The BIG FAT TRUTH - About FAT

FAT!

She's so FAT!

Look at HOW FAT that one is!

FAT!

One of the biggest prejudices in the world.

IF you have NEVER been FAT

you have NO IDEA what it's like.

You have NO IDEA about how

people sit in judgement of you

and the raised eyebrows and the 

snickers behind your back...

that sometimes hit you in the face.

Why am I writing about this today?

Because of something that I came across

on the internet that made me raise my 

eyebrows!

Yes!  I can STILL raise my eyebrows

no BOTOX for this girl old lady.

Anyway-

I have always loved the colors 

 and simple fashion created by

Lily Pulitzer.

When I was young and lived in Florida 

Lily Pulitzer's influence was everywhere on the 

East Side of the Intercoastal in

Palm Beach and she dressed the likes of

Jackie Kennedy.

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Lily Pulitzer was a lovely lady..

and gracious from what 

I understand.

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After her death,

her family decided to make her clothes

AFFORDABLE and market them through

Target.

And- Horror of Horrors-

She is selling 

PLUS SIZES!

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You can just bet the 

Palm Beach Battalion

in up in arms!

Lily CERTAINLY WOULD NOT WANT

her clothes sold to PLUS SIZE people

~or would she~?

One of her STAFF MEMBERS didn't think so.

She had this posted in her cubicle.

(down at the bottom right it says

YOU SHOULD PROBABLY 

JUST KILL YOURSELF)

Do you suppose she was a bully in school?

One of the people that made fun of anyone that

didn't fit her idea of perfect?

SHE DREW THIS ONE , too!

Hmmmm...how many

PLUS SIZE SALES 

does it take to keep someone like that 

employed and sitting in that cubicle?

Just wondering.

I have been up and down and 

everywhere in between

over my lifetime.

Once when I was TEN POUNDS 

over the LOW WEIGHT

on a chart a Florida Doctor tried to give me

DIET PILLS 

because 

"while ten pounds doesn't look bad at 25

it will make you look FAT at 35!

Seriously?

A DOCTOR?!!!

Anyway!  I could show HIM what FAT at 35 

looked like--but I don't want to go back there!

Now, before you get all riled up, ladies,

just know that I love people 

NO MATTER THEIR SIZE.

I don't think someone's weight

defines them.

We are all just on a life journey and we are all

a little different

and I think we are supposed to

love and accept each other just as we are.

It is not our job to take someone else's inventory.

FAT?  Actually I kinda love FAT.

because I do love a

FAT BABY!

Yes.I.Do!

And that BABY FAT will be gone

way too soon!

Next time I talk about 

FAT I will tell you my

SWEET CHEEKS STORY-

But that's enough

FAT TALK for TODAY!

although

FAT CHANCE ANYONE IS

GONNA SHUT ME UP, HUH?

NEW WORD WEDNESDAY-A Celestial Revelation!

Our sweet little Ria

had the most whispery little voice 

when she was small.

It was always fun to listen to that little 

voice.

One day we were sitting out back

by the bay

and a plane went overhead.

She looked up and said

Look- I'ts s 

SKYSCRATCH!

What?

A SKYSCRATCH!

That airplane up there 

scratched the sky.

It's a SKYSCRATCH!

And here, all this time,

 you thought it was a 

JET TRAIL  or CONTRAIL

caused by hot air 

mixed with atmospheric conditions.

YOU were/are WRONG. 
All that blue actually has 
white scratches on it.

Your challenge THIS WEEK is to say

SKYSCRATCH

ten times in a row.

It is a REAL tongue twister!
Try it!!!  It is harder than you think!
You just tried it, didn't you?
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Have a great day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CJK!!! You are THREE!!!

It seems like only yesterday

that you were born.

Look at your 

PROUD PROUD DADDY

holding you close!

Who knew back then you would be so cute

that first year?

Here you are at one year old!

We had a party for you but you won't remember that.

neither will I cuz I can't find my 

one year old birthday pictures of you...

Then you got sick.

You were so so sick and a blogger friend of Nana's

most likely saved your life.

You can read about that here/Kawasaki Disease

Once they figured out what was wrong 

and treated you

you recovered quickly.

.We were so happy...

And then you GREW...

You have always been such a happy little guy.

Before we knew it you were

TWO YEARS OLD!

And now another year has gone by...

We watched you grow some more

and watched your personality change

from darling to devilish....

And now you are THREE.

We had your birthday party a couple of days early.

Mom worked hard making everything perfect-

Right down to 

THE CAR DECORATIONS!

