Target and Lauren Bush Lauren: Feed Project Coming June 2013

I am in love with products that give back to important causes. TOMS gives back by donating a pair of shoes to children when you buy a pair. Not only are the shoes comfy and cute but they help others. Feed Project, created by Lauren Bush Lauren, donates meals to people in need when you purchase their products. Buying a certain bag on her website can provide food for a child for one year. Being a public school teacher, I know there are many children that sometimes don't know when their next meal will be. Lauren Bush Lauren recognized this during her travels abroad and throughout America. Partnering with Target will grow her project and help feed more people and most importantly, children. She recognizes children in America need help so stop by a Target store this June and help her cause.


http://www.feedprojects.com/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=49368&catID=3673


http://pressroom.target.com/news/target-and-feed-partner-on-exclusive-collection-to-fight-hunger-in-the-u-s

Carolyn Braden says "Pretty Bra Straps...Get Them!"

Lucky Magazine just featured a bra from the new Maidenform line called "Charmed".  The bra was featured as the perfect summer dress bra.  It truly was pretty.  The straps were so cute that no one would suspect it truly was a bra strap if it was showing.  Unfortunately, the line is not for sale yet.  I signed up on the Charmed website so they could e-mail me when I could buy it.  It will be available mid-June, so that's soon!  Sign up at maidenformscharmed.com

They list the line as a "Junior" line, but there may be some that work for those outside of the "Junior" category. 

Now......this new bra with the pretty straps had me really thinking.  Could there be pretty bra straps out there that I could just attach to the bras I already have?  After putting "pretty bra straps" into my Google search engine, all kinds of bra strap sites popped up.  Do I sense a new trend?  Of course!  Why not make bra straps pretty if they are always going to somehow appear in the summer?  I HATE showing my bra straps.  It's a pet peeve of mine.  Maybe these will make that pet peeve go away?  After researching many sites, I found the most affordable ones (and still very pretty) on www.brastraps.com

I just ordered two pairs to see how I like them.  I wanted to order so many more because they have such beautiful ones!  I figured it would be best to wait and see how I like them and how well they are made before I go bra strap crazy!  I ordered a black beaded pair and a silver "liquid" glitter pair.  I thought those would be versatile with my current summer wardrobe.

So, while I wait for the Maidenform Charmed line, I will still be able to show my bra straps in style for once.  

Another solution I had for the showing bra straps was wearing a bikini top under your dress or shirt.  Of course this may not always work, but I had a green thin strapped dress that had black and white polka dots on it.  I wanted to wear it without covering up with a black sweater (to hide my bra straps, of course) but I had no idea how.  Then, the black and white bikini from Victoria's Secret I just purchased popped into my head.  I tried it and it worked!  The Victoria's Secret bathing suit line is very affordable and I've also seen the H&M line being advertised as "starting at $4.99".  It would be worth a shot to try to find more bikini tops that may work.  Some bikini tops have great lining and wire support, so see if one works for you.