Getting your pool ready?

Ahhhh… That moment when you realize it’s finally time to actually open up the pool so you can enjoy the refreshing water all summer long.  But wait, there’s a lot of work into opening the pool including all the cleaning and chemical testing. 

A few years ago we switched to a Salt Generated Chlorine Pool and I love it!  It was the best choice we had ever made. I ordered the Hayward Aqua-Rite Chlorine Generator from InTheSwim.com and have been a lifetime customer ever since.  The generator automatically senses the pools chemical components to let you know what you need to add and with a touch of a button you can increase the chlorine flow.  That feature is great for the days we have 15 or 20 people swimming.  My favorite and most used feature though is it tells me exactly what the temperature of the water is before I jump in! What we spent on the Hayward Aqua-Rite Chlorine Generator was about half of what we were spending in chemicals for the summer, so this for us was a very amazing purchase!

Another order from Intheswim.com this year is the very new SaltDip Digital Pool Chemistry Tester.  This little gadget is so easy to use and it even comes with the batteries.  The large LCD Screen and the two simple buttons make it really easy to use.  The tester measures not only the salt content but the total dissolved solids and the water temperature in one easy spot.  There is never any calibration needed so even I can use it.  I love this thing especially compared to the old colored dip sticks that you really had to guess and compare because this is easy as the numbers are very simply displayed.   Another great feature and one I have been taking advantage of is the memory function because it stores the previous measurement.  This made it really easy to tell if we were making progress or not.

So... to all my friends and family, the pool is almost ready.  According the the SaltDip we needed to add two more bags of salt this year and we did that last night.  Everything should be ready to go in a few days, so come swim!

InTheSwim.com is my place to go for all of my pool needs!  A few friends and I even order our toys from them and they always seem to last a long longer plus the prices are amazing!  Be sure to check them out at the following links;

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SaltDip Digital Pool Chemistry Tester

Hayward Aqua Rite Chlorine Generator

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Getting Rid of Snakes

How fast can your kids run? Well mine can run pretty darn fast when one of them reaches down to pull weeds and pulls a snake out instead.  Oh my goodness I heard a squeal and by the time I turned around they were from the far side of the pool to in the house, I swear in 2 seconds flat!  Of course I had to laugh so hard, but in all reality I know without a doubt I would have done the same thing!

Around Easter we found that a family of snakes had made a home in an old tree stump right outside the pool yard.  YUCK YUCK YUCK!!! My sweet little neighbor lady told me to order Snake-A-Way. 5 Minutes later I was on the Snake-A-Way Website requesting my bag! Like I said, I HATE SNAKES!!! YUCK YUCK YUCK! Plus I told hubby that I wasn’t mowing this year until they were gone!!

I got the bag of Snake-A-Way and it was so simple to spread all over the yard, but of course the instructions helped.  It’s been a few days now and I have walked through the yard where we found all the snakes several times without seeing a single one.  This is a huge difference from seeing at least a few everyday.  YAY!!!  I guess I have to mow now but that’s ok because I like to anyways.  Oh and this means I can have the boys pull weeds again! YAY!

Thank you Snake-A-Way you are my hero! And thank you to my sweet neighbor for telling me about you guys because otherwise I would have spent the entire summer locked up in the house.

Be sure you check out Snake-A-Way at the following links;

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TruKid Rocks!

Yesterday was a beautiful 80 Degree bright sunny day and boy did the kids enjoy the fresh air.  They played for hours and hours outside and I was so worried about the first true day of sun exposure.  But we made it home without any burnt cheeks or arms thanks to TruKid Sunny Days Sunscreen. 

This Mineral, non-chemical sunscreen rocks!  I have to admit I love everything about it!  I was a little worried that SPF 30 wasn’t going to be enough for the baby but sure enough everyone came home without sunburn.  The fruity orange smell is great to!  It’s just a hint of orange burst that is delightful without being overbearing and that is rare for sunscreen.

My favorite part about the TruKid Sunscreen is even this momma put it on because it made my skin feel great!  Once I rubbed it in, I couldn’t even tell I had it on.  It was like a lotion rather than sunscreen.  There was no shine or oily residue left over. 

TruKid sunscreen will be in our house all summer long!  With the all natural products, and the lack of oils it will be great for the pool and family outings. 

Another great TruKid product we received is the Hero Stick.  This little thing is like pure magic!  First the name is more comforting to the kiddos than “peroxide or medicine” and you can use it for burns, eczema, bites and other ouchies.  My kids are always wanting a Band-Aid or medicine when there really isn’t anything there to put it on but in the bad cases when they really actually need one it’s a nightmare to get anything on them.  The hero stick name alone will save the day because how can a kid be afraid of a hero?  What a neat little product!  We love this one as well!

Be sure to check out TruKid at the following links and use coupon code SUNNYMOM for a FREE Sunny  Days Face & Body Stick on orders over $30. 

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Another great Aerobie Toy

A few months ago I told you about Aerobie Skylighter Flying Disc and now we have once again had the opportunity to review another Aerobie Toy. I knew this would be a great opportunity because the boys still play with the Flying disc all the time and the quality has really proved tough holding up against the boys.   (read that reviewhere)

Well now we have the opportunity to play with another Aerobie toy, the Aerobie Squidgie Ball.  This is a cute little ball that all the boys have been playing with all week long, even the one year old.  Its tough enough to last through the torture of the 9 year old but soft enough and easy to hold for the one year old. 

I have even found that they snuck it off to their bedroom one night at bedtime because it glows in the dark.  What silly boys! I can’t wait until the pool warms up and we can take it out for night swim because it also floats in the water!

Thank you Aerobie for another great toy that even the big kids can play with! 

Be sure to check out all their great toys at the following links!

Aerobie Toys

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