Guys, it's getting to that point in summer where I'm getting a little panicky. It's August 7th. IT'S AUGUST SEVENTH! IT'S GOING TO BE OVER SOON. This panic, this anxiety makes me a little cuckoo, makes me want to control things. I want to remodel my living room and I'm contemplating getting rid of my piano....however, there's no earthly way I can remodel my living room and I adore my piano. So, in my infinite wisdom and 8 minutes of spare time I have per day, I realized the one place I have ultimate control is MY BLOG. Oh my little blogitty blog, I love you. Thank you for doing exactly what I want and for not hiding your favorite doll in a drawer and then demanding her at nap time. Please teach your sisters and dad a thing or two, okay?
Anyway, I have a few things I want to tell you about that, if you're a gal like me, will make your life so much better. And if you're not a gal like me, you probably know a gal like me, and basically she needs you to help her make her life better before she sells all of her furniture and adopts four orphans and torches the Elsa doll who sings Let it Go 8 decibels louder than necessary.
Grace is at such a fun, independent and adventurous age this summer. We have access to a pool (Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!) and since the weather's been so cooperative, we've done a lot of swimming. Nothing strikes terror into my heart like an open source of water and a toddler with what I like to call mild coordination problems, so loading up on floaties has basically been a hobby of mine for the last two years. You will be happy to know I've done the legwork and I can now tell you that, if you have a semi-independent kid, you only need one floatie. Uno. Eins. One. Check it:
Ladies and gentlemen, the Swimways Swim Sweater.
Before I extoll the virtues of the swim sweater, this is what we bought Grace last summer, the Puddle Jumper:
The puddle jumper is wrong for a little swimmer for so many reasons -- the weight distribution is off for someone just getting used to the buoyancy of water, the arm wings are completely cumbersome, and the clip on the back was uncomfortable. Or maybe I'm crazy and pulled it too tight. Either way, Grace wore it for about 5 minutes before we realized it wasn't going to work for us. So when we walked into Toys R Us a few months ago and saw the swim sweater on the shelf for $17.99 we thought we'd give it a try. No idea we stumbled upon a game changer.
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| Look ma, no hands! |
The inner tube is made of really thick plastic, so you need an air compressor to inflate it, which is about the only downside to this device. However, if you have a kid, it is probably worth your while to get a small air compressor. I use mine all the time and I FEEL LIKE SUCH A BOSS.
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| This is her intense face. Lol. |
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| Twinning tubes with Auntie Anna. |
She has become so confident in the water she's pretty sure she doesn't even need it anymore, but she's wrong. I plan to have her wear this thing for the next eight years. Anyway, here's a link to find one on Amazon, because Toys R Us seems to be out at the moment.
https://www.amazon.com/Swimways-Swim-Sweater-Colors-Vary/dp/B00004ZDFN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470709438&sr=8-1&keywords=swim+ways+swim+sweater
Now, you might be wondering what you're going to do with your two free hands since your child can swim freely without your help? In my case, I'll be holding my four month old. But in your case, you should enjoy an ice cold beverage as we head into the dog days of summer, and you should be sipping it from a TERVIS TUMBLER.
What's a Tervis Tumbler you ask? It's a permanently sealed, double-wall tumbler that uses the natural insulating power of air to keep your hot drink hotter and your cold drink colder. It's amazing. You can load this puppy up with ice water and your ice will stay frozen and your water cold for hours. The glasses don't sweat, so no annoying puddles of water on your table, counter, piano, etc. And, the best part is that the ice melts so slowly, your drink never gets watered down. There's nothing more annoying than a cocktail melted by the sweltering summer sun; the first drink is great but after a few minutes the whole flavor profile and consistency is ruined. I'm contemplating buying a few to store in my new ride (more on that soon) so I never again have to drink a watered down, sweaty beverage. I'm not kidding. Tervis has ruined me so now when I go to a party and am offered a cocktail I will wonder WHY I didn't sneak a tumbler in my baby bag (solid gold mothering. Solid gold.) I often forget that they keep hot drinks hot, but when I remember, there's no substitute, and since they come with lids, it's undoubtedly the best travel mug around. Eric and I went camping a few years ago and brought two Tervy's (that's my nickname for them. Cute huh.) and they were the only glasses we used all weekend. Took us from coffee to water to rum-a-dums, easy peasy. They may not be Joanna Gaines approved aesthetics-wise, but the functionality simply cannot be beat. Plus you can customize them for whatever your little heart desires, NFL, Collegiate, Disney -- Grace even has her own Anna and Elsa tumbler. Just don't accidentally grab Eric's Star Wars tumbler, ok?
If you're looking for a great gift or just feel enhancing your last days of summer, you won't regret a Tervis. Now, go forth and squeeze every last bit of summer out of these next few weeks! Cheers!
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