I feel as though it's somewhat poetic that I am writing this on my due date wearing too big pajama bottoms & tank top because essentially when it comes to maternity clothing in plus size, we're screwed. It is important to note that I bought a whole bunch of shit I shouldn't have because I FREAKED OUT that in this ever-changing body I would have nothing comfortable that also represented my personal style...and when you're going through changes you have no control over, it's nice to have something you DO have control over, like your clothing choices. I have survived mostly in ..read more

     When I was a teenager, I had quite the affinity for facial piercings. My mother hated them and told me I'd end up with scarring,  something about writing me out of the will, and something else about them being ugly. I did what a normal 16 year old would do, smiled, and ignored her. Once I took my piercings out, at the ripe old age of 20, I noticed I had a bit of scar tissue in my upper lip, that made my smile look like a mild smirk. At the ripe old age of 30, I noticed that this smirk had increased significantly - whether as a result of a sarcastic life well lived, or ..read more

A few weeks ago the photo of a woman with a surfboard on Facebook caught my eye. I commented, longingly, something about wanting to surf but the longing was a bit more than that, this woman looked so happy and carefree and present, in the moment.  Turns out that woman, Senka, was the owner of Adventure Girls, and she replied enthusiastically inviting me to a women only beginner’s surf lesson.  So before I could over think it but after asking if she had any wetsuits in my size, (she laughed and said yes of course) I signed up.  And a few days later had managed to rope in a frien ..read more

If you follow me on Instagram you may reminder that way back in December 2016, I purchased a menstrual cup.I promised to let you all know how I felt about it after I had used it for a little while.And this, over a year later is my comprehensive personal run down on using a cup! If you don’t like period talk, I suggest you skip this post. I want to preface my thoughts and experience using a cup by saying whatever you choose to use during your period is an incredibly personal decision, and while I am enthusiastic about using a menstrual cup, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the right metho ..read more

Just sliding in before the end of their 40% off Black Friday sale, this eShakti review hopefully will help you take the leap into customisable clothing, or online shopping in general.eShakti offers a huge range of sizes - 0 - 36 - and you can alter the length, neckline and sleeves of most items - brilliant!   Watch my video below to see my thoughts and approach to buying customisable clothing.  ..read more

I decided to mix things up this week and create a very short video of my latest ASOS Curve purchases, partially because I have always intended to get into video and also because I receive a lot of feedback from you that when it comes to purchasing bodycon or fitted items, you feel as though you can't wear it because of the shape of your body.It's really difficult to judge a what someone really looks like in an Instagram post, or a series of from the front photos, so the 360 degree view of these two items hopefully will help illustrate that yes, you can wear fitted items, and no, no one is goi ..read more

  After using Murad for 12 months   I remember my Mother telling me how lucky I was as a teen when it came to my skin.  I literally can remember only one time I had a pimple and I was 14 and it was before the school dance so I was gutted.  However the older I got, the more my skin begin to change; by 25 my reaction to stress and hormones was to break out - particularly around my chin and jawline in hard cystic acne deep below the skin. At 29 we moved to Vancouver for a year and the dry air completely changed my skin again.  Coming from New Zealand where it significant ..read more

Way back in December, my work place gifted me a pass to my local Peak Pilates & Physiotherapy.  And I knew I to share my experience with fellow plus size women who may be intimidated by the plethora of uber flexible (small) bodies that come up in any Google search.Pilates is a real change of pace - my preferred form of exercise has been weight lifting or smashing out a circuit as quickly as possible, you know something (hugely modified) like CrossFit, to get it over with ASAP!Because who enjoys working out really? Don't lie to me, the after-effects are wonderful, but during? No ..read more

    I've sat down to write this post so many times - there are a hundred ways to cut it, a hundred things I could say about the whole experience, and its difficult to articulate in equal measure the good and the bad.   I've also considered making a video but if you think I ramble in blog format, you've seen nothing...In November I was asked to help craft diversion terms for the man charged with harassing me.  I believe in a restorative justice process and I do not believe that a jail term, or criminal conviction is the ideal solution in every situation.   And as ..read more

             Eloquii is one of those brands I have been watching for a while, but never quite brave enough to take the plunge and buy - possibly because as a premium brand, the risk is always a bit higher - a $40 ASOS fail doesn't sting quite as much as a $150 dress fail right? My end to end shopping experience was very pleasant; there were plenty of options for sales codes on the day I shopped, and I went with an option that essentially made my second dress free, which made the $25USD shipping completely worth it. And my order turned up within ..read more