Who is Kaz Cooke and why haven’t I heard of her? Cooke is another creative artist from down under. The Australian writer, cartoonist, filmmaker and columnist has a slew of works to her name. She is the creator of Hermoine the Modern Girl, a colourful caricature who’s also featured between the pages of Real Gorgeous. […]
Books
Bombshell Beauty Inspires Fiction
Fellow blogger, Sara Bartlett (Bombshell Beauty) has published the first in a series of novellas, all inspired by her career as a plus size fashion pro-blogger. The book is titled Bombshell Blogroll and follows the adventures of Elizabeth Weston and her friends Samantha and Anna at a blogger conference. There is friendship, love, and lots […]
Operation Beautiful Giveaway
Can you transform someone’s body image one post-it note at a time? Thanks to Penguin Group one lucky reader is going to find out with the soft cover book Operation Beautiful. Two years ago Caitlin Boyle got fed up with women attacking themselves in the mirror and scribbled “YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL” on a post-it and […]
Queen Latifah Giveaway
One of my favorite curvy ladies is Queen Latifah. She is a multi-talented artist who has dipped her feet in music, acting, producing and writing. Her latest book, Put On Your Crown, is focused on improving the self-esteem of women. This month the Hatchette Book Group is the sponsor of the Five Favorite Things blog […]
Confessions of a Shopaholic Movie Review
“Dressing is like any worthwhile endeavour. It is an art, but also a challenge.” While I had some mending time from a root canal I watched Confession of a Shopaholic. This movie is loosely based on the successful book series of the same name by Sophie Kinsella. I haven’t read the books but I expect […]
