Archive for: February 2007

February 28, 2007

Diet Pills and Commercials

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Feb 2007

I am sitting here watching T.V. and up pops a commerical for another diet pill.  My problem with this one, is that it starts with a woman who is maybe a size 12 saying how miserable she …

February 27, 2007

Instant Ego Boost!

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Feb 2007

When you don’t feel Large & Luscious just read this poem by Maya Angelou…I think I may have it MEMORIZED!

Phenomenal Woman

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or …

February 26, 2007

Lakisha Jones - Can an Idol be less than Ideal?

Filed under: Uncategorized - 26 Feb 2007

Just look at her…she is GORGEOUS!

I’d personally KILL for her figure and she’s amazingly talented…but will her weight get in the way professionally?

Look at Jennifer Hudson …

Excitement over a red bra

Filed under: lingerie news, plus size life - 26 Feb 2007

There are a quite few things that make my wife happy and one of them is having a bra that fits. For those that are not familiar with me and my …

February 19, 2007

Sizes: frustration in numbers

Filed under: rants and raves, plus size life - 19 Feb 2007

Shopping around for plus size clothing on an island can be quite a frustrating experience. Having limited plus size specialty stores around, there are a handful of stores which I tend to go into when I’m shopping around (unless of …

How Anna Nicole Saved My Life

Filed under: Uncategorized - 19 Feb 2007

Ann Nicole hasn’t really been much more than tabloid fodder for the last decade. A hybrid of Mae West and Marilyn, she became nothing more than a caricature of herself by the time her premature demise came …

February 18, 2007

Celebrities prove, again and again, why appearance is overrated

Filed under: women in the media, rants and raves - 18 Feb 2007

This week, I’ve been following the two celebrity gossip stories that have sweeped the nation: Anna Nicole and Britney.  And both of them prove that the pressure to be beautiful in America is enough to kill you…or at least make you go nuts.

February 13, 2007

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Filed under: plus size life - 13 Feb 2007

I am so excited about the group of authors we found to write on the blog- we have a great mix of ages, jobs, sizes, and even gender!  I’m happy to debut them on Valentine’s Day and show some About Curves love.  How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day?  Here are my plans…