Well hey!

 

Howdy, everybody! This is my first post on A Pinch of Classy, so you know what that means? Confetti!! And mint ice cream. Yummo! Cause it's time for celebration! Anything new and exciting calls for celebration, eh?

So, my name is Caitria Karis. I have survived 19 years here on earth. Currently, I live in the Ozarks of Missouri. It's a nice quiet place out here.

I am not quiet. As far back as I can remember, I have loved meeting new people, finding out about them, and learning about their lives. Just to warn you, in some ways, hyper doesn't even come close to describing me.

 

 

^^I feel like this most of the time. ;)

 

 

^^me

 

I am actually a Canadian citizen {well, dual citizen}, was born in Michigan, and spent 10 years of my life in Oregon. Yeah, go figure. ;) My Dad is a private school teacher {he's the Canadian, my Mum's from US}, but I have been homeschooled my entire life. I graduated 2 years ago.

 

There are 7 of us in my family. I am the oldest kid and have two brothers and two sisters. We are all pretty wacko.

 

 

 

 

^^my brother Thadden, sister Abrienne {NN} and me



 

 

 

^^me and my sister Brisa

 

 

 

^^my littlest brother, Keaton

 

 

 

It's GOOD to be happy, eh?!

 

 

 

 

I am also a writer. You can read about some of my current novels here and here.

 

And I own a business!! I raise English Golden Retriever Show dogs. They are beautiful!! And soooo much fun!!

 



 

 

 

^^this is SilverSword and Tizona

 

 

 

 

^^Tizona

 

 

 

 

Music is a huge part of who I am. I have been singing for as long as I can remember. I started playing the piano when I was 6. When I turned 11, I joined a band so I could learn to play the oboe. They start you on a clarinet, so I played that first. When I started the oboe, I just kept playing the clarinet until we moved here to Missouri {7 years ago, when I was 13} and joined an orchestra. Then I switched to just oboe. I also sang in a choir for years. Now I teach voice and piano lessons and will be joining a "real" choir in October!! :D

 

 

And I love to draw!! You can see a few of my drawings at my blog, My Unicorn Has Wings!

 

 

 



 

 

I am very athletic and LOVE to play sports. Volley-ball is probably my favorite, soccer next. The rest just fall into place. :D I have been active all my life!!

 

So what about you?

 

Where are you from? What are some of your favorite things to do?

 



Looking For Contributors!

(Just a photo of when I had the privilege of getting to meet Bethany, one of our regular writers, in person!)

 

 

Are you really on fire for writing about what you believe?

 

Do you enjoy pointing others to the light of God's Word? Love to encourage and inspire other ladies and girls to radiate with true, Biblical femininity and classiness?

 

Well, guess what! APOC is now looking for a few new contributors, and you could easily be one of them!

 

Starting today, you can send in to contribute on this blog  - whether it be a weekly article, monthly, or even just a guest post. What a terrific opportunity to use your writing gifts and abilities to reach out to other ladies and girls for the glory of God!

 

Interested? Eager to jump on board with the APOC team?

 

 All you have to do is send us an email at greentealeigh@live.com.

Tell us:

 

1. Your name, age and blog address/website,

2. Why you'd like to write for us,

and

3., What you would contribute to our blog if you were selected to be a APOC writer.

Attaching writing samples is encouraged.

 

And that's that! Pretty simple, isn't it?

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

Blessings,

Our First Big *Group* Giveaway!

THE BIG DAY HAS FINALLY COME!

Hello again all you fabulous ladies! Guess what we have today??

Nothing short of....a GIVEAWAY!

A giveaway to celebrate APOC's two months of existence and also that we hit 25 subscribers! We are super grateful to all of you wonderful people who have devoted a little bit of your day to follow this blog. 

Soooo, what do we have to offer in our very first group giveaway?

1. $16 Gift Certificate to Lilla Rose

Pick a hair accessory of your choice within $16! 

2. 15 ml Bottle YoungLiving Lemon Essential Oil from Abbie's Oils

An essential oil single from APOC author Abigail!

3. Handmade Lined Journal from Joanna Marie Art

An adorable hand-made lined journal from APOC author Joanna!

4. Hand-crocheted Fashion Scarf from Bethany

A beautiful, hand-crocheted scarf by APOC author Bethany.

5.  $15 Gift Certificate to Green Tea Girl | Creations

Your choice of $15 worth of handmade earrings, bracelets, necklaces or greeting cards, hand crafted by APOC author Leah Kathryn.

6. Hair Stick from  Barefoot Maiden

A high-quality, hand-crafted hair stick!

7. Peacock Feather Earrings from Mandiesmix

A pair of gorgeous handmade feather earrings! 

8. $10 Gift Card to Claire's, from Katelyn

Choose $10 worth of fashion accessories, jewelry and beauty items! Sponsored by APOC author Katelyn.

9. Vintage/Retro Clutch from TheDuskyJewelVintage

A cute, vintage navy clutch!

Did you see that?? NINE awesome prizes from nine awesome people! Thank you to all the lovely ladies who donated a prize for this giveaway. We couldn't do this without you! 

So. Now's the part where you scroll down and start a' enterin'! We're giving you multiple ways to get entries so better get on it while the time is still here!

BUT. Before you go do that. There are a couple rules.

• You must be a NEW Lilla Rose customer. Meaning, you've never bought from Lilla Rose before.
• You must be living in the United States. (We can't ship prizes out of the country, sorry!)
• You must be at least 18 years of age, and, if you are not, you MUST get your parents' permission to enter! 
• No purchase is necessary to enter. However, buying from the selected companies/businesses will greatly improve your chance to win!
• You MUST be a APOC subscriber/follower. 

And that's it! 

Have a terrific, blessed week, and enjoy the giveaway! Be sure to tell your friends about it!

On behalf of the APOC Author Team,

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Greetings and Salutations!

 

(photo credit: Pinterest)

 

Howdy ladies! Welcome to A Pinch of Classy! We are a little group of Christian gals with a heart for reaching out to other women and girls, and helping them see that true beauty comes from within.

 

Modesty is more than just what you wear. While it is indeed very important that we dress in a God-honoring way, it's equally (if not MORE important) that our hearts are clean and pure, and radiate with true modesty and beauty.

 

As Proverbs 31:10 says,

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."

 

Here at APOC, we'll be posting not only outfit ideas and modest fashion tips, but also articles and thoughts on inner beauty, purity of mind and soul, humility and graciousness, as well as reviews of beauty products and apparel.

 

Class is something that is dying in this culture. True beauty is being replaced by the want to be "hot" and "sexy". There is a huge pressure for ladies to conform to what Hollywood and the secular media deems attractive.

 

Well, we're here to combat against the propaganda being thrown at us that says we must flaunt our skin to to be beautiful. We're here to give you examples of fresh, modest fashion, encouragement and inspiration in the midst of a dark, discouraging world, and above all, we're here to point you to the Savior, Jesus Christ.

 

Our first *official* post will be this Monday, the 18th. So, stay tuned! We're glad you dropped by, and we hope you enjoy your visit!

 

Blessings,

(on behalf of the APOC Team)