• BUDGET

    How to Make Some Extra Cash

    Oh you know you need some extra spending money. Whether you are saving for something extra special, you need the extra money for bills/life (which can get SO expensive!) or you are on a “no-buy” and are desperate to actually BUY something, I think we all just wish we had some extra cash just chillin’ around. SO, Mell and I decided to have a garage sale over this past weekend! We got ready in true American woman form and boozed up on some Redd’s Apple Ale, tipsy Facebook posted ridiculous things that no one cared about, and priced things randomly. Let’s just say getting ready was a good time. Mell…

  • PCOS

    PCOS Symptom Synopsis: Miscarriages

    Blog 9 in Series: PCOS If you don’t know what PCOS is, then please take the time to read the first post in this series, which can be found here.   One of the most devastating things about PCOS is infertility. Luckily, most women who have PCOS can take medicine or treatments to get them to ovulate and become pregnant. The response varies per person and per drug they use. I hear a lot of people talking about Metformin and Chlomid. Now, this particular post isn’t meant to go into medical treatments. I do not have personal experience with these things and find it difficult to blog about since I do not know about…

  • STYLE

    Plus Size OOTD: Red White Black & Blue

    I’m glad to take part in the “big girls can wear stripes too” movement, but I never thought I couldn’t in the first place. Yeah, yeah, yeah…horizontal stripes make you look wider, but I’ve said it a million times- PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW YOUR SIZE. It doesn’t mean you can’t dress to flatter your size, but don’t dress to HIDE your size! Celebrate yourself at every stage of life. I celebrated myself when I was 300+ pounds. I celebrated myself when I lost 45 pounds. Now, I celebrate myself even though I’ve gained 20 pounds back! On to the point: I am wearing stripes, a short skirt that’s high-waisted, and a…

  • MARRIAGE

    Mrs. Mason Update

    Hello all! I hope you’ve been having a lovely week! I’ve been asked a lot lately when I will be posting wedding photos and makeup, and I just wanted to let you know it will all be soon enough! My photographer let me know she is planning on mailing me a USB this weekend with our bajillion wedding photos! (See the sneak peak above! *SWOON*) I am so excited to relive the day I could burst! When I receive my wedding photos, you can look forward to the following blogs: Wedding Makeup & Hair Plus Size OOTD: Wedding Dress Wedding Jewelry DIY Wedding Flowers DIY Wedding Donut Cake DIY Escort Board…