soon as I finished the articles, I knew that I should do something too.

And I still plan to. I’m going to. And I’m going to do it soon. Real soon.

But that’s not the only thing I’m saying.

I’m saying that YOU can do something as well. You can find a child that needs a home and post about that child on your blog. You can advocate for that child.

We may be teens, but we can do big things for God.

I encourage you to read McKennaugh’s posts about how she helped find Viktor and Yuri a home.

I hope you enjoyed this post. Thank you Khloe Grace for hosting the Blogsversary Extravaganza! =)

 ~TW Wright (or Abrielle Lindsay)~

BPD18- True Beauty

Hey everyone! I’m Ashley and I have a blog over at  A Girl After God’s Own Heart! I post things about God and also try to be inspiring to other teen girls.

What defines beauty? Society today has told girls that they need to weigh a specific number and look a specific way to be considered beautiful. If your nose is shaped a specific way, the only way you can be truly beautiful is if you get a nose job done. This makes me so sad that no one even feels beautiful anymore. I even get caught up in wishing I looked thinner, or bigger in some areas. Why do we want to change ourselves? We were all made special in the way God made us. He didn’t want us all to be the same height, or have the same color hair. We are all made different and special but yet society says that all women have to look this specific way to be beautiful. Why do we all want to look alike?

True beauty isn’t only on the outside it is on the inside. You can be drop dead gorgeous, but if you have a horrible and cocky attitude, you are not going to be that attractive. I know this sounds super cliché but it is what is on the inside that counts. Looks will soon fade. When you get old, you will get gray hair and wrinkles, you won’t look the same. But your attitude and personality will stay the same.

Whenever you feel ugly, you need to look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are beautiful, because God made you unique. God thinks you are gorgeous and so do I. Something that may help is if you think of 5 things every single day that you like about yourself and tell yourself this, it will make you feel better about yourself.

Don’t forget you are absolutely gorgeous!

BPD17: Travel and Languages

Chloe of Blooming Maiden has had the opportunity to travel a lot in her life, and today, she wants to share with us some of her favrorite things about it.

Do you enjoy traveling and languages?

 Yes, very much!! 

What is your favorite country that you've been to and your favorite language you've learned? 

As for country, I really liked Israel, but I must say that America is my favorite country :) Language.. well, I think Italian and French are my favorite languages right now. 

What is your mother tongue?

 Italian.. yep, not English :) And I'm thankful for the pressure mom put on me to learn Italian well!! 

If you could go anyplace in the world or learn any language what would it be?

 I would absolutely love to go to Japan, and I really want to learn Hebrew.. and I think it would be awesome to speak French fluently :) 

What is one thing you absolutely need when you travel? 

It's hard to limit it to one thing! Of course, passport. Clothes is a necessity and also telephone numbers to people back home.. to me that's an absolute necessity :) 

What is one thing you absolutely need when you learn a language? 

This is easy.. PATIENCE.  you need a lot of patience when learning a language.. Do NOT expect to learn a language within a month, it takes time :) 

What is one of the funnest things about traveling?

 I really enjoy spending time with the person I'm traveling with ( I do not like traveling alone), and one of my favorite things is watching the people of the country.. people are very interesting, and culture differs so drastically from one country to another. 

What is one of the funnest things about learning a language? 

Well, what I'm about to say may not be fun.. but one of the best things about learning a language is the wonderful feeling you have when you can hold a conversation with someone in another language!!! 

BPD16- Lauren's Fashion Show Entry

Hi guys! My name is Lauren. I am 12 years old. I live just outside of Tulsa, OK with my mom, dad, 1 sister, 3 brothers, and 2 dogs.  I am homeschooler, and I have been all my life. I love to read, babysit, cook, help teach my little siblings, and playing piano. Also, although it may look like it in these pictures I do not wear skirts all the time. I try to most of the time but I do own a pair of jeans. J

Casual// Shirt: JCPenny’s: $10

Cami: Kohls: $7

Skirt: GoodWill $3

Dressy// Shirt: Cato: $12

Cami: Kohls: $7

Skirt: JCPenny’s: $15

My Style// Shirt: Justice: $10

Tank Top: Justice: $10

Skirt: Cato: $10

BPD15- Jessica's Fashion Show Entry

Hello everyone! 

