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When Halloween is over, you can repurpose your ZizzyBee bags for a number of other things. Use them to store stuff in diaper bags, back packs, luggage and more. Because they have a loop on them, you can even hang them from hooks in your home. I think they’re great for storing tub toys too. The mesh bag lets the toys dry, and since they’re washable, you can keep the toys and the bag clean.
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We want to send out a special thank you to Zizzy Bee Bags for their generous donation to us of their reusable bags.
Zizzy Bags are reusable, washable mesh travel or storage bags that come in trendy and modern designs with a zipper and easy hang or hold loop. Check them out for yourself!
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Youth Charity League is founded on the idea of easy, accessible family-friendly volunteer opportunities for everyone – regardless of socio-economic circumstances, race, or gender. We believe planting the seed of compassion and community service in young people is the hope for raising future generations of kind, collaborative, and civic-minded adults. Ones that will lead our societies in peace, prosperity, and civility. To that end, becoming a member of YCL should be affordable to all. By contributing to our scholarship fund, you ensure every family can raise the next generation of changemakers.
Happy Memorial Day! The unofficial start of Summer is here — the kids are almost out of school, travel plans are on the calendar, and trips to the beach or pool will be starting. Here’s our top 10 all-time summer essentials round-up:
Remember the days of putting baby oil on to tan – I remember my mom doing this?! I’m relieved that we are being more careful when out in the sun by wearing good sunscreen, but think twice before putting your favorite sunscreen on your kids! Many sunscreens have toxic chemicals that leach right into your kids skin and bloodstream. TheEveryGirl just released a great article of the best non-toxic sunscreens of 2019.
All three of my go-to sunscreens I put on my 3 year old made the list!
#1 Goddess Garden Baby Sunscreen – SPF 50
This makes it SUPER easy to apply to my kid’s face, neck, ears and I even use it on his body if I’m out and about and need to apply sunscreen quickly without any mess on my hands.
I use Babo Botanicals Daily Sheet Tinted Sunscreen on my face and I love it!
It’s annoying to always be asking, “Where’s the sunscreen?” or digging in the beach bag trying to find it every time.
ZizzyBee Bags are the perfect solution to hold all your swim gear – sunscreen, goggles, arm swimmies, change of dry clothes, and I even put my son’s wet bathing suit in a ZizzyBee Bag when I leave the beach.
ZizzyBee Bags are awesome to use year-round:
And there’s one more thing you can do and is another reason why I love ZizzyBee Bags because they launched this amazing initiative. You can Take The Plastic Pledge here to help save our oceans.
#3 Protective SwimwearSnapperrock UPF 50+ Protection Swimwear for kids and adults are my all-time favorite.
I love the designs plus they are fast drying, lightweight, and blocks 98% of the suns harmful rays.
Starting at $46 at Snapperrock.com
I also came across another company called Otterwings and they have UPF50+ swim shirts made of soft material that have a pair of connectable, fabric covered water wings.
Regular $49.95 – SALE $29.95 at otterwings.com
This is awesome! How many times do you lay on a beach towel and grab for your clothes, bunch them up and use as a pillow?
This beach towel has a built in pillow – hence the name Tillow (towel + pillow).
• Large Towel
• Removable Beach Chair Strap so towel does not fly off.
• Removable Orthopedic Foam Pillow
• Touchscreen Pocket and Headphone Hole
• Turns into a Bag to carry
• Water-resistant storage pocket
Starting at $19.95 at TheTillow.com.
Lack of beach bags that could suit a family’s needs sparked the creation of the Bogg Bag. Needs were simple: a bag large enough to carry everything, that wouldn’t fall over and spill, and that could be rinsed at the end of the day. After coming up short, the founders decided to make their own.
#6 Eco Water BottleDitch the plastic whenever you go to the beach so make sure to bring eco water bottles for all.
For kids we LOVE Pacific Baby eco water bottles.
This water bottle is produced from food-grade stainless steel and reduces by 98% the amount of plastic in your child’s drinking bottle.
For adults we love Hydroflask eco water bottles.
32 oz Tumbler – Hydroflask is $39.95.
22 oz Tumbler – Hydroflask is $29.95.
