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2013 Top 5s

It’s been a year of milestones for my little blog and I’m so thankful for my readers and my community here. I certainly couldn’t have done it without you! As I was pulling together this post, I couldn’t believe that…

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An Open Letter to Lululemon

Not too long ago, I had no idea who or what a “Lululemon” was. You don’t carry my size so why would I know who you are? A few friends sang your praises and, intrigued, I decided to have a…

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Fashion Camp 2013

Empowering women to build confidence and embrace their bodies is a passion of mine so when I was contacted by Gossip & Glamour about the 3rd Annual Rosaline Hampton Fashion Camp I knew I had to share it with you!…

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When did calling people ugly become cool?

About ten years ago I was a young teenage girl. It seemed that all of the girls in my class were shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch. Though the store was incredibly loud, giving an almost instantaneous headache, and wreaking of…

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What is Normal?

With all this talk about size and shape, discussing whether I’m too fat to write a fashion blog and whether my weight makes me obese, I began questioning what is normal. As I look around at my friends and family,…

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I'd Rather be Called Fat

Yesterday I received a harsh comment from a reader identified as “Carlie” on my Am I Too Fat? blog post, I don’t believe the comment was intended to sound as cruel as it appears, but in any case I have…

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A Heartfelt Thank You

To my readers: Today’s blog post is dedicated to each and every person who stopped by my blog to read “Am I Too Fat?“. I am humbled by the amount of love and support I have received from my community…

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Am I Too Fat?

Yesterday I received an email submitted through my blog. It was submitted anonymously and simply stated: “arnt you too fat to write a fashion blog?” You asked, and now I will answer.  Dear anonymous, Simply stated, the answer is “no,”…

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