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Bathing Suits for a Pear Shaped Body Under $50

On the hunt for The Best Bathing Suits for a Pear Shaped Body Under $50? These flattering swim suits are a total steal! Yup, it’s that time already.  Bathing Suit season.  Spring Break is on the horizon, and summer family vacations are being planned.  From pool days to beach...

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Aerie Try On

Want to see my current favorites from Aerie? My sizing: 5 foot 5 1/2 Weight: 158 Usual Sizes: 10 – 12 You can check out my INSTAGRAM STORIES for more videos and thoughts on each item! My favorite items: click each link to shop Aerie Try On Aerie Track Swimsuit, Size...

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The Best Bathing Suits WITH SUPPORT For A Pear Shaped Body

Looking for the best supportive bathing suits 2018 has to offer? I’m sharing my tested favorites that look adorable AND help keep the girls in place! Ok.  Let’s be candid.  Some of us need a little support when it comes to bathing suits.  Age, breast feeding, gravity……it all takes...

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My Favorite Whimsical One Bathing Suit Options for under $80

Looking for the The Best Whimsical Printed Bathing Suits for a Pear Shaped Body Under $75? These fun pieces are some of my favorites, and they’re a total STEAL! Five, four, three, two, one……SUMMER IS HERE!  It’s time for lazy pool days, trips to the beach, and tropical vacations.  We’re...

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Body Positivity

How to Be Comfortable In a Bathing Suit

Almost one year after publishing bathing suit pictures for the first time, I’m sharing what’s changed…….(and telling you what YOU need to be comfortable at the beach and pool this summer – trust, these comfortable sandals are a GAME CHANGER)! This post about comfortable sandals is sponsored by Zappos....

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15 Bathing Suit Cover Ups that Flatter a Pear Shaped Body

Looking for bathing suit cover ups that flatter a pear shaped body? These are MUST buys for the summer! Let’s talk beach style.  I know, I know.  I’m talking bathing suits a lot lately.  But, ’tis the season.  And until a year ago…..I pretty much refused to wear one...

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Best Black Bathing Suits for a Pear Shaped Body

Looking for the The Best Black Bathing Suits for a Pear Shaped Body? These classic black swim suits are a total summer must have! Ok, spring break is here.  And that means it’s officially swim suit season.  After I wrote a blog post a couple of weeks back about the...

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The Best Swimsuit for Pear Shaped Bodies under $50

Looking for the The Best Swimsuit for Pear Shaped Bodies For Under $50? These tried and true swim suits are a total steal! Can you believe we’re already talking bathing suits? Yup.  Spring Break will be here before you know it, and then the countdown will be on to...

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Fashion

The Best Scalloped Swim Suit for Under $125

Are you looking for a great scalloped swim suit? I’m rounding up the best ones for under $125!Funny story about taking these bathing suit pictures.  First of all, yes we took them in JANUARY.  And I understand that in most other parts of the country, it’s freezing.  It happened...

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Body Positivity

Just Wear the Suit: Halter Swimsuits

Looking for a great suit for pear shaped bodies? Halter swimsuits are adorable, on trend and will make you feel like a million bucks! This post about halter swimsuits is written in partnership with Swimsuits for All. Can you believe we’re about to enter the last part of summer?...

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☀️You guys loved seeing our mini-staycation at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach…….so……here we GOOOOO! We are giving one lucky family a vacation at the amazing Hyatt Regency Newport Beach to be taken at a time of your choice. We had so much fun visiting this amazing property…..and I’m really excited that we can give this experience to one of you!⠀And bonus? You’ll also get a $100 credit to Kortni Jeane so you can buy matching suits like ours!⠀⠀
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1) follow all hosts⠀⠀⠀⠀
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4) tag a friend (or 10) each tag is a separate entry⠀⠀⠀⠀
5) bonus entry? Share this in stories and tag me so I can see it⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Giveaway ends on April 18th at 6 pm pacific time. Winner will be announced within 24 hours. Must be 18 or older to enter. This contest is not sponsored or endorsed by Instagram.
✨It’s time for a Touch of Disney Magic Giveawa ✨It’s time for a Touch of Disney Magic Giveaway!✨⠀
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💫Did you spot this bag in our stories during our first day back in the park? Now, y’all know I’m a park bag afficiando…….I pack my bag full of everything needed for long Disney days from bandaids to a change of clothes to sunscreen to sanitizer.  This new bag from Petunia Pickle Bottom and Disney Baby? Might just be my new favorite.  The compartments.  The magical details.  It’s the Meta Style bag from the Love Mickey Mouse collection that just released and…..WE’RE GIVING ONE TO ONE OF YOU!⠀
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✨To Enter:⠀
1️⃣Be sure that you are following us and @petuniapicklebottom⠀
2️⃣comment with where EXACTLY you’ll be headed first when you set foot inside Disneyland or DCA for the first time after the reopening⠀
3️⃣bonus entry? Share this post to your stories!⠀
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Not sponsored by Instagram.  No purchase necessary.  Open to US residents ages 18 and older.  Ends 4/13/21.
📣What conversations with your kids are you gear 📣What conversations with your kids are you gearing up to have? 📣⠀
📣Let’s be honest......there are conversation topics that as parents we all know we need to bring up. From body changes to the birds and the bees to underage drinking.....as our kids get older, we’ve got a lot to tackle. And I get it, unless you happen to be a 15 years in the classroom teacher like me....this probably isn’t something you have experience with (plus, trust me....it’s a whole other ball game with your OWN kids). ⠀
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📣I’m excited to team up with my friends at Responsibility.org to talk to YOU about having those talks with your family. This month is Alcohol Responsibility Month, and it’s the PERFECT time to start an ongoing dialog around underage drinking.⠀
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📣 A few tips for having those ongoing conversations with your kids:⠀
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📢Be human. It’s ok to not know all the answers. Your job? To lead with love and openness, and to use resources and experts to find the answers.⠀
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📢Know that these are ongoing conversations. Hard topics aren’t a one and done type of dialog. As your children grow up, and have new experiences, you’ll have more conversations.⠀
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📢Facts and Data are more effective than scare tactics. For discussions about Underage Drinking, I love Ask, Listen, Learn as a resource for parents and teachers. It addresses brain development, and has some REALLY cool videos and interactive tools for kids in grades 4-7.⠀
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📣I’m sharing more tips and resources over on the blog today. 

