Tess called out the ad not just for distorting her body image, but for doing it in a way that runs so counter to her personal beliefs and the body positive message that has won her so many fans.
As far as I can tell, it originates with Marie Claire blogger Courtney Dunlop, who claims she found bridal shops online selling diapers for the bride. Other websites have picked up on the story and now everyone’s talking about bridal diapers and who’s wearing them. But is this really a new trend among brides? Or is it just a bunch of hot (and possibly flatulent) air? I investigated and here’s what I found....
You may be thinking exactly what this mom assumed her ex’s girlfriend might: that she was about to be forced to read a rambling missive from a disgruntled woman who is looking for a chance to cut her ex down and lecture her on what she is and isn’t allowed to do with her children. But Awesome Ex-Wife immediately quells her fears: She then jumps into the main reason she is writing the letter: to assure the woman that the only relationship she and her ex-husband are involved in is the equivalent of a business partnership—and the “business” is raising their three sons together....
Grab some old socks and make a day out of crafting a puppet theater and putting on a play. This play kitchen is so clever; plus, it’s better-looking and cheaper than a plastic one. If the weather is preventing your bikes from coming out, take the transportation inside. You could make your own family band starting with a guitar with colorful strings. Maybe staying in on a cold, rainy day isn’t looking so bad after all....
Did you ever notice that gardening, too, has trends? One year, you might spy Black-Eyed Susan everywhere, and the next, Saliva, with its majestic purple rods, is popping up in every landscape. This year, prepare to see lots of the lovely variegated Artful™ Fire & Ice angel wings, (Caladium hortulanum) pictured above, which grow well in shade and sun depending on the climate. (Proven Winners, $15.99 quart-size) So, just what else can we expect to see this spring?...
I mean, if you’re going to cheat, take a cue from Ashton and at least do it with a regular person. Maybe that’s not the best example. But when you do that, at least you can use the excuse that you didn’t plan it to happen. Or you were drunk. Some wives may actually buy those. But a prostitute? That takes motive, secrecy, intention, money, and yuckiness. And in most places it’s illegal, not to mention dangerous to your and your spouse’s health (STDs)....
Federica Iammatteo, a student, had apparently gone to a tattoo parlor where she had had other ink done. After her death, prosecutors opened up a “manslaughter” charge against a person unknown and ordered an autopsy. Police reportedly visited the salon, but found no immediate cause to close it or take action. Yikes. This sounds horrible. Her family claims she was in “perfect health” before the tattoo. And the timing does seem suspicious....
But instead of forking over some serious dough and getting your jewelry professionally cleaned, you can take the DIY route and clean your jewelry with common household items such as shampoo and dish soap. To watch how it’s done, check out this handy jewelry cleaning tutorial. Do you have any go-to tricks for cleaning your jewelry? Image via CafeMom Solutions title: “How To Clean Your Jewelry Using Common Household Products” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-04” author: “Cindy Noel” But instead of forking over some serious dough and getting your jewelry professionally cleaned, you can take the DIY route and clean your jewelry with common household items such as shampoo and dish soap....
Here’s Chantelle’s ultimate, step-by-step guide to hand-washing your bras. title: “How To Wash Your Bras The Right Way” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-24” author: “Andre Avino” Here’s Chantelle’s ultimate, step-by-step guide to hand-washing your bras. title: “How To Wash Your Bras The Right Way” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-10” author: “George Bowdry” Here’s Chantelle’s ultimate, step-by-step guide to hand-washing your bras. title: “How To Wash Your Bras The Right Way” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-17” author: “Jennifer Miller” Here’s Chantelle’s ultimate, step-by-step guide to hand-washing your bras....
There aren’t a lot of rules that go along with wearing boots with skirts or dresses. It’s perfectly acceptable to mix and match lots of dress and skirt lengths with all boot heights. And that’s good news cause you can’t really mess this look up too badly. Five basic guidelines: Match your boot style with your dress/skirt style: This is sort of obvious but worth considering — try to keep your dress or skirt in the same style range as your boots....
“Melissa, we just wanted to let you know that if you ever wanted a nose job, your mother and I would pay for it,” my dad said. For the record, I’m Jewish, but between my god-awful acne and four-year-long relationship with a full set of braces, I had never considered my nose to be a problem. I did, and still do, love my nose. It’s a bit on the bigger side, but I like to think that its angularity gives me character, and is even — dare I say — kind of cute....
I was terrorized by the thought of a vaginal delivery from the moment that little plus sign appeared on a pregnancy test. I would practically have panic attacks thinking about pushing a baby out. What if I was in labor for hours days? What if I don’t make it to the hospital on time? What if I needed an episiotomy? A process other moms-to-be thought beautiful, I called brutal. But despite my fears, I was willing to do it, of course....
Revelist/BrittanyFowler Not too long ago, my co-worker Alle and I put Fashion Nova to the test. It mostly failed. As a plus-size woman who loves fashion, I am always looking for the next shop I can add to my list. It’s not like we have an endless amount of options… Curvy Sense saw my Fashion Nova review and reached out, promising that their clothes would fit better for a similar price....
Once upon a time I had a sense of propriety. I wouldn’t step out the door in yoga pants unless I were actually going to yoga class. I brushed my hair. I put on makeup. Verily, I pulled myself together before I walked my son to the school bus stop every morning. Why? Because I had standards. And then I got a life. More from The Stir: Moms Have No Excuse for Dressing Like Slobs at School Dropoff Now I am one of those moms with bed hair, leggings, and sneakers at dropoff....
But many are claiming that there’s something very, very wrong with this series of photos. Star and Delano’s skin tones appear to remain the same throughout all of the images. He uses these effects on white models quite frequently. He has since apologized, but it has still caused many people to boycott his brand. “It’s very unfortunate that a section of the community is choosing to interpret and liken my image in Jeffree Star’s campaign to blackface....
Johnny acquired the property in 2001. It was a family home for Johnny, his former partner Vanessa Paradis, and their two children, Lily-Rose and Jack. The grounds ooze old-world charm, romance, and idyllic privacy. Not a bad place to get away from it all and hang with your wife and kids between movie shoots! Would you be happy living in a rural village, or would you miss the bright lights and big city?...
Yes, if you can stomach it, a director once had the temerity to tell Julia Roberts — JULIA! ROBERTS! — that she should get two freckles from her face removed. TWO! FRECKLES! He said they made her look “dirty.” Wow. I wonder what this asshat looked like. You can’t really see freckles on Julia, but she does have a small one under her right eye. I always thought it was just the thing to make her slightly more human looking....
Yawning takes on another meaning when it comes to this Kama Sutra position. Think of your legs like a butterfly, opening up and spreading its wings — your partner enters while kneeling in front of you. How wide and lifted your legs are is up to you, but experiment to see what feels the best — changing it up can change the intensity. Go with legs straight in the air or bent into your chest....
And if there’s something else we know to be true, it’s that her fans take those product teases and run with them. So that’s why when Von D took to Instagram to hint at an all new lipstick color, nobody was surprised when conspiracy theories immediately began flying. But I still don’t think the teased shade is Hilda — and here’s why. Know what else is described as a muted pumpkin?...
Being the low-brow human I am, I was looking through Khloe Kardashian’s Instagram this morning when I stumbled upon a close-up photo of her looking unusually bright-eyed. And then, on further examination of the pic, I realized what Khloe had done to get her look: She lined the inner corners of her eyes with white eyeliner. Run, don’t walk to your local drugstore, girls. You needs to add white eyeliner to your makeup bag....
