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FBW: Andy’s Picture of a Strong Woman
Determination and stubbornness are words to describe Andygirl’s photo of a strong woman.
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FBW: My Time of Survival by Andy
Toxic people are hard to have in your life, especially if you’re related to them. Breaking free is how you survive.
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FBW: Charlotte’s Picture of a Strong Woman
Love in the face of life’s curve balls can be the source of great strength.
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Jenna and One of the Strong Women
Like many of us, Jenna’s photo is of a strong woman is the woman who taught her to be strong.
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FBW: I Survived So She Could Too
Despite the hell she went through, Jenna endured. For her daughter.
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Nichole and her photo of a Woman of Strength
Today Nichole shares a photo of her woman of strength. Strength is reflected against the relief of loss.
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FBW: Nightcrawling by Nichole from In These Small Moments
Love should be unconditional. It should be the same in the day as it is in the evening…
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Meredith and One of the Strong Women
Strong women come in all shapes, ages and sizes. Ms. February is back today, sharing a photo of an important and strong woman in her life.
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FBW: My Story of Survival by Meredith
Sometime surviving cancer is a job for those left behind. Learn how Meredith from BuenoBaby found her strength to survive her mom’s passing.
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Guest Post: Freedom in Forgiving by Rachel from Mediocre Mom
This week’s guest blogger has found forgiveness inside of herself, even if those who hurt her have never asked to be forgiven.
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FBW: Allison from Alli ‘n Son and One of The Strong Woman in her Life (Ms. January)
Strong women come in all shapes, ages and sizes. Ms. January is back today, sharing a photo of an important and strong woman in her life.
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FBW: My Story of Survival by Allison @ Alli ‘n Son (Ms. January)
Ms. January, Allison from Alli ‘n Son, returns this week sharing her story of survival. And the friends who became unexpected heros.
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Guest Blogger: The Signs Were There By Natalie
Pushing, shoving, small bruises? Oh yes, it’s abuse. But sometimes it’s hard to accept it.
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FBW: Interview with Nicole from In These Small Moments (Ms. March)
Getting to know Nicole, the sweetly honest blogger we are proud to call Ms. March.
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FBW: To Just Breathe by Nicole from In These Small Moments {Ms. March}
Nicole is Ms. March, who is sharing her story of continuing on her path of healing, breathing in her family and finding strength in them.
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Guest Blogger: I Didn’t Expect This
Sometimes abusive relationships sneak up on you when you aren’t expecting it.
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FBW: Interview with Jules from Michon Michon (Ms. December)
Have you met Ms. December? Get to know her, inside and out.
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FBW: Jules from Michon Michon (Ms. December)
Greetings to Jules, the voice behind Michon Mochin. She’s Ms. December in the 2012 calendar, and pretty darn lucky.
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Guest Blogger: Inside the Padded Room
Powerful stuff from today’s guest blogger: I found purpose. I found hatred, and it fueled me toward freedom. All because of a padded room.
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FBW: Interview with Andy from Crazy with a Side of Awesomesauce (Ms. July)
Eclectic, brazen, and honest. Yup, that just about sums up Ms. July.
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FBW: Andy from Crazy with a Side of Awesomesauce (Ms. July)
Ms. July, proving that loving oneself is the best survival tool anyone can possess.
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The National Domestic Violence Registry
The National Domestic Violence Registry, do you know what it is?
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FBW: Interview with Lerner from Stay at Home Babe (Ms. November)
Ms. November, taking nudie pictures with the excuse of doing it for charity.
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FBW: Lerner from Stay at Home Babe (Ms. November)
Ms. November, the Babe from Stay at Home Babe, surviving the best way that she can, in the bath tub.
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Guest Blogger: Breaking Free from the System
Today’s guest blogger has experienced a little bit of everything, good and bad. Yet somehow she sees the positive in it all.
