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No, seriously y'all... I have had epic FAIL at every one I've been to and I've been shopping (well, trying to shop) at them for 3 + months now. I am member at several different Private Sale sites: Gilt Groupe/Gilt Fuse, Haute Look, Rue La La, Beyond The Rack and Secret Sales. I am also on The Outnet and Reverse-Reverse. It's frustrating as heck never being able to get in on anything good on these "Private (Member's Only) Sales". I have no problem scoring deals at eBay. I can walk into Buckle or Nordstrom and, trust me, I'm never going to walk out empty handed haha. It's the same with many online boutiques I shop at and several other stores I enjoy shopping at on occasion. However, I always come up empty-handed at the Private Sales. I think it's perhaps that I'm too picky, but I don't know for certain if that's it. I am really starting to think that the biggest part of it is fear of ordering the wrong size. Yeah, that's it. I don't want to order the wrong size. For so many years, I wore ill-fitting clothes and now I don't want do it anymore. I won't buy clothes if they don't fit.
I hope that my luck will change tomorrow. There is an AG Jeans sale on Gilt. AG is one of my FAVORITE jeans brands EVER. AG Jeans ARE the sister company of Big Star jeans, which are only my very favorite brand jeans in the world. (Just look in my closet for the proof on that one haha) I hope that I'll finally be able to say I scored a deal!
More on this after tomorrow =)
24 Şubat 2013 Pazar
Why don't more Designers offer plus size options?
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I'm sure this is a topic that has been covered a lot of times, but it hasn't been covered by me haha. Therefore, I want to get my 2 cents in on a topic that haunted me for years and now I just ponder it.
Years ago, I had a favorite store called Maurices (I still like this store a lot, but more on that later). Now, back then, Maurices really only went up to a Juniors size 13 and even those were limited. Size 11/12 was the norm for the biggest size they had. In those days, I was a 7 or a 9, and I could shop there without a problem so I didn't think about it too much until I started to gain weight and the 13's got too tight. Then many years passed before I could shop in Maurices again (post-WLS). By the time I could shop in Maurices again in the mid-2000's was about the time I noticed they were starting to sell plus sizes in there. I'm not sure why that infuriated me, but it did. I guess it was because of all the years I wanted to wear stylish plus size clothes and couldn't, then all the sudden there it was when I didn't need it anymore. Don't get me wrong... I'm thrilled to death there are more options out there for the ladies than I had, but still can't help but be a bit jealous.
I don't understand why more designer labels don't carry plus sizes though. I think it's something many designers could profit from, but I guess so many of them don't want to go "there" with their image. I have seen a couple of them that have extended sizes, like CJ by Cookie Johnson (that goes up to a 38) and PZI Jeans (that range in sizes 4-18). Silver Jeans has a seperate plus size line, but the same cute styles. There are also Not Your Daughter's Jeans and MiracleBody Jeans that are great for the "tummy tuck" effect and have a range of sizes, but so many still only go up to a size 10 or 12. The average American woman is a size 14 and that statistic is going up with the increasing obesity rates.
I will be posting more options for my friends who are looking for more options over a size 10/12 in the coming weeks, but if y'all have any feedback, please feel free to comment. I love feedback!
~ R
Years ago, I had a favorite store called Maurices (I still like this store a lot, but more on that later). Now, back then, Maurices really only went up to a Juniors size 13 and even those were limited. Size 11/12 was the norm for the biggest size they had. In those days, I was a 7 or a 9, and I could shop there without a problem so I didn't think about it too much until I started to gain weight and the 13's got too tight. Then many years passed before I could shop in Maurices again (post-WLS). By the time I could shop in Maurices again in the mid-2000's was about the time I noticed they were starting to sell plus sizes in there. I'm not sure why that infuriated me, but it did. I guess it was because of all the years I wanted to wear stylish plus size clothes and couldn't, then all the sudden there it was when I didn't need it anymore. Don't get me wrong... I'm thrilled to death there are more options out there for the ladies than I had, but still can't help but be a bit jealous.
I don't understand why more designer labels don't carry plus sizes though. I think it's something many designers could profit from, but I guess so many of them don't want to go "there" with their image. I have seen a couple of them that have extended sizes, like CJ by Cookie Johnson (that goes up to a 38) and PZI Jeans (that range in sizes 4-18). Silver Jeans has a seperate plus size line, but the same cute styles. There are also Not Your Daughter's Jeans and MiracleBody Jeans that are great for the "tummy tuck" effect and have a range of sizes, but so many still only go up to a size 10 or 12. The average American woman is a size 14 and that statistic is going up with the increasing obesity rates.
I will be posting more options for my friends who are looking for more options over a size 10/12 in the coming weeks, but if y'all have any feedback, please feel free to comment. I love feedback!
~ R
Eek! I'm going under the knife again!
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Well, ok, I'm having surgery today, but I don't think I'll actually be "under the knife" seeing as the operation involves my face...
Today at 11AM (CST, where I am), I have to head over for surgery on my deviated septum, plus removal of my tonsils and adenoids. I have to wear a splint on my nose for around a week afterwards... I'm sure I'll look lovely haha. I'm nervous about this operation, even more so than the WLS and the hernia repair, because this one involves my face, but I know I'll be ok.
I look forward to sipping liquids for the next week (NOT!)~ and I'm pretty sure I won't be away from my blog!
~ R
Today at 11AM (CST, where I am), I have to head over for surgery on my deviated septum, plus removal of my tonsils and adenoids. I have to wear a splint on my nose for around a week afterwards... I'm sure I'll look lovely haha. I'm nervous about this operation, even more so than the WLS and the hernia repair, because this one involves my face, but I know I'll be ok.
