This week marks the Second Anniversary of the start of The Curvy Elle Shop & Blog. In honor, all week long I am having special events and posts. Today, I am sharing with you 10 of my Favorite Blog Posts of Year 2. These are in no particular order and they all have their own amount of wonderful!

BTW, make sure to take advantage of the SALE going on now at The Curvy Elle Shop. 40% Off $20+ with Coupon Code: BDAY2. (Sale good now – Tuesday, May 13, 2014)

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1. Body Image: Fight the Fight

“I like to pride myself on having a high self esteem and good body image. But, like every other human being in the world–there’s another side to the coin. Everyone can have a hit to their core once in a while. Everyone also has a ‘sore spot.’ Meaning that one place you try to cover-up and protect, but once in a while it gets hit.”

2. DIY Plus Size Cuffed Shorts

3. Positive Thinking

“…there has to be something to be said about the ‘power of positive thinking’ and putting your wants and desires out there into the world. Maybe one day that special something will come into your life, and probably when you least expect it!”

4. A Peak into The Curvy Elle Studio

5.  7 Favorite NYC Spots

6. Pop-Up Shop Observations

“It made me laugh to see women of the ‘normal size range’ come into my pop-up shop thinking they would have no problem finding items, to be sorely disappointed. For the first time it was the ‘skinny girl’ going into a store to not find anything that fit them. I have to say, this gave me a giggle-ie joy!”

7. Inspiration + Shoot

8. The Final Chapter: My Love Affair with New York

“Losing someone can sometimes push you to see what is most important in life. I had already fallen in love with writing this blog and running the shop. My grandmother (who I am very close with) was dealing with the death of her husband of nearly 65 years–and I could see her withering away before my eyes. So, what do I do? Stay and work in an industry that doesn’t care if I live or die or love or hate? Or go home to those who love me and work for my own dreams instead of someone else’s?”

9. 5 Tips for Finding Your Individual Style

“A lot of people out there have a really hard time defining their personal style or taste when it comes to fashion. I am all about being unique and picking and choosing when it comes to trends. Here are 5 tips I have come up with for finding and defining your own individual style…”

10. Wildflowers & Vulnerability

“I have a hard time letting myself be vulnerable, and letting someone into your life intimately is the ultimate in vulnerability. But, how else do you discover what you want and need without letting in the possibility of hurt and failure? You can’t. So, you must gamble to move forward…”