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Week in Review: Week 256

Another week primarily spent avoiding contact with humans, but living a rich fantasy life. MONDAY Martin Luther King Day. A favorite quote: “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated
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bettye wearing a weeks' worth of plus size outfits

Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Jan 16-22

Seven plus-size work and work-from-home outfits. SATURDAY   I took an actual picture of this on Saturday, I know I did. And yet…it’s nowhere to be found. So here’s a screengrab of the tiktok video. I was sort of a hot mess that day cuz rain. Sweater: Black Catherine Malandrino Cashmere Crewneck,
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black and white photo of bettye walking away from camera in swishy tulle skirt

About Me: We’re Not Necessarily the Best Judges of Who We Are

I like perusing the personal ads. Not in an “I’m looking for someone” sort of way, but just purely for the entertainment factor. Reading people’s descriptions of themselves is a hoot. I think sometimes people identify with who they would like to be. “I’m funny,” “I’m youthful,” “I’m a free spirit,” “I’m
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Week in Review: Week 255

How is it only the second week of January?? I feel like it’s been 2021 forever. And I STILL can’t get the hang of writing 2021 on things, ugh. MONDAY Don’t you just love spam comments? “What a data of un-ambiguity and preserveness of valuable familiarity regarding unexpected feelings. Blinny Marlo Bandler”
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Jan 9-15

The one where I wear clothes. Which is, you know, all of them. Saturday Jan 9 2021 Casual Saturday. Just deli-ing and working at the computer. Do other people do other things on Saturday?? Sweater: Tahari merino wool handkerchief pullover, size 3x Tee Shirt: H&M rayon/cotton jersey, size 3x Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt
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2020 Plus Size Clothing Purchases: Nailed or Failed?

At the beginning of 2020 I started logging EVERYTHING I wore and EVERYTHING I spent money on. I wanted to really keep track of what I was buying and to watch over time to assess whether things were a good investment or not. THEN Covid. I kept it up for about a
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About Me: INTERNET BETTYE VS REAL WORLD BETTYE

I can remember (oh those many years ago) the first time I ever heard of THE INTERNET – a magical place for exploring and communicating. From behind a computer monitor. In the privacy of your own home. ALONE. In your nightgown. At 2am. And I just knew that it was for me.
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Week in Review: Week 254

MONDAY Return to work life. Held hostage by computer… Not in a good way. Ha, not old yet 🙂 Well, to me, anyway. But yeah, back to work today…though the adjustment was made a little easier by working from home. I actually got up on time, after 10 days of sleeping laaaaate.
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Plus Size Workday Wardrobe ~ Jan 2-8

I’m wondering if I should change the name of this series as it’s no longer just “workday.” Now that I’m filming 60-second videos of my outfits every day for TikTok it’s just another few minutes to do photos as well. If only I could put this much thought energy into something truly
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Where Bloggers Live: Sources of Inspiration

Welcome to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live. It’s kind of like HGTV’s “Celebrities at Home,” but…Bloggers! Who doesn’t like to peek behind the scenes and see inside people’s homes? Every month a group of seven six bloggers share their workspaces, homes, towns, and more! This month’s theme is Sources of
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Style Session: Long Cardigans

Some people call them dusters or longline cardigans, but essentially they’re any cardigan that reaches the knee or lower. Now for someone like me, that’s most cardigans, ha ha. I’m a shorty short shorty…with short legs, to boot. So a long duster-length cardigan can overwhelm me, just like a too-long, too-full dress can.
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Week in Review: Week 253

Last week of 2020 and still trying to get myself back in line. Was I ever really “in line”? Ha ha. MONDAY I’m off work all this week – Thank Goodness. My brain is not good for anything right now. I was checking my steps from Saturday in the city and noticed
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Plus Size Workday Wardrobe ~ Dec 20-Jan 1

Where I share my daily plus size outfits…cuz we can all use a little inspiration sometimes! I’m not a fancy person, I’m just a regular human who has to wear clothes every day (like most of us, ha ha). SUNDAY 12.20.20 Starting on Sunday? Time is a social construct. I am not
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Merry Happy Everything

The One Where I Try to Catch up on All the Holidays! CHRISTMAS GIFTS At the risk of extreme cringiness, I want to thank you all for coming here, supporting, reading, sending emails, and being just a lovely family. I know, I KNOW…but really…that’s how it feels here to me. If something
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Week in Review: Week 252

This week is a whole lotta things: Christmas, last day of work before vacation, getting to see Katie, a day in the city. All good. MONDAY I had to do Christmas shopping ERRANDS. I am so not good at adulting. I missed so many days at school: adulting, dancing, rock-paper-scissors (to this
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Week in Review: Week 251

monday What a good day! I had a vacation day to use up…and so did a friend…so we were able to go into the city on a weeknight when it’s generally less crowded…AND it was raining AND indoor-dining just closed…so we were really able to get up close and personal with the
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Plus Size Workday Wardrobe ~ December 14-18

SUNDAY Whoop! Whoop! Exciting Bonus Day of Workday Wardrobe (ha ha, getting a little full of myself here). I had to photograph Sunday’s outfit for something else anyway so am including it. IF you’re on TikTok I’m starting to put a little content there now, including an outfit of the day. Friend
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Week in Review: Week 250

Week 250. Woohoo, I love hitting significant numbers. I really need a life. monday It was just the right amount of cold today – mid-40s. Just right for wearing an actual coat and being the perfect amount of warm. Worked in the office. Went to the pharmacy. Came home and jumped around.
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Plus Size Workday Wardrobe ~ Dec 7-11

monday An Ode to New Black Jeans Oh, new black jeans Why would you come here To this place This place of cat hair and carpet floof How could you be so cruel Blouse: Old Navy Striped No Peek Plus Size Stretch Shirt | 3x Sweater: Catherine Malandrino Cashmere Crewneck | 3x
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Where Bloggers Live: Company’s Coming!

Welcome to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live. It’s kind of like HGTV’s “Celebrities at Home,” but…Bloggers! Who doesn’t like to peek behind the scenes and see inside people’s homes? Every month a group of seven six bloggers share their workspaces, homes, towns, and more! This month’s theme is “Company’s Coming”
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