My name is Jessica Boyer, and I blog with my two younger sisters on our site known as boyerfamilysingers.blogspot.com. I am the first in our family to graduate from being educated at home, and I am a person  who loves: relics of the past; to garden with my family; to craft when I have the time; to go on walks in the early morning; to be active in singing, blogging, and reading, especially the word of God. Although many people think I am the youngest in our family because of my height, I never let that get my goat. I am humbled to know that Christ died to save me from my sins, and pray that I may faithfully run the race that God has allotted me. That is just a snippet of the girl you see down below, and if you want to get to know me and my sisters better you can come watch our Q&A series on our site. Do stop by! You are more than welcome! 

I want to say how honored I am to have been asked by Khloe Grace to put up some outfits in her superb Fashion Show. This is the first time I have been a part of something like this, and I want to thank Khloe for inviting me. I hope you all enjoy the outfits I have to share with you all today!

Outfit // Stripes and Silk (Dressy)

I, along with my Mom and two sisters, went to a closing out sale at a vintage shop up in Dayton City in the month of March, and it is there that I found my new favorite dress. As soon as I tried it on I noticed how late 60's, early 70's this garment really was. It still has the simple 60's flare–you can tell by the silhouette and stripe print–and yet there is the unmistakable 70's prairie collar and tie detail. I have tried on many a vintage piece, some ill fitting, some too big, but this one seems to be made just for me, and in fact, Brigi believes that it was tailored for a particular young woman back in its day, as there are no tags to tell us where it came from. I love finding out the story behind vintage garments! But the best part, is the fact that it is 100% silk! Score! Though it was a rather warm day, I didn’t even notice that I was wearing long sleeves! But there! With any such natural fiber, one never really suffers in the heat because of the way the fiber acts to keep one cool and comfortable.

Dress // Vintage; Shoes // DSW; Hair Florets // Borrowed; Earrings // Borrowed

Outfit// Retro Vibe (My Style)

I wore this smashing outfit just as Spring was coming on, and it reminds me of a retro mama who is dressed for going picnicking in park with her little brood. I don't normally pick an outfit that says retro all the way through, as I like a little more ease and comfort in my clothing–you know, the kind that I wear, not the kind that wears me–but this one worked really well. Just enough comfort, and most importantly, style.

I have never actually worn a scarf tied under my chin before, but it really did the trick in keeping the flying locks out of my face during the shoot! It was a windy one! Originally I had it secured loosely around my shoulders, but as soon as we walked out the door, I decided to make like the "fashionable grannies", and tie it up. I now understand why they styled their scarves like this during the vintage era– it was a smart way to keep your hair tidy! I have always admired this look but never had the opportunity to try it on myself. Its a keeper! You should try it too!

Shirt: Gifted // Skirt: Hand-me-up from Charlotte // Shoes: Hand-me-down from Mom // Scarf: Thrifted // Sunglasses: Marshalls // Purse: Gifted // Bangles: Gifted

Outfit// Something Old Something New (Casual)  

As the title implies, these garments are a combination of something old–the lovely homemade skirt I swapped from Charlotte–along with something new–this empire waist, steel grey blouse, thrifted from our local GoodWill. (So thankful for that store!) 

I wore this casual outfit last year during the hot and rather humid Summer months, and living in Ohio, or just about anywhere in the Midwest for that matter, will give you the extremes of both Summer heat, and Winter cold. When the sweaty days come around, I have the hardest time wearing make-up when it feels like mouth outside, and that is why I am not wearing it here. It brings on the irritable snappy side of me. Not fun. So I just make things easier by not wearing it.  

Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention... the white collar is Not attached to my blouse! I found this doily like collar at a local antique store, and knowing how valuable it would be to me when fussing with large gaping necklines I decided it would be a good investment. It does the trick!

BPD14- Paige's Fashion Show Entry

Hello all! My name is Paige, and I am pleased to be showing you three of my outfits today for Khloe Grace's fashion show.  I enjoy fashioning modest yet stylish outfits, and hope that you like what I have put together here.

                                                                                    

This first outfit is an example of what I wear on normal weekday. Blue-green colors are my favorite shades, so I like how the teal tank top picks up on the sweater's stripes of the same color. The cool tones on top go well with the aqua skirt. A silver necklace with a cute arrow pendant gives the outfit a finishing touch.

Next, is a casual weekend outfit. Because I like to wear looser tops with pants, I chose this cute floral print top to wear with my blue jeans. A cardigan keeps off the breeze, while purple Converse are a comfortable shoe to wear for running errands on a Saturday afternoon.

My last outfit is an ensemble that can be worn for dressier occasions. A ruffled floral blouse and knee-length pleated skirt make a delicate, ladylike statement. The lace-up wedges are in keeping with the feminine look. Meanwhile, a short-sleeved brown and white jacket pulls it all together and gives the outfit a more grown up touch.