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A Mother’s View from the Pool—Bikinis on Babies?

Have you been to your local community pool this summer? It has been the hang out of choice for my preschooler, who finally learned how to tread water on her own (well, kind of). Our near daily visits to our county’s aquatic center have not only afforded my daughter the opportunity to learn how to swim, but it has served as inspiration for quite a few of my blogs. The city pool is the perfect place to people watch. You see a variety of people and just as many different parenting styles, techniques and problems. And then there are the … Continue reading →

Bathing Suit Brouhaha

First, it was the guy who got ticketed for wearing a Speedo at a beach (of all places). Now, city leaders in Kanab, Utah (the community sits just north of the Arizona state line) are banning bikinis at area pools. Perhaps it would be best if we all just tanned in our own backyards from now on. Actually, the ban on bikinis at Kanab’s municipal pool has been around for a while… long enough for two-piece swimsuit fans to raise a stink strong enough for city leaders to reconsider the prohibition on the popular pool attire. The city council member … Continue reading →

Style Watch: The Brazilian Bikini

How much do you know about the famous Brazilian bikini? Take a stroll on an area beach this summer and you may find yourself getting a crash course. Or, you can simply open any celebrity or fashion magazine and see what the hype is all about. During the summer months these magazines are filled with page after page of well-tanned, well-toned actresses/singers/models from Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria to hotel-heiress, Paris Hilton; frolicking with their beaus-of-the-week in what is being called the must-have item of the season. While wishful thinking beach gawkers might still associate the Brazilian bikini with a dental … Continue reading →

Bikini Boot Camp

Spring… tis the season for beautiful weather, blossoming flowers and… bathing suit sales. That’s right; bathing suit season is just around the corner. So are you ready? Well, are you at least ready to get started getting ready? If not, here’s an idea that may motivate you. It’s a way you can combine your passion for travel with your desire to live a healthier life. It’s one of the hottest trends in travel: Getting healthy while getting away. Sound inviting? Then it’s time to sign up for the “Bikini Boot Camp for the Mind, Body and Spirit.” The program, designed … Continue reading →