doldrums.

i've got them. the winter doldrums. now, i don't want to be a negative nancy. i know that i live in michigan so i have made a conscious decision to spend 3-4 months every year living with chattering teeth and chapped winter skin. if i hate it enough i should just move south and shut my stinkin' trap. in reality, it's not that bad. i am willing to live with 3-4 months of snow in exchange for my pure michigan summers. you ocean lovers out there can keep your salty water and scary sea creatures. give me my lake michigan and soft, sandy beaches.

although warmer weather is currently a mirage in a vast tundra of snow and ice, it's never too early to start looking for summer swimsuits, right? let me begin by saying that i am hands down a one piece kind of girl. always have been. always will be. i know, i know, it's not usually the popular choice, but it's the right one for this girl. it's you i have in mind when i forgo a bikini--a 100 pound weight loss does not do great things to a girl's tummy. you don't deserve to witness that nast. that being said, here are some of my favorite suits for this summer:

jcrew

jcrew

jcrew

anthropologie

anthropologie

modcloth

modcloth

urban outfitters

victoria's secret

juicy couture at saks

lilly pulitzer at saks

the stress of squeezing into one of those suits makes me want to binge eat. good thing it's superbowl sunday and there is a great harvest of junk food in my near future.

and happy birthday to meghan! she's one of my besties. meg, i miss our college days more than you'll ever know. you're one in a million.