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9 Finds to Long Live the Sun for Summertime Fun, Celebrating Good Friends & Family Time!

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Set up a weekend camping getaway, take off to a lake for the day, drive to the beach to play in the water and sand, or take a staycation saving money eating at home and enjoying relaxing in your own backyard oasis. Whatever you do and wherever you arrive, have fun celebrating with your family, friends and pets with great innovations at your side!

Here are some of our top picks to make those family moments more special, no matter where you are, or what you are doing.

Rapid Slicer 

Spend more time enjoying your family and your friends as food preparation is made even more simple and efficient with this NEW innovation! The Rapid Slicer is the most handy kitchen solution we’ve all been looking for to hold small fruits and veggies, and meat in place while we slice them up safely! Take a time-consuming task and speed it up easily slicing up fresh cherry tomatoes, grapes, olives and more in a group at once. Rapid Slicer was designed with non-slip feet and sits stationary on the counter as you slice and the lid protects your hand from the knife blade. For small fruits and veggies like cherry tomatoes, grapes and olives, it can hold up to 2 cups! For meat, it can hold 2 chicken breasts, and feel free to thinly slice meats evenly that you and your family most prefer. The Rapid Slicer is easy to clean and top-rack dishwasher safe. FDA approved kitchen grade BPA-free material, and safe for food contact.

Calamityware serving-ware

Let these flies and ants join your outdoor picnics and meals at home! 😉 Serve up salads in eye-catching shallow bowls with a surprise “fly at the bottom” and indulge in appetizers on their small plates “with ants!”  Welcome these porcelain-plates as conversation pieces created with hidden pictures created by Calamityware! Offer home-entertaining inside and out with a whimsical and clever spin on the traditional looking porcelain serving-ware with full dinner sets unexpectedly decorated with scenes of sea monster creatures, giant robots, frogs, Sasquatch and more worked into the designs! Encourage the lighter side of dinner conversations serving up festive feasts and delicious recipes at family gatherings with a fun-filled experience with Calamityware!  Also check out the “Things Could Be Worse Mugs” and the “Gangs-All-Here” Dinosaur Platter!

 Penn Herb Co./OLBAS Instant Herbal Tea

Keep healthy naturally with the power of essential oils making instant herbal tea in the comforts of home or on-the-go! OLBAS is extracted from the traditional medicinal plants of Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Cajuput, Wintergreen, Juniper Berry and Clove and helps soothe the sinuses breathing in the natural vapors! Enjoy the peppermint flavor indulging in a nice cup of all-natural instant OLBASHerbal Tea by just simply add water and adjusting the taste by using less or more granules; the aroma provides a pleasant, refreshing sensation to your nasal passages.  Also if you would like to cover healthy remedies – we’d love to share the pocket-sized Olbas Inhaler, Olbas Aromatherapy Oil and more! Check out all products on their site to keep your family healthy year round!

Safe Home Drinking Water Test Kits

Stay hydrated daily filling up your water glass at home, and water bottles to go from your sink!  Let ELI help provide peace of mind sharing education about your home drinking water through their helpful and simple home test kits. Test your water today, as it could be the single most important thing you do to protect your health and your family’s health.  Safe Home® and Safe Home® Pro EnviroTestKits from Environmental Laboratories, Inc. (ELI), one of North America’s largest EPA Certified Laboratories for testing drinking water, provides several testing options in three easy steps.  Upon receiving the results, you’re empowered to make appropriate decisions – for instance, installing a water treatment or filtration system or disinfecting your well system, among other solutions.

Mini Firefighter, fire extinguishing aerosol

Be prepared at outdoor grilling get-togethers and cooking indoors with this revolutionary compact user-friendly aerosol fire fighting product – it’s safe, easy to use and tested to EU and USA standards. Mini Firefighter is an essential safety tool to have around the home, near the BBQ, in the toolbox, in the car, in the RV, on the boat or in fact anywhere there is a risk of a fire.  Mini Firefighter is non-toxic, non-irritant and biodegradable which can be used with care in confined spaces.  It’s high cooling capacity forms a stable, heat resistant seal which suffocates the fire stopping re-ignition and turning fat and oil into a soapy mixture. Mini firefighter is also easy to clean up as the foam dissolves after use.

