Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 2:00pm Posted in Body image, Family, Fashion, Holidays, Memoirs, Motherhood, Parenting, Thoughts, Weekend, Weight loss project, Weight management, Work, Writing
For obvious reasons, I stay away from skinny jeans, midriff-baring tops, sleeveless/spaghetti-strap tops, tight clothing, and of course, swimwear. Even way back then when I wasn’t fat, I was still painfully shy of having to don a swimsuit. I’d never been bolder to put on less than a modest 1-piece. Oh, I had a nice...
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I’ve always coveted luxurious designer goods. I own some, but I generally don’t spend unless I REALLY like something. I don’t buy designer clothes, because I feel they’re too expensive when I could go to a discount store and get something I need at a fraction of the price. I do, however, sometimes buy designer...
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The coffee cup was warm in her hands, and in the blistering cold of the night, she was glad that she had 15 minutes to sit down and relax. The night was clear and bright and there were stars twinkling down from the heavens above. She shivered a little in her coat, and extricated a...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 9:15am Posted in Children, Family, Fashion, Letters to E, Love, Memoirs, Parenting, Thoughts, Writing
A woman can never have too many shoes ~ Lau Pin Lean
My dearest E.,
Hahaha, that was my quote. And I still do believe in it. You have a fantastic new shoe collection.
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Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 12:02am Posted in Children, Family, Fashion, Letters to E, Love, Memoirs, Motherhood, Parenting, Thoughts, Writing
One, two, buckle my shoe…. ~ traditional nursery rhyme
My dearest E.,
Methinks you have developed a thing for shoes, just like your mother. Last night, I proudly took out the two new pairs of shoes I had bought for you. You have rather long feet for an almost-14 month old. You wear a size 4, which...
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Friday, November 24, 2006 at 10:25am Posted in Children, Family, Fashion, Letters to E, Love, Memoirs, Motherhood, Parenting, Thoughts, Writing
It’s not what you do once in a while, it’s what you do day in and day out that makes the difference ~ Jenny Craig
My dearest E.,
You’re going to be a junior model! OK, I’m only saying this because your father and I are naturally excited that a talent agency called. And they had informed...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 7:05am Posted in Children, Fashion, Letters to E, Love, Memoirs, Motherhood, Parenting, Thoughts, Writing
Being a princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be ~ Princess Diana
My dearest E.,
Look at you. I think you have the makings of a fine princess. I love that you have learnt to smile with poise and grace- I don’t know where you’ve gleaned that from, certainly not me. I love that you sit...
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