Sometimes I dress outrageously, but I am a dress girl, so I’m always wearing nice dresses and hunting down great finds for plus-size women, so hopefully you’ll enjoy!

- Sarah
http://www.tabayag.com

And who knew that this would get people so heated? (By the way, whenever you post outfits I totally envy them! You do bold color well.)

Jules, you do a great job with that. No, you probably shouldn’t look to my closet for inspiration regarding shape and cut — won’t hurt my feelings. I probably won’t learn much from you on that score either (though I do admire your use of color — I tend to dress like a Greek widow who works in accounting). I quit keeping up with the fashion blog world because it made me feel completely impoverished — this is sort of the same thing, really. Things that don’t apply to your life can be interesting, but probably won’t give you a lot of practical advice.

What’s the big freaking deal? Keep on keeping on, Jules.

I also read blogs about families, recipes, crafts, etc. I can’t do half the things these women do, and I don’t care. I love looking into their lives and I love learning new things. I said I deleted most of my fashion blogs, and that I did so because they don’t reflect my lifestyle or body and don’t celebrate what’s great about MY OWN body. Or, at least, that’s what I wanted to say. I wrote the post quickly and perhaps should have elaborated more. I really didn’t think it would be a big deal, so I’m sorry for taking on the subject lightly.

Let’s be clear: I WILL NEVER BE TALL. I WILL NEVER HAVE TOOTHPICK LEGS. Do I care? No. But why should I read a blog that features thigh-high minis? Or stiletto heels and conceptual outfits? Because if I can’t wear what she wears I can at least learn about color and composition? I can do that anywhere. Why not go to a blog where I can get all that and a link to something I would buy? I have a finite period of time during the day in which to read blogs. I want it to be worth my while. Trust me, given endless amount of time, I could read blogs forever. As it is, I spend too much time reading them for The Mister’s taste.

There are some plus sized blogs people referred me to that I won’t read because the style of blogger is not my own. I am a mom who dresses modestly. I see nothing wrong in trying to find the same (plus sized, regular sized, bean pole sized) in a fashion blogger. If I am looking for inspiration to use in my own closet, what is so wrong about looking for someone whose taste reflects my own? Or shops at places I can shop, too?

As for people no longer reading me because they are tired of hearing me whine about my weight? Well, I don’t whine about my weight, so I wouldn’t be sorry to see people who are misinterpreting my posts go the way of the Dodo.

I don’t want anyone to think that I am sitting here looking at blogs eating Ding Dongs and feeling sorry for myself. I’m not. I happen to think I am pretty awesome. Fallible and apparently unable to communicate a simple thought in less than 500 words, but awesome nonetheless.

Doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be able to have blogs, more power to them. I just don’t want to spend time thinking “that’d be so cute, if I lost 20 pounds.” That ain’t gonna happen. Not because I can’t. Not because I don’t know how to drink water and eat healthy and blah blah blah. But because I choose not to spend all my time concentrating on that. I’m a healthy, normal weight and my husband loves me and I rock my bod pretty well and, well, that’s it.

I would, though, love more blogs to focus on what you say, Jules, cute style for normal women. I love Frocks & Frou Frou. Love her. Here’s to finding more of the same from this thread.

Thanks for bringing this up.

I totally agree there isn’t a lot out there for curvier girls, it is a shame

Booo.