That Big Yellow Bus Is on the Horizon

The waning days of summer are upon us. Parents everywhere are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel – it’s time to ship the younger set back to that wonderful building where they reside from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM five days a week. But are those little people ready to go back? They probably will never be mentally ready but you can get them physically ready with all of the products they need for educational success. Here’s a quick guide for what your kiddos will need to start the school year off right. But we have upped the ante a bit and made this list one part necessity, two parts fun:

· Eight piece crayon set.

· Pencil/crayon sharpener.

· Scent-sational pencils.

· Daisy 5-color highlighter.

· XO Skeleton backpack.

· Front zippered cooler bag.

· Stress ball water bottle – football.

· Earth-saver journal notebook.

Give Some Fun Stuff Away

Do you own a business? If so, you might give out promotional products to your clients and potential customers. Obviously, you cater those giveaways to your business. For example, country clubs will often give their players golf tees and a ball marker or Titleist golf balls. A traditional office business or bank tend to distribute Rosewood pens and padfolios. That’s all fine and dandy, because your corporate name, logo, and phone number gets out there to the masses. But what if you change it up a bit and make the giveaways a little more fun and exciting? Instead of just handing out golf balls to those about to tee off, what about a zip sun kit that is stocked with all the necessities for a day out in the sunshine? Everyone can use a Koozie lunch sack or a mesh laundry bag, which might be more readily accepted than another pen or key ring. Plus, when you vary the promo items that you give to your potential customers and favorite clients, you are keeping things fresh and fun. And that’s the purpose of those promos in the first place! To keep your name in the front of everyone’s mind!

That Ketchup Spot on Your Shirt Keeps Looking at Me

The saying goes that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Well, you’ll never get a second chance if you show up to that job interview with a big ketchup stain from lunch on your blouse. Second chances don’t come for people who arrive for that first date with a grape juice – or wine – spot on your golf shirt. And when you’re in a hurry, it never fails. You’ll end up with a dab of something on your white shorts, that linen jacket, your sister’s sweater that you borrowed, or the new tie that you just put on. Instead of trying to find a new outfit or braving it with the glaring stain calling unnecessary attention, make sure you have Bye Bye Stain Remover handy. It gets out fresh food and beverage stains without making you head back upstairs to change your clothes or get flustered dealing with another load of laundry. Got a big appointment coming up? Job interview? Date? Night out with the girls? Grab your Bye Bye Stain Remover and keep it close. It just might be a girl’s – or guy’s – best friend!

Soaking Up Rays... Just Lube Up First

Don’t even step one of your toes onto a beach this August unless you are slathered in sunscreen, wearing a hat, sunglasses, body armor, and in a plastic bubble. Okay, okay, you don’t have to go that far. But sun worshippers beware. The harmful rays from that hot, solar blob in the sky can not only weather your skin to an unpleasant leathery condition, but it can also be hazardous to your health. More and more young people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year – and most of the time this horrible disease is entirely preventable. Use a sunscreen with a decent amount of SPF, limit your exposure to the sun during the most intense hours during the day (usually between 9 AM and 3 PM), and wear clothing and sunglasses to protect your precious skin and eyes. Make sure you’re always ready for the sun by keeping sunscreen on hand in your glove compartment, gym bag, purse, diaper bag, or briefcase. And you don’t need a gigantic bottle either – just grab our 2 oz SPF 30 sunscreen spray or a few Coast sunscreen packets to lather up. Remember, use about a shot glass worth of sunscreen for one body application and reapply it every two hours. See, you can have your sun and worship it, too.