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Five Beach Safety Tips Every Parent Needs to Know: Guest Post by Steve Kardian According to the Center for Disease Control, each year about 4,000 people drown in the United States.  Drowning kills more children 1-4 years of age than anything else, except birth defects.  Among children ages one through fourteen, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury or death (after motor vehicle crashes).   Being aware of the risks and learning some life saving techniques will keep you safe at the beach. 1) Your Span of Control is Limited In the perfect world, every child would have a designated adult supervising them at the beach or pool, but two children is a comfortable number for one adult to supervise.  Any more can become overwhelming and increase the risk of something going wrong. 2) Drowning Doesn’t Look like Drowning (or:  Drowning Doesn’t Look like You Imagine) In the movies, when someone is acting out a drowning scene they...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation . How fast is time flying????  Pretty fast!  Did you realize it is almost Fathers Day? Yep, it is just right around the corner.  I love how fast time flies at times, but other times, I just wish it would slow down a little!   Have you decided what to get the Dads in your life?  If you are still up in the air, let me give you a suggestion... Or if you are a daddy, you might want to forward along this post as a hint to what would be a great idea for you.  A cooler!  Not just any cooler, but a K2 cooler , straight from Louisiana!  I don't know about the men in your life, but the ones in my life love coolers as much as they love cars... and that says A-L-O-T!!!!    ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Each day it seems that time is flying by.   Faster and Faster...  If you are like me, you are trying to enjoy every single second of the summer before it is over.   The pool is great, but I have a history of bad ears... That being said, I have to take safety precautions and always use ear plugs.  This has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember... With that, I was so happy to see the latest product for kids...   Aqua Ears for children !  These are awesome, because not only do they come in characters that our little ones love, they also in a carry case that makes trips to the pool, the beach, cruises and even the bathtub so much easier!  For right around $4...

While we might be preparing for "back to school," lets remember that summer is not over yet! There are still days left to get out and enjoy the sun before winter hits us! From beach trips, pool parties and just enjoying being outside, Carmex literally has you covered!    I was like a kid at Christmas the other day when a random package came for me...  Image Credit: Carmex I opened it and immediately was in love!  You see, I received an awesome Carmex beach tote that included their six Carmex sticks!   These are not just random sticks, but flavorful ones that also contain SPF 15.   Now, I don't know about all of you, but I tend to fry easy... and I never think about applying something to my lips when I am outside!  Okay, I do apply lip balm at random times, but I never think about needing SPF coverage, that was what I meant!   So, back to this Carmex surprise....  As I said, there were six flavors... Want to know what th...