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About Ronda Bowen

I’ve been working as a freelance writer and editor since 2008 when I left a graduate program in philosophy. I run the blog Wining Wife, where I talk about wine, sewing, running, relationships, housekeeping, crafts, food, books, and more. I am a two-time firewalker (in fact, I met my husband 4 days after the first time I walked across fire and we walked together the day we got married), and arrow-breaker. I am a competitive runner, and I’m hoping to get back to that soon. I enjoy snuggling with a very cute infant girl and playing board games with an awesome teenage boy.

Maternity Patterns for Plus Size Moms to Be

May 27, 2016 by Ronda Bowen

Parisian Palazzo Pants by E-Beth Designs

February 9, 2015 by Ronda Bowen

Finding Treasure in Dark and Dusty Places (AKA Thrifting for Fabric and Patterns)

February 3, 2015 by Ronda Bowen

Curvy Opinion: Getting Over the Fear of Cutting into “Good” Fabric

September 18, 2014 by Ronda Bowen

Post-partum Wardrobe Planning for a Closet Full of Me-Made Clothes

August 11, 2014 by Ronda Bowen

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