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Welcome to @sugercoatit by Melissa Walker Horn
I’m Melissa Walker Horn, and around here, they call me Suger. Yes, with an E, it’s a whole thing. I’m just your basic coffee-drinking, sneaker-wearing (cough, millennial) content creator and business owner with a thing for YA fiction, side hustles and graphic tees. This blog, suger coat it, is about living with style, confidence and the freedom to create your own life. It’s a place to document and share my style and confidence journey as a plus-size woman,  my blog and business progress and pretty much anything that grabs my attention along the way. I’m figuring it out (life? success? what I want?) and sharing my wins, losses and daily wins and struggles. And maybe if you found your way here, you might be into all that too. Ready to get into it? You can start here.

the latest from the blog

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Melissa Walker Horn - Suger Coat It 2023
Personal

Where to begin…

I've sat down to write this update post multiple times now. It's been a while, and there is a lot to catch up on. Stuff with me, the business, the house, finding my feet after the year that was 2020 and everything in between. But then the sheer volume overwhelms...

Where to Buy

New to me plus-size brands giving big summer energy

A beach baby since before birth, I'm team summer, even if it leaves me a frizzy, sweaty mess more often than not. Thankfully, after a little exploring online, some new to me plus-size brands with big summer energy popped into my feed. Everything you need for a...

Personal, Self-Care

What I learned when I gave up drinking

I'm serious when I tell you when I gave up drinking, I hadn't intended to. One day I was changing how I ate, looking to achieve a whole host of things, and I decided alcohol wouldn't fit in with those changes. So, I stopped drinking. Now, It's been three months...

Make something even if it sucks - suger coat it
Ask Suger

Make something, even if it sucks: Ask Suger

Considering I was in my office this morning before 6 am, you'd think I'd be ready to roll with this email early, right? Apparently not. I got caught up making a few changes to the blog branding I had a dream about last night. Saying it came to me in a dream seems a...

How much I made on Fiverr in my first year as a photographer? - Suger Coat It
Working for Yourself

How much I made on Fiverr in my first year

It all started with a simple question, can I earn money on Fiverr as a photographer? Keen to get into doing more product photography, I was looking for a way to find clients and generate more work for myself. A YouTube video about a freelance copywriter on CNBC's...

Do things at your own pace it's not a race - suger coat it
Ask Suger

Feeling left behind in life: Ask Suger

A couple of weeks ago, I received an Ask Suger talking about the changes they had been going through in their life and how they felt behind everyone else they knew. And it wasn't that they were not getting what they wanted, feeling as if they were taking giant...

When did I go missing from my life - Suger Coat It
Personal

How did I disappear from my life?

Where did I go? That's the question I've been asking myself lately. How did I manage to disappear from my life? Somewhere around late 2020, I stopped documenting my life, being in pictures and outside of the weekly Suger News emails sharing. Where did I go? I don't...

In My Inbox

Taking Shape x Elverina Johnson collection

Taking Shape is thrilled to reveal the first-ever First Nations designs by the highly regarded artist Elverina Johnson. A highly respected Gungganji Gurugulu woman from Yarrabah in Far North Queensland, Elverina is one of the Nation’s most recognisable and...

PUMA x Modibodi collaboration - In My Inbox Series @sugercoatit
In My Inbox

Puma x Modibodi

Modibodi has partnered up with PUMA to launch a range of leak-free period activewear and underwear*, created to help women stay comfortable and active during their period whilst making a positive environmental impact. Awesome news for my inbox this week, right? I...

Where to begin…

Where to begin…

I've sat down to write this update post multiple times now. It's been a while, and there is a lot to catch up on. Stuff with me, the business, the house, finding my feet after the year that was 2020 and everything in between. But then the sheer volume overwhelms me,...

What I learned when I gave up drinking

What I learned when I gave up drinking

I'm serious when I tell you when I gave up drinking, I hadn't intended to. One day I was changing how I ate, looking to achieve a whole host of things, and I decided alcohol wouldn't fit in with those changes. So, I stopped drinking. Now, It's been three months since...

Make something, even if it sucks: Ask Suger

Make something, even if it sucks: Ask Suger

Considering I was in my office this morning before 6 am, you'd think I'd be ready to roll with this email early, right? Apparently not. I got caught up making a few changes to the blog branding I had a dream about last night. Saying it came to me in a dream seems a...

Feeling left behind in life: Ask Suger

Feeling left behind in life: Ask Suger

A couple of weeks ago, I received an Ask Suger talking about the changes they had been going through in their life and how they felt behind everyone else they knew. And it wasn't that they were not getting what they wanted, feeling as if they were taking giant steps...

How did I disappear from my life?

How did I disappear from my life?

Where did I go? That's the question I've been asking myself lately. How did I manage to disappear from my life? Somewhere around late 2020, I stopped documenting my life, being in pictures and outside of the weekly Suger News emails sharing. Where did I go? I don't...

Puma x Modibodi

Puma x Modibodi

Modibodi has partnered up with PUMA to launch a range of leak-free period activewear and underwear*, created to help women stay comfortable and active during their period whilst making a positive environmental impact. Awesome news for my inbox this week, right? I love...

what's trending on the blog

not sure where to start? here are the posts people keep on coming back for

can i make money as a photographer on fiverr?

can i make money as a photographer on fiverr?

where to buy plus size swimwear

where to buy plus size swimwear

how to turn your summer dress into a top!

how to turn your summer dress into a top!

dying my hair blue and maintaining the colour

dying my hair blue and maintaining the colour

looking for a confidence boost?

check out these must-read posts to get you started building your self-esteem, confidence and body image

my body confidence story

my body confidence story plus video

Your body image is not your partners job

your body image is not your partners job

I've been struggling in front of the camera

i’ve been struggling to get in front of a camera

Books to improve your body image

books to improve your body image

looking for my style tips?

here are some of our favourite looks, biggest gripes and things i love about style

where to buy on trend women’s shoes for large feet

where to buy on trend women’s shoes for large feet

are basics only stylish on thin women?

are basics only stylish on thin women?

no one cares if you're an outfit repeater

no one cares if you’re an outfit repeater!

how to look ‘dressed up’ wearing sneakers

how to look ‘dressed up’ wearing sneakers

ready to make money online?

sharing what I've learned in the last decade of earning a living online through blogging, content creation and more

blogging resources + other useful stuff!

blogging resources + other useful stuff!

can i make money as a photographer on fiverr?

can i make money as a photographer on fiverr?

starting a blog

how to start a blog; according to me

how to make money on your blog

how to make money on your blog

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