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Blogging Renaissance
After reading this post on Facebook by Very Excellent Habits about how she and Christina of Hair Romance missed blogging, I was inspired. Seriously, go read the post! I’ll wait. It got me thinking, and reminiscing. I’ve been around this here internet for a long time now. I’ve seen blogging rise and fall in popularity, watched micro-blogging become a thing, and videos become the next big craze. Gosh, it does kinda make me feel old. I started sharing my life on the internet on Livejournal in 2001. I moved over to WordPress and opened Extra Large as Life in 2009 and rebranded to Natatree in 2017. That means, wow, 22…
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A case of the blogger doubts
I feel weird calling myself a ‘blogger’. I’m never going to be a highly successful blogger, I can’t shmooze. I’m shy and awkward in person, I don’t have the confidence that you need to shine in person. I like to do my work behind a computer screen, I like to sit back and observe, I’m not the life of a party. I feel weird contacting companies, I tend to let them come to me, which isn’t really the way with blogging. I don’t usually compare myself to other bloggers, I don’t check my stats daily & I’m usually pretty happy just doing my own thing. Though with this depression having been set…
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Welcome to the new XL as Life!
I had made previous mentions that Extra Large as Life was getting some work done behind the scenes, and now finally, I can show you the in front of scenes newness! I’d been wanting to update the blog design for a while and figured the start of 2013 would make the perfect time, only, my muse could not figure out a header design, so I commissioned the ever so wonderful Lauren Carney to help out. The frame of the layout is the same, but as you can see the colours have changed slightly, and the text size has been increased. I’m still fiddling around a bit with the sidebar, but I’ve finally…
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Navabi Curvy Blog Award
You’ve probably noticed these round little badges popping up on some of your favourite plus size blogs. Why? Voting has recently started for the Curvy Blog Award, hosted by Navabi. I honestly don’t think I’d ever make it in to the top 10, but I figured I’d give it a try, as it’s such an amazing opportunity. The top 10 participants get put towards a judging panel. The Navabi fashion team, Fashion designer Anna Scholz, VOGUE Curvy editor Elisa D’Ospina and the ever so gorgeous model Fluvia Lacerda. The winner gets to go to London Fashion Week. HOW FANTASTIC IS THAT!? So, if you have a spare minute, i’d LOVE…
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Nuffnang Blogopolis Hangover #nnb2012
Photo credit: Left by Rah – Right by Sugercoatit I’m glad I pushed through things and made it to Nuffnang blogopolis this weekend. I’m glad I shelled out the extra money and stayed in the city. I’m glad that I had awesome room mates in Melissa, Kylie, Lauren & Veronica. I’m glad I was able to meet new people and hopefully form some new friends. I’m glad I went out afterwards. Over all, as you can tell, I’m pretty glad. Well, except for the come down and hangover. I’m not a big drinker, I may have a cider every now & then, but that’s it. With the medication I’m on,…
