Favorite Things Friday: I Have Oprah Bags + One Social Thing 18 Aug 2012 | 09:34 am

This morning I woke up with a case of the Oprah bags, so I decided to document them as a FATshion statement. Obviously they are not two of my favorite things, but the reason I have them is … Yesterday...

Small Bloggers are the NEXT Big Bloggers 16 Aug 2012 | 03:26 pm

Celebrating small blogs is supposed to be a niche these days. In fact, at BlogHer, there was a session dedicated to this very topic. I stopped in for 3.5 seconds, grabbed a screaming baby, and then he...

Gabby Douglas Doesn’t Care About Your Cause 15 Aug 2012 | 02:34 pm

I know the Olympics are over, but let’s chat about it for a smidge. The other day a friend sent over a new meme featuring Gabby Douglas. Here it is: I wasn’t 16 and pregnant, I was 15 and pregnant. Wi...

I Can’t Be the Only One that had Fun at BlogHer 13 Aug 2012 | 02:00 pm

I know I can’t be the only one, but last week I read post after post dissing BlogHer. Too many people, too many swag hags. Not enough swag bags, overcrowded sessions (that’s a legitimate one), too man...

Favorite Things Friday: Beach Wear in Pictures 11 Aug 2012 | 02:54 am

While gearing up for BlogHer, I realized how much I missed FATshion Fridays. And how much I needed to get back to celebrating fun, frivolous things. So, FATshion is back but this time I’m taking the p...

I Was Vibrator Famous at BlogHer {Giveaway} 9 Aug 2012 | 03:33 am

The Giveaway is now closed and the winner is NATASHA EMFIELD! Natasha, please check your email. Thank you, everyone, for your hilarious associations. This is by far my most favorite post and it’s all ...

Not All Birth Mothers are a Hot Mess 7 Aug 2012 | 10:30 pm

I am a birth mother. Most of you know this, but if you don’t: I had a child when I was 15 and placed my daughter with an adoptive family. She will be 16 this November. There is a re-occurring theme fo...

Postcards from BlogHer 6 Aug 2012 | 03:24 pm

Throwing It All Out 2 Aug 2012 | 05:02 am

I used to do FATshion Fridays every Friday. And then I didn’t. This was mainly because I didn’t have any style to showcase. Or, at the very least, I felt like I didn’t. There were other things to do: ...

Here’s Hoping I Get a Vibrator at BlogHer 30 Jul 2012 | 11:00 pm

Last week I was informed that Trojan makes a vibrator. Or, for the straights, a “personal massager.” Which, I don’t think is a word, but I’ll go with it. I usually don’t get excited about 1) vibrators...