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A few things in my carry on.

Natalie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:22:03 +0000

I’m leaving for the airport in 2 hours!! Wahoo! Then a short 10 hours later… I’ll be in Maui. Above are a few of the things that I will have in my one and only carry on. (I hate when they make you pay to check bags!)

Limericki Swimsuit, Forever 21 Top, It Jeans, DownEast Cropped Pants (I have the shorts version in my bag…) DownEast Swimsuit.

I won’t be posting while I’m in Hawaii, but I am confident that the lovely Livi will give you many good posts to look at. Have a great week!

Color Wednesday: Coral

Emily — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:43:24 +0000

I love coral, although I usually refer to it as “salmon pink” because my husband has a rad thrift store shirt that is very clearly pink but he calls it salmon. Anyway, this is a great spring color. I love it paired with gray, tiffany blue, or with red in a monochromatic look. I’m a little obsessed with that wrap cardigan at the bottom, and I’m A LOT obsessed with Emersonmade‘s crazy awesome flowers. Maybe the perfect Mother’s Day gift? What’s your favorite?

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Lime Ricki Swimwear Giveaway Winner!

Natalie — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:07:20 +0000

Congratulations Tara! Please email me with your address and size!!! Thanks everyone who participated and thanks to Lime Ricki for giving us such a fun giveaway.

Also… don’t worry! If you wanted a swimsuit and didn’t win… you can get 15% off by using code SENSIBLY (all caps) at checkout. Now through May 15th!!!

Lime Ricki Swimwear Giveaway! YEAH!

Natalie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:18:24 +0000

Jennie Tankini Top and Pink Bottoms

That’s right! One lucky reader will get a swimsuit of their choice from Lime Ricki!

How to enter:

Go to Lime Ricki… pick out your favorite swimsuit, leave a comment telling us which one is your favorite by Wednesday April 21st at midnight!

Easy. Peasy.

I was graced with being able to review the Jennie Tankini and the Black Bottoms… and I am thoroughly impressed! Not that I like to tell everyone this, but I am a petite girl with (unfortunately) a large chest. I can’t even tell you how hard it is for me to fine a modest swimsuit for myself. And you have to realize that… something that would be modest on a smaller chested girl, is almost always NOT modest on me. I am constantly hanging out which is why I have had the same swimsuit for the last 3 years (maybe 4) and haven’t even looked for another one! (However, I was in desperate need of one… but hated having to try a bunch of swimsuits on only to leave disappointed… can I get a AMEN from all the large chested gals out there?) Anyways, here is what I thought of my items of choice:

1. YAY!!! I don’t have cleavage with this top!!! (happiest day of my life)

2. The top is really long which makes me feel confident that my stomach won’t be showing (stretch marks after baby= extra cautious about being covered. Always.) Which leads me to believe that it would also work for a taller person!

3. The bottoms are awesome because they come up higher than the typical bikini cut bottoms which paired with the long top leaves me feeling covered! (I even raised my hands and danced around a little to see if my tummy would show and it didn’t… hurray!)

4. It is a super cute print, which makes me really happy! In fact after I got it and was wearing it my husband, who has never said anything regarding my current swimsuit, said “oh good, now you can get rid of that ugly one.” HAHAHA that made me laugh, and made me a little sad.

So… needless to say, I am super excited about the new swimsuit I have in my closet!!! (side note: they also sent me the Samantha one piece and although I really liked it, it is meant for smaller chests… it is really cute though! And the torso is pretty long, which I know can be an issue for taller ladies who want one pieces… so if you are tall, and have a smaller chest, this one piece is for you!) And… I know I usually post pictures of myself in the items I review… but I’m sure you understand that I don’t really love the idea of having a picture of me in a swimsuit up on world wide web!

Also, if you have never been to Lime Ricki’s blog… you should check it out regularly to stay up to date on their latest styles!

Interview with the ladies behind Lime Ricki!

Natalie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:31:53 +0000

We were excited to get to know the girls behind Lime Ricki and thought you might be too! This interview is full of good stuff… so make sure to read it!

