Bringing Happy Hour home this summerGoing out for happy hour can be lots of fun, but it also comes with the need to drink responsibly and the impact of high-priced cocktails (and maybe the occasional let-down of a watered-down drink). Try bringing your happy hour home with some refreshing drink recipes, and not only do [...]
If you think being overweight means you’re stuck at ground level, think again.On the approach to Reno’s 8,300-foot Peavine Peak If we’re talking semantics, I’ve always been more of a trekker than a hiker. I love a long, flat or gently-rolling surface, and even at a size 24 I could walk and walk all day [...]
Summer inspiration and ideas wrapped up and ready to goKick back. We’ve got your July FGG covered. Image by eyesogreen In my corner of the Midwest, midsummer air is usually thick enough to pour over pancakes (though I don’t let it stop me from getting on my bike or heading to the pool). When mild [...]
Swing with confidence through the hottest summer daysrelaxing moment courtesy of ximenacab Some “Ask FGG” questions apply on any day of the year. Others, like this week’s reader inquiry, seem custom-made for hot and steamy July days. There’s a spot on my back deck that would look great with a hammock, but I don’t want [...]
A style challenge women of any size can take onI used to love wearing strappy summer dresses, with sorbet-colored skirts swaying just so as I walked. Once I’d gained enough weight to make thigh rub an issue, dresses gradually fell from my wardrobe, supplanted by Capri pants and Bermuda shorts. Add to it the belly [...]
Enjoy your next theme park visit at any sizeSqueeze every bit of fun into your amusement park trip (Great America photo booth ca. 1998) Until I was 14, I was terrified of roller coasters. Per longstanding tradition, our 8th grade class trip took place at Sandusky, OH-based Cedar Point. It was 1990 and the Magnum [...]