January 2006
This month:
- I received an honourable mention from Brady Magazine’s Open Theme Poetry contest for “Wild Flowers”.
Weekend workshops are a great way to expand our mind, body and spirit. There are so many opportunities in our communities if we take the time to look. When the latest community calendar came out I decided on a mini Brain Gym session because of the neurological changes I have experienced after two grand mal…
Seasonal nail polish collections always get me excited. There are so many swatch bloggers out there I feel like I can never see them all but there are a few I especially enjoy on a regular basis. Check out these Summer Nail Polish Collection: * The Polishaholic reviewed and swatched the I Love Polish summer…
This month: I’ve taken over as the editor of WordBeats, a newsletter at WordMuseum. Received an Honourable Mention from Sol Magazine for Simply Adelaide Crapsey. Became a host of the Canadian Culture and Large & Lovely pages at Bella Online.
For the most part, fashion magazine and large chain retailers are afraid of the big girls — any plus size model over a size 18. They are missing out but they are also taking something away from us as the viewer/shopper. Beautiful women come in all shapes, sizes, and colors but there is a size…
Mode.com made a 2:39 minute time lapsed video that shows some quick clothing and make-up changes on a regular size model. Each change jumps ahead to a new look ten years down the road; beginning in 1915 and ending in 2015. Just for balance they also did one for men so I thought I would…
Every time we look in the mirror and make negative comments (internally or outright) about our body we are affecting our body image. Most of how we perceive ourselves comes from the visual cues we are bombarded with throughout our lives. If you ever wanted to change some aspect of your appearance, or even if…