Every once in a while I will sit down in front of the TV and gorge myself on documentaries. The other day I watched My 600lb Life on TLC. I watched the end of Donald’s story, Ashley’s story and Melissa’s story. Melissa’s story really touched something in me: a young married woman wanting children and a new … Continue reading
I consider myself a fairly crafty person. As in, I’m the dick that goes to a craft fair, sees something and decides I can make it better for cheaper…so I do. Ain’t nobody got $85 to spend on a wreath. Well, at least I dont. I cook, I bake, I craft, but I can’t draw … Continue reading
WTF? Black Bean Brownies? I’ve heard of them. I was a skeptic. I thought to myself, “There are two places for black beans – 1. in soup with queso and 2. in a quesadilla.” But lately I’ve been craving sweets like nobodies business so I thought I’d give it a shot. I make bomb brownies. … Continue reading
We believe that kicking ass is best done in pretty shoes. We’ve learned that real women sweat, and sweat hard. We know that assertiveness, strength, and ambition are the ultimate feminine qualities. We concede that sometimes it takes hours to get ready, but we’re also no strangers to just rolling out of bed and going. … Continue reading
I can remember when the first thing I would do in my pictures is notice my double chin. And I can remember thinking that was the one thing I’d like to change. (I was fine with the big hips. I was fine with the tummy. But dammit – that chin was just over the top. … Continue reading
I was thumbing through the Internets looking for inspiration and found myself getting quite annoyed. (Tumblr can be a dark lonely bad place.) I stumbled across “reasons to lose weight” and realized mine were nothing like a lot of peoples. I kept seeing things like, “to sit on a guys lap”, “to not dread showing … Continue reading
ERMAGHERD YES PLEASE. I took my blueberry muffins and made them chocolate chip. Hellz to the yes. Oh hai breakfast, you so sexy. Best part? ONE BOWL and a food processor! Ridiculously easy clean up. If you were set on Blueberry, swap the chocolate chips for 1 cup of FRESH blueberries. If you use frozen … Continue reading
As I’m sure you know by now, the thing I struggle with most is moderation – which plays HEAVILY into portion control. Quite often, my food storage/packing/portions look like this: You know, a little muffin toppy. Cram it all in. Push and pack it down. Takes more time than … Continue reading
12 years later and I remember exactly where I was and exactly what I was doing. I’m sure all of us do. I was a Senior in High School and the first to find out. I was in the school office, late to class and dickign around. I remember the look of horror on our … Continue reading
Every year my brother has a big pig roast on Labor Day where all proceeds go to My House. My House is a non-profit organization that provides transitional housing and a home-like living environment for babies who are ready to leave the hospital but are homeless and have nowhere to go. The technical description of what … Continue reading
Damn girl, that's a lot of fattitude 