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I have known for exactly 51 weeks where I will be the first 2 weeks of June.........the same place I go every year and that is on a family vacation in Florida.
You would think by now I would be more diligent in preparing for the Mother of all Ego Crushers: finding a bathing suit that doesn’t make me vomit a tiny bit in my mouth when I look at myself in the fitting room mirror, and that is just looking straight on, never mind in the 3-way. I won’t even get into the Should Haves: cut out junk, specifically any chocolate my children ever receive, spent more time actually running on the treadmill, and stopped sneaking that flask of Pinot Noir to the playground. All in an effort to get bikini ready.
My problem is that I am just like every other 40 year old woman in that I think I still look hot. Why this is such an issue is that what I think I look like and what is reality aren’t meeting on the same road, they are crashing head on. I am proud to say I’ve rocked some hot Vix bikinis in my day, some even after the birth of my 1st and while I do know that was ten years ago and there has been another baby since, I am still very proud.
My problem is that while I wish I could still be that Vix wearing girl on the beach, I have to move on. In my quest to find the Ultimate Swimsuit I’ve learned that there are some neat little inventions nowadays in swimwear; hidden underwire bras to keep the girls from hitting my knees, tankinis that are all ruched so that my stomach is fashionably hidden, and even real tummy control.
Luckily there are some great fitting one piece, Tankinis and even Bikinis on the market now. I am partial to Australian swimwear and my Moontide reversible tankini with underwires has become my MILK (Mommy Is Looking Killer) Swimsuit for this upcoming vacay. I’m pretty sure even when my Pinot Noir dizziness is all gone I will still love my new suit!