I never thought I'd be a second time bride, or have to utter the words "second wedding." I don't know of anyone who goes into marriage thinking it might one day end. Yet, so many marriages end in divorce.The abruptness of the end of my first marriage is part of why I think I took a long time to recover. After the divorce, I swore that I'd never get married again. Maybe I'd date around and have some fun, meet interesting people, and eventually Continue Reading
Wedding Countdown: Less Than 3 Weeks!
We're less than 17 days away from getting married! I've sat down to write this wedding planning update post no less than 9 times, only to get overwhelmed by the to-do list left to conquer, so I run off to cross something else. It's so many details piling up here at the end. I'm detail-oriented anyway, so it's not a surprise! We've had some house issues lately (spoiler alert: you'll probably see a master bathroom renovation early next year - long Continue Reading
ENELL Sports Bras Changed My Life
There are few companies that I can say have actually changed my life. ENELL is one of them.Over the weekend, I shared something on Instagram about ENELL, and I wanted to share it here as well based on the responses. I've not talked about them here recently, which is crazy because I work with them everyday!https://www.instagram.com/p/BoDgPh4Du8A/?taken-by=authemmieFirst, the disclosure: this is not a sponsored post. I've not been Continue Reading
Get Your Tickets: Dress for Success Event in Lexington
Have plans for this Friday, September 21st? If you're in the Lexington area, come out to one of my favorite events: Dress for Success Recycle the Runway.If you're a fan of Project Runway's unconventional items challenges (or just like clothes in general), you'll love this event. Area designers are given bags of "unsuitable" garments - ones that were donated to Dress for Success Lexington, but aren't quite right for the organization. They Continue Reading
Review: Girl with Curves for Lane Bryant Collection
Hi! Coming to you super quickly to share 4 items I ordered from the Lane Bryant for Lane Bryant collection. If you follow me on Instagram, you're probably OVER me talking about it. But it's good for many reasons!Here's why it's a big deal:I was 4 for 4: Do you know how rare it is that I keep every single item in an order?! Usually fit or fabric is off in some way or another, or I just don't like garments on me. Keeping 100% of the Continue Reading
Happy Fashion versus Flattering Fashion
As a plus size woman, I've heard the fashion rules for years:Don't wear horizontal stripes Wear dark colors Avoid prints Wear items that cinch in the waist Shapewear is lifeI'm sure, given 5 more minutes, I can come up with many more "rules" - if you have any I forgot, leave them in the comments.For the record, I'm not a fan of these rules. They perpetuate the myth that looking fat is bad, and we must do everything in Continue Reading
