A Celebration of CurvesA Celebration of CurvesCelebrating Women and Real Beauty. The law of attraction and living a luscious life. We rejoice in being full figured women. We do not share diet tips. We are active, beautiful and happy. We love, play, work, eat and enjoy all that life has to offer.
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Some random thoughts from Barcelona
2008-04-21 20:23:00 Today is Monday and I want to give you a taste of my time here in Barcelona . I arrived Saturday. It was supposed to rain this week but it has been glorious. It is absolutely beautiful here. I got to my friend’s Luis and Samantha’s place at around 1:00 p.m. and they had an amazing ... More About: Random Thoughts , Random , Thoughts
I am in Spain
2008-04-20 02:23:00 How many times did I sit at the computer thinking of how I wanted to tell you about the incredible writing workshop that I would be attending? Many times. But somehow something always came up and I never actually posted on this site any information about where I would be and when I would ... More About: Spain
The New Miss Surrey A Beautiful Size 16 Girl
2008-03-21 17:27:00 Yesterday 16 year-old Chloe Marshall beat many other slimmer hopefuls to be crowned Miss Surrey . She is on her way to the Miss England competition. The full article in the Daily Mail states that the teenager, who has been signed up by the Models Plus agency, said most of her rivals were size eight or ... More About: Beautiful , Girl , Size
I Didn?t Get The Memo
2008-03-18 19:17:00 I put this blog on the World Wide Webernet (Perhaps you’ve heard of it? It’s very famous you know.) and asked people to come and chat with me about plus size fashion (it’s very “in” right now) and feeling good about your body, and Health at Every Size. Some people stopped by and left ... More About: Memo
Mo Pie and The Rotund have spooky mind reading skillz
2008-03-14 20:20:00 Oh yes it is absolutely true. Mo Pie and The Rotund are reading my mind. I post an image of an early 1900’s advertising poster about The Tape Worm “diet” on the same day that the lovely and talented Mo Pie posts about The Tape Worm “diet” and crazy weight loss fads including (god help ... More About: Reading , Mind , Skillz , Spooky
Respectfully tell the Ladies ?Get Plump?
2008-03-14 16:08:00 I came across the first advertising poster on BFDBlog last year so when I found the second one I thought it would be fun to post them together for a bit of nostalgia. Remember when ladies were encouraged to gain weight in order to improve both their health and their attractiveness? Remember those nights ... More About: Ladies
Pierce Brosnan?s Wife Looking Hot on the Beach
2008-03-10 23:31:00 Keely Shaye Smith the beautiful full figured wife of Pierce Brosnan on a beach in Hawaii wearing a little bikini. Wow. I think she looks fabulous. If you follow the above link you will read gems of insight such as, “Snide remarks on the blogosphere demonstrate that weight is one of the last arenas ... More About: Beach , Wife
Lisa Marie Presly Attacked For Baby Weight
2008-03-10 17:08:00 In another example of the media placing preposterous importance on a woman’s weight remaining consistently thin, Reuters reported over the weekend that Lisa Marie Presly is suing the Daily Mail for an article they wrote, gleefully attacking her for “piling on the pounds,” when in fact she is pregnant. “Once they got a glimpse of ... More About: Baby , Weight , Attacked
Spring Fashion: Business Casual
2008-02-28 22:33:00 There was a time when I considered wearing casual clothes to the office to be an unforgivable offense. I have usually worked in very corporate environments and I loved wearing all my “dry clean only” suits and silk blouses. Not that I had a lot of money - I was very fond of the ... More About: Business , Fashion , Spring , Casual , Business Casual
Phat Poetry
2008-02-21 17:55:00 I just received in the mail my very first publishing contract. I am so happy! I opened the envelope and held in my hands a real contract ? with my name on it ? and now my signature. The contract is for the first ever book of poetry devoted entirely to the experience of ... More About: Poetry , Phat
Why I Delete Comments
2008-02-19 21:26:00 I really thought that I made the comment policy clear here and here but I have had a run of unasked for advice and scathing opinions so it seems that I may need to post a permanent heading. Until then…here we go again. This is my house and if I ask you to leave then ... More About: Comments , Delete
My Blog is All Dressed Up with Someplace to Go!
2008-02-12 21:27:00 Oh hell yeah! If there was a runway for blogs this bitch would be workin it right now…sashay and strut and pose and turn. My thanks to the incomparable Izzy who can be found at her blog, Izzymom. Please check out her design portfolio at Izzy Design and Graphics. I met her at ... More About: Blog , Think Tank
Lee Lee?s Valise Mentioned in Time Out New York
2008-02-01 20:49:00 “Brooklyn - This plus-size boutique fills a need for stores catering to larger ladies. Bedecked with three chandeliers, the quaint parlor carries trendy garb from a slew of companies including Tadashi, Donna Ricco and B&Lu?all in sizes from 12 to 24. Full-figured lasses can pluck flattering lingerie from Spanks, Prima Donna and Hanky Panky. 368 ... More About: New York , Time , York , Time Out , New-York
Big Shout Out: My pal Roberta is a blogging star!
2008-01-31 15:44:00 Have you been watching Mad Men on AMC? No? Well my friend my friend Roberta thinks you oughta. The writing is smart, the characters are sharp, the plots are interesting and they are winning awards like crazy. The official Mad Men website has featured Roberta and her sister Deborah's blog as the Mad Men Blog of the Week! Roberta and Deborah can often be found leaving witty and profound comments More About: Blogging , Star , Shout
Big Shout Out: My Pal Roberta is a Blogging Star!