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FBW: Interview with Meghan from Meg’s Idle Chatter (Ms. October)
Getting to know Ms. October better. She’s here, running off her mouth, yet again.
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FBW: Meghan from Meg’s Idle Chatter (Ms. October)
This week’s featured blogger is Ms. October, Meghan from Meg’s Idle Chatter. She wants YOU to be the hero in your life.
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Guest Blogger: A Story of Survival and a Better Bond Between My Body And I by Devan of Unspoken Grief
Today’s guest blogger has survived miscarriage, and found hidden in the saddness a strong body and mind.
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FBW: Interview with Michele from Scraps of My Geek Life (Ms. September)
Everything you wanted to know about Michele from Scraps of My Geek Life, our very own Ms. September.
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FBW: Michele from Scraps of My Geek Life (Ms. September)
Ms. September, Michele from Scraps of My Geek Life, talking the talk and walking the walk. All for her daughters.
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Guest Post: There is Life After Stretch Marks by Somer of Merry Wife of Canon
Today’s guest poster deserves bragging rights. Today she’s sharing her pregnancy scars, and proud of it.
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FBW: Interview with Sandra from Body Bliss Central (Ms. August)
Sandra from Body Bliss Central, our very own Ms. August, is spilling her guts today. Oddly, it kind of looks like green tea ice cream.
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FBW: Sandra from Body Bliss Central (Ms. August)
Being a calendar girl brings about a certain kind of freedom. Meet Ms. August, who is more than enough, just the way she is.
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Guest Blogger: I Burned The Toast by Melissa from Paths From My Soul
This week’s guest blogger learned an important life lesson: life is pretty fabulous when you can burn the toast, and know that it’s OK.
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FBW: Interview with Mazarine from Wild Woman Fundraising (Ms. June)
Getting to know Ms. June, Mazarine from Wild Woman Fundraising. This is one busy and inspired woman!
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FBW: Mazarine from Wild Woman Fundraising with a Message of Hope and Survival (Ms. June)
Mazarine is one wild woman, and she’s not afraid to stand up for what is right in life. Please welcome Ms. June.
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Guest Blogger: What Do You Want to Be? by Brook from Redhead Reverie
“Do you want to be a victim or a survivor?” Find out what today’s guest blogger wanted to be.
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FBW: Interview with Charlotte from My Pixie Blog (Ms. May)
Get to know Ms. May, Charlotte from My Pixie Blog, a little better in her Featured Blogger of the Week Interview.
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FBW: Charlotte from My Pixie Blog and Her Bad-Ass Mother (Ms. May)
This week we are featuring Charlotte from My Pixie Blog and her bad-ass, superhero mother.
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Guest Blogger: On Surviving Divorce by Sheena
Today’s guest blogger survived divorce three times as a child, and to this day, she still believes in love.
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FBW: Interview with Jenna from Stop, Drop & Blog (Ms. April)
Get to know Ms. April, Jenna from Stop, Drop & Blog, a little better in her Featured Blogger of the Week Interview.
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FBW: Jenna from Stop, Drop & Blog is Worth More Than This (Ms. April)
Meet Ms. April, Jenna the voice behind Stop, Drop & Blog and The Chronicles of Munchkin Land. Find out what inspired her to volunteer for the calendar.
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Guest Blogger: Understanding My Silence. I Can Finally Speak Out by A Daily Dose of Toni
Sometimes women feel stuck in an abusive relationship, like they can’t get out. Here’s A Daily Dose of Toni’s story of abusive relationships and her survival.
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Guest Blogger: Surviving Abuse: A Family Tradition by Untypically Jia
Please welcome today’s guest blogger, who is sharing her personal story of surviving a family tradition of abuse.
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Guest Post From Alex @ Late Enough: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Is Every Month
The awesome Alex from Late Enough is joining us today, with a post she was kind enough to allow us to repost.
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FBW: Interview with Meredith from Bueno Baby (Ms. February)
Get to know Ms. February, Meredith from Bueno Baby, a little better in her Featured Blogger of the Week Interview.
