Now see, THIS is bad curvy. And also, who knows what asparagus is but not bananas?! Celebrities may have million dollar mansions and designer clothes and an assistant specifically for carrying their miniature labradoodles but they pay for it in public scrutiny. Gone are the days when a star could quietly retreat to an island …
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The pizza plate reads “Do you really need that second helping?” Inscribed with sayings like “For the love of god stop eating,” “It’s hard to be around you when you eat like this,” and simply “Big Mistake.”, a new line of plates and bowls cutely named Intervention Ware chide you even if no one …
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“…for not such good results – drag behind car through puddles and blow dry on roof rack.” Now there’s a truthful clothing tag! Jennifer Hudson, singer and American Idol alumnus, made headlines all over the world this week. Not for her legendary set of pipes and not even for her tragic family history but for …
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From an upcoming Shape mag slideshow…! (And I know my form sucks – this was from the blooper reel.) Mr. Miyagi would be so proud of me. I just caught a mosquito – the Minnesota state bird, woot, woot! – mid flight with only my thumb and forefinger (fingers: like chopsticks but for monkeys). This …
Not a temptation for me… I am not a sexy person. Please don’t argue that with me in the comments. I am outgoing, funny, cheerfully serious, pretty-when-caught-off-guard and occasionally entertaining. But sexy? Nope. Some girls ooze sex appeal even in a floor-length prairie dress but I could be wearing a gold mini, a massively padded …
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Times sure have changed, huh? Awkward: “Wow, you’ve sure lost a lot of weight!” Worse: “You’ve gained a few – you know the freshman 15 doesn’t count after college, right?!” Worse-r: “You’re too skinny, eat a sandwich!” Worst: “You used to be so pretty; aren’t you worried about your health at all?” (The last one …
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I couldn’t find the actual ad we were looking at but this one is pretty similar – it emphasizes the “look” over the function. Plus I think this ad is freaking hilarious. (For those of you non-yoga types, the model is doing Camel Pose.) “I don’t think I like the word ‘pretty’ in that ad,” …
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Courtesy of the State of Georgia’s new childhood obesity campaign Three hours of hysterical sobbing, a whole box of kleenex thrown and self-inflicted eye poking (yes, really) is what my third grader did when I assigned him a second sheet of math problems after he lied to me about having homework so he could go …
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Do you remember the first time you were made to feel less than? You aren’t born knowing that. It was because somebody told you. As a mother, once of the first things I noticed about my tiny children is how everything they do, everything they are, is the most wonderful magic to them. Toes wiggling? …
*Trigger warning for discussion of eating disorders* “I am so grateful that I love my body exactly the way it is, today, without wanting to change it in any way.” “My bra always fits fine in the morning, but by the afternoon my boobs are popping out of it. It’s like they swell or something. …
