I’ve been big-butted my whole life. In my mom’s side of the family we lovingly call it the Watson Rear. I used to be embarrassed about my big butt, especially when I think about all of the REALLY UNFLATTERING high-waisted mom jeans I wore… Continue Reading “How to make your jeans fit perfectly (when you have a big butt)”
Nope, I’m not talking about sleep — although I’m hella tired right now after taking the puppy out twice in the night, and then getting up early to serve sticky pancakes and apple slices to elementary schoolers. (It’s barely nine and I feel like… Continue Reading “Werk it Wednesday: Snoozed”
When you’re self-employed and you work all alone at home, there isn’t a supervisor who’s going to assign you a more challenging project or suggest you step outside your comfort zone. There isn’t a boss you’re trying to impress for a raise (raise! ha!)… Continue Reading “Try something that scares you”
Sometimes when a shirt is REALLY popular, all of the good sizes (for me, that’s medium or large depending on how it fits) sell out quickly and there’s nothing left but XXL or extra-small. Not in my life have I *ever* been an extra-small… Continue Reading “How to make a too-big shirt fit perfectly”
I’ve had a couple of people ask how I liked the Monat hair system I tried back in July, and I must admit — I have avoided writing this post. I was dreading the point when I had to admit that it didn’t do… Continue Reading “For me, Monat wasn’t a miracle … but here’s why I don’t regret trying it”