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FBW: Meredith from Bueno Baby (Ms. February) There but for the Grace of God
Meet Ms. February, Meredith the voice behind BuenoBaby. Find out what inspired her to volunteer for the calendar.
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Guest Blogger: The Survival Gene by Andygirl
Our first Guest Blogger for 2012 is from the awesome Andygirl and her tale being surrounded by survivors.
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FBW: Inverview with Alli from Alli ‘n Son (Ms. January)
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week and this week it’s our January Blogger, the wonderful and beautiful Alli from Alli-n-Son.
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FBW: Alli from Alli ‘n Son is Doing it For The Boys (Ms. January)
It’s time to meet our bloggers! She worked behind the scenes last year and this year she’s out front starting out the calendar as Januray’s Blogger.
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Farewell Until March 28, 2011
It’s time to say good-bye to 2011 and turn our eyes on 2012. So we’re taking a break before we do that.
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Repost: Why I’m Posing Naked. On A Horse. by Toy With Me
When we first read this post about being naked on a horse, we hadn’t seen the gorgeous picture. Now that we have, it’s even more awesome!
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Repost: Nudie Pictures By dummies
We are reposting some favorite pieces from the last six months as we wind down the Blogger Body Calendar project. A crowd favorite was Dumb Mom’s first piece for us.
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Giveaway & Repost: A Picture Of Me That I Hate By Alex of Late Enough
We are reposting some favorite pieces from the last six months. Also, Alex is hosting a giveaway for one Blogger Body Calendar!
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Repost: How Things Have Changed by Tanis of Attack of the Redneck Mommy
We are reposting some favorite pieces as we wind down the BBC 2011. Tanis has been a tireless advocate for this project, and our beautiful cover girl.
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Fifty by 30 from Anna of Curvy Yoga
2011 is going to be a great year for me, mainly because I’ve stopped caring about diets. Best. Decision. Ever.
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The Diet Industry: A Gateway Drug. by Kensington
The Culture of the Diet Industry is a gateway drug and can lead to dangerous behaviors.
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What Body Image Means to Carrie of The Sweetest
It can be hard to accept the changes your body goes through when you have a child.
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What Body Image Means to Meredith of oh, that Meredith
The scale and I had a moment this morning, let me describe it to you.
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Eat Sushi Today for Food & Body Image Week by Crunchy Betty
Sushi is for the now, learn why I love that.
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Eating Pasta for Food & Body Image Week by The Kitchen Witch
Pasta and I have a complicated relationship, but my love for it is not in question.
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Pommes Frites: French Fries for Food & Body Image Week by Avery Wittkamp
Our relationships with food and image are complex, but pommes frites are wonderful.
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What Body Image Means to Marie of 1000 Reasons I’m A Crap Mom
When your baby is in the photo, you are guaranteed to look beautiful.
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Secrets and Lies: On Pregnancy & Body Image by Angélica of On Motherhood & Sanity
Body image is especially tough during pregnancy. But the body is doing amazing things and Angélica Arbulú even took photos. Brave woman.
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What Body Image Means to Beki of Wild Child Gone Good
I wanted to be a model, and when I got my chance to have boudoir portraits taken, I reveled in the chance.
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What Body Image Means to Meredith of Bueno Baby
My daughter is too young to realize ice-cream is supposed to be her mortal enemy. Ahh, the bliss!
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What Body Image Means to Amy from Accidental Musings
You may not see what I see, so let me point it out to you.
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What Body Image Means to Dumb Mom of parenting BY dummies
I believe in myself and my body, and I’m going to keep saying that to myself. Every day.
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Body Image Not Bought and Paid For by Terra of Raising Zoeyjane
Learning self-esteem and overcoming a eating disorder by the numbers.
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What Body Image Means to Tanis of Attack of the Redneck Mommy
How a photo transformed me during some very hard times.
