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Happy New Year, friends of Evilena’s Red Dresser! We hope that the year is off to a stellar start for you, and that you are feeling inspired, creative, and adventurous as we dip our toes into the shoreline waves of 2022!   We have some VERY exciting news to share with you!  DIXIE BELLE PAINT IS IN THE HOUSE!!!     Yep! It’s been tough to keep it under wraps until we actually had all of those fun little paint jars on the shelf - but they’re finally here! Stop in ASAP to see all of the new colors, special finishes,...

Well, friends, here we are at the end of another year! The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us, and soon we will flip the calendar over to 2022. As each month passed in 2021, we all experienced the ups and downs of “normal” life.  Every day unfolds with surprises amid the routine. The ordinary is punctuated by the extraordinary and the unexpected.  A text message, phone call, or a letter in the mailbox can change the entire trajectory of our day, can’t it?   We can lay out the best of plans, and sometimes circumstances fall right...

We hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with beloved family and friends! With December just around the corner, our hope and prayer is that you can sense the true reason for the season of Christmas!  We love because God first loved us. We give because He first gave to us. We share joy with others because the birth of Jesus came with great joy! We rejoice in the Lord because God sent a Saviour to earth to offer salvation to all! We forgive others because God offers forgiveness to us. We are kind to all because Christ is our example...

October...the month of cool evenings, crisp leaves, pumpkin-everything, and harvest celebrations! It is also the month of Halloween. Neighborhood yards, homes, and businesses are transformed into frightfully “festive” scenes of ghoulish gatherings and scary creatures. Events such as haunted houses, fright nights, and costume parties fill the calendar.For Christians, this season of “festive fear” can sometimes feel like a “celebration” of spiritual darkness. The purpose of this post is not to debate Halloween, but rather to consider fear, and how it creeps into our life, and how to dispel fear from a point of faith. Opportunities abound during this season...

Be•YOU•tiful Style At Home Last month we talked about developing your personal wardrobe style, and wasn’t that fun?  This month, we are going to dive into recognizing your own beautiful, personal style in your home. One of our missions at Evilena’s Red Dresser is to help people during times of transition.  Moving into a new living space is certainly a transitional time! You may find yourself in the midst of downsizing, relocating, or repurposing rooms in your home as children grow up and move into their own season of transition.  Perhaps an elderly parent is moving into your home, or...

 Style: a manner of doing something, distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed. What words best describe your style? Would you say you are Classic? Boho? Casual? Glam? Trendy? Practical? Edgy? Vintage?  Bold? Avant-garde? Perhaps a combination of multiple styles? Your style is a creative expression of who you are, and of how you present yourself to the world.   In the upcoming weeks, Evilena’s Red Dresser will focus on personal style, and share ideas and thoughts for developing, honing, and appreciating your own style in wardrobe, in home decor, and in developing the gifts that...