Mode Merr has a unique offering of sizing you don't see in many shops. They offer sizes from XXS to XXXL. All the fashions, down to the way they are photographed remind me of the glamorous pin-up girls from the 1950s.

This is a regular dessert feature around our house in the fall when McIntosh apples are a plenty. When served warm it both a treat for the nose and the tummy. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

The second annual Miss Plus America Pageant will take place on July 29-31, 2004 in Monroe, Louisiana at the Holiday Inn Conference Center. Over 25 contestants will compete for the title of Plus America Elite.

I first came into contact with Miss Platnum and her music through a YouTube video for a single from her latest album, Chefa called Give Me the Food. Although some think it is a tribute to the feeders and eaters of the world, it is actually a hilarious take

So what is the infatuation with our image? What went through our minds thousands of years ago when we first glanced into a puddle and saw our image? Something made us want to capture it. Mirrors are put up everywhere and if there aren't mirrors there's highly reflective glass or other surfaces.

Deep within your mind they borrow. They are relentless and in most cases incredibly annoying. Their only goal is to occupy your mind with useless information. What am I talking about? Those phrases and songs

Let's face it. There are not a lot of yoga books out there by commercial publishers for curvy women. It's about time a plus size model who actually practises yoga shared one with us. And she's bigger than a size 10!

I wanted to put together a list of the mean things people say to us; things that have stuck with us over the years. My intent is not to feed the negative energy these statements produce but provide a means for acknowledging them.

Get to know pin-up model Susie from the 2006 Plush Cat Calendar.

Winukar, star of the Broadway show Hairspray is starring along side Pamela Anderson, Christopher Lloyd, Elon Gold, and Brian Scolaro in the new Fox comedy Stacked.