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My Zero Percentile Son by Tara of Bite The Bedbugs
My son is small compared to others. I worry how that will affect him. I think I have Napoleon Complex by Proxy.
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A Choice I Can Make By Leela Sinha
I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It was a sneak attack, arriving while I was out of the country, away from home and my usual set of [...]
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This Is What An Eating Disorder Is, To Me by Dana of The Body and the Brood
Since I’m a psychologist who specializes in treating people with eating disorders, I get lots of questions: Why would anyone intentionally starve?
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Bigger Than My Flawed Parts By Allison of Alli ‘n Son
When I look in the mirror I have to actually stop myself from leaning in close with a tweezers in hand, looking for stray hairs. Or examining [...]
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Public Bodies By Adrienne of No Points for Style
I’m grateful to Maura Kelly for her piece yesterday on Marie Claire Magazine’s website. Seriously. For one thing, the response to her piece from the blogosphere and [...]
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Confessions of an Exercise Addict by Allison @ Alli ‘n Son
I’ve been sitting on this post for weeks, if not months now. When I first heard about the Blogger Body Calendar and I was so excited and [...]
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Fat Talk Free Week: A Picture Of Me I Hate by Alex of Late Enough
I haven’t owned a scale in years. But honestly, I love a good grab of belly fat on a bad day. When I did my photo shoot [...]
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Fat Talk Free Week: Escaping Myself by Amy of Accidental Musings
Ending Fat Talk is about loving who you are now. But the funny thing about loving yourself now is that you must realize that every day you [...]
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Fat Talk Free Week: I’m a Work in Progress By Alli of Alli ‘n Son
I’m a work in progress. Just like everyone else. I’m not perfect. But I am perfectly ME. When I look in the mirror most days, all I [...]
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Guest Post: Finding Myself, The Hard Way By Jamie Inman
A few years ago my husband and I went on a tropical vacation with some good friends. I looked forward to adventures in food and culture, world [...]
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Boobalas: Art By Darryle Pollack
In my post I shared my story about the day I promised my body in the mirror that I would treasure it. And it’s pretty ironic since [...]
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Guest Blogger: The Promise By Darryle Pollack
Fifteen years ago I looked in a mirror and for the first time, I saw how my body looked without my right breast. From the moment I [...]
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Guest Blogger: Big Tits and a Busted Raft By Toquegirl
Right now, I’m tipping the scales at about two hundred pounds. I’m somewhere in the region of seven months pregnant, and I have cankles, an ass that [...]
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FBW: Interview with Sandy of Toy With Me
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Eating Disorders & The Elderly By Sandy of Toy With Me
This blank page with the flashing cursor is freaking me the hell out intimidating! Actually I feel more naked here then I did during my photo shoot! [...]
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Guest Blogger: that you & I would dare to love ourselves & our bodies just the way we are By Sui at cynosure
At the risk of sounding like a downer, I’m going to admit that I didn’t have the best past week. I didn’t walk or run or really [...]
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FBW: Interview with Tanis of Attack of the Redneck Mommy
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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How Things Have Changed by Tanis of Attack of the Redneck Mommy
I wasn’t a cute child. My hair was too blonde and stringy, my eyes were too big and my knees were too knobby. To compound matters, I [...]
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Wear and Tear by stark. raving. mad. mommy.
Really, shouldn’t I be past all this? The looking in the mirror with critical eyes? I don’t look at strangers this critically. Okay, maybe sometimes I question [...]
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FBW: Interview with Nic of My Bottle’s Up
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: i hid my body for a different reason by nic at my bottle’s up
i’m gonna go out on a limb here and just say that i like my body. there. i said it. are you still reading? well, if you [...]
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Four For One… And a Giveaway!
My name is Jason Mayo and I write the blog Out-Numbered. Normally, I’m cursing a lot and making a complete fool out of myself; so I totally [...]
