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5 New Things You Need For The Beach

July 23, 2015 by amushro 33 Comments

beach giveaway

It’s official WE LOVE SUMMER. We love every single part of summer and since the kids and I are living at the beach for a few months there is a good chance we are never, ever coming back. OK, school starts at the end of August so we’ll be back for that. Otherwise, we would just become beach bums. I’ve already shared with you my favorite beach parenting hacks and sanity savers and was ecstatic to share those hacks on the Today Show. So now I want to share a few things that have become a must for our days at the beach, plus a really fun giveaway. So here are the 5 new things you need for your beach trip.

1. Fine Foutas- Since the kids are spending 90% of their days in the ocean or the pool, we seem to have an endless supply of beach towels,. But this year those towels are simply taking up space in the linen closet because I’ve ditched them all for my first favorite summer product Fine Foutas. Fine Foutas (pronounced “foo-tahs”) are hand woven, 100% organic cotton towels that we’ve been using as a beach and pool towels, wraps, picnic blanket, throw blankets, and even a shawl on a chilly night.

foutas ccollage

At first I couldn’t imagine how a towel that was so thin could be so useful, but I’m telling you, friends, I’m a complete convert. We took the whole family to a waterpark and everyone else was unsuccessfully shoving big, bulky towels into their beach bags, but all four of our foutas folded up nicely and were perfect towels and coverups on a hot day. I love that they get softer every time they’re washed and they really hold up to the beatings of daily uses. Plus they are so pretty and I’m a sucker for anything pretty. When I told the owner of Fine Foutas that I’m a convert, she offered to give two Fine Foutas to one of my readers! Yay for giveaways!

three foutas

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2. Sunscreen Face Sticks- Before my kids head out the door, I cover them head to toe in sunscreen, but after hours of boogie boarding and cannonballs, that morning sunscreen isn’t enough. So when I can wrestle them out of the water for a quick snack or drink, I cover their faces and shoulders with a sunscreen stick in just a few seconds. No mess, no fighting, and I protect those precious faces. Right now we are using this one from Neutrogena.

Ultra Sheer® Face + Body Stick Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 70

3. Catch and Release Beach Aquarium- We’ve acquired roughly a million shovels, buckets, and random sand toys; however, the kids newest toy has trumped them all. The Catch and Release Aquarium is the perfect toy for catching sea creatures, studying them, and then releasing them back to their homes. The aquarium is plastic and floats (this has saved us when a big wave has taken it away) and the screen lid allows anything you have collected to still breathe. I love that we can use this toy at a lake or pond too. You can find the aquariums here.

Dry Branch Sports Design Catch and Release Beach Aquarium Kit

4. Tailgate Tent- In the beginning of summer, a beach umbrella was just fine for a little bit of shade. However, now that we’re in full swing and heat of summer, sorry umbrella, our tailgate tent just kicked your colorful butt. We put the tent in line with all of the other umbrellas along the water and claim our spot for the day. Our entire family can take a break under the tent and it’s perfect for getting a little extra space when the beach gets crowded. Need one? Find it here.

Trademark Innovations Portable Event Canopy Tent

5. Beach Chair With A Cooler for Your Phone– I’ll admit, even at the beach, I find it hard to disconnect from my phone. And while you can keep the sand out of your phone with a sandwich bag, I learned that if you leave your iPhone in the sun, it will lock until the temperature drops! I had no idea this could even happen. Did you? So this year my beach chair has a smaller cooler on the side that keeps my phone cool and sand-free. Here’s the one I’m using:

 

chair

 

Hope you are having a great summer and good luck on the giveaway!

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Comments

  1. Robin Masshole mommy says

    July 23, 2015 at 9:09 am

    We pretty much spend our entire summers at the beach. As long as we have lots of snacks, drinks, towels and some sunblock – we are good to go.

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  2. Melissa Pair says

    July 23, 2015 at 10:07 am

    These are all awesome ideas!!!!

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  3. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    July 23, 2015 at 11:23 am

    I need some foutas! I’ve never heard of them before, but they look fantastic!

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  4. Kris Garvey says

    July 23, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    Do you have the brand name or a link for that chair?

