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Are you on "Team Edward" or "Team Jacob"?
This certainly seems to be the year of the vampire! More and more books and movies are being produced about these creatures of the night! And the latest is The Twilight Series - Eclipse!
Whenever a book or movie gains huge popularity, invariably a whole line of merchandise comes out, the most popular being t-shirts. You can't help but notice the trend with the Twilight t-shirts, they are VERY popular right now.
And MXM didn't want the plus-sized world to feel left out, so they've designed their own line of "The Twilight Saga - Eclipse" t-shirts in sizes 14+! No more feeling left out just because you wear a size bigger than a 2!
This new Twilight line goes on sale as of June 10! And in the meantime, MXM is running a great contest where you could win a "Red Carpet Experience" for the movie's opening on June 18! (prize value $500)Click on the H&M ad above to be taken to the site to enter the contest and check out all the great plus-sized options! You can look great this summer!
Looking back
Ah! It’s almost the end of the year. A significant time which has most of us reflecting back on the past year, and looking forward to the new one. And for many of us, we want to change and improve on things, so we make resolutions. I resolve this year I will __________(fill in the blank).
There’s a saying you’ve probably heard: The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over, yet expecting different results.
And how many of us start out the New Year with thoughts like “This is the year I am going to get my weight under control. This is the year I will stick to my diet and exercise plans. This is the year I won’t let stress drive me to the fridge. This is the year I am going to really be good and get the weight off.” Read the rest of this entry »
Old Habits Die Hard
This past weekend I had a fancy Christmas party to attend, and so I reached into the back of my closet to inspect my “not worn since last year” party clothes. And while I was looking forward to the party ahead of me, I found I actually had some anxiety as I took the clothes off the hangers.
And the anxiety increased as I undid the zipper and buttons, preparing to try on the first outfit.
But once I put the outfit on, and realized it “still fit”, the anxiety completely disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »
Dog Training
My husband and I recently adopted a young dog (8 months old) from the local Humane Society that we called Tater. And Tater is a lovely girl, very affectionate, but completely untrained. So we decided that in order for us to have more enjoyment of the dog, and even for the dog to have more enjoyment of her life, that puppy school was the way to go. We’ve all heard the saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” so I figured we were good to go with our young dog, and expected puppy school to be a breeze.
Ha! Boy was I wrong! Read the rest of this entry »
Holiday Foods
Today I am going out for my first Christmas lunch of the season. I think the best thing about this time of year is reconnecting with people I haven’t seen in a while. There’s something about Christmas that brings people together, and usually these get-togethers involve food. Now I don’t know about you, but I love traditional Christmas foods…even the fruitcake! Read the rest of this entry »
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