Curvy Girl on the Run

I write a fashion and style blog. I write about fun things like tulle skirts and glitter shoes and dressing for your body type. I write about new products and lovely things like handbags and faux fur. I don't write about death and illness. Yet here I am again sitting here writing a post on death and heartache.  I wasn't going to do this again this year. I wasn't going to take up space writing about the anniversary of my mother's death. Yet here I am once again writing feverishly to put all of my thoughts down on paper.  I don't like to focus on death- I like to focus on living life. And yet when I begin to feel sad or start to focus on death, it comes back to focusing on life. Let me explain. Eleven years ago today my mom took her last breath on earth and her first breath in Heaven. I remember it so vividly and I hope I never forget it. I won't tell the story again but I will say that every time you leave your loved ones, make sure you tell them how ...

I cannot believe it has been a year since I started this blog! It seems like it was just yesterday that I was starting to tell my story, yet 154 posts later (most of them published), I am sitting here today.  A one year "blogiversary" is a good opportunity to look back and reflect on why I started doing this in the first place. I love to write. I love to tell stories. I love to teach. I love to support. It's a way for me to be creative and reach an entirely different audience. I love it.  This has truly been a great year of doing all of that. I am thankful for all of the readers who visit my blog daily, weekly, or monthly to see what I am doing or to get some outfit inspiration.  I love sharing my own personal journey with all of you. I celebrated my first 5K, my fortieth birthday, a new dog and so much more over the last year. I hope to continue all of that and more over the next year.  Here's to a wonderful first year of blogging! Thank you to a...