She wore an itsy bitsy polka dot... one piece

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. Ours was a good one spent with family visiting from Bundaberg, doing odd jobs around the house, and eating yummy Italian food - a nice relaxing and low key weekend.

On Saturday I had to pop in to Coles to pick up some bread and milk, and as I was in the Greenslopes area, I went there. Once inside, I realised that this store stocked the new Mix apparel range. I had been wanting to check this out ever since it was released.

And I was pleasantly surprised. They have great basics that are stylish and affordable (very affordable!). Cute jersey dresses, casual shorts, a-line skirts, embellished tee's, an active wear range and even swimwear. And you know how I have been looking for new togs, well... meet my new blue and white polka dot halter maillot.

It's totally cute, has excellent bum coverage, and even includes some padding in the boob area. And at only $25 it didn't break the bank and was much more affordable than the $150 - $180 togs I was previously considering.

Yay!

C xo

The dreaded shopping

So, we all know that I love shopping, but there's a few things that I absolutely dread shopping for... togs and jeans. Uggh. Even just thinking about it makes me shudder.

When October (Buy Nothing New Month) is up, I am granting myself a leave pass to buy a pair of togs using my DJ's gift card that I have been holding on to.

When I had Little Miss L, I also had a big operation at the same time which left me with a large unsightly scar running vertically up my tummy. So my numerous bikinis and tankinis are no longer a valid swimwear choice, hence the need to hit the shops and do that one piece swimwear shopping that I so dread.

I have started doing a bit of browsing online to see what's around. I want a style that is classic but a little bit sexy; flattering and able to magically transform me into Miranda Kerr (haha). At first I thought I'd go for a black pair of togs, but these are really catching my eye:

Jets 50's style halter in indigo and white

Seafolly one piece with ruching and optional straps

Jets spot boy leg one piece

I like them all for their tummy hiding capabilities (patterns, ruching, etc). I love the spotty ones but I am such a shorty, I think the boy leg would only make me look shorter.

Which ones do you like?

C xo