Another Great SwimZip Review! Thanks Casual Claire!

Everyone check out Casual Claire's SwimZip review and giveaway!  This fabulous mom has such a cute blog and an even cuter daughter!  Check out this munchkin in her Daddy's Little Girl SwimZip get-up!  (Too cute, right?).  

So glad little MG loved her new SwimZip gear and could not be more excited to have her as a SwimZip Kid!

SwimZip Outfit of the Day! #ootd

Kansas City has been raining non stop!  I barely remembered what the sun looked like until yesterday, when it finally came out and was the perfect day!  So of course on the perfect June day, you need the perfect outfit!  

1. One of my favorite things about SwimZip  that they can function as swimwear (of course) or as a layering piece, like we did here!  Putting our adorable Hang 10 over a fun graphic tee.
2. I am obsessed with these spbang Reusable Snack Bags!  They can carry anything from your veggies to PBJ's and all you have to do to clean them is throw them in the dishwasher.
3. I am a sucker for a cute graphic tee, and this one was too good to pass up.  The "Brave Little Cub" T-shirt is one of my favorites to put on my kiddo because he really is MY Brave Little Cub!
4. Ok, what is cuter than a 1 and a half year old in a fedora?  Correct, nothing!  I love my babe in any and all hats, but this SwimZip fedora takes the cake!
5. You can never go wrong with animal crackers!  Not only are they delish, but little babe and I always have so much fun making every animal noise before we eat them.  I get mine at Trader Joe's, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite places.
6. Sometimes pants are optional on hot summer days and we just sport the, always fashion forward, diaper.
7. I could not say enough about how much we love our Freshly Picked Moccasins!  Susan Petersen, another Shark Tank mama, makes these precious moccs in literally every fun color you can think of, we adore walking around in our red pair.

Best Girls Long Sleeve Swimwear and Swimsuits

Are you looking for the best girls long sleeve swimwear and swimsuits?  SwimZip has a fantastic line of absolutely adorable girls swimsuits with long sleeves.  These girl long sleeve bathing suits have fantastic UPF 50+ UV sun protection.  Paired with SwimZip's swim shorts these can also be a really good choice of modest swimwear for girls.

The best girls long sleeve swimwear with ruffles, bows, and flowers can be found at SwimZip!

Long sleeve swimwear for girls is a great choice at the beach or pool where the sun's rays bounce off of the water and sand making for a particularly UV intense environment.  Remember, skin cancer has been linked to too much UV exposure in childhood.  Make sure to keep your favorite little girls protected from the sun and looking good all summer long.  Recently, the Boston Globe also mentioned the growth in popularity of long sleeve swimwear.  Visit www.swimzip.com to see our award winning styles, UV cover-ups, and other beachwear products.  SwimZip also offers our signature full length zipper on our girls long sleeve swimwear - making it incredibly easy to put on and take off.  No more pulled ponytails and pigtails!

SwimZip's girl rashguard bathing suits have been seen on celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, and Tori Spelling.  These swimsuits are so cute!  For the very best girls long sleeve swimwear and swimsuits, choose SwimZip swimwear!

Check out the latest product review by AllAboutBabysWorld!

Check out the latest SwimZip review by Samantha at AllAboutBabysWorld!  We are loving seeing her adorable daughter, Bunny, in her Sassy Surfer SwimZip suit!  So glad you and your daughter love your SwimZip gear!

Here is the link!

How Can We Keep Our Kids Safe?

How Can We Keep Our Kids Safe?

I was on the Skin Cancer Foundation website and found this Q&A with Michele Green, MD and wanted to share it with everyone!  Here are some of my tips Dr. Green gave from the Q&A:

• The sun is strongest from 10 AM to 4 PM, so it is best to concentrate most outdoor activities before and after these hours.
• Encourage your children to seek shade whenever possible under a densely leafed tree, a sun umbrella, a building, or a canopy — any shaded area can offer some protection.
• Clothing is, in fact, considered the best single form of sun protection by many experts. 

We all know where you can find this!  Check out these adorable UPF SwimZip suits that not only are fashionable but functional, at SwimZip.com 

• Encourage your children to wear a broad-brimmed hat. A hat with a brim of at least 3” all the way around is best, but even a baseball hat is better than no hat! UV-blocking sunglasses will help protect your children’s eyes from UV rays, which can lead to eye diseases
• Remind your children to apply sunscreen early and often. I recommend a water-resistant sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 50 and broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) protection.
• Children should apply one ounce of sunscreen to the face and body a full 30 minutes before going outside, and reapply every two hours or immediately after swimming or sweating heavily.

Tell me what you think and if you have anymore tips that you and your family use on those hot sunny days!

Minnesota Becomes the 8th State to Ban Indoor Tanning for Teens!

It is old news that indoor tanning systems are bad for your health, but it is new news that states are starting to take action!  Minnesota just became the 8th state to ban indoor tanning for teens, behind Vermont, California, Illinois, Oregon, Nevada, Texas and Washington. On May 23, Governor Mark Dayton Signed HF2402 into law and will be effective August 1st.  The three main parts of the this law are 1) No one under the age of 18 can use a commercial indoor tanning facility in the state, 2) All tanning facilities must prominently display a sign to that effect and 3) Tanning facility owners or operators who violate the law are subject to a misdemeanor penalty as determined by the judge.  To read more about this here is an article I found!  Let me know what you all think!  Another way to stay safe besides avoiding tanning beds is to have UV protective swimwear, so please check out SwimZip, here is our website 

Meet Our New Intern

Hey it's me, Ali!  I am the new SwimZip intern!  Like many people, I heard of SwimZip through Shark Tank and was blown away by the product and the story behind the product.  I was so excited to learn that SwimZip headquarters was based in my hometown and on a whim emailed SwimZip to see if they would need an intern.  Considering I get star struck when I see local weatherman, you can only imagine what I did when I received an email from Betsy, the founder of SwimZip, herself...Let's just say it's all I talked about for 2 weeks straight.  After communicating with Betsy back and forth through email and then meeting up when I came home for break from school, I was hired as a SwimZip intern!  I have been so lucky to get to work one on one with Betsy.  For the first couple months of my internship we had to communicate via text and email while I was away at college  But now I am back home for the summer and we have already been able to create even more fun SwimZip images and ideas!  Cannot wait to learn so much from this amazing company and be able to interact with you all! 

Xoox, 

Ali