This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/P&G. It's no secret that my kids love to swim. In fact, as we traveled around North America, many people have expressed surprise and delight seeing my children swim so young. In fact, we even did a pool party for both their birthdays this year. If there's water around, my kids will be in it. They are little fish. Truly. My daughter loved her swimming lessons at the YMCA, and my husband and I were just talking about getting her involved … [Read more...]
Our Pool is Open and My Toddler Can Swim!
This post brought to you by Stearns Puddle Jumpers®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