Yep-You STILL love your CAKE

and on YOUR BIRTHDAY 

after you blow out your candles

You can

HAVE your CAKE and

EAT IT, TOO!

And I might even have had one of these myself!

What?

OKAY-ya little tattle tale!

I mighta had three two cupcakes!

Geez!

We have several names for him.

At school they call him "A Handful"

I call him "Boy-o"

His Daddy calls him CASH

 (cuz he never knew how

much it cost to have kids 

till CJK came along!)

Wait'll the kid gets to college---

Daddy ain't seen nothing yet!

Happy Birthday- CJK-

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Have a GREAT TUESDAY-

I'll be at the VA-Enjoying my time with the veterans!

Romantic Homes June 2015 Review & A Sweet Wake Up Call

Here it is JUNE!

How the heck did THAT happen?

It still feels like April here most days.

We had frost a few nights ago and
LAST NIGHT it was 28 degrees
in parts of Wisconsin.

Oh-Well-The calendar tells me it is June

whether it feels like it or not.
THIS is JUNE?

Anyway-Here we go-

The June Romantic Homes 2015 Issue:

There is lots of food in this one!

LOOK at THIS!

Diane Sedo/Jickie Torres-photographer

I would like MY CUPCAKE served out here

under this pergola!

Devlin Smith/Mark Tanner/Photographer

These two lovely photos are part of 
a 12 page spread

on the home of Angelique & Jan Hammond

A beautiful sideboard in the dining room-

And here's a peek 
at a sun-filled room in the same home.

Devlin Smith/ Peggy Janssen-Photographer

I love that we are seeing blue make a comeback

and could that be a 

BRASS Light Fixture

in the home of 

Richard & Joey "Dixie" Dylla ?

Anne Lorys-Article & Photography

Ah..and now on to a restful blue bedroom:

Gotta love that beadboard wall!

Written/Styled/Phot0graphed by Melinda Graham

This chair in the same bedroom sits next to a

sweet faux fireplace.

See it?
The faux fireplace-see it?

No?!

Guess you will have to buy the magazine.

I can't show you EVERYTHING you know!

So-- HERE is the cover you need to look for!

Someone's Mama was looking for a romantic 
new home in another state and 
this sweet girl went with her.
Here she is waking up in the hotel room.

Good Morning Baby Bright Eyes!
Look at those lashes!

Wait till she learns how to use those lashes
on the boys some day.
They are gonna be a goner!

If I haven't visited you recently-I apologize.

I have had a LOT going on here.
Hopefully, things will settle down soon.

A PLEA AND A PRAYER-OR NOT----

One of the smartest men I have ever known

is my brother-in-law, Mike.

He is married to MyHero's sister.

This is the way I remember him and

my sister-in-law in their young

NYC days-

I remember him as a "hippie" with an old

purple van that we had to push to get it started.

I remember seeing him pick up an instrument

that he had never seen before and be able to play it.

I remember that no matter what subject we

mentioned-he knew something about it.

A smart, funny man with an off-beat sense of humor.

I am not quite sure how to word this

because I don't want to invade family privacy

but I want to put it out there.

Mike has advanced 

BREAST CANCER.

You don't often hear about 

BREAST CANCER in men.

They are not screened for it , 

nor are they expecting it..

It is one of the last things they check for.

That being said,

Mike's condition is very grave.

Mike has always been a self-sufficient person.

He has never asked for help.

He was always able to 

SMART HIS WAY TO SUCCESS.

The sad thing is-

YOU CAN'T OUTSMART CANCER.

Mike's beliefs are different than my own,

but that is his choice and I am not a preacher.

He once heard my youngest daughter sing

at a concert and said...

IF I believed---IF I were a believer--

I would think I just heard an angel sing.

That is the most "religious" thing 

I have ever heard him say.

So, today, I ask for prayers

and well-wishes and an uplifting of hearts..

Pray that Mike finds his way home

with peace in his heart.

Pray for his wife and children.

They are broken and filled with sadness.

Pray for his sister-she is devastated-

Pray that we can help them when the time comes

and stand as strong as we need to stand.

Maybe even pray for a miracle.

THAT would be a testimony, wouldn't it?

Mike, if you could read this-

I would tell you that-

You are loved-as my "brother"

and a kindred spirit.

We are rooting for you, buddy!

SILLY SATURDAY- AD SPINS- ADS AS I SEE THEM #`1

Back when I first started blogging

I used to do something called

Magazine Mockery.

It was basically ADS that I found

that I would put my own 

"SPIN" on.