2008-01-31 15:44:00 Have you been watching Mad Men on AMC? No? Well my friend my friend Roberta thinks you oughta. The writing is smart, the characters are sharp, the plots are interesting and they are winning awards like crazy.The official Mad Men website has featured Roberta and her sister Deborah’s blog as the Mad Men ... More About: Daily , Blogging , Star , Shout
Big Sale at Kiyonna
2008-01-30 20:45:00 Two promotions at Kiyonna have just been sent to me by the lovely and talented Yvonne. They are so good I have to give them their own mention. New Coupon Code and Discount on your next purchase through February 29th: With your purchase of $150 or more, receive a coupon for $50 off your next purchase of $150 or more. Coupon emailed immediately following purchase and good between 2/19/08 and 2/ More About: Sale
Big Sale at Kiyonna
2008-01-30 20:45:00 Two promotions at Kiyonna have just been sent to me by the lovely and talented Yvonne. They are so good I have to give them their own mention. New Coupon Code and Discount on your next purchase through February 29th: With your purchase of $150 or more, receive a coupon for $50 off your next ... More About: Sale
Good For the Planet and Good For Me
2008-01-17 23:10:00 My husband and I watched An Inconvenient Truth and were horrified to discover the damage done to Mother Earth every time we exhale. Then John Stossel on Nightline gave equal time to scientists who disagree with the Global Warming theories and they told us that we could once again breathe without guilt. So with our heads spinning from months of hyperventilating we watched An Inconvenient Truth More About: Planet , Good , The Planet
Good For the Planet and Good For Me
2008-01-17 23:10:00 My husband and I watched An Inconvenient Truth and were horrified to discover the damage done to Mother Earth every time we exhale. Then John Stossel on Nightline gave equal time to scientists who disagree with the Global Warming theories and they told us that we could once again breathe without guilt. So with our ... More About: Planet , Good , The Planet
Troll Rant...sort of
2008-01-10 23:41:00 A Funny Thing About Troll s Tell me, please, how thin is thin enough? Will your hatred be tempered by an acceptable BMI or do you require that I stand perfectly still while you run an imaginary tape measure around my hips, thighs and upper arms all the while tut-tutting about my jiggly body? I have gone back into my archives and changed the title of a post from eight months ago. There are people More About: Rant , Sort
Troll Rant?sort of
2008-01-10 23:41:00 A Funny Thing About Troll s Tell me, please, how thin is thin enough? Will your hatred be tempered by an acceptable BMI or do you require that I stand perfectly still while you run an imaginary tape measure around my hips, thighs and upper arms all the while tut-tutting about my jiggly body? I have gone ... More About: Rant , Sort
I Look Good Naked
2008-01-04 19:20:00 Happy New Year everyone! I have one resolution and that is to Be Nice to Myself. This is my resolution because: (1) Being nice to myself will make my life more pleasurable and gratifying. (2) Living a more pleasurable and gratifying life will give me more surplus and since (3) it feels good to give from surplus ... More About: Daily , Good
I Look Good Naked
2008-01-04 19:20:00 Happy New Year everyone! I have one resolution and that is to Be Nice to Myself. This is my resolution because: (1) Being nice to myself will make my life more pleasurable and gratifying. (2) Living a more pleasurable and gratifying life will give me more surplus and since (3) it feels good to give from surplus and feels bad to give beyond surplus (4) being nice to myself is truly a gift that More About: Good
Just because my thinking is magical doesn't mean there's no such thing as l
2007-12-28 21:33:00 Kate had a great time in Vegas recently. I really love Vegas. I mean really. I've been to casinos in the Caribbean and Europe and nothing compares. I like to gamble and my preference is to shoot craps but I also like to play blackjack and play the slots. I'd like to go to Monaco one day but mostly because I loved the movie The Good Thief. It's not so much about the gambling itself, but rather More About: Thinking , Thing , Magica
Just because my thinking is magical doesn?t mean there?s no such thing as l
2007-12-28 21:33:00 Kate had a great time in Vegas recently. I really love Vegas. I mean really. I’ve been to casinos in the Caribbean and Europe and nothing compares. I like to gamble and my preference is to shoot craps but I also like to play blackjack and play the slots. I’d like to ... More About: Thinking , Thing
Random Rants and Dubious Doubts
2007-12-26 22:50:00 I am obsessed with food. I just am. That is the truth of my daily existence. I am constantly thinking about food. How much time has passed since I last ate and how soon can I reasonably eat again? What will I eat next? Where am I going to eat? Will I cook or ... More About: Rants , Random
Random Rants and Dubious Doubts
2007-12-26 22:50:00 I am obsessed with food. I just am. That is the truth of my daily existence. I am constantly thinking about food. How much time has passed since I last ate and how soon can I reasonably eat again? What will I eat next? Where am I going to eat? Will I cook or will I order in? I am happy - what can I eat? I am sad - what can I eat? The question of whether or not I should be obsessed with food is More About: Rants , Random
Working out the Blogging Kinks
More articles from this author:2007-12-21 18:35:00 For some deeply mysterious reason (at least to me) my blog feed is not updating in a reliable way. I'm working on it but if you are reading this blog through a feed reader and not receiving regular updates please post a comment and let me know. I am trying to get it all worked out by Monday. Thanks. In the meantime I will have the next exciting installment of Toxic Personality Week posted soon. More About: Blogging , Working , Kinks , Workin 1, 2 |



