Holly: Awhile back, we wrote about our early experiences with Freecycling, a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. We gave away lots of kitchen items, baby clothes and toys, furniture, 27 inch TV, and on and on. We’ve received lots of things too such as […]

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A few days ago, one of the front-page leads at CNN caught my attention. It read: Plus-sized women: It’s our turn for fine fashion So, I clicked on through and read. It turned out to be a good article with some interesting points about how the fashion industry has been ignoring anyone above a size […]

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It’s hardly unexpected, but I seem to have found myself the past few days in The Doldrums, within my exercise and health routine. That exact word – doldrums – sprang to mind when I started thinking about an overall “blah” feeling I’ve had lately, which has affected my willingness and “gutting it out” to go […]

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It was a blazing hot day in Houston today, so what better time than to head to the beach to cool off! I scooped up Ivy, picked up a couple of friends, and took off to Galveston about 12:00 pm. Lots of people were already on the beach, but we managed to find a spot […]

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