We love Life Factory bottles because they are reusable glass instead of plastic.
Starting at $14.99 at Lifefactory.com
What are your favorite summer essentials?
My mom LOVES QVC so I often get surprise packages in the mail and the most recent one was this awesome cooler! We bought a couple soft coolers at the grocery store and one was too small and the other one leaks when ice melted, but this one is AWESOME!
It’s very roomy, yet still lightweight and compact enough to lug to the beach, pool, or on the boat. Fits a whole bag of ice in there easily and can fit a ton of foods and drinks too.
Here’s my husband holding it in the boat marina over the 4th of July:
Wouldn’t it be so much more relaxing to not have to worry about valuables getting taken or wet/sandy when at the beach?
The Beach Vault by Two Elephants is an amazing gadget that is a must for summer. This unique, cork-screw safe holds your phone, wallet, keys and other valuables with an air-tight, water proof lid. Once closed, just screw into the sand and cover with your towel!
These are genius! Turtlebacks all-terrain drink holders prevent drink spills and dirty drink bottoms at the beach, picnics, camping, tailgating, backyards and everywhere else.
They speak for themselves and are so awesome.
Summer is the perfect time to paint those little piggies and where some adorable non-toxic jewelry!
Did you know regular nail polish eats a hole right through a Styrofoam plate within minutes? Say bye-bye to toxic nail polish and use Piggy Paint this summer instead!
Did you also know that most kids jewelry has toxic chemicals like lead? We wouldn’t let our kids play with lead paint, so ditch the lead jewelry too!
Chanteur Designs not only has adorable summer jewelry for kids, but that have an amazing mission.
As a father of two daughters in the age of likes; selfies; and technology, Chanteur is a family where we remind our girls that beauty starts from within and radiates out. Chanteur is on a mission to teach young kids to embrace their unique differences and authentic selves (which builds confidence!) and to be kind every day (especially when no one is looking). If we are all beautiful on the inside, then we can shine bright on the outside.
Here are some of our summer kids jewelry favorites:
Crystal Ice Cream Leverback Earrings
$28
Type : Leverback Earring
Material : Sterling Silver with Rhodium
Stone : made with Swarovski elements
Heart Size : 8mm
Age : young child-teen
Use code SUMMER to get a free necklace with your order of $50+.
Crystal Strawberry Leverback Earring
$28
Use code SUMMER to get a free necklace with your order of $50+.
Tory Johnson has exclusive “GMA” Deals and Steals on products that will make your life more convenient and your home that much more wonderful.
Score big savings on everything from laundry bags to paint kits, innovative drain stoppers and more.
The deals start at just $4.50 and are all 50% off or more.
Life is out of the norm right now – usually families would be jet setting to different destinations around the world, kids in summer camp, pools open, beaches packed, fairs and festivals, and more summer fun but many of this has come to a screeching halt leaving parents at home with their kids.
Instead of one or two big trips like families may usually do that cost thousands of dollars, enjoy the rest of August and even September doing smaller 2 day getaways nearby where you can drive to.
Here are 10 ideas for cheap, getaways with kids this summer 2020:
Groupon has some amazing travel deals right now. With many pools closed kids right now would be happy with a hotel with a pool they can use.
Some deals on 7.21.20:
$123/night at The Villages at Ocean Edge in The Cape. Beautiful resort-style hotel with restaurants, pool, and more.
The Glen House near Mount Washington in New Hampshire is only $84/night. Beautiful rooms, pool, gym, and outside seating with fire pits. North Conway has amazing hiking trails and swimming holes with waterfalls – safe enough for kids (and most swimming holes are FREE!). One has a $3 Parking Fee but that’s cheap. Here are some of the best swimming holes:
The Ramada by Wyndham near Niagra Falls is only $36/night!
Crown Reef Beach Resort and Waterpark in Myrtle Beach is only $69 per night.
Camping is super affordable and we were able to find openings just two weeks before going. You can even choose an RV or cabin in case you don’t have tent equipment. Odetah Camping Resort in Connecticut has cabins for $96 a night.
There are a ton of seaside towns that have the ocean beach only a mile or two away and the inns have outside pools. Bring the kids between the beach and the pool for a fun and relaxing getaway.
