I just got back from New York Fashion Week, and I can’t wait to show you the NYFW plus size outfits I rocked! Every look I styled felt so true to the different versions of myself that I always try to celebrate and highlight through clothing. All-in-all, this was definitely my favorite fashion week so far.

But let me be real; putting those looks together and participating in fashion week took a ton of time, effort, and self-assurance.

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I am so excited to introduce my custom-made leather backpack—and this adorable plus size outfit from Eloquii. I was in need of a high-quality leather bag, and I couldn’t think of a better place to go to than Laudi Vidni where I could design my bag the way I want!

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It was 2016 when I was first introduced to the Big Fig Mattress. Before then, I had never thought about how my body and plus size figure could affect the way that I was sleeping—especially if I was sleeping on mattresses that weren’t made for me.

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As someone with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), I have long worried about fertility—even though I had never looked into my fertility hormones or even explored what PCOS disease is in-depth. And the reason I haven’t taken the initiative to look into these things more was because I was afraid. I have always been a pretty healthy individual, but of course, as a plus size woman, I experience a lot of obstacles like weight bias in medicine when it comes to getting thorough and fair care from a doctor.

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I am always working. After I pour my first cup of coffee around 6 a.m., my workday starts, and it may not end until around 11 p.m. some nights. And since you’re probably wondering…I am wearing Eloquii’s Printed Palazzo Pants! Since the start of the pandemic, I have been lucky to be able to triple my workload between my 9-to-5 job, my freelance career, and my blog. And up until a few weeks ago, I spent most of these hours sitting at my desk in pain, boredom, and discomfort.

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My introduction to Briogeo’s natural and clean hair care

 A couple of months ago, my best friend Katherine was raving about a new natural hair care brand she was loving.

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 UPDATE: I have been using non-toxic non-stick bird safe Cookware from Caraway pots for more than two years now, and my Caraway Cookware Review still stands: these pots and pans are everything!  04/10/22

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My search for non-toxic non-stick bird safe cookware

When I got my green cheek conure, Rico, last July, I had no idea how much my life would change.

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I have been craving simple, cozy outfits lately. Maybe it’s the weather or the fact that I have been on-the-go nonstop since early January. I just haven’t really been into creating complicated looks. I guess I have always been a jeans and T-shirt kind of girl at heart, and maybe that side of me is starting to show up a bit more. I feel like as I get older, I care less and less about superficial things like makeup….and sometimes, even clothes.

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I guess I have struggled with some form of anxiety my whole adult life, and maybe even in my teen years. But my anxiety has become more prevalent in recent times because I am juggling a lot. On top of a full-time job as a magazine editor, I also run this blog, which may seem like it’s not a lot of work, but let me tell you, every second I am not at my magazine job, I am working on my blog job.

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If you have been a fan of Natalie in the City for the past three years, you may remember my first ever modeling gig with Big Fig Mattress. I was also one of the first people to try out the original Big Fig Mattress, which I have slept on…up until recently because I got to try out the newest iteration of the mattress, which ships in a compact box within three to five business days for free.

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