Retiring in 2018 after 11 years as a fitness trainer left me feeling a bit empty inside. As much as I enjoy my one-on-one time with my personal styling clients, I missed the party atmosphere of my group…
Body Love
When Body Shaming is Disguised as Caring: an open letter to a concerned mom re her fat daughter
Dear Concerned Mom, I honestly believe you had good intentions calling me about your daughter. I completely trust you have her best interest at heart. You said your 20-something girl is quite overweight and wears clothes she ought not…
Small Chest? Not a Huge Problem – Easy Ways to Boost Your Bust
I must, I must, I must increase my bust! Many of you will remember that famous line from Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. It’s the humorous and sometimes uncomfortable story of a young girl navigating her way…
National Underwear Day: What you need to know about your bra
National Underwear Day National Underwear Day, since 2003, has been about celebrating how exactly right our bodies are. The intent is to help women and men embrace their body image. Every body is beautiful, and National Underwear Day is…
What is Self-Care Anyway? The World Health Organization defines self-care as the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote, maintain health, prevent disease and to cope with illness with or without the support of a health care provider.…
Is Your Chest in Charge of Your Outfit Choices? What To Do…
So, you have sizeable breasts. What do you do when you want other parts of you to draw some attention? These guidelines for dressing your chest are for when you want something other than your bust to be the…
It’s my 12 year old son’s last season of little league and I am feeling a little nostalgic. My baby boy is growing up. My hubby had to convince me that signing our son up for team sports was…
There’s a big event coming up this week in the Vancouver Mom blogging community that I am nervous and excited about attending. It’s not formal, but most of the women there will be dressed up and looking their best.…
I was approached recently by a rather aggressive sales rep for a well-known international supplements company that supposedly helps people to lose weight. She had seen my name on the Vancouver Mom list of Top Bloggers. When she discovered…