Pick a place where there are hiking trails, lakes to swim in and other outdoor fun and then search on Air b n b for a place to stay. You can find really great deals in lesser visited areas but still just as much fun – perhaps more fun with less crowds!
Riding a bunch of tubes down the river tied together is very fun. Make sure the river is calm and safe for your kiddos. Bring tents to camp or book motels at the end of the river once done to make a night of it. Floating the Saco River in Maine is iconic.
There’s this amazing place called Saco River Tubing that provides life jackets, your tubes, floating coolers, and more for your float down the river. You park your car there, the shuttle brings you and your gear up the river, and you float back down to your car. Along the way stop at sandy beaches with rope swings – the crystal clear water is beautiful and about 3 feet deep depending on river levels. The 1.5 mile float is calm and great for kids.
A two night, three day trip really is the perfect getaway. It’s long enough to feel like a vacation yet short enough to not spend a ton of time or money. Have fun!
We recently went camping and it was super fun! Instead of flying to a destination this year, we are planning fun roadtrips. Check out these 12 roadtrip ideas with kids for summer.
Now, I don’t mind roughing it a bit, but I do like my camping to have comforts like a pool and/or a lake for swimming, clean bathrooms, and a cabin instead of a tent. My husband is from Europe and it was his first time going camping in America. As we pulled up to the campground he said, “This is like a resort! Nothing like camping where I’m from.” So yeah, Americans are guilty of glamping but when you’re more comfortable and have a variety of activities to do, it’s much more fun and easier when you have kids.
It was also our four year old’s first time camping and he loved it! Everything went smoothly except for the one time we just had showered in the bathhouse 100 feet from our cabin and as I was holding all the toiletries — in our ZizzyBee Bag of course (best eco travel bag to hold toiletries and more) — my son dropped his towel, booked it out the door, and ran butt naked all the way up the hill to our campsite. I freaked out at first but then as I looked up towards our cabin I saw a naked toddler running to Papa so I had to laugh about it after. All that quarantine hiking truly paid off!
We ended up packing everything we needed and did not forget anything so here’s the ultimate camping packing list for families if you are staying in an RV or Cabin like we did. If you are tenting it, of course you would need to bring your tent and inflatable mattress for comfort.
Keep in mind, this was also for two nights only so adjust the items according to how long you will stay:
So our menu consisted of blueberry muffins and fruit for breakfast (one day we ate at the diner close by), and for lunch hot dogs or burgers, and for dinner we had chicken with potato salad; pork kebobs with fresh cut up veggies; and burgers to choose from. Plus snacks and s’mores (guilt-free because of the healthy substitutions).
Even though we had a cabin we had to walk to the bathroom – not too far away and the facilities were clean enough. Next time however, we will go camping at a place that has cabins with bathrooms and kitchens inside. The cabin we stayed in was $96 a night and the cabins at other places with a bathroom and kitchen inside are only $140 to $150 a night so it’s worth the extra luxury.
ZizzyBee Bags are eco-friendly, reusable storage bags that can be used for all purposes, making them perfect for school organization. You can use them to pack school supplies, art supplies, snacks, hair clips, sports gear, and much more. Having a few different ZizzyBee bags with labels on them to organize what gets kept in your child’s backpack can be a huge help. They’ll know exactly where to find their school supplies so they’re never without a pen or pencil again. Kids can even keep these in their desks or lockers at school for easy access.
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August / September 2019
The latest baby gear for posh and frugal moms. “I’ll also throw in a ZizzyBee Bag or two in my diaper bag. These washable storage bags are a better alternative to plastic bags and perfect for a mom on the go who wants to contain clutter. I’m already using one in my pool bag for wet bathing suits and another one for my make-up.
This Halloween when you’re out having fun with the kids, make sure everyone stays safe by planning ahead. The night can get a little hectic with so many parents and kids out and about, so it’s good to prepare and get organized so you can be ready for the fun holiday.
If you are heading out with younger kids it’s especially important to prepare them so no one gets scared or overwhelmed by all the activity. ZizzyBee Bags founder and mom of two, Lisa Paul Heydet, shares five great tips for parents to prepare for Halloween trick-or-treating.
