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Christmas on a Budget
These last few months have thrown many obstacles at our family. From an abandoned rental property after it was turned into a drug house, a loss in sales at our restaurant due to the horrible weathers to many other issues that come up with owning rental properties and a franchise with employees. And it all couldn’t have come at a worse time, Christmas!!!!! But the worst part…we found out about our rental property after booking our mini vacation to Idaho for the holidays. I know our family isn’t the only family that goes through these type of setbacks right before a holiday. And I know we won’t be the last.…
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Shopping at Size 18
Did you know fat girls don’t like to dress pretty? Me either. I thought we all liked to look and feel pretty. But in today’s society I found out this weekend that my thoughts are all wrong. It all started when friends invited me to their weddings. One in the woods and one on the beach. Both casual weddings, not too fancy of a venue or a dress code to speak of, but instead they are the type the brides tell you, “dress to your comfort.” Well for me that means wearing a pretty dress, doing my hair and makeup and making an effort to be “pretty” for the day.…
