Brittany, Herself.

Curvy Barbie… REAL THING

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I can’t remember when I started playing with Barbies… I only remember playing with them way past the time it was considered cool.

Filed Under: Chubby Girl, Parenting Tagged With: curvy barbie, mattel, plus size

168 Women

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“The authors suggest that one reason why [using plus size bodies in advertisements is bad] being larger-bodied may appear to be contagious is that as it is seen as more socially permissible, individuals exhibit lower motivation to engage in healthy behaviors and consume greater portions of unhealthy food.” – AMA 

Filed Under: Chubby Girl Tagged With: body acceptance study, body love, Simon Fraser study

The Next Book

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I am terrible at keeping secrets. I have been dying to spill this one. Signed, sealed and official.

Filed Under: The Book Tagged With: author, book, harpercollins

Holiday Gift Guide 2015

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So, you have tons of Christmas shopping to do, but without a GOOP budget? No problem.

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: adult onesie, adult summer camp, colourpop, gift guide, golden girls

The Gibbons’ (Obsessive/Brilliant/Lazy/Cheap) Guide to Disney World

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We just got home from a week away at Disney World.

Filed Under: Parenting, Travel Tagged With: disney, Disney Dining Plan, disney tips, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Things I Never Want My Daughter to Do For a Boy

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Recently Gigi told me she liked a boy. She’s in 1st grade, so I don’t even know what liking a boy at this stage even means, but naturally, my response was, “who needs boys when you’re going to be running your own television network?”

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: first crush, Parenting, things you should never do for a boy

NOMINATED! FIRST TIME! ALL CAPS!

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Everything about this book journey is new and exciting. I’ve simply just never experienced anything like it, so most big events are met with me dancing around my kitchen eating fistfuls of Skittles. Which leads me to scream…

Filed Under: Fat Girl Walking

Halloween aka “Hey Look, My Kids Still Like Hanging Out with Me!”

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And the streak continues! So yeah, if you’ve been following me through the years, you may already know of my complete aversion to standard store bought costumes.

Filed Under: Crafts, Parenting Tagged With: diy, easy, kids halloween costumes

WANTED: A Village

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I feel like I’ve been shouted at for months now. Every time I turn on the news or read articles online, ALL CAPS SHOUTING. It’s scary and we’re sitting here trying to pinpoint the exact reason we are where we are, and what the hell we can do to fix it. I have only a […]

Filed Under: Chubby Girl, Musings Tagged With: community, home from nowhere, it takes a village

I miss the human teeth the most.

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The day of closing was moved up three days. We thought we’d have the long Labor Day weekend to pack up shop; our fleet of friends and trucks at the ready.

Filed Under: House Love, Love Tagged With: house, human teeth, moving

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