THE AMUSED LIFE BLOG

I am excited to announce the November Collection and Holiday Preview which will be released on 10/31/20 to family and friend pricing for only 7 days after which regular pricing will go into effect and the items will be added to my Esty Store. To get in on family and friends pricing you have to be a member of my Facebook Group (Shopping with Anna) , a fan of my Facebook Page (Anna: The Black Pants Girl) or friends with my personal profile on Facebook or on Instagram.  I've attached the beads and gemstones I'm using in this collection which are blend of my favorite colors including black and white, silvertone, blue, green and red. It's a taste of what's to come for my holiday collection which I will release on 11/28/20 for small business Saturday. So look forward to a collection of 7 bracelets, 3 earrings and 2 pendants. In the meantime today features a collection of items that are only $5.00 that I'm working to clear out of my inventory. Check them out at the above ...

Originally posted on a previous blog May 1, 2020. What's in a number? For example...let's take 365. It's the number of days in a standard calendar year. It's apparently the name of a song from Katy Perry. It's also the amount of pounds that are currently loaded upon my 5 foot 6 inch frame. Not a frame on my wall. On my body. Now don't get me started on feeling bad about it. I don't actually feel bad about the number, I do currently feel bad because as I've aged being a plus sized woman since age 16 means that eventually a larger number does start to take it's toll on your body. For the MOST PART, I'm very healthy. I have great numbers cholesterol wise, I am not diabetic and it's taken me this long to show any signs of hypertension which both my mother and father had. I mean, I'm blessed to be this size and this healthy. However, I am fighting the advancement of my blood pressure. I am dealing with (for the first time in my life), a wideni...