1. Who are the girls behind Lime Ricki?

We are three best friends (we also happen to be sisters) who are juggling the demands of everyday life–husbands, children, carpools, homework, laundry, church responsibilities, PTA assignments, etc, etc. And while our houses might not always be clean (well, one of us has a spotless house, but I’m not saying which one), we are lucky enough to have the amazing chance to work together doing something we love and feel passionate about.

2. Can you share with us what inspired Lime Ricki?

For some time, we had felt frustrated with swimsuit shopping. We were struggling to find suits that weren’t too revealing. (Embarassingly, I learned a valuable lesson from my seven year old daughter, who told me while on a family vacation to Mexico that my suit “just wasn’t very modest, Mommy.”) And the suits we found that were modest, were generally too frumpy. Or boring. But a challenge from Colette’s 13-year old daughter, who shared that same frustration, was the spark that got us talking and planning, sketching and designing. And Lime Ricki was born. That was nearly four years ago, and our goal from the beginning has been to create suits with vivid colors, funky prints and fresh styles. And most important to us is that our suits are playful and fun without over-exposing.

3. Your swimsuits are full of fun colors and fun designs… how do you decide which designs to use?

Each year we come up with more designs than we can actually use, so it can be challenging to decide which ones to use. We generally recycle two or three of our most popular styles from the previous year, but mix them up with new fabrics. And the rest of the designs are decided with an old-fashioned, but rather helpful game of “rock, paper, scissors.” In reality, we actually spend a lot of time in the design process. And each year we learn a lot. Sometimes we are surprised how popular a suit turns out to be, and other times we know before we go into production what our top sellers will be. It’s been an exciting and interesting challenge for us!

4. What is your favorite part about having your own swim line?
This is a three-part answer because I couldn’t make up my mind!
1) Having a fun new collection of suits to wear to the pool each year!
2) Really, working together as sisters is the best part. We generally bring out the best in each other. And as we push and challenge each other creatively, we are finding that we are growing beyond our expectations, both personally and as a company.
3) It’s been exciting and gratifying to see Lime Ricki grow and expand, and most rewarding has been building a loyal following of customers. We LOVE our customers! We love the emails and letters we receive from them! We also appreciate the suggestions and ideas they send in and we take them into consideration each year in the design process.

5. What can we expect to see from LimeRicki in the future? e.g. will we see anymore stores pop up???

We have some exciting things up our sleeves for the coming year! Right now though, we are enjoying our first store in Salt Lake City, which opened in March. While we don’t have any definite plans for more stores, it is something we are considering! So stay tuned as we continue to grow and provide modest options!

6. If you could tell our readers one thing, what would it be?

In a world that is telling women that less is more when it come to dressing, it is refreshing to see the emergence of companies who care about modesty and who are finding that there is a huge audience of women looking for just that! We love that there are many more hip and fashionable options now than there were a few years ago. The key is to look around and find what YOU love, what will make you look and feel comfortable and confident, and that fits your personal style!

Thank you so much Jennifer, Collete and Nicole for letting us get to know you, for providing modest swimwear and for having such a fun giveaway! We look forward to seeing more from you!

Lime Ricki ‘Kenzi Tankini Top’

Natalie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:40:32 +0000

Okay, so I used to not really like animal prints, but I keep finding cute prints like these, and want them!

At Lime Ricki for $35.00 (Top only)

p.s. I used to only post one piece swimsuits, just to make sure that they were ALL modest. But now that I see all these tankinis I had to post them! Tell me, do you want to see more tankinis?

Lime Ricki ‘Harlequin Halter Tankini’

Natalie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:18:02 +0000

Love the colors! Those of you who know me know I would totally wear this!

At Lime Ricki for $35.00 (Top only)

Lime Ricki ‘Pink Floral White Tankini’

Natalie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:13:06 +0000

Such a cute swim top! (p.s. is it just me or it this the same girl as in the picture below but with different hair? LOL)

At Lime Ricki for $35.00 (Top only)

Lime Ricki ‘Ava One-Piece’

Natalie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:10:02 +0000

One of our readers Brenda told me about this awesome sight! Isn’t this swimsuit cute? I love the ruffles at the top.

At Lime Ricki for $50.00.