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I have always loved fashion, but as I am getting older and my shape is changing, I find that sometimes I struggle to know exactly what is right for me.  What is going to make me feel great! I was…

I grew up in South Africa and was a real water baby.  As a child I spent hours running around  in my swimsuit, in and out of the water and baking myself under the hot sun.  I even fell asleep…

  Yes, I am fat.  I have struggled with my weight my whole life.  Knowing what I know now, I wish that I had figured out how happy keeping moving makes me years ago. A few weeks ago someone asked…

This post has been sponsored by Hotter Shoes who have also kindly gifted me my boots and handbag. I love fashion – and I like to think of myself as a plus sized over 50 fashionista.  Why not?  We are…

I love clothes.  From the days of dressing my Barbie dolls in scraps of fabric,  to the era of online shopping, fashion has fascinated me.. I am fabulously plus sized, and am delighted to find that more and more gorgeousplus…

Packing for a week in a carry-on bag is the biggest holiday challenge for me.  I want to be comfortable, feel fashionable and pretty and still not incur excess baggage costs. It starts with shoes … Shoes are the most…

There are two kinds of travel for me.  Travel to visit friends and family and travel to places where you can be anonymous.  I love both.  (They can of course be combined!) Finding time for family I was reflecting on…

  I love buying gifts, I buy them all year round and then keep them in a very important place – my gift drawer. It isn’t about the value of the gift for me, but rather about the sentiment, and the…

I have a simple philosophy when it comes to shopping. It must be enjoyed – when it isn’t fun anymore there is little point. I needed to get a few bits to make my beauty routine, an in fact my life…

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