Not everyone is fancy. I know I’m not! Brett and I had reservations at a “fancy” restaurant here in Indianapolis, but ultimately decided to back out of it. […]
LIFESTYLE
January Favorites 2015 feat. Lola (Video)
Over the weekend, my mini bestie, Lola, stayed with me. We had an awesome time! We did dinner, had a tea party, decorated cupcakes, watched movies…but the best […]
7 Reasons to Love Yourself NOW & Not Just When You Lose the Weight
It’s the beginning of a fresh new year, and you’ve made your resolutions. Always and forever, one of the biggest, most popular resolutions is to lose weight. I […]
I Wish Plus Size Clothing…
How many times have you walked through the store, head hung down, making the loooong trek to the back of the store to get to your tiny, little […]
Top 8 Lessons I’ve Learned
A great, big happy birthday to myself! January 8th is one of my favorite days of each year. I think I love the new year for so many […]
Top 14 Favorite Moments of 2014
Happy Sunday, friends! Today, I am happy to walk you through my favorite moments in 2014 with some photos. It’s been a big, eventful year, that’s for sure! […]
2015 Resolutions: Health, Wealth, Local Eats, Books & Beauty
Happy New Year to some of my favorite people! I hope 2014 treated you well, and I am sure 2015 has many, many great things in store for […]
What I Did Right in 2014 & Major Resolution Fails
Have you ever gotten to the end of a year and decided to look back on everything? To really take a step back and evaluate all that you […]
Life on Sundays: Wisconsin Trip & Outlet Haul (Video)
Last weekend, Brett and I went on a little road trip to meet up with one of my very best friends, Melanie. She lives in Minnesota, so we […]
How to Construct: The Perfect Cozy Gift Basket
Whether you’re just shopping a bit last minute or you are trying to find a genius way to assemble the cozy gifts you’ve gotten your friends, this is […]
Top 10 Reasons I’m a Die-Hard #Nordy Girl
#Nordy Girl I get the question “Why do your links go to Nordstrom so often?” a lot when people are speaking of my blog. Of course, I am […]
Weekend Update: Canada, Kate Spade & Casinos
Weekend Update My husband and I went on a weekend road trip to Canada to celebrate a friend’s wedding. Our friend Janelle helped SO much with our wedding. […]
July Ipsy & Water Park Day Trip
Last weekend, Brett and I joined Mell and her family at a small, local water park that happens to be at the halfway point between both of our […]
Hottest Fat Bride Ever! (Plus Size Bridal OOTD)
Remember my post about my decision to be a fat bride? I am SO glad I didn’t stress about my weight before my wedding. I got all my […]
Bridal Party Gifts: Robes & Rings
When I thought of gifts for my bridal party, I wanted to get them something that they could use the day of the wedding and something they would […]
Drop the Wedding Diet: Why I Decided to be a Fat Bride
My friend Nina got married a few weeks ago now and confidently rocked an amazing dress! She looked whimsical and girly! She also used the same photographer I […]
Spray Tanning Tips for the Plus Size Gal
Both pictures include VERY minimal amounts of the SAME makeup. Both pictures were taken in the SAME spot, same lighting, same time 1 day apart. I got lash […]
English-Inspired Bridal Shower
This weekend, my Maid of Honor and my “Sister of Honor” (which is a new term coined by me specifically for my big day) threw me a beautiful […]
Curb Your Office Hunger
I feel like when I don’t have snacks in my desk drawer at work, it could easily become the Hunger Games up in my office space. I could […]
What Is Plus Size, Anyway?
I can tell you what it’s not! It’s not a size 8! And you know what? I would KILL to be a size 12, so I don’t think […]
New You in 2014: Keep Your Plans Organized
In the last few months of the year I took to keeping my plans and bills organized. I find that it’s really easy to do and it keeps […]
New You in 2014: Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you’ve had a happy and safe holiday season with your families and friends. I’ve read a lot on social […]
New You in 2014: Be Your Best
Beeee youuuurrr BEST! Be your best! Put your own service to the test! That was a lame intro. Beauty & the Beast “Be Our Guest” reference if you […]
New You in 2014: Unclutter Your Life
At any given time I can have 15 apps open on my phone, 35 junk emails waiting on me to delete, 4-5 tasks I agreed to do but […]
New You in 2014: How to Count Calories
If you’re like millions of Americans, you will be starting a diet this new year. I remember when I was first starting, I didn’t know which way to […]
New You in 2014: 6 Tips for Goal Setting
Today, I am going to talk about setting goals. Not just ANY goals, but REALISTIC goals. I’m pretty good about setting goals, but I lack the follow up […]
New Blog Series: New You in 2014
*My year in review! When I look back at 2013, I can’t be mad. I can’t complain. I’ve had a GREAT year. 1. I started a weight loss […]
Top 5 Kitchen Tips to Make Dieting Easy
I would be lying if I said I have been good on my dieting lately. I went off it for a good 3 months. By went off, I […]
Press Pause (New Boyfriend & Apartment)
Hey ladies! I wanted to take the time to apologize for the lack of postings this past few weeks. I have been very busy with many new things […]
Meeting Weight Loss Goals – Motivation
Keep On Trucking I’m sure you all remember that I’m trying to lose weight. How could you forget!? It’s been mentioned in like, everything I’ve posted this year! […]
Girly Gifts for your 2 Million Friends!
I know you’ve been there. Thinking of allllll the things you want to get all your girlfriends for Christmas, then adding up the numbers in your head and […]
Intro to ThePrettyPlus
ThePrettyPlus Plus sized girls don’t have to dress frumpy! They don’t have to throw their in a pony tail and go. They don’t have to lurk in the […]