Lane Bryant Bra Commercial Banned by ABC & Fox?!? What do YOU think of it?

Maegan brought this up on her blog and I had to mention it as well.  I was shocked!  Thanks Maegan for bringing this up! 

What do you ladies think?  Personally I am a big Lane Bryant bra fan, I've mentioned that I wear them on here a few times.  I don't think this commercial is as bad as half the ones I've seen on TV for Carl's Jr (ala Kim Kardashion) and other Victoria Secret commercials.  I agree with Maegan - I think this was banned on Fox & ABC due to the size of the model and not the content.  Other products have much more suggestive commercials as well (hello Trojan & Red Bull) so I don't believe it has to do with any sexual reference.  I'm just shocked this is a problem. 

It's really upsetting as a bigger person to not see more support.  I understand all these shows like Biggest Loser and that new Food Revolution show are out there showing people how to be healthier.  I think that is wonderful and I don't support morbid obesity or people who don't even try to be fit.  But being fit doesn't always mean being skinny!  You don't have to support obesity and unhealthy living to be supportive of healthy, fit, heavier set people like the beautiful lady in this ad. 

What do you ladies think?  Should this have been banned? 

Holy. Big. Boobs.

Like for serious, big boobs! I've always had big boobs, I've mentioned this before. I just recently ordered me some new bras thanks to my Mother-in-Love at Lane Bryant. Well they didn't fit, I got a 40D which is what Victoria Secret said I should get. I was a 40E while breast feeding and was a 38DD before baby so this sounded about right....WRONG.

So I took all 4 bras to the store today (I ordered online) and they helped get me into 4 bras that really did fit well. It was such a complicated process. I guess I don't really "fit" any size. I have one bra that is a 40DDD (geez!), and I got 20 40DD bras, one fits well, the other needs a band extender but the cups fits. Goodness what a trip. I did walk out though with a pearl color, a white sports bra, a beige bra and a black one. Sadly none of the lacy sexy ones fit well. Oh well, isn't it sexier when the bra is off anyway?!? Teehee

I also used the rest of my gift card, plus extra from the Mother-in-Love, and got a few new shirts - 2 tshirts, a clearance sweater and a long sleeve grey shirt to wear under things until spring. I'm a fan of layering clothes you see.

So there you have it - Lane Bryant helped me get some well fitting bras. It is soo nice not to have a bra on that has a flip down panel lol.

Cookies & Coffee - that's how I roll...

Er... I mean I roll my toilet paper under. That's right - we are back to toilet paper talk - because folks I was one of the first 200 posters and I won a month supply of Cottonelle toilet paper. Thanks to Mom Blogger's for this chance. I just had to share. I know it's silly, and well, it's just some good old fashion TP - but when you are pinching pennies you learn to appreciate the value of free toilet paper. Plus it's not crappy (haha) kind, it's the soft nice kind. So that's my excitement of the morning.

Oh, those cookies & coffee are exciting though. They are just the break and bake Fred Meyer brand cranberry, oatmeal, walnut kind - but they have quickly become my favorite. So very yummy, pick some up if you can. You won't be disappointed - well you will if you don't like oatmeal, or nuts, or cranberries... but if you are a fan of the above mentioned, then you will LOVE these as a treat.

Last random blurb-it of the morning - I should be getting a UPS package today. 4 new bras (they had a buy 2 get 2 free deal) from Lane Bryant. A little back story on my giddiness here... I have a big chest. I mean the ladies were coming in at a size 36 or 38 D before the baby. Then during pregnancy I got up to a 40 E. I was seeing visions of Dolly Parton in my head. Well after the HORRENDOUS engorgement that took place (I am telling you they were as big as my head, it was horrific even to my hubs) they settled in at roughly a 40DD. So here I sit, I stopped nursing after a month, so like 11 weeks ago, and I am still wearing my nursing bras. It's all that fits. Kris doesn't mind the peek-a-boo action, but I personally have a fear that the sheer weight of my gals will make the "snap" feature weak and it will break open when I'm wearing a white shirt in the checkout line at Target. I'm ready for a new bra.

My mother in love introduced me to Lane Bryant. My mom had mentioned it before too, but I just it as a big ladies store and didn't want to admit I belonged there. Well, I do. I'm a big lady. My mother in love has been more than generous with her LB credit card and bought me 3 pairs of jeans that fit well, some shirts and for my birthday I told her I needed bras. She gave me a very generous gift card so I could get some. Normally the bras run about 35 bucks each, some are 28 some are 40, but you get the idea. They were having a great buy 2 get 2 free sale! I didn't feel like going to the store, it's kinda far away, so I went to the much closer mall and got myself sized at a bra shop, then went online for some shopping! I picked out 2 sports bras (they appear to be great big girl support which I can wear to work out and also have one for under sweatshirts), a back shaping expensive bra, and a then a pretty black lacy number, which I am hoping the hubs likes. I also happen to have a 20% off coupon thanks to it being my birthday and their snazy email list - so I walked away with 4 bras for $72 bucks - that included shipping and tax! Woot! I should get them via UPS today. I am sure I will rave about my new bras later.