"España" One Shoulder Ruffle Swimsuit w/Detachable Strap - $118.00

With all the snow we’ve been getting this winter, it’s hard to imagine that swimsuit time is just around the corner! The other day I saw this awesome video on Youtube from Monif herself talking about the Spring 2010 collection of Plus size swimsuits. I absolutely love the idea of connecting with your audience in this way! Using free resources such as Youtube to show off your line of clothes on real women, is a great way to go. Hat’s off to Monif C. for getting social with us.

The funny thing is, I had already seen this lovely swimsuit on the site and was starting to drool. I absolutely love the one shoulder ruffle and the latin flare!

Below is the video where she shows off several of the seriously trendy swimsuits.

What do you think? I giggled a bit when she says you won’t be swimming in the Olympics in any of these, and really love that they’re actual swimsuits! It’s not as if I spend a ton of time in a swimsuit, but when I do, I want to look good! Thanks Monif C. for having such amazing clothing and for reaching out to us in this way. Social Media rules!

As you can see, it’s been quite a while since I’ve written here. Life took a bit of a left turn some time back in April of last year. Since then, there simply hasn’t been enough time to maintain this wonderful site. I had every intention to keep it up-to-date and help out my fellow curvy women, but life simply got in the way.

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So what does this have to do with rain gear you ask? Well I recently moved (along with my lovely family) to Seattle, WA. You know, the city of rain and coffee? Well honestly the weather has been pretty delightful and hasn’t been nearly as dreary as people led us to believe. I firmly  believe that Seattlites have been lying to outsiders for years just to make everyone think it was gloomy and rainy here. They may even kick me out for telling the truth! hah.

Although it has been pretty nice, we have had a few rainy days and quite a few chilly ones. I’ve noticed that it’s definitely fashionable here to wear rain boots and other types of knee-high boots. Which is great if you’re a size 2 and look great in skinny jeans and a pair of cutesy rain boots. But what about me? I can’t just walk into any old shoe store and find a boot that fits around my calf! Usually a boot shopping expedition takes hours and hours of utter frustration.

So now that I live in the Pacific Northwest, I thought I’d look around to see if I could actually find some cute wide calf rain boots and a stylish rain coat. I want to look fashionable, show my own style, and stay dry at the same time! This shouldn’t be such a difficult thing to ask for. :)

I have my own funky style, and am lucky to work in a pretty casual office. I’m happy to say that I did find a few great options for plus size rain gear, and I wanted to show you some of my favorites!

Comes in Plus size!

OMG Love the Color!

These are hot! Click Image for more!

Do you have any great fashionable rain gear for plus size women you’d like to show off? I’d love to see what you ladies love as well.

It’s not as if Spring is a new phenomenon, however every year it shows up at our door step and brightens the world anew. The evenings are lighter, flowers are blooming, the trees have tiny sprouts and everyone seems to be smiling again. Little kids are playing in the park and women are showing off their new open-toed sandals with fresh pedicures. We quickly forget the woes of winter, and haven’t quite felt the heat of the summer. Everything is fresh and new again! And the clothes… the wonderful, flowing, lovely skirts and dresses.

I’m not really much of an outdoorsy girl, but I really love being outside in the Spring. All I want to do is pull my hair up with one of my grandmother’s scarves, put on a flowy skirt and skip around the garden. [ok stop laughing!] So, I don’t have a garden (yet, my husband is in the process of getting one ready) and honestly I don’t really skip ;). BUT the idea is still there. I can imagine doing that right? More realistic would be to head out to a local cafe, hook up to the wi-fi and get some work done while listening to great live music, sipping a hot latte and letting the sun flow in. Now THIS my friends sounds perfect. Ok… I should admit, I’m actually doing this right now. And I can’t seem to stop smiling.

The past week in general has been great, and I’m glad Spring came along when it did. I spent one day at the zoo with my daughter and sister, and another at the park with a friend and her kids. My husband has been getting the garden ready out back, and our daughter just LOVES being outside. She stands at the front door saying “hello” to people walking by.

But I have to admit, my favorite part of Spring all comes back to the outfits. I get so tired of turtlenecks and socks! Give me some open-toed shoes, a comfy skirt and a great jacket (it still gets cold in the evening!) and I’m set. Hello SUN! To get into the season, I’ve added some of my favorite products of the season to this post. If you’re interested in purchasing them or learning more about the products, just click the image.

What do you like about Spring? And if you have a favorite outfit, what all does it entail?