Over at Squidoo they have instituted a purple star award for exceptional lenses from Giant Squid lensmakers. They describe lenses given a purple star as “one of the most remarkable pages on the entire site”. Being awarded a purple star increases the rank of the lens as well as the visitors. But of course the…
“A Wedding Guide for the Full-figured Woman” Chamein Canton’s 188 paged hardcover wedding book Down the Aisle in Style proclaims that “women come in all shapes and sizes” as do brides. By far the most important aspect of this book is the information on dresses, veils, and bouquets. Chamein gets down to specifics about each…
Here is another online bridal salon that caters to the plus size bride. Sydney’s Closet offers formal dresses for many occasions including wedding, veils, shoes and lingerie. Their sizes range from 0 to 44 (above 32 has their own section). Being an authentic bridal salon their prices for traditional wedding gowns range from $150 all…
Yesterday I opened plus size wedding week with an online boutique that deals in the traditional wedding gown that cost big bucks. Today lets look at the opposite end of the spectrum. Many plus size clothing shops are starting to introduce their own wedding lines. They are usually quite small in selection but are way…
One of my favoriting “writing” related books is Stephen King’s On Writing. I found this YouTube video featuring writer Stephen King. An aspiring writing asks what advice he would give to someone who wants to write. It’s a simple plan but makes total sense.
Spring is in the air and for some reason that means the onslaught of tulips and wedding shows. This week I’m going to raid the online wedding shops for my favorite dresses. Something I never really got to enjoy when I got married (I know, “boo, hoo”). But now I get to live vicariously through…
This is the third screen adaptation of Jane Austen´s third novel, Mansfield Park. The screenplay was written by Maggie Wadey and Billie Piper (Secret Diaries of a Call Girl, Dr. Who) portrays the exuberant heroine Fanny Price. The review for Mansfield Park by Masterpiece Theatre was originally written 4/14/2009 for Literary Fiction, BellaOnline. The full…