June 2008
This month:
- I went under the laser for corrective eye surgery. You can read more about the ongoing saga via My Lasik Experience Lens.
This month:
According to Penningtons, 70% of women are wearing the wrong size bra. In an effort to decrease the percentage of a lot of uncomfortable women, they are holding a Bra Fit Weekend — June 2 and 3. Throughout the weekend they will be offering complimentary bras fittings. Specially trained staff will take your measurements (make…
Q & A with Peggy Howell The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) holds an annual convention every year. This year the convention runs from August 2nd to August 6th. NAAFA decided to rev things up another notch by having this year’s fashion show hosted by Tigress Osborn and her Full Figure Entertainment Models…
This month: My story ‘Testing 1-2-3‘ appears in the June Issue of Fate Magazine! The results for Sol Magazine’s 2003 Poet Laureate are in. I placed honourable mention. Congratulations to the top three winners! To view the results and read my entry (starting on page 18) here is the adobe file of the 2003 Poet…
No matter what size you wear, shopping can be an utter nightmare. It is even worse when you are buying clothing online, trying to figure out whether a certain type of dress flatters your figure or a pair of jeans is fitted without cutting off circulation in your legs. The measurements of apparel sizes vary…
Yes we’re still here! In case you’re wondering, the next BIW is January 12. And it’s coming quickly. I’m currently working on the January challenge, continuing to add old members, welcoming new members and gradually updating the website all while I deal with all my other responsibilities. Overall, it’s coming along nicely. Forty-two BIW members…
In the fall of 2007 I came across a website called Book Club Works (it is no longer in service). In short the purpose of the site was to put schools and other organizations in need of books in contact with people and groups wanting to help out by providing new or used books. Through…