“Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better” ~ Flannery O’Connor There’s an attitude in the plus size/body positivity/fat acceptance communities, that if one accepts oneself (or others) exactly as they are, then why would you try to change something about yourself? I struggle with this concept, and I read

Welcome to the monthly edition of Match Made in Seven! We are an international group of fashion bloggers who meet virtually once a month. One of us chooses a theme each month, and that can be anything: a book, music, a color, a movie. And then we all style an outfit based

If you read last Wednesday’s post, you already know about my Monday, so we’ll just start from Tuesday. Tuesday I stayed home from work. I barely slept all night and after two nights of that I’m so so tired…and I’m achey from throwing up SO MUCH…and I’m still percoceting every four hours

What’s worse than sitting at a table with company after eating way too much food, having your belly straining against a snug belt or waistband?? And while people want to hang around and chat or watch football or play charades, all you can think about is ripping your clothes off your body

I haven’t been doing a lot of “fun” things lately. Correction, I haven’t been doing a lot of fun things besides working on the blog. I’ve been very inspired and motivated lately, I have a bunch of post outlines written that just need to be fleshed out when I get an outfit shot for

MONDAY Monday outfit, with and without jacket. I’m doing an Instagram challenge this week: #oldclothesclub, where we share the clothing we’ve had the longest. I’ve had this Tahari merino wool sweater for six years. I liked it so much when I found it (at TJ Maxx) that I also bought it in

Monday A beautiful fall day. Camera club. Read on the sofa after work. Not a bad day. My friends have been in France for five days. “Send lots of pictures!” I said. After five days, I finally got a picture. Tuesday Dreary, misty. Had plans to see Katie but plans changed. All