Your Grandmother's Hips

Family Traits

These are the hips
my great-grandmother had.

These are the thighs of my mom.

This is the shape of the women we are.

We are feminine,
beautiful,
strong!

©elizabeth patch,More to Love

I attended a big family wedding this past week.
It was a wonderful event, with many different families, step-families and in-laws all gathered together to

continue reading to see the illustration!

Apple or Pear?

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 was shaped like a string bean, straight and round, and I hadn’t really thought

continue reading to see the illustration!

True Love Story

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!

Count Your Blessings

The Shine List

Loving Family
Fabulous Friends
Cozy Home
Challenging Career
Robust Health
Natural Beauty
Brilliant Intellect
Dazzling Charm
Sparkling Humor
Slender, girlish figure

9 out of 10 ain’t bad!

We all have a “sh*t list”…
Have you ever made a “shine list”?

This week’s “sounds easy” hard-to-do idea:
Count blessings,

continue reading to see the illustration!

Rich and Thin

Rich and Thin
So,
We’re not as thin as we’d like to be…
We’re not as rich either!

from More to Love,
© elizabeth patch, all rights reserved

“A woman can never be too rich or too thin”.
Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

Is that so?

Maybe this famous line is just another cheeky witticism from a member

continue reading to see the illustration!

Bathing Suit Season

Summer Pleasures

Swimming…

Riding a bike…

Picnics and hikes…

The backyard and the beach…

Swinging in a hammock full of daydreams…

No bikini required!

© Elizabeth Patch, all rights reserved, from “More to Love”

I was hopefully, happily unpacking a few Spring things this week.
Short-sleeve tops! Capris! Sandals! Light colors! Sun dresses!
And then I found my bathing

continue reading to see the illustration!

A New Point of View

New Point of View

Its not my shape that needs to change.
Its how I see myself.

excerpt from 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

continue reading to see the illustration!

Fat Jeans, Skinny Jeans

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 soul mate?
What happens when

continue reading to see the illustration!

Adventurous at Every Size

©elizabeth patch, all rights reserved

I believe that you can be happy and healthy at every size.

It may take some practice convincing yourself this, especially if you’ve ever suffered an eating disorder or been on the roller-coaster of yo-yo dieting.

But I also believe that you can do everything at

continue reading to see the illustration!

A Serving of Stress for Thanksgiving?

More to Love Cook Book

Recipe for a Great Life:
1. Live, Laugh, Love!
2. Work, Play, Dream!
3. Cook, Eat, Enjoy!

fromMore 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 live hundreds

continue reading to see the illustration!

Related Posts with Thumbnails