pink queen. swimwear.

shopping for swimsuits is a daunting task. the pressure of finding one that you are comfortable in...i mean, one that you are comfortable being seen in is huge. especially here where the beach is a big part of our lives. so when i do find one,

i buy several no matter what the cost.

i was excited to find this v-neck fringe monokini at Pink Queen. similar suits retail for $99+ at other stores, but at Pink Queen? $20. i was sold on the style and price, but what would the quality be like? more importantly, would it fit?

the quality of this v-neck fringe bikini is excellent. it has a nice stretch to it, and i didn't find any flaws in the stitching. sometimes one-piece suits are too long for me, but this one fit perfectly on the top and bottom. plus, it provided the right amount of coverage for my troubled areas (stomach and rear!). 

one of my favorite beaches, semi-secluded enough to work

on these unsightly shorts tan lines.

if fringe is not your thing, Pink Queen has over 800 swimsuits to choose from. in addition, they have denim shorts, costumes (halloween will be here in no time!), and cute leggings, skirts, and dresses in the popular galaxy print...

all at affordable prices.

have you shopped at Pink Queen? tell me your favorite item.

*i was provided one swimsuit to review. all opinions are my own.

guest post: beauty and the beach.

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(swimsuit, splash; watch, YoT via ideeli; hat, kangol)

 

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heading south.

my nephew left for college yesterday.

a few weeks ago, i mentioned we would be spending the day at the beach with my him, a last hurrah before he left. the night before, i packed the car with evvvrything i could think of...playing cards, swim tubes and rafts, tricycles, scooters, books, toilet paper (beach bathrooms, you never know), sunscreen, hats, jogging stroller, sketchers shape-ups,

and my book, to name a few.

we got to ala moana beach by 8am, and the parking lot was already full...can you believe that?

anyways, it was a great day with tons of good eats. i took mini-he out on the board first thing in the morning, then we spent the remainder of the day riding that darn scooter.

i was able to get a walk in and managed to read a couple of pages in my book, though.

my sister and hubs flew my nephew up to oregon to get him settled this weekend. it must be nerve-wracking

when the little ones fly the coop, but i guess you can't

protect them forever.

(swimsuit, bcbg; mesh top, local store (similar); shorts, f21 (similar))

this was the most humongous marshmallow i have ever seen.

made for good s'mores, though!

can you guess which board is mine?

weekend in photos part one.

pushing a 50-pounder

in a jogging stroller

while pulling a dog

up a hill

wearing sketchers shape-ups

equals

kill. me. now.

i mentioned in friday's post that i wanted to exercise (like a maniac) and soak up the sun over the long weekend, and that's exactly what i did.

unfortunately, we hit my favorite (town) beach at high tide, so the already narrow sandy stretch was reduced to one-to-two feet at most. plus it was windy and the water was rough.

and, mini-he has this new fear thing about drowning...

so we went home, turned on the sprinkler, and munched on some watermelon.

foxy brown included.

lots of weekend pictures, so part 2 to follow.

how did you spend your weekend?

(swimsuit, poko pano; fedora, joe boxer)

sunny with a chance of sweets.

want to say thanks!! to lifeanditsotherdrugs for nominating me for the Fashion Beauty Friend Friday Awards.

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it was a sunshiny sunday.

a dip in the pool followed by

nuggets and fries and mcflurries on the rooftop.

stopped at a local hotspot on the way home for shave ice.

this tiny place is run by two cute, old ladies. people line up from 10am - 5pm daily to get their fill of eccentric shave ice combinations.

i always get #7 which is shave ice, milk, mochi balls,

and two huge blocks of custard.

the other is a rainbow shave ice with mochi balls

and condensed cream.

you can even get shave ice with oatmeal or japanese azuki beans.

the picture was taken just before the rainbow one toppled over (while trying to get a close-up picture).

gawd...for the love of blog, i tell ya.

so i grabbed a few close-ups from yelp.com.

oh, and my mom made the most delicious chocolate mochi cake.

this week's forecast: no sweets

 

(tank & pants, banana republic; sweater, random l.a. store; swimsuit, vix)

(close-up photos via yelp.com)

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got my 45 on.

no outfits this weekend.

with the sun high in the sky, it was all about the kids.

and all we wanted to do was play.

morning coffee at the park.

frolicking at one of my favorite beaches.

wahoo's for lunch.

movie night.

(swimsuit, vix; fedora, joe boxer; floppy hat, jessica simpson; sweater, f21)

#11 banzai bowl w/flame-broiled chicken and a side of

chips and salsa, please.

totally high-larious. great family movie.

(photo: random google search)

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