I look forward to sipping liquids for the next week (NOT!)~ and I'm pretty sure I won't be away from my blog!
~ R
Witch's Boot
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My sister-in-law came into town and brought with her this adorable Halloween Oreo stuffed Witch Boot! Isn't it just perfect for a Halloween treat for friend and family?! Some people are just so crafty, I had to share.
Just cut out a witch's boot from a sheet of black card stock, (sorry I don't have the pattern, but maybe you all are crafty enough to just whip it up) hole punch four holes for the purple ribbon shoe lace, and stuff it with a bag of Halloween Oreos. We fit 8 Oreo's in each boot.
Here is a picture of the back. The boot is made from just one piece of paper wrapped around the Oreos.
Happy Halloween!!
-Stephanie
Just cut out a witch's boot from a sheet of black card stock, (sorry I don't have the pattern, but maybe you all are crafty enough to just whip it up) hole punch four holes for the purple ribbon shoe lace, and stuff it with a bag of Halloween Oreos. We fit 8 Oreo's in each boot.
Here is a picture of the back. The boot is made from just one piece of paper wrapped around the Oreos.
Happy Halloween!!
-Stephanie
DIY: Punch Card/Loyalty Card Organizer
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You know those punch cards that you get from your favorite restaurants, nail salons and gas stations? You know how they fill up your wallet and make it nearly impossible for you to use them because you can't find them when you need them? Then, because you can't find your punch card, you have to start a new punch card. This of coarse just adds to the mess in your wallet making it fat and disorganized.
After this happened a few times to me I decided that I needed to think of a way to organize myself so that I could actually find my punch cards when I needed them.
Here is my simple solution to the punch card dilemma.
Punch a hole in each card.
Put all your cards in one place, on a key ring.
Keep your punch card organizer in a safe place. I keep mine in my purse, while my hubby keeps his in the car's glove compartment.
Never dig through your wallet looking for a punch card again.
Wahoo!
-Megan
You know those punch cards that you get from your favorite restaurants, nail salons and gas stations? You know how they fill up your wallet and make it nearly impossible for you to use them because you can't find them when you need them? Then, because you can't find your punch card, you have to start a new punch card. This of coarse just adds to the mess in your wallet making it fat and disorganized.
After this happened a few times to me I decided that I needed to think of a way to organize myself so that I could actually find my punch cards when I needed them.
Here is my simple solution to the punch card dilemma.
Punch a hole in each card.
Put all your cards in one place, on a key ring.
Keep your punch card organizer in a safe place. I keep mine in my purse, while my hubby keeps his in the car's glove compartment.
Never dig through your wallet looking for a punch card again.
Wahoo!
-Megan
23 Şubat 2013 Cumartesi
Antique Rivet Young Men's Boris Slim Straight Jean Review
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Antique rivet men's slim straight jean with 16 3/4 inch leg opening, 7 pocket pant with seam detailing and leather patch
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Ok, so I've gained a little weight...
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... Somewhere around 10 lbs to be exact. I haven't changed sizes and most people say I look no different (except my OB/GYN, who says I look less sunken-in and more healthy/filled out in my face). And I'm somehow becoming ok with this because I have to. My OB/GYN says I am not at a healthy weight at 130 lbs. My WLS surgeon has been saying for YEARS that 130 lbs is not my ideal weight (and yet all I've wanted to be is 130, or even smaller... go figure). I need to be at least 140 lbs (per my OB/GYN), if not 150-155 lbs (per my surgeon) to be at my "ideal weight". I think I can be ok with 140-145 lbs. I think, anyways.
HOWEVER...
There's still this one "voice in my head" that I need to shut up with some 100 mph tape. It's the one trying to tell me that I'm not small enough, not pretty enough, not this, not that, blah, blah, freakin blah. She's been there for years and I really just want her to SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!! I AM pretty enough, I AM small enough at a size 6... I don't have to compare myself to everyone else anymore and I don't have to be a size 0/2 to be happy. I need to be ME! I have a husband and 2 kids who love me, I have wonderful friends and a wonderful family. That is ALL I NEED!! SHUT UP "VOICE IN MY HEAD"! Leave me alone and let me be me!
I hope that all of you who read this don't think I'm completely nuts, but I have gone through a LOT of ups and downs with my weight throughout my life. I just want to finally be able to be happy with me. If there's one piece of advice I can offer up to anyone on the weight loss journey, it's to not compare your weight loss with that of others. We all lose at our own different paces and when you start comparing, that is when you can really add a lot of unnecessary bumps to your road. I tell you this from my own experience and the fact that hindsight is 20/20 and that is one of the things I would do over if I could.
HOWEVER...
There's still this one "voice in my head" that I need to shut up with some 100 mph tape. It's the one trying to tell me that I'm not small enough, not pretty enough, not this, not that, blah, blah, freakin blah. She's been there for years and I really just want her to SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!! I AM pretty enough, I AM small enough at a size 6... I don't have to compare myself to everyone else anymore and I don't have to be a size 0/2 to be happy. I need to be ME! I have a husband and 2 kids who love me, I have wonderful friends and a wonderful family. That is ALL I NEED!! SHUT UP "VOICE IN MY HEAD"! Leave me alone and let me be me!
I hope that all of you who read this don't think I'm completely nuts, but I have gone through a LOT of ups and downs with my weight throughout my life. I just want to finally be able to be happy with me. If there's one piece of advice I can offer up to anyone on the weight loss journey, it's to not compare your weight loss with that of others. We all lose at our own different paces and when you start comparing, that is when you can really add a lot of unnecessary bumps to your road. I tell you this from my own experience and the fact that hindsight is 20/20 and that is one of the things I would do over if I could.
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