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💕Double Tap if You Support Us Hiding from the D 💕Double Tap if You Support Us Hiding from the Demolition at Home for One More Night!💕⠀
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🌴These happy faces? Are because we spent the day lounging by the pool instead of hiding from loud machines.  If you follow along on our stories, you know that we came home from a trip to Bass Lake and Yosemite LAST week to…..WATER EVERYWHERE.  It’s all still being sorted out, but…..in the meantime there are some very big and loud machines starting the process of removing the water from our floors / cabinets and downstairs area. ⠀
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🌴So when we had the chance to do a little staycation at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach after our Touch of Disney day…….CLEARLY it was a YES.  This was my first time to this property, and it won’t be the last.  Three pools, super close to a ton of fun activities (18 miles from Disneyland, and an 8 minute drive from the Lido Marina Village), plus they’ve got a GREAT dinner option and a coffee shop in the morning.  This was JUST what we needed,  now I’m just busy plotting ways to stay longer.⠀
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🌴Have you done an emergency home renovation? Did you stay? Because, I’m about to vote for us just taking up residence at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach until all work is done.  You support this choice, right? ⠀
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✨JUMPING JELLYFISH!!! We Touch of Disney-ed and ✨JUMPING JELLYFISH!!! We Touch of Disney-ed and it was……magical!✨⠀
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We’re back and it feels great! ⠀
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A few don’t miss Touch of Disney activities:⠀
💫be sure to see Goofy and Max fishing by the Wharf⠀
✨Lamplight Lounge if you can snag a reservation⠀
💫visit Carsland at dusk to see the lights come on (around 7:10 pm)⠀
✨use mobile ordering in advance to have food ready at the time you need it (pro tip…..the coffee cart now does mobile ordering……you can thank me later)⠀
💫Legacy Passholders…..don’t miss the pass holder area (in the back of the Paradise Gardents area) for a fun photo app and your button⠀
✨Pixar Pier games are FREEEEEEEE⠀
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Want to see MORE of our A Touch of Disney day? I’m doing a takeover today for @buckledownproducts, head to their stories for more magic!⠀
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💫What do you miss most about Disney California Adventure? For me? It was Carsland at dusk.  That magical moment when the lights come on? All the feels. ⠀
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🏔The Fun Starts Where The Wifi Ends 🏔⠀ ⠀ 🏔The Fun Starts Where The Wifi Ends 🏔⠀
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🌲I’m a check my email a million times type of person. I can admit it. I get worried when I think my cell phone doesn’t have enough power. And today? We spent the majority of the time hiking all over Yosemite National Park with zero wifi.⠀
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🏔Peace. Fun. The Majesty of the Mountains. I feel recharged, and can’t remember the last time I didn’t worry if my phone was.⠀
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🌲This very much city family may love the country more than we realized.⠀
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🏔Have you been to Yosemite? What was your favorite activity?⠀
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For bonus points, do you know what famous rock formation is behind us in these pictures???

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🌊 are you a relax all day or go go go person on 🌊 are you a relax all day or go go go person on vacation? 🌊⠀
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I’m normally a relax all day vacationer. But when we planned this trip to Bass Lake / Yosemite we wanted to experience everything we could. And this outside of our norm vacation? So far has been just what we needed. ⠀
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Checked off our bucket lists today? ⠀
 🌊waking up to a blissful sunrise and breakfast at the Pines Resort ⠀
🌊kayaking on the lake⠀
🌊Trying the Disco Fries at Miller’s Landing⠀
🌊Ax Throwing ⠀
🌊Exploring some of the historical sites around Bass Lake ⠀
🌊Taste testing the famous burgers at the Forks Resort ⠀
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