Being Big and Fabulous

I will not lie. I am a big girl.  I am 5'9" and approximately 200 pounds.  Some days I am a bit over and some days, a bit under.  Before LuLaRoe,  I would buy whatever shapeless outfit I could and try not to be noticed.

LuLaRoe has given me the ability to say, "Screw that!"  Not every style works for me, but many of them do.  I am big, and I am fabulous.  Rather than spend the rest of my life waiting to look just right, I have decided I do look just right.  I will work with what I have.

This is me in the Nicole dress, all 200 pounds of me.  It is a 3X and I wll wear it proudly.  Maybe having cancer changes the way I look at life, but I am tired of apologizing for who I am. I am so much more than my weight.

Trying Out LuLaRoe

A friend of mine started selling LuLaRoe. I had never heard of it, but she invited me to her Facebook page so I went to look.  My idea of getting dressed for the last few years has been sweats or dress sweats. If I am not comfortable, I am not happy.

I gave LuLaRoe a try and I am so happy I did. I love it, and it looks good.  It looks so good, I find that I now do my hair and make-up when I go somewhere.  Sweats were comfy, but they were so blah, that I always felt blah.  Now I feel stylish.  Did I mention comfortable enough yet?

It was a natural progression to selling it.  When one believes in a product that much, they might as well dive in.  Here is my outfit of the day.  Free shipping Saturday is today, so it will ship for free.

The shirt is a large classic tee.  The skirt is a medium Cassie.  The leggings are tall and curvy.  I also have black leggings.  We can still be friends if you pick black leggings, although I may think a little less of you.  Here is the outfit. It is perfect for the winter weather that is quickly approaching.

Surprise, it's Cancer!

This blog was originally going to be about moving and staging.  The problem was I became so busy moving and fixing up my house, that I had no time to write.

Now that we have moved, I hope to have a bit more time to blog. I hope to talk about fixing up the new house.  Some of my other interests are crafts, biking, and running.  I don't excel at any of them, but they are fun nonetheless.

The day before we moved to Washington, I received a breast cancer diagnosis.  I don't intend to make it the complete focus of what I write about.  It will take time out of my life, but I hope to not let it derail me.

I found out that when the lumpectomy is performed, I will also receive a reduction and lift.  My butt needs a lift also, but I don't think butt cheek cancer exists, so I will settle for wearing padded underwear.

It is beautiful here in Washington.  I don't mind the dark days.  Less squinting means less wrinkles.  The rain means all the beautiful, green plants I love to see in the spring.  We have ferns and apple trees and green grass!  None of those are to be taken for granted.  Truly, I am in paradise.

It is too early to attempt to be witty, and a second cup of coffee is clearly in order.  If anybody reads this, thank you.