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Saturday, February 9, 2013

The grass is not always greener

I've never subscribed to skinny bashing. Actually, I lie. As a teenager even though I was thin, anyone thinner was "illegal". You know, like "OMG, look at her. That should be illegal" (in that teenagery Kylie Mole voice we all used to have). As an adult I look at thinner women usually with my inner voice saying nothing but "WOW, look how good she looks" and the occasional stab of envy.

I have a sister in law that's very thin. I've seen her struggle with putting on weight for years. She has had people actually have the audacity to ask her if she's anorexic. People ask her if she eats. In the past I've put up with fat jibes, but never outright ignorance like that - at least not to my face.

So in my usual fashion I was trawling the interwebs, following one link to another, I came across this interesting article written by Kate Young over at The Shake that really goes to show that the grass is not always greener and that really, some people are just arseholes.

Here's a little excerpt here:
Fat Bitch, Skinny Bitch
'No one would want to stand next to Kate in her bikini would they?’ she said with a smirk on her face and a snark in her voice. I felt like I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me, I was so embarrassed.'
Read on to the rest of the article here.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Aussie Curves: The Non-Claytons Swimwear

Yes, yes I know I did a big drama post about not doing the swimwear challenge but after a message from a friend encouraging me, support from my husband (even though he's overseas), and the opinions of some good friends look out cause I'm wearing a friggin' swimsuit.

Yep I did it. Me. In my bathers. In my togs. In my swimmers. With a neck scarf as a make shift scarf because I just can't do swimmers alone. Just a little personal quirk of mine. Brave enough only to have Miss 4 take the pics after Mr 8 and 9 went to bed because Mummy taking pics of herself wearing bathers is apparently cause for much laughter (high 5 on what I'm teaching my boys here *eye roll).

So after a deep breath and much procrastination, here goes:

Sunglasses (hidden by fro) : MIX Apparel

Necklaces : Unknown - both gifted

Bracelets : Equip

Bathers : LILLY and LOU for Best & Less

Sarong/Scarf : From some cheap $2 type shop

Love these mix of accessories

And if you didn't see my last post, once again check out below the

gorgeous gals from Aussie Curves with their take on Swimwear.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Aussie Curves: The Claytons Swimwear

When is a swimwear challenge, not a swimwear challenge? When I decided that really I'm not ready to bear my lumps and bumps for all the world to see.

Yeah, my confidence has grown in leaps and bounds but I'm just not quite there. Honestly, I don't know if I ever will be. I'm not sure how I feel about posting myself wearing so little clothing regardless of whether I have what everyone perceives to be the "perfect bikini body" or just little old me, lumps, bumps, saggy skin, stretchmarks...essentially warts and all.

But anyway, I digress. This week is all about swimwear, so with no further adieu I bring you the cheats version with a little snap of my bathers ( or togs, swimmers, cossie, dependent on what state you're in).

Bathers : LILLY and LOU for Best & Less

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Y'all ready for this

Now that y'all are dancing around in your chair with that stupid Space Jam song in your heads let me return you to reality with a thump. Aussie curves challenge starting tomorrow ... Swimwear. Um, yeah, noooooooooooo.

Hey I'm all for moving out of my comfort zone and the like but shit just got real. Maybe if you're lucky I'll post up a pic of my bathers, but that's about as far as I'll stretch the friendship.

Meanwhile I'll wait with anticipation to see what all the other Curvy chicks are up to.

Friday, February 1, 2013

I bought white pants and other shocking stories

So Target had a sale today - 40% off MODA city dressing skirts, cropped and full length pants and an extra 20% off women's clearance items. Bargain yeah? I will admit to being one of those crazies who go through the clearance rack with a fine tooth comb and it's always well worth it. So the bargains I grabbed were a pair of white cropped pants (yeah, they're not in the picture cause they just don't look pretty), the two dresses below and the top. How's this though the animal print dress was $49 - I paid $19.90, the flare wrap dress was $49 - I paid $15.90 and the top original price $35 - I paid $15.90. The accessories, unfortunately, are all on my want list.

So if you're cynical like me, you'll be thinking white pants? WTF is she thinking? Well this is my first pair and even I'm asking myself WTF but I've convinced myself that if they are not all they're cracked up to be then screw it, they're good for Bali thrown on with a kaftan attire. And before you start laughing at "kaftan", Mrs Woog wears them so they're good enough for me.