“People have always come in different shapes and sizes and weights. There have always been fat people. There will always be fat people. If fat people are not welcome and encouraged to participate fully in our lives and in our society, then we all lose out on the precious contributions and talents of so many of us!” ~ Marilyn Wann
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* Large and Lovely, BellaOnline Interview with Marilyn Wann
April 22 is Earth Day. Are you going to do anything to celebrate? Here are five quiet things you can do on your own to celebrate. Of course, because this is a shopping blog, all items are related to clothing or shopping. 5 Earth Day Do’s Clean and Share Clean your closet. Instead of throwing…
This week Marina Rinaldi is spotlighting curvy bloggers. Specifically, three plus size fashion bloggers: Gabi Gregg, Stephanie Zwicky, and Tanesha Awasthi. Gabi Gregg I have been a long time fan of Gabi’s blog and always love hearing what Gabi has to say. I have never had the opportunity to meet her but we have connected…
Plus size women like to feel sexy too and for the last seven years Hips & Curves has been providing the vehicle for women to do so in the comfort of their own homes by providing beautiful plus size lingerie for sizes 1X to 3x (with extended sizes up to 6x for about thirty products)….
What? Did someone say summer? It is not even spring yet. I know, I know, I have a fresh batch of snow on the ground here too. While we are still hoping for spring Marina Rinaldi is gearing up for summer with their Voyage Summer Collection. Here is a sneak peek at their upcoming styles:…
Beth Gutcheon, author of Gossip, is the critically acclaimed author of eight previous novels: The New Girls, Still Missing, Domestic Pleasures, Saying Grace, Five Fortunes, More Than You Know, Leeway Cottage and Good-bye and Amen. She is the writer of several film scripts, including the Academy Award nominee The Children of Theatre Street. She lives…
One of my favorite models since the first time I laid eyes on her is Crystal Renn. This month she celebrated the official release of her biography Hungry which highlights some of the emotional and physical hurdles she has overcome to attain her goals. Here is a quick video courtesy of Ford Models (who represent…