2018 was a challenging year for me

I lost my wonderful boy. I lost…that other guy. I found out I will be losing my wonderful home (details soon). I entered the world of crazy anxiety. My daughter moved even further away. After “cancer year” in 2017 I thought this year would HAVE to be better, but…the universe really doesn’t work that way.

But – I also got out to California to visit family I haven’t seen in many years. I got a better handle on my finances (which was a new year’s resolution for 2018, so Go Resolutions!). And I got to spend Thanksgiving with family in South Carolina.

I was able (with all your help) to pull the blog up out of the 2017 Cancer Year Slump and have its best year yet, and I have new plans for 2019. Like, I will now be posting four times a week: Monday will continue to be Week in Review, Tuesday and Thursday will be outfit posts, and Friday will be…something else: a tutorial, a shopping haul, fitting room try-on, shampoo review (if I’ve learned anything!), a philosophical discussion on something important…like the current state of the world or fluffy kitties. But you can expect four posts a week from here on in.

But for now, let’s do a little recap of the year.

Top Three Posts of 2018

#1: Influencer is Not a Bad Word

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#2 Let Me Tell Ya ‘Bout My Best Friend  ohh, my boy 🙁

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#3 I Was Ghosted Guh.

Interesting that two of my top three had nothing to do with either fashion or plus size. But it was you guys supporting me through two very difficult times, so I thank you.

And speaking of “having nothing to do with my blog’s main focus,” I find this So Funny. My top post of all time, my most viewed post in 2016, 2017 and, you guessed it, 2018…was this random blog post I did reviewing a toning shampoo that helps take brassiness out of your hair. Maybe I’m missing my calling. Maybe I should be doing hair product reviews. #Ironic. Anyway, I’m only showcasing the posts that were actually published in 2018, but I just wanted to share that story. Think it’ll be top post again in 2019??

Product Review: Fudge Violet Toning Shampoo & Conditioner

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I was going to share my three favorite outfits of 2018 but WordPress is giving me fits this week and it’s just stopped allowing me to insert pictures…AGAIN (grrr). So I’m going to end this here and just say, Come On, Universe, help a girl out, would’ya?? I’m going to plan on 2019 being a better year. And the 2019 Year in Review post will be full of all the wonderful (that I first mistyped as “vinderfelt,” and isn’t that a wonderful word??) things that happened this year!

xoxo Bettye