Swimsuit: Kate Spade. Shorts: JCrew Factory. Bag: Forever21. Boater Hat: Nordstrom. Bottle: Kate Spade. Towel: Forever21. (similar here and here.) Umbrella: Target.
It takes summer awhile to show up in the Pacific Northwest, but man, when it finally arrives it sure is gorgeous. The kids and I have spent 3 of the last 4 days at the beach and if the weather’s nice today, I think we might be heading back again.
I spent a long time afraid of wearing a swimsuit in public. Ironic since I grew up basically living in one all summer. (California, pool in my backyard, yadi-yadi.) It’s still not easy for me to love my body in a bathing suit. I have a nonexistent chest, and I’m short, my stubby legs will probably alway bother me. But I really want my kids to remember that I took them to the beach, that I wasn’t too shy to wear a swimsuit, that I played with them, and that I was okay with myself. Especially my girls. I want my girls to love their bodies more than I love mine, so until I actually do, I fake it.
A pretty swimsuit always makes it a little easier to feel confident in my own skin. I’m a big believer in feeling confident in my own skin, and I was thrilled when I found this pretty striped Kate Spade swimsuit with the bow on the front because hello! Perfect camo for my flat chest! ;-) And really anything with stripes and bows has my heart.
Happy Friday everyone!
a few more pretty suits:
I love this look! I had been eyeing this swimsuit too and I am so glad to see it on a fellow petite! I even have your shorts too. The coral/navy combo is brilliant.
That is a really cute suit. I try to keep in mind that my kids body image can be partly based on the things I say or do in reference to my own body image. I’m sure that your kids will have good memories of the times you took them to the beach.
What a cute swim wear <3
Blessings,
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Thank you so much for this post!☺️