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  5. Catherine S says

    July 23, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    These would all be great products for the beach. The sunscreen stick is a must have in our house. I always keep one in my purse.

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  6. Melissa Pezza says

    July 23, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    A sunscreen stick is pure genius! Now we can be sure we’ve got every inch of ourselves covered.

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  7. mary m. says

    July 23, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    I had not heard of foutas before. I like the pink color the best

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  8. Melinda@LookWhatMomFound...andDadtoo says

    July 23, 2015 at 5:16 pm

    The sunscreen stick is awesome. especially for ears, foreheads and along the hairline.

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  9. Marcie W. says

    July 23, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    My kids will be heading to the beach with my inlaws next week and we will all be going as a family the week after. I could definitely use some fresh new beach towels as well as a handy solution for my phone.

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  10. Liz Mays says

    July 23, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    These are some great ideas! Those Fine Foutas are really cool. Sunscreen is always on my list too.

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  11. Kelly Hutchinson says

    July 23, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    I used to have a few Foutas and I think my daughter stole them! They are super soft and absorbent.

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  12. WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion says

    July 23, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    I must have that chair! MUST.

    I would choose yellow–is that an option? 🙂

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  13. Cinny says

    July 23, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    What a neat idea! I love the turquoise blue color.

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  14. Sabrina says

    July 23, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Cool list! I never thought of taking our pop up tent with us and in retrospect I don’t know why I wouldn’t have!

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  15. Val says

    July 23, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    This is a great list! I have never seen the foutas but they are really neat! I will have to look into those for our swimming times.

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  16. Debbie Denny says

    July 23, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    The towels look nice. Great list.

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  17. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    July 23, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    Those foutas are so pretty! I hope to visit the beach before the end of summer.

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  18. Beth@FrugalFroggie says

    July 24, 2015 at 12:19 am

    Such great ideas for the beach. I like them all.

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  19. Kristi says

    July 24, 2015 at 12:20 am

    Some great suggestions. The Fine Foutas would be a great gift idea for my hard to buy for sister who travels a lot and enjoys her time at the beach.

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  20. alexa says

    July 24, 2015 at 5:50 am

    pacific blue

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  21. Crystal says

    July 24, 2015 at 8:50 am

    The kids and I were at the beach yesterday, having a blast. It makes life so much easier when you’ve got the right gear.

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  22. Chrystal | YUM eating says

    July 24, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    Oh I need to get a few of those foutas. We would put those to use for sure. I don’t have a lot of beach towels. We use them when we swim. My mother in law has a small set of lockers in her garage and she uses those for her beach towel storage. Well, one of them anyway.

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  23. Ann Bacciaglia says

    July 24, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    We love to go to the beach. I have never thought to get a tailgate tent before. It is a great way to get a good amount of shade. These are all great products.

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  24. Allison says

    July 24, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    Love the Orange one. These would be so great for our upcoming beach trip, I hate lugging around a whole bag of bulky towels!

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  25. Teea Lynn says

    July 26, 2015 at 12:15 am

    I need that face stick because I hate lotions and sprays. I also need that catch and release aquarium for my son, that’s pretty neat.

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  26. Camesha | Mama Motivator says

    July 26, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    We need all of this! I love the beach aquarium and the chair with the phone cooler. Genius!

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  27. Amber C. says

    July 26, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    What a great list! I can’t wait to be able to take my kids to the beach!

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  28. Fariha N. says

    July 28, 2015 at 12:19 am

    Those fine foutas sound perfect instead of heavy thick towels. I always have more than enough sunscreen, can’t be too prepared, right?

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  29. Carla S says

    July 29, 2015 at 7:00 am

    I would get purple and green.

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  30. Kate says

    July 29, 2015 at 11:03 am

    I’ve never seen the sunscreen stick, what a great idea for reapplying sunscreen at the beach.

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  31. Erin Ritter says

    July 29, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    I need one of those!!! The pink looks gorgeous

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  32. Laurie Tucker says

    July 29, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    I would love to try one of the towels!!

    Reply
  33. Krystal says

    August 5, 2015 at 7:41 am

    Face sticks are a must for this momma! My toddler won’t let us apply sunscreen at all!

    Reply

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