I have a full file folder of those ads

that need to be 

EXPLAINED to MY liking.

I think Saturday is a good day to do this feature.

Everyone is busy and spending family time

so these will be 

VERY SHORT READS.

Here we go with 

AD #1

Roger told Connie that he had agreed

to install the expensive new refrigerator

because he thought she would fill

it with lots of healthy foods...

and start cooking more.

He gently told her, over cocktails,

that although he loved her dearly,

he was sick and tired of

drinking his dinner.

Happy Saturday folks...

try to NOT drink your dinner!

Finish It Up Friday- Five Fotos For Fun

I am getting to the point where my

photo albums are getting cleared out.

That might be good or bad...

So Here We Go:

Let's COUNT shall we?

-ONE LITTLE BOY-

CJK

on the dock to nowhere:

That is using the Waterlogue application.

Here is what the original looked like:

Two Little Sisters Loving Each Other

while they wait for a snack after a hard

dance practice routine.

SweetCheeks  and Ria

Two All Togged Up

for a wedding.

Big Boy E & CharlesInCharge

THREE Little Schoolgirls

on their way to the car..

I promised to only show them from the 

knees up. 

I LIED!

Someone could NOT find their shoes!

How DOES that happen?

Lulu, Ria & SweetCheeks

The FOUR FINGER GRIP!

Little Miss Bright Eyes

And one more cuz she is
SOO CRAZY CUTE!

Now- I want you to go out and enjoy 

your day!

Here is

FIVE IN A ROW!

Don't be all sedate, stuffy, and safe-

be a little daring!

You just never know what might happen!

Yeah- That would be me...

I can hear my name over the loudspeaker now....

SHEETS AND SHADOWS AND SHUDDERS

SHEETS

My father always had a saying

that if someone drank

too much they were

THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND.

Well, I am not a drinker

so that saying has a whole

different connotation to me.

Yep!

I think of it literally-

I love the smell of line-dried sheets,

don't you?

SHADOWS

I love the play of shadows on

the sheets, too.

They hang bright and white

as the sun hits them from the East.

However, I always stand facing

the West to hang them.

Why?

Because here is what I see.

My Hero and I have a really early appointment

this morning so I may be absent a bit today.

I am hoping my book order gets here today.

I tracked it and it is on its way!

Meanwhile, while I am waiting for those books

I might take a little trip to Walmart.

I can always get an education there.

SHUDDERS

Ummmm...excuse me sir (?)

I think you could probably get by 

wearing a

MEDIUM- the LARGE 

looks a little BIG on you!

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Just another DUMMY shopping at 

Walmart!

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You all have a  GREAT Thursday!!!

Don't do anything DUMMY DUMB!

NEW WORD WEDNESDAY - Normal????

It was a cold Fall day. 

 I was driving down the road

on the East side of town.

It was a road that went from 

TOWN to COUNTRY

and back to TOWN 

in about a 3 mile stretch.

Our little three year old Tara 

was sitting in the back seat

long before seat belts were being used.

She leaned forward and tapped my shoulder.

Tara: MOM! I LOVE that NOMALOME!

Me:  What?

Tara:  That NOMALOME! I want to live there!

Me:  What? Where?

Me: We LIVE in a NORMAL HOME, Tara.

Tara: NO.WE.DON'T!

WE DON'T LIVE in a NOMALOME!

Me: What does it look like, Tara?

She starts to cry-

Tara: IT LOOKS LIKE A NOMALOME, 

she says sobbing!

I bite the bullet because it is driving me crazy!

I turn the car around!

I start driving back up the road looking for

the NOMALOME.

I am looking at both sides of the road and pointing?

Me: Is that it? (pointing)

Tara: NO

Me: Is that it?(ponting again) 

Tara:  NO

repeat those sentences about 300

times to yourself

We get all the way back to the starting point.

Me: Okay, Tara- I don't SEE a Normal home!

Tara:  You went passted it!

I am ready to eat the steering wheel.

I turn around AGAIN!

Me: OKAY! Now- TELL ME- when you see the 

NORMAL HOME!

I drive slowly with cars dragging along behind me.

I. don't. care!

Finally-

Tara: THERE- THERE IT IS!

I look-

Here is what a 

NOMALOME looks like!!!!

Tara:  I want to live there!

Me:  I bet that can be arranged!

And just for a moment......

I am ALMOST tempted to just leave her there...

almost~

You will never look at a 

MOBILE HOME

the same way again-it is in our family-

and will always be

a NOMALOME!