I tend to write more on weekends than on the weekdays. I like to find a 'quiet time' - a lull in the day when hubby and son are doing their own thing. I definitely am not a writer by far, but its fun to put my thoughts down on paper.

The other day I drove by Curves (a gym for plus size women - I think). I thought about going in but I went to the wine shop instead. I had so much fun reading all the different blends. My friend Ana has successfully taught me about the ART of WINE, but I get a little shy about picking one out. First the aisles in some stores are just not wide enough to accommodate a pear shaped, plus size woman like me. I have wide hips and surely don't want to knock a $50 bottle of red wine to the ground. It's the worst in the winter since I wear a winter jacket with a thick sweater under it and then my purse. Men never think of this! So if you want me to buy a good bottle of wine, then give me a runway I can walk down!

So that day I decided it would be the front row of wines. Thanks to the Goddess of Plus Size, there was a register at the entrance and the exit. I took my new Shiraz and headed home. Hubby and I were celebrating our 2nd anniversary of a smoke free home! I am proud, I did it. Yes I gained some weight, and I went from a plus size 1x to 2x. However, over the past 8 months I have taken off the weight and now I am back to a size 18 and smokeless. So we are going to toast our accomplishment with a Shiraz and kick back and watch the Biggest Losers!

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I had a great weekend away from work. It was just me and the family. I love it when my husband makes pancakes on Saturday morning. Sometimes in the summer he buys these really over sized blueberries and adds them to the batter. Yummie! So I woke up, pulled on my favorite lounging caftan, and helped him out heating up some butter.

After our late breakfast, I went around the house and collected our laundry. I don't mind it so much. It's kind of fun to know in a hour you have fresh clean clothes. As I was separating the whites from the darks, I found a blouse that had fallen between our washer and dryer. I had forgotten all about the short top. It was a cotton crop top that I purchased from an online store for plus size women. Whew! It was only misplaced, not lost. I threw it into the dark clothing and washed it.

Later that day we decided to take a trip into town to pick up picture hangers for some artwork my son made last year, and other stuff at the hardware store that the hubby wanted. I seem to space out at those places so I told the boys I would meet them at the car. I popped into the cutest boutique shop in town with all these whimsical birthday cards and pillows. I actually found an $18 beaded necklace that fit around my neck and matched that Lost & Found cotton crop top. Wow! What luck. And then as I was browsing, the boys called me on my cell phone and said they had been waiting at the car. They wanted me back so they could get back to the hockey game. Well, ok. I found a great birthday card for my girlfriend Sarah about having your cake and eating it too. She is a little plus size too. I love her! She always tells me "honey there is more to love!".

When I got home I went to the laundry room. That missing crop top was clean and fresh again. I took it upstairs and put it on with my new necklace. I looked fantastic! I really know how to match my look with my taste. The hockey game continued and then I made dinner. I kept thinking there was a winner inside of me.

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On a busy day with a calm mind, I finally realize that I'm in control of everything in my life, including relationships. Speaking of relationships, I just can't stop thinking about what happened last Saturday when I was spending time out with some friends.

It all starts with plans to go to a new club opening party. A few friends and I decided to reserve a lounge at this new club and spend a wonderful evening out with our guys. We are all talking and having fun when we decided to order some drinks and food. We all looked smashing with our stylish clothes, including my plus sized friend Mel, who always wears the newest and greatest fashions.

We were laughing and talking and having just a wonderful evening when it happened! Somebody rushed into the room with a drink in her hand. It lasted all of about 3 seconds and Mel's guy Patrick was wearing the lady's drink. We tried to figure out who this lady was but as quickly as she came, she was gone again. It all happened pretty fast. While Mel was trying to find out from Patrick who this lady was, the rest of us were amused with the whole event. To this day, we still have no idea who that woman was. We figured it was a mistake since she was in and out in a flash!

Labels: clothing, plus size clothing, women's clothing, women's plus size clothing