BugBand Pump Spray, Wristbands, Towelettes, Bead Bags & Diffuser

BugBand helps keep mosquitoes away when enjoying the outdoors! US-based BugBand is a line of DEET-free insect repellents, including wristbands, pump spray, towelettes, bead bags and portable diffusers. BugBand uses Geraniol, an essential oil derived from geraniums, to actively and effectively repel mosquitoes. BugBand Towelettes and Pump Sprays are available for heavier protection, as well. BugBand Wristbands are waterproof and work effectively to repel mosquitoes while you are spending time outside!  Available in an abundance of colors.  BugBand Portable Diffuser is a great item to have on your campsite powered by 3 AA batteries. Its quiet fan distributes pleasant smelling insect repelling Geraniol vapors protecting up to 300 square feet. BugBand also recommends use of the diffuser outdoors at picnics, in your tents, on your porch, patios, campsites and RV!

ciao! baby The Portable High Chair with Clip-on Umbrella

This innovative, practical solution helps keep babies and toddlers secure in a portable chair in the backyard or outdoor patio for snack or mealtime, and anywhere you go! ciao! baby The Portable High Chair is a one of a kind, one-piece chair requires no assembly and is so lightweight at only 8 lbs, to have with you for any occasion your baby needs a snack or a meal on-the-go!  Ciao! baby simple unfolds and locks into place and folds quickly back up in seconds. The clear vinyl tray is durable and wipes off easily and there is a cup holder too!  Keep baby cool with the Clip-on Umbrella for those extra bright sun rays during the day to keep baby shaded.  The UV lined fabric provides SPF protection while the tilt joint/push button pivot and universal clamp allows you to attach the umbrella to just about any stroller or other child’s travel products.

Ciao! baby offers a comfortable five point safety harness to securely hold your child and is suggested for children up to three years.  Tested and approved. Meets US ASTM and EU European high chair safety standards and all CPSIA guidelines including lead, phthalates and flammability.

For Pets: HandsOn Gloves

After a day full of good fun enjoying outdoor play at parks, beaches, and lakes, or your backyard pool –  bathe, clean, groom, and massage your dog with the helping hands of your children with innovative HandsOn Gloves grooming, bathing and massaging innovation, now also in a Junior Kids Size!  HandsOn Gloves help encourage families to have their children lend a hand in providing tender loving care for their animals. HandsOn Gloves work wet or dry with the 5-fingered glove allowing for the perfect combination of scrubbing nodules on fingers and palms. Users will find their animals wanting to come closer at groom time and HandsOn Gloves can help you bond with your animal.  HandsOn Gloves are carefully designed with hypo-allergenic, bio-friendly components which are clinically proven to be safe for use with humans and animals.  Check out all 5 sizes in green or black. Kids: size Junior and Adult: sizes Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large.

For Dogs: Luxury Reusable Dog Diapers and Belly-Wraps 

Help your fur babies have your support as you travel and at home with reusable washable easy-to-use Diapers for both female and male untrained puppies, dogs that suffer from excitement urination, incontinence, age, or illness, and the Belly-Wrap specifically designed for male dogs.  Both products are more economical and environmentally responsible that disposable diapers, are highly absorbent, and have a waterproof outer layer to prevent leaks and damage to carpets, upholstered furniture, and more. They are more comfortable for dogs and easy to secure with their velcro closure that does not stick to their fur. Three wraps in three colors per package; one each of green, blue, and purple. Diapers for female and male dogs come in Extra Small, Small, Medium, and Large. Belly-Wraps for males dogs are offered in Small, Medium and Large.

Do you have some summer essentials you want to share with us? Tell us in a comment below.

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Kristin

Master reviewer of all types of products. Love XL Fountain Sodas!! Cheer Mom extraordinaire. Socialite to all things small town and founder of ItsFreeAtlast.com. Come socialize and connect with me.

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