Compliments, Again
I keep thinking about compliments and our reactions to them. I’ve been having a hard time accepting compliments recently (well, actually, ever) without some twinge of discomfort, whether I’m aware of...
View ArticleRant for a Monday
So the always-on-the-alert Georgina at Fuller Figure Fuller Bust recently brought a ground-breaking piece of investigative journalism to my attention (sarcasm alert). Read it. It’ll take you like 30...
View ArticleBasque-ing
So I recently scored one of my favorite and most-missed discontinued styles, the “Antoinette” basque by Masquerade, on eBay. I love this thing. I love it hard. I don’t regret purchasing it one bit,...
View ArticleCongratulations, We All Win
Bra sizes are not a competition. I cringe when I see how quickly a comment thread on a “celebrity bra size” article or a bust-related post on Facebook can devolve into an “I have it worse than you”...
View ArticleSweet Talking: Phoenix
Today’s Awesome Lady is Phoenix, who’s quite literally been a loyal reader since Day 1. We went to the same high school, appeared together in a production of a Stephen Sondheim musical that I, at...
View ArticleThai Massage, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Taking Care of My Body
Confession: I am really, REALLY bad at getting pampered. Painfully bad. I’m aware that in the big scheme of things this is clearly SO TRAUMATIC, what a character flaw, woe, me, how sad, etc., but...
View ArticleWhat Do I Call These Things?
I tend to say “boobs” a lot. I mean, not ALL THE TIME, jeez. I’m not parading around the office blathering on about boobs and underwires and bra manufacturers, or anything. But when the topic does come...
View ArticleThe Perils of Ice Cream Socials
[Possible Trigger Warning-- I'll be discussing relationships with food, very cursorily and probably superficially.] It was Staff Appreciation Week at my office last week, and I can’t lie: I generally...
View ArticleUs Beautiful People
The fabulous Bras and Body Image shared this lovely post on Facebook this week: Obviously I love this. I kind of squealed in delight. I am also being 100% serious when I say that this simple,...
View ArticleGood Girl
So, it’s been a fun couple of weeks, right? A lady on the internet told us all about how she sits down with her teenage sons to teach them how to judge their female peers’ Facebook pictures, and she...
View ArticleBoudoir Photography Week: Choosing a Photographer
Today I’m excited to kick off a week of talking about boudoir photography! Boudoir photography (sometimes called pin-up photography) has exploded in popularity over the last few years, and with...
View ArticleBoudoir Photography Week: Preparing for Your Shoot
Once you’ve booked your photographer and set a date, here are some suggestions for preparing ahead of time. Once again, all of the images in the post feature some of my favorite fellow lingerie...
View ArticleBoudoir Photography Week: The Day of the Shoot
Welcome to Day 3 of Boudoir Photography Week! Today I’m sharing some tips for the day of the shoot, illustrated once again by some of my favorite bloggers’ stunning pin-up and boudoir photos. Morning...
View ArticleBoudoir Photography Week: My First Boudoir Shoot
I’ve so enjoyed sharing some of my favorite bloggers’ photos this week, but what was it like when I finally saw MY photos? Model/Makeup/Hair: Sweets, Sweet Nothings. Photographer: Caryn Leigh...
View ArticleOpen Post: Shopping for Wedding Lingerie
While I haven’t personally run the gauntlet of wedding dress + lingerie shopping, I’ve accompanied women who have, and I have to say: not impressed. I talked about it a little bit here, but mostly I’ve...
View ArticleClothing Your Curves: Suggestions for Fuller Bums, Part 1
With this post I confess I’m treading into what are, for me, uncharted waters. I am (obsessively) familiar with bras and breast-related foundation garments and clothing because my boobs are the...
View ArticleCompliments, Again
I keep thinking about compliments and our reactions to them. I’ve been having a hard time accepting compliments recently (well, actually, ever) without some twinge of discomfort, whether I’m aware of...
View ArticleRant for a Monday
So the always-on-the-alert Georgina at Fuller Figure Fuller Bust recently brought a ground-breaking piece of investigative journalism to my attention (sarcasm alert). Read it. It’ll take you like 30...
View ArticleBasque-ing
So I recently scored one of my favorite and most-missed discontinued styles, the “Antoinette” basque by Masquerade, on eBay. I love this thing. I love it hard. I don’t regret purchasing it one bit,...
View ArticleCongratulations, We All Win
Bra sizes are not a competition. I cringe when I see how quickly a comment thread on a “celebrity bra size” article or a bust-related post on Facebook can devolve into an “I have it worse than you”...
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