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FBW: Interview with Jason of Outnumbered
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Hello World. This Is My Wang. By Jason of Outnumbered.
OK, so there’s no real reason why I need to explain who I am or why I’m here. This is a site devoted to The Blogger Body [...]
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Guest Blogger: An Outsider Looking In by Jenn B.
If you would have told me 10 years ago that I would devote my extra time raising money and spreading awareness about the dangers of Eating Disorders, [...]
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FBW: Interview with Guilty Squid
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Why I Decided To Join The Blogger Body Calendar Project By Guilty Squid
I’m a mother of two, an almost 15 year old and a 6 year old. You read that right, and yes, I know. Big age difference. What [...]
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Guest Blogger: Things That I Am Not by Cheryl from Woman at a Crossroad
I am a lot of things. Steeler fan, Rush fan, Penguins fan, animal rights activist, political progressive, Star Wars nerd, and some would say royal b*#ch. One [...]
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FBW: Interview with Alex at Late Enough
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: I Can’t Write About My Eating Disorder By Alex of Late Enough
I can’t write about my eating disorder. I thought I could. I have been in recovery since 2001. I eat pizza and cake and three meals a [...]
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Guest Blogger: Learning to Love My Grown Up Body By Mean Girl Garage
Right now, I hate my body. I’m trying so hard not to. I know I shouldn’t. I don’t want to. I know I am more than how [...]
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FBW: Interview with Jenny The Bloggess
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Everyone Is Beautiful By Jenny The Bloggess
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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The Story Of The Blogger Body Calendar By Amy
I often get asked what is the inspiration for this project? There are lots of healthy body image inspirations in my life (see my post here) but [...]
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FBW: Interview With Mara from Medicinal Marzipan
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Loving Your Body: The Marzipan Way
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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BlogHer Photo
Seven of the twelve people who are a part of this amazing project were at BlogHer. I manged to wrangle up 6 of the 7 for a [...]
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Guest Blogger: Model Behaviour
There is one thing no one ever really warns you about regarding motherhood, and that is that it will transform your body forever. I know models and [...]
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FBW: Interview with Alison from Creative Spayce
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Aspiring To Be Average By Alison
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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T-Shirts Are Not Just For BlogHers
Whether you are at BlogHer or not, you can totally ORDER A T-SHIRT! And if you ARE at BlogHer, you get the shirt delivered! Just DM @BBC2011 [...]
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Order Your Calendar! Before We Add Anymore Exclamation Points To This Post!
The pre-order link is HERE!! (literally. click there. or in the sidebar.) All the proceeds, after printing costs, go to the National Eating Disorders Association. Naked bloggers? [...]
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Guest Blogger: As It Turns Out, I Wanted To Live
As it turns out, I wanted to live. “Six months from now you will either be dead or be in recovery. Your choice.” I wasn’t until a [...]
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FBW: Interview with Amy from Accidental Musings
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: What I Learned From My Fat Mother By Amy
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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Guest Blogger: Unforgiving
Each Friday, we will have a guest blogger share. If you want to contribute a Friday post or help out in another way, please click here. Since [...]
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FBW: Interview with Dumb Mom of parenting BY dummies
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Nudie Pictures By dummies
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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Guest Blogger: Getting In Touch With Myself. Literally.
Each Friday, we will have a guest blogger share. If you want to contribute a Friday post or help out in another way, please click here. I [...]
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FBW: Interview with Marymac of Pajamas and Coffee
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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FBW: Naked
FBW stands for Featured Blogger of the Week. Each week we will feature one of our calendar ladies or gentleman. Mondays will be a post written by [...]
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You Can Read Or Write Naked If You Want
Our Blogger of the Week will begin on Monday, July 12th! We will feature a post and an interview of each of our calender mavens on Mondays [...]
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Welcome to the Blogger Body Calendar Site!
Those of us participating in the Blogger Body Project believe that a healthy body image is important. Young women (and men, too!) are bombarded every day with [...]
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