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Lookin' Good

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, right? Well if that’s the case – I’d like a warm welcome, as I’m about to confess my problem…
Often times I don’t get too personal, but I felt like this was one thing I needed to get out and admit it, in [...]

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Acne is a common skin condition that can have many forms. Generally, acne refers to the medical term Acne Vulgaris and is caused by bacteria called Propion. This is the most common form of Acne and it is an inflammatory disease, which affect the hair follicles and oil producing glands of the human skin.
Acne is [...]

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I recently had the luxury of testing five of the Skin Free products. As someone who frequently battles with sensitive skin, I was very impressed with the range of both affordable and all natural products available in this skin care line.  I would recommend this product line to anyone looking for an [...]

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Looking good makes you feel good. We know it’s true. I recently found Shabby Apple, which has some amazingly chic, yet affordable clothes.
We’re lucky enough to offer you a 10% discount for our readers, good until Aug 15th. The code is Thindependence10off.
Shabby Apple is very clear about their sizing, which I appreciate, especially when ordering [...]

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I recently came across a website called Miowear – which specializes in plus size active wear, yoga, workout and general exercise clothing.  When you’re a plus size, you can agree that it’s HARD to find good, quality exercise wear with some general style left in it
I was lucky enough to sample the Perfect [...]

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I have a dear friend who said this to me the other day in a late night conversation. We were talking about the most random topics, and my friend said, can I compliment you, while possibly slighting (mutual friend).  I said sure, because of course we both know that we care [...]

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Earlier this month stores like Ellen Tracy and Ann Taylor had announced they were cutting their sizes down.  For Ann Taylor that meant losing size 16 entirely, starting with her most recent spring line.  And for Ellen Tracy it meant only selling the online.  It’s been said that plus size clothes cost more to make [...]

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