Sarah'ndipity: Sarah Lewis, aggregated

Sarah Lewis When I'm reading a blog, I want to know who's behind it. It helps me figure out where they're coming from and get to know them a little better, which makes the blog more interesting. I figure other people probably feel the same way, so I'm posting a little bit about me.

I'm Sarah Lewis, a happily married Christian 20-something living in Meridian, Idaho (just across our backyard fence from Boise). I'm one of those people who don't like to settle on one thing, so I always have many diverse projects, hobbies, and goals. Right now, the hobbies include cycling (road and mountain), reading, playing credit card games, and blogging. Blogging also carries over into the projects and goals; I'm working towards a big goal of becoming a full-time, professional blogger.

As you've probably guessed, I'm a blogging enthusiast. I've always been excited about learning things and sharing exciting discoveries, and blogging has made that easier than ever to do. Blogging is something I do and also something I want others to do; I'm a blog developer and consultant because I love to help people discover and receive the benefits of blogging.

Even though I'm excited about blogging, though, that's not the defining aspect of who I am. I want to be defined instead by the fact that I am a follower of Christ. My goal is to not be one of those "Christians" that you see on sitcoms, you know, the obnoxious, holier-than-thou hypocrites. I know that I am a hypocrite, because I really believe all that stuff in the Bible about taking care of the poor and loving my enemy, but I don't do as good a job as I want to of actually doing it. Despite my failings, I want to be real and a reflection of Jesus. I'll be honest with you: I'm not where I want to be. I don't have as much passion for the things of God as I want to. It's a process, and I'm taking part in it, even when I am not very good at it.

That's my attempt at introduction. I'll add more if you ask me questions. Email me at sarah@happyhumans.com and introduce yourself.

The other stuff on this page is the latest content I'm creating all over the web, on my blogs, in my bookmarks, and with my photos.

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September 15

Review: Frugal Fashionista

All things fashion abound at The Frugal-Fashionista, located at frugal-fashionista.blogspot.com. The Fashionista delivers a daily dose of celebrity fashions suited for conservative budgets.

Each day, the Fashionista posts a full-length photo of a celebrity, as well as separate photos of her clothing, shoes, purse, and other accessories such as jewelry, sunglasses, and belts. Each fashion item is presented with a price and a website where shoppers can piece together their favorite celebrity outfits.

The Fashionista does a fantastic job re-creating the elements of each outfit for reasonable prices (at least when compared with what the celebrities pay for the “real deal”). Some of the blog’s most common web sources of “celeb” fashions include Urban Outfitters, Girl Props, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret, MNG by Mango, and Target.

Each piece of the outfit generally runs between $20 and $70, but some items can be found for much more or less. For example, the Fashionista recently profiled an outfit seen on Katie Holmes: the sweater from Old Navy costs $29.50, the ruffled blouse from Victoria’s Secret costs $39, the shoes from Nine West cost $59.99, the wide leg pants from the Gap cost $59.50, and the scarf from The Pashmina Store cost $35.99. Grand total: $223.98. A little expensive for one outfit, but if fashion is your thing, it’s worth it.

The Fashionista selects most of the celebrity outfits to profile, but the blog occasionally features reader requests. Some of the most popular celebrity fashion plates include Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Nicky Hilton, Nicole Richie, Rachel Bilson, and Reese Witherspoon, to name a few.

The Chicago Sun-Times recently noted The Frugal-Fashionista as one of fashion’s best blogs, while NBC San Diego named it in its list of “Dress Like a Star” links. In addition, the Fashionista has built an extensive list of fashion-related links that can be accessed directly from the blog. If you have the time and the curiosity, you can browse through the archive of entries dating back to March 2006.

The Frugal-Fashionista also has an e-mail subscription option, so the latest entries can be delivered directly to your inbox. This blog is great if you don’t have time to read through entries — it’s almost entirely photographic! You can quickly scan through and find the specific outfits or individual items you like.

The only thing that would be an improvement to this blog would be direct links to the featured items. Currently, you have to search for the items yourself once you reach the source’s site. However, that’s a small price to pay for the great fashion advice the Frugal-Fashionista dishes out every day!

If you’ve ever seen your favorite celebrity in an outfit you’d die to have (but you’re afraid the cost just might kill you), then Frugal-Fashionista is the blog for you.