Category Archives: Self Image
No Ifs, Ands Or Butts. Jane Solves The Age Appropriate Clothing Dilemma.
A friend of mine has a pet peeve. It annoys me, too. But it annoys her more. Women wearing clothes that are not age appropriate. You know the type. The one with kids approaching their teens but they still buy … Continue reading
Filed under Because I'm Curious, Self Image, Soapbox
News Flash! Average Is Beautiful! (Then Why Am I Having A Fat Day?)
I had planned to be a bit more timely with this topic. When I sat down to write as Glamour magazine’s plus sized picture first created its stir (Sept. 2009), I found I didn’t have much to say. But today, catching sight of myself in … Continue reading
Filed under Self Image
Mean Girls Alive And Well In Our Schools And Neighborhoods
I had a “Hey! That reminds me!” moment while reading a post by The Kitchen Witch this week. She addresses the topic of bullying. It reminded me of a difficult time in my parenting years and I started worrying all … Continue reading
Filed under parenting, Self Image
I Can Only Be Me
There are times when I struggle with how honest to be in Blog World. How private do I want to be? What secrets am I willing to reveal? How vulnerable do I want to be to complete strangers? Ok, some … Continue reading
Filed under Self Image, Soapbox
Operation Beautiful Dot Com
Cammy, over at Classroom Confessions, pointed me into the direction of this site and I love it. It must be shared with you all! About a week ago, in my post about the media/modeling industry and our standard of beauty, … Continue reading
Filed under How We Roll, Self Image
Size 4 is the New Plus Size – For Models, That Is
Yikes! Size 4 is the new plus size for models. Seriously. Read about it here. I certainly don’t want this to become a theme on my blog but we’re hit with yet another round from the media. Only this time, … Continue reading
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You Like Me! You Really Like Me!
I was popping in on one of my favorite blog’s (Passions and Soapboxes) and I saw that she received an award. The “Your Blog Is Bloody Brilliant!” Award. Go Robin! She was sharing the love with some of her favorite bloggers. … Continue reading
Filed under off topic, Self Image
News Flash! Average is Beautiful. Then Why Am I Having a Fat Day?
I had planned to be a bit more timely with this topic. When I sat down to write as Glamour magazine’s plus sized picture first created its stir I found I didn’t have much to say. But today, catching sight of myself in the mirror (naked!) … Continue reading
Filed under Self Image
