I am newsworthy.

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Got the job!

Thanks for all the well wishes. I managed to zip myself into my suit trousers and aced the interview! They called me that same day to let me know I got the job.
I’m very pleased.
Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Gaining weight.

I have an interview on Wednesday. Oh yes. I am excited, because I should just about be able to squeeze it into my daily life, and child care shouldn’t be too costly. We’ll see.
However, upon digging out my “interview suit”, I’ve come to the obvious conclusion that my cake blog has affected my weight just [...]

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A step forward for FA? Fat (or Not Sticklike) mermaids

My five year old was cutting up some pictures from a magazine, and found little mermaid pictures from an advertised book series entitled Mermaid SOS.
These are pictures of some of the mermaids she cut out:

This was the first picture I really noticed, and the first thing that struck me was that she had a very [...]

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New Glasses

I know it seems like I’ve been on a shopping spree recently, but these glasses were ordered from an American online optician about four months ago and only just arrived today. Long, boring story behind the delay, but who cares! I have pretty new glasses!
These are they:

I have another pair, too:

These are much more delicate [...]

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Hats and Honey Pots

Reproduced from my other blog, Shelves In My Mind. Originally posted on 4 January 2008.
A lot of thoughts have been whirling through my head recently, with regards to New Year’s resolutions and dieting, accepting oneself regardless of appearance, and why all this is so important.
One of the many songs that my children and I sing [...]

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More Fatshion. With pictures!

I was inspired to go bargain hunting over the weekend. I’ve been wanting some specific items of clothing, and amazingly, I found them!
With the weather (supposedly) warming up for the summer, I’ve been searching for a great denim skirt. The last denim skirt I owned is now 6 years old and a size or two [...]

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Fat on Stage — Update

I auditioned for a few parts on Thursday. I didn’t get the romantic lead, but I got a decent part anyhow. Huzzah! I am now a “dainty little fairy”, otherwise known as Leila. I am very pleased. Thank you for all the well-wishes.

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First cake post is up. Quick! Go read now!

So far I have made 7 cakes. The first cake post is up. Enjoy!

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30 Cakes in 30 Days

I’ve started a new blog: 30 Cakes in 30 Days. The entries will be on a time lag, about a week behind from real time, and a new entry won’t appear until next week so I can build up enough entries to get the ball rolling, but I’m very excited to start.
If you are like [...]

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