(And the fact that these same decision makers think it’s acceptable to label this clothing, “2X” or even the words “plus size” is an issue that really needs some discussion. . . )

But, my mother had class and she knew how to find classy clothes for her voluptuous body. She always envisioned herself at her best and found sexy ways to dress herself.

My mom is 84 years old now, barely walking with a walker and has breast cancer. She’s still a “plus size” (I really hate that term!). I guess you could say she has every reason to be depressed, but instead, every morning she looks into the mirror and says to herself: “I’m still alive and I’m still a woman!” Then, she proceeds to apply her lip gloss and tie her little scarf around her neck and pin her broche on her sweater. And, my 85 year old dad still swats her in her back-side when she passes by him.

I think Maya Angelou must have been referring to my mom when she said: “It’s the fire in my eyes, and the flash of my teeth, the swing in my waist, and the joy in my feet.” Or Mae West when she defined the word ‘curve’ as: “The loveliest distance between two points”.

To all of you beautiful big girls out there, we would love to hear where you like to shop, what your favorite article of clothing is and perhaps a few words about being sexy and voluptuous.

2 cups finely ground organic coffee
½ cup organic sugar
3 T. grapeseed oil
1 T. SkinAgain pHo-tone

Mix ingredients.  During a hot shower, apply mixture to areas of cellulite using long, circular motions. Shower off.  Apply SkinAgain pHo-tone after showering. Use this at-home treatment three times per week.  According to spa therapists, massaging coffee grounds into the skin can combat cellulite by breaking up fat pockets below the skin’s surface. As the grounds exfoliate, caffeine tightens the skin to give it a smoother appearance.  And always:

• Stay hydrated
• Exercise (no-brainer)
• Minimize sun exposure

(Cellulite really is a skin problem that involves fat. The dermis is the middle layer of skin and is separated from the underlying fat with connective bands of fibrous tissue made of collagen and elastin. When these connective bands weaken, little sacks of fat are able to slip through the holes in the fibrous tissue and push up against the epidermis. This is cellulite.)