Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Farm Girl vs Fashion Girl


As I sat back and tried to think of a blog for this week I got this picture sent to me !
What does this represent?  Pretty much me in a nutshell!  Chanel glasses, a Shelley Seagal dress, pearl earrings and rubber boots! It really captures everything that is me.



What is the purpose of today’s blog? That you can be a farm girl and not sacrifice being a girly girl too.  I had the opportunity on this very special day to travel to San Luis Obispo, a lovely little community on the coast to speak to the Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural  Sorority.  It was a terrific morning where I shared my passion for agriculture with some amazing young women dedicated to the future of our industry.  They were fun, passionate and smart!  I truly loved the time I got to share with them.  Like any other speaking event I enjoy wearing a dress, I think they are fun and classy and look nice when you have to appear before a group.  Just my opinion~ and this day I picked a fun little number I found at the Saks 5th Ave outlet, it is a Laundry by Shelley Seagal shift in various shades of blue ~ I love it . I paired it with black high sandals and pearl earrings, not too over the top but I thought a nice choice to speak to a bunch of girls.

After my speaking fun I travelled back home but wanted to take the opportunity to swing by a good friends home to see her daughters hog she had for the county fair.  Lucky for me Jo had a pair of rubber boots in my size that I popped right on in trade for the strappy sandals and headed to the hog barn.  It did not take me long to hop in the pen with RB (short for red boy) and check it all out.  It was like I had come home. Just a great break that really cut up the drive travelling back home.

So what exactly is my point with all of this ~ I never sacrifice being a girly girl when I can. I love dress up and accessories and fun stuff but underneath I am as farm girl as they come, never hesitating to jump into a pig pen to get in where all the action is.  Being a farm girl is at the core of who I am, you can dress me up but you can’t take that away from me!  Clothing is a decoration for personality, but it’s what’s on the inside that makes you who you are!

Blessed that I found a balance between fashionista and farm girl!

Hopefully my time spent with the amazing ladies of Sigma Alpha showed them just that ~  You dont have to sacrifice one love for another ~

Until next time ~

8 comments:

  1. You look adorable! Way to show the world that we can be our true, authentic self anytime, anyplace.

    P.S. Blue is perfect for you! Awesome power color.

    Tiffany

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  2. Love this. So true for many of us farm girls.

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    1. Thanks so much for checking it out ! Appreciate the support!

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  3. Just came across your blog and I love it! I considered my self a fashionable/girly farm girl and I love it! You're totally right - I'm a farm girl at heart but getting a dolled up is fun too :)

    Dana
    Big City Farm Girl

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    1. Oh Thanks so much Dana ~ so glad you are enjoying it!!

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  4. Ahhh Celeste, I love you! I'm so glad we connected a few months ago because as I was getting started in the little-know (to me, at least!) world of agriculture, I was concerned with being TOO fashionable on the ranch, but you are a wonderful example that you don't have to give up fashion to work on a farm. And I'm all for that! Love you sissy!

    www.fromheelstoboots.wordpress.com

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    1. Oh Sissy - I am the lucky one ! So blessed to have you as a friend - and ummm yes - never compromise fashion for the farm - ahahahah

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