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Allie Marie Smith

The Beautiful Paradox of Good Friday

By Allie Marie Smith I paused today to think about the irony of this day - that it is called "Good Friday." "Bloody Friday" seems a little more fitting. Our natural, physical selves wonder how anything "good" can come from such a day: "They brought Jesus to the place called…

WonderfullyMadeApril 19, 2019

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The Honest-to-Goodness Real Secret of Beauty

Article and photograph by Allie Marie Smith In high school, you could say I suffered from a bit of social anxiety. At the grocery store checkout line, upon signing my receipt, my right hand would shake and I wasn’t able to look the clerk in the eye. In conversation with…

WonderfullyMadeJanuary 13, 2019

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How to Have an Instagram Account and Maintain Your Sanity

Let's be honest. This little app can easily consume our every spare moment if we let it. It is designed to be highly addictive and to keep you consuming its content for as long as possible which ultimately results in more advertising dollars for Facebook (which has owned Instagram since…

WonderfullyMadeSeptember 22, 2018

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Something We Need to Talk About: National Suicide Prevention Week

By Allie Marie Smith Photo by Chlesea Steller September 9th - 15th, 2018 is Suicide Prevention Week. When it comes to dark days and nights I get it. I never wanted to die, but I wanted the agonizing pain to end. Part of major depression at its worst is believing…

WonderfullyMadeSeptember 9, 2018

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Why You Don’t Need to Post Swimsuit or Lingerie Photos to be Body-Positive

There's quite a body-positive movement on social media these days. Girls and women of all shapes, sizes and colors are posting swimsuit or lingerie photos of themselves and in the captions, sharing about their relationship with their body image in the name of body-positivity. It is a beautiful sight to…

WonderfullyMadeJuly 3, 2018

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7 Best Resources for Eating Disorder Recovery

By Allie Marie Smith If you're like me and have struggled with food and body image issues, you realize that it's a journey. Sometimes we take two steps toward freedom only to take one step back. The important thing is that we don't lose hope in our recovery and that…

WonderfullyMadeJune 23, 2016

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When Appearances Lie

By Allie Marie Smith This is a photo of me at eighteen on my senior trip to Hawaii. It was taken just a week before I was hospitalized for severe depression because I wanted to end my life. Our week in Hawaii was decorated with tanning, partying and hooking up…

WonderfullyMadeAugust 20, 2015

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JJ Heller’s New Music Video

by Allie Marie SmithHey Girls!I just wanted to share JJ Heller's new music video with you in case you haven't seen it. I just adore her!

WonderfullyMadeFebruary 6, 2013

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Andrea’s Battle with Breast Cancer – Part 2

by Andrea PopkesNote from Allie: Today we are featuring Part 2 of Andrea's battle with and recovery from breast cancer. To read Part 1, click here. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be a great opportunity to invite my friend Andrea Popkes to share about her battle with…

WonderfullyMadeOctober 30, 2012

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Andrea’s Battle with Breast Cancer – Part 1

by Andrea Popkes 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Note from Allie: Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be a great opportunity to invite my friend Andrea Popkes to share about her battle with breast cancer. She was diagnosed at…

WonderfullyMadeOctober 29, 2012

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Cease Striving

by Allie Marie SmithWhat is it about us girls that stirs us to strive without ceasing? Why is it that average doesn't satisfy and perfect never seems attainable? We are girls in search of perfect (as I've reflected on before). I love the NASB translation of Psalm 46:10: "Cease striving and know…

WonderfullyMadeOctober 3, 2012

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Help Us Raise $700 by Saturday!

by Allie Marie SmithHey Lovelies!!!We need your help!We are about 1/3 of the way from receiving a $1,000 matching grant from Giving of Life. In order to take full advantage fo this opportunity we only have another $700 to raise in order get a full $1k matching grant.Every dollar you…

WonderfullyMadeSeptember 26, 2012

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Wonderfully Made Conference: Hawaii

by Allie Marie SmithHey Girls!In case you haven't already heard, we are are having our first ever out-of-state (beyond California!) Wonderfully Made Conference in Oahu, Hawaii! We have an amazing team and inspiring lineup of speakers and special guests including Jalee Palpomo (Miss Hawaii 2010), Sonya Balmores Chung (Actress in the movie Soul Surfer)…

WonderfullyMadeSeptember 6, 2012

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Darling Magazine: A Breath of Fresh Air

by Allie Marie Smith Get your copy here! Hey lovelies! Just a few days left of August, which means the first print issue of Darling Magazine is on its way! First, I want you to meet Sarah Dubbeldam, the chief dreamer and creative behind Darling. Sarah is a kindred spirit…

WonderfullyMadeAugust 30, 2012

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Lauren Scruggs: ‘I’ve learned to live by faith’

by Allie Marie SmithI've been rooting and praying for 24-year-old fashion blogger and model Lauren Scruggs ever since I heard about her tragic accident eight months ago, which led her to lose an eye and hand after colliding with a plane propeller. Yesterday, she had her first interview on the Today Show…

WonderfullyMadeAugust 10, 2012

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Fashion + Compassion | Hiip: Helping Individuals in Passing

by Allie Marie Smith Hey Girls! Welcome back to our Fashion + Compassion series! I’m so exited to introduce you to my dear friend Nicole Flowers and feature her brand new line of cute bags, called Hiip, which give back. Nicole and I met at Pepperdine (which is where Wonderfully…

WonderfullyMadeAugust 8, 2012

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Fashion with Compassion: Sseko Sandals

by Allie Marie Smith I'm excited to share the 2nd installment of our new Fashion with Compassion series with you! Today I'm highlighting Sseko Designs (pronounced "say-ko"), a sandal company based in Uganda. They make beautiful leather sandals with interchangeable straps that can be styled dozens of ways. Sseko employs…

WonderfullyMadeJuly 24, 2012

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Fashion with Compassion: Raven + Lily Zia Earrings

by Allie Marie Smith Happy Monday Girls! I'm so excited to introduce to you a new series I'll be doing called Fashion with Compassion, where I'll feature some of my favorite fashion items that support a good cause! While I have to be honest and say that I think one…

WonderfullyMadeJuly 2, 2012

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Our Newest HerStory Film: Kelly Vegas

by Allie Marie Smith Hi Girls! Today, we are so excited to release our newest HerStory video! HerStory is a budding film series of Wonderfully Made that features testimonies from real girls who've gone through real struggles. This collection of stories is designed to share a message of hope, freedom…

WonderfullyMadeJune 26, 2012

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The Giver Shirt

by Allie Marie Smith Hey Girls! I'm so excited to introduce you the Giver Shirt—a way to support something you believe in and have something to show of it. With each shirt you purchase 60% of the profits go to a cause you pick. And drumroll puhleez...Wonderfully Made is one…

WonderfullyMadeJune 18, 2012

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