Hapari Swimsuit Giveaway Winner!

We have a winner of the Hapari Swimsuit Giveaway.  Random.org pulled up #10 which is Linde!  Linde said "I'd love a new suit--does it come with the flat stomachs and thin thighs they show with the suits? ;)"  I wish Linde! 

Please email me your contact information and I will send you the voucher for your new suit!  Congratulations!

Hapari Swimsuit Giveaway!!

I think we are all ready for Spring right? What better way to kick the winter blues than to win a new swimsuit from Hapari?! I did this same giveaway last year and I decided I needed to do it again. I love Hapari and I think they make a great product.

After gestating and nursing four babies, the most important thing to me is support for the "girls." Under wire in a swimsuit is the gold standard. In the past, it has been extremely hard to find. Ashley told me about Hapari two years ago and when she mentioned under wire, I stopped listening. I said "take me to their store!"

The store is in American Fork, Utah and it is absolutely adorable (the dressing rooms look like cabanas). For the local girls, I recommend running down there because you can try on all the different styles. But online has everything as well.

Last year, I got this one:

This year, I will be buying this one:

But I love this one as well:

The best part is, they have these darling skirts to wear over the swimsuits and everything is mix and match with the tops and the bottoms.




This year, they added shorts as well:

If bikinis are your thing..they make those too.  Look how cute.  I love this emerald color:

And guess what else? Their suits actually have pockets to slide in silicone inserts (that they sell) if you want to enhance what you already have (this concept is completely foreign to me but it may interest some of you.)



So let's get down to business...The give-away is for a $90.00 gift card to their site.

To enter, link to one of the following on your blog, Twitter or Facebook:

http://www.hapari.com/

http://www.hapari.com/womens-swimwear/

http://www.hapari.com/plus-size-swimwear/

http://www.hapari.com/modest-tankinis/

 

Then come back here and comment on my blog with the URL where the link to Hapari can be found.  Once that is done, you are entered into the giveaway!

 

You can receive up to two bonus entries for each different place you share the link (like a blog, Facebook, Twitter.) Each link will count as one entry into the contest. Leave a separate comment for each time you shared the link.

The contest will end on Monday, March 25th at midnight. I will pick a winner using random.org. Please leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win. Good luck!

Hapari Swimsuit Winner!

We have a winner of the Hapari swimsuit giveaway! Random.org pulled up number 32 which is Liz. Liz would love the turquoise classic bandeau tankini. She says "I'm in a blue phase right now. I think it would make a tan look great." I think it will Liz! Email me with your information and I will get the gift certificate to you.

Hapari Swimsuit Giveaway!

I think we are all sick of winter about now, right? What better way to kick the winter blues than to win a new swimsuit from Hapari?! I did this same giveaway last year and I decided I needed to do it again. I love Hapari and I think they make a great product.

After gestating and nursing four babies, the most important thing to me is support for the "girls." Under wire in a swimsuit is the gold standard. In the past, it has been extremely hard to find. Ashley told me about Hapari last year and when she mentioned under wire, I stopped listening. I said "take me to their store!"

The store is in American Fork, Utah and it is absolutely adorable (the dressing rooms look like cabanas). For the local girls, I recommend running down there because you can try on all the different styles. But online has everything as well.

Last year, I purchased this one:



The best part is, they have these darling skirts to wear over the swimsuits as well and everything is mix and match with the tops and the bottoms.




They have a lot of other cute options without under wire as well. This is my current favorite:



or this one:



And I love the style of this one (and it has under wire!):



And this one too..I can't decide!



I don't wear one-pieces but if I did, I would wear this one:



And guess what else? Their suits actually have pockets to slide in silicone inserts (that they sell) if you want to enhance what you already have (this concept is completely foreign to me but it may interest some of you.)



So let's get down to business...The give-away is for a $85.00 gift card to their site.

To enter, visit http://www.hapari.com/, decide on your favorite swimsuit and come back here and leave a comment either linking to your favorite swimsuit or simply type the name of it. Once you have done that, you are entered in the contest! Easy right?

You can receive up to two bonus entries if you not only link to the site, but also share it on Facebook and Twitter. Each link will count as one entry into the contest. You can provide proof by linking to each instance in the comment.

The contest will end on Thursday, February 23rd at midnight. I will pick a winner using random.org. Please leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win. Good luck!

Hapari Swimsuit Winner!!

We have a winner! Random.org pulled up number 59 which goes to Heidi White. She said "This is my second entry for liking them on FB." In her first comment, she said she had blogged about Hapari and put a link on FB. Nice going Heidi! I will email you with your prize!

Hapari Swimsuit Give-Away!

It's finally here--the day you've all been waiting for--the Hapari swimsuit give-away!

About a month ago, I was lamenting to Ashley that a great swimsuit is so hard to find. I have high standards for swimsuits. After gestating and nursing four babies, the most important thing to me is support for the "girls." Under wire in a swimsuit is the gold standard. But until now, it was extremely hard to find. Ashley introduced me to an online swimsuit retailer called Hapari. They have an entire line of tankinis with under wire (their S.O.S. line.) Look how cute these are:

They also have a retail location in American Fork, Utah. I called my mom a couple weeks ago and she and I ran down there one day. She was just going with me for moral support and to be my Stacy London (to tell me the cold hard truth about whether or not the swimsuits looked good.)

