Vitality, Passion and LOVE!!!!

I may be old (41.66 yrs), fat (230 lbs.) and have pain (symptoms of fibromyalgia).   

BUT, I ALSO PLAY FOOTBALL! 

I am up to transforming what the words old, fat and pain mean= Vitality, Passion and Love!

I tried out for and made the Utah Jynx Women’s football team.  We are a full tackle, semi-professional league!  We play AZ, CA, CO, OR, NV, and WA!  In order to play, I am asking for $2500 in sponsorships to cover travel fees, equipment rental/ purchase and other team expenses (i.e. renting indoor soccer fields to practice).   There are two types of official sponsorships.  For $20 you can be a personal sponsor and your name goes in our program.  For Business sponsors, they start at $25 for one line of text in our souvenir program and go all the way up to $75,000 to be the single title sponsorJ Here is the link for full information.  http://utahjynx.net/sponsors.html 

I am also accepting individual sponsorships to help me buy equipment and supplies.  Although the team has helmets and pads that I can rent, they do not fit well.  I am looking to purchase my own helmet, pads, girdles, under armor items and lineman gloves. 

Please sponsor today!

purple and a new 'do

 One of my Christmas presents was this cute hard sided leather bag from Sam's Club.  I love it! The purple shirt and tights are from Lane Bryant.  The skirt is polka dot from Dillard's.  Shoes are Dankso.

 A new pixie 'do.  I love the cut and color!  I blow dry, put some "dry wax" product or hairspray on it and go.....easy and fun!

feeling awesome cute!

 love those days when an outfit just comes together and you get all sorts of compliments and feel awesome cute!  i sometimes find myself dressing a bit color bold, pattern heavy and what some people might call young for my age......

 i just nod my head and say, i am immature:) 

i mean who my age gets a zit so painful that it makes your eyesocket ache?  Haahahah?! see that beauty right between the eyes?  hope your day is fabulous!


shrug--lane bryant
tank top--wal-mart
skirt--thrifted fabric and sewn by me
necklace and earrings--boutique clearance
sandal--dansko

outfit 62--private school uniform--somebody called it that

 butt shot

 boob shot

 headless shot

 what's up? shot

close up--i-am-actually-wearing-make-up-but-you-can't-tell-squinty-eye, awesome-vinyl-fabric-flower and gold-jewelry sunshine-in-the-face shot:)

the inspiration

Well, I always want something new to wear.  Luckily, it doesn't actually have to be new, it just has to be new to me.  So, i am constantly going to thrift stores like D.I.--which if you don't live in Utah, is like the mother of all thrift stores, true awesomeness.  However, Savers has better deals on clothes and I need to branch out every once in a while so I will go other places.  I always say, I like when "fat girls go skinny "and give their stuff away because it is score time for me!

The other thing is this.  Trav and I have been desperately trying to get out of debt.  it seems like it takes forever.  i am so done with having  much of my income going to debt that i am ready to change one of my habits by changing my consumption of new retail clothes--for at least awhile:) 

In addition, it seems no matter what i try i will never lose weight so i might as well accept this size as what i am going to be and deal....

After repurposing a pair of pants into a skirt and a sweater into a vest and getting good feedback from my jr. high students, which will tell you if you suck:) AND finding this totally inspirational website, I am  hooked. I want to try this new stuff to me for as cheap as possible. 

Here are my obvious limitations:  I am a fat girl: I naturally have to shop the largest sizes in the thrift stores anyway so not everything is going to be super large on me.  I am short so not all styles are going to look good on my, especiall my short fat neck which collars already don't work well.  I am modest so short dresses and sleeveless are not an option, either. 

I think I would like to impose the following limitations on myself for an added challenge:  For the rest of the school year, I will not buy anything clothing-wise at a retail store. I may buy 2 pair of boots and socks and underwear, if needed--but no other outwear.  I also may buy thread or other notions to mend and blend....but even my fabric will be bought at thrift stores.  The hardest part is the budget.  Easy peasy would be $10 a week for 2 or 3 new items.  Harder would be $7 for 2 items.  Hardest would be $5 for two new items a week.  (I don't need or want something new every day!)