Author: Allie Zottola

Ignored Chores, Sam’s Club, and a Memory Verse

Do you ever ignore certain household tasks? I’m super good at ignoring a few like washing our curtains, windows, and baseboards. I’ve been trying to tackle these ignored chores lately and it feels great! 

Laundry in laundry basket

Our living room curtains are freshly washed, but I’m blogging instead of hanging them up, so there’s that. My excuse for not hanging them yet is that I’m enjoying all the sunlight that’s coming into the room 😉

I went to Sam’s Club to get our groceries last night, and that was fun. Jimmy put Sadie to bed for me, so it was a nice break to shop by myself! I don’t usually go there for groceries, so I thought it would be fun to share a few items I stocked up on. 

Sam's Club Groceries

  • 18 Pasture-Raised Eggs – $5.98
  • Seasoned Croutons – $4.98
  • Orange Juice – $4.98
  • 12 Pack Baby Food Pouches – $12.98
  • 4lbs Honeycrisp Apples – $9.98
  • Kodiak Cakes Pancake Mix – $11.88
  • Spring Mix Lettuce – $4.48
  • Half & Half – $1.64
  • Mash-Up Coffee Beans – $14.98

Every time I check out at Sam’s Club, I’m always shocked at the price, but then I remember everything is like twice the size of what I normally buy. It’s definitely worth it to buy food you eat a lot of in bulk! 

After shopping at Sam’s Club, I went across the street to Walmart to fill in any gaps and I came out with this little gem.

Peanut Butter and Co. Dark Chocolatey Dreams Peanut Butter

Peanut butter is my weakness in life. I’ll try any brand and any flavor. I love it all. Jimmy even put a jar of peanut butter in my stocking for Christmas last year. He knows the key to my heart.

My other weakness? Books for Sadie. I have such a long list of books I want to read with her and I cannot wait until our libraries open up again! I’ve been itching to read her some new books, so I caved and ordered a few off of Amazon. 

Romans 12:11-12 Memory Verse

Our family memory verse for the month of June is Romans 12:11-12. Such a good one! I printed the verse a few times on a piece of paper and have it taped all over the house so we keep it in front of us and practice every time we see it. 

Okay, off to hang those curtains!

Do you ignore certain household tasks?

Buying in bulk: yay or nay?

Five Modest Summer Outfit Ideas

Talking fashion here is totally new to me. Why? Fashion and style isn’t very important to me, but modesty sure is. Modesty is as much about my heart as it is about what I wear. Basically, what I wear shouldn’t detract from my goal to share Christ. To me, that means I don’t dress over-the-top to attract attention only to my body (my soul, personality, and spirit are way more important!), and I try to keep a neat appearance that shows I care about the body God has blessed me with. 

It’s definitely a balancing act between trying to look put together on the outside, but not neglecting the inside–my heart. I’m definitely not perfect at it, but I try my best each day. Summer seems to be the most challenging time of year for me to find outfits that keep me cool but aren’t too revealing. So, I thought it would be fun to round up a few modest summer outfit ideas with affiliate links included!

1. Maxi Skirt + T-Shirt 

Modest outfit with maxi skirt and shirt

Shirt | Skirt | Clutch | Earrings | Necklace | Sandals

2. Dress + Denim Jacket

Modest white dress outfit with denim jacket

Dress | Jacket | Necklace | Purse | Wedge Sandals

3. Tank top + Cardigan + Capris

Modest summer outfit

Tank top | Cardigan | Capris | Sandals | Bracelet

4. Blouse + Denim Skirt

Modest summer outfit

Blouse | Skirt | Wedges | Earrings | Scrunchie

5. Chambray Shirt + Khakis

Modest summer outfit

Shirt | Pants | Necklace | Wallet | Wedges

Do you have any go-to summer outfits?