The store is absolutely adorable (the dressing rooms look like cabanas) and my mom ended up buying a swimsuit as well. She got this darling zebra print one:



Yeah--she is almost 60 and she rocks that suit. (She doesn't need under wire!)

I bought this one with the tummy tuck bottoms (I have no shame in admitting that!):



The best part is, they have these darling skirts to wear over the swimsuits as well and everything is mix and match with the tops and the bottoms.

If you are not well-endowed, they have other cute choices. I would have bought this one if I didn't need under wire:



And guess what else? Their suits actually have pockets to slide in silicone inserts (that they sell) if you want to enhance what you already have (this concept is completely foreign to me but it may interest some of you.)



So let's get down to business...The give-away is for a $96.00 gift card to their site.

To enter, just share one of the links below. You can post it on your Facebook wall, tweet it, or blog it. Then come back here and comment on this post with the URL where the link to Hapari can be found. Once this is done, you have entered the give-away!

http://www.hapari.com/

http://www.hapari.com/womens-swimwear/

http://www.hapari.com/plus-size-swimwear/
http://www.hapari.com/modest-tankinis/

You can leave an additional comment if you "like" Hapari on Facebook. The contest will end on March 29th. I will pick a winner using random.org. Please leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win. Good luck!

I'm Kind of a Big Deal

Me in better days

Just in case you can't get enough of me here, I am guest blogging on Marta Writes today.

You know how Oprah always asks celebrities at what moment they realized they had "made it?" And most say it is right now sitting on your couch Oprah...well, I felt like I had "made it" being asked to write a post for Marta's hugely popular blog. Her blog is happy and colorful and full of great information and inspiration.

She is doing a "How To" series featuring guest bloggers. My post is "How to Survive Swimsuite Season." Check it out here!

On the Wagon

I'm going to Kauai in less than a month. They say the air is so dewey sweet there you don't even have to lick the stamps. I don't care about that--I am just worried about getting harpooned.

I honestly thought I would have gotten skinny for this trip. I have been working for 10 years to afford this trip, and by working, I mean spending a ton of money on American Express to earn airline miles. We are going without the kids which means we will mostly be laying by the pool or beach, getting massaged, sleeping in, napping, eating out and more laying by the pool. Of course, I will be getting the spray-on tan before I go because everyone knows tan fat looks better than white fat.

But in the meantime, I am doing everything I can (starting today) to look a little better in my swimsuit. My personal formula for losing weight is working out everyday, more weightlifting (the only thing that changes my body) and less candy. I don't diet; I won't. The minute I tell myself I'm on a diet or restricting myself I am eating a bag of chocolate chips or hot dog buns out of desperation. So instead of dieting, I try to add more healthy things to my diet, like a lot more protein and less chocolate.

Enter Costco. I love these Yoplait smoothie mixes you can buy from Costco. They are in the frozen food section and they are so yummy. The packages have frozen berries and frozen yogurt chunks. I love smoothies but hate dealing with the fruit. This is easy, you dump it in, pour in milk and viola--a yummy smoothie. Sometimes I had protein powder to make it a meal. Even my kids will drink them and they don't drink milk or eat fruit 99% of the time--I know I'm in the running for mother of the year.

So any other great yummy low fat/low cal food I need to know about? Also, do you have any great tips for places to visit in Kauaii. I am generally not a sight-seer. I'm too lazy--I'd rather lay by the pool. But I'm up for suggestions.

Swimsuit Season

Swimsuit season is upon us. Well, not just yet, but it is the time of year when we all must venture into cramped dressing rooms with a double stroller, bad flourescent lighting and about 50 suits just to ruin our day. Add to that, that I am super-pasty, with a few more veins and stretchmarks this year and I'm ready to wear sweats to the pool.

Since I'm going to Hawaii next month to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, I need to find a cute suit. Let's get one thing straight--it ain't to impress Sam. A few nights ago I strutted out in a new swimsuit to get Sam's opinion. His response? "Can you move, your blocking the tv." I need to look good for the other women watching me as I parade across the pool deck to get another diet coke.

So, I've made a list of rules for swimsuits. Some may apply to you. All apply to me.

1. The top must be suppportive. I cannot emphasize this enough. Since gestating and nursing three babies, my bra size now ends in "long."

2. Avoid the one-piece swimsuit like the plague unless it is this one.

3. You must have a great body to wear a bikini.

4. You must have a perfect body to wear a string bikini. I will be wearing neither.

5. Tankinis (the mom-jeans of the swimsuit world according to the Meanest Mom) are going to be the most flattering fit 99% of the time.

6. Never under any circumstances should you don stiletto sandals with your swimsuit for the pool. Yes, I know super models wear these on shoots. Still. Don't do it. (Believe me--I see this happening at the local pool!)

7. Make sure you use lots of fake tan cream to cover the veins and stretchmarks.

8. Buy a cute swim skirt or board shorts to go with every swimming suit. You don't have to wear them all the time--but when you need them, they are there.

9. Skip the junior's department. It will only add to your depression.

10. Go to my friend Mandee's blog for an awesome swimsuit giveaway. The company is called Lime Ricki and their stuff is adorable. I didn't want to send you because it hurts my chances of winning but what kind friend would I be if I didn't tell you?

Good luck--see you at the pool this summer!