Elizabeth Patch's More to Love Blog » More to Love http://elizabethpatch.com Art & Inspiration for All Sizes! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 How Do I Measure Myself ? http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/10/how-do-i-measure-myself.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/10/how-do-i-measure-myself.html#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:00:00 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/10/how-do-i-measure-myself-body-or-soul.html

© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved

True Dimensions

I measure myself by the life I  lead, not by the size I wear!

© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved, More to Love

We all categorize, measure and rank the value of things. It allows us

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/10/how-do-i-measure-myself.html/feed 27 Pear Shape, Apple Shape http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/08/pear-shape-apple-shape.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/08/pear-shape-apple-shape.html#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:36:00 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/10/are-you-an-apple-or-a-pear.html Not a String Bean

Pear Shape? Apple Shape? Sweet, Delicious Woman shape! from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved

I discovered apple-shaped & pear-shaped bodies in a teen magazine when I was about eleven years old. At the time, I hadn’t really thought much about my future body and what shape I might

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/08/pear-shape-apple-shape.html/feed 9 True Love Story http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/05/true-love-story.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/05/true-love-story.html#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 12:41:18 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=1756

Love Story

Love knows all sizes.

from More to Love, written and illustrated by Elizabeth Patch

Oh romance!

It is so much fun to get swept up in stories filled with passion and drama, gowns and glamour, star-crossed destiny and tragic desire…

Since childhood we’ve learned from fairy tales that the most beautiful Princess wins the heart

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/05/true-love-story.html/feed 14 A Healthy Attitude http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/03/a-healthy-attitude.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/03/a-healthy-attitude.html#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:06:33 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=1365 Healthy Attitude

Lose weight? Maybe. Maybe Not.

I exercise for strength, for health, for  fun, for me!

© elizabeth patch, from More to Love

No matter what size or shape you are, and no matter what you weigh, you can choose to live a life of better health and greater happiness by treating your body with respect and dignity.

You can choose to:

•

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/03/a-healthy-attitude.html/feed 15 A New Point of View http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/02/a-new-point-of-view-2.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/02/a-new-point-of-view-2.html#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:04:48 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=994 New Point of View Its not my shape that needs to change. Its how I see myself. More to Love, ©elizabeth patch

We all have doubts about our body. We all find fault with our looks.

Inspecting our flaws in the mirror is an intensely hurtful behavior that many of us do automatically, without thinking.

The critical voice

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/02/a-new-point-of-view-2.html/feed 40 Dream On http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/02/dream-on.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/02/dream-on.html#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:00:41 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=730 Dream On

I never let my size determine the shape of my dreams!

© elizabeth patch”More to Love“

see the updated Dream on Rocker Girl blog post!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/02/dream-on.html/feed 18 Fat Jeans, Skinny Jeans http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/fat-jeans-skinny-jeans.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/fat-jeans-skinny-jeans.html#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:49:46 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/?p=450 Silly Question illustration from "More to Love"

Silly Question

Should I really hate myself because of the size of my jeans?

© excerpt from “More to Love“

Many deep questions may haunt you in the middle of the night:

What is the meaning of life? Who is my

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/fat-jeans-skinny-jeans.html/feed 61 I Hate to Exercise! http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/i-hate-to-exercise-but-i-love-to-be-active.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/i-hate-to-exercise-but-i-love-to-be-active.html#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/i-hate-to-exercise-but-i-love-to-be-active.html This new illustration is for my next book. She represents the concept of being "athletic" at any size or level of fitness.

The idea of an “exercise program” seems so intimidating. I drag myself to the gym a few times every year, and then inevitably quit.

Even though I always feel

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/01/i-hate-to-exercise-but-i-love-to-be-active.html/feed 21 Get a Gift and Give a Donation! http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/get-a-gift-and-give-a-donation.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/get-a-gift-and-give-a-donation.html#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:35:00 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/get-a-gift-and-give-a-donation.html I always donate 10% of sales to food banks in gratitude for the food I received for my family during the time in my life when I was a single mom and had very little income.

During the month of December, I will donate 100% of all sales from More to Love to

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/get-a-gift-and-give-a-donation.html/feed 6 A Serving of Stress for Thanksgiving? http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/a-serving-of-stress-for-thanksgiving.html http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/a-serving-of-stress-for-thanksgiving.html#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:39:00 +0000 elizabeth patch http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/a-serving-of-stress-for-thanksgiving.html More to Love Cook Book

Recipe for a Great Life: 1. Live, Laugh, Love! 2. Work, Play, Dream! 3. Cook, Eat, Enjoy! from More to Love, © Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved

I have a complicated series of feasts to attend and cook for this week. My husband’s family and my family

continue reading to see the illustration!

]]> http://elizabethpatch.com/2009/11/a-serving-of-stress-for-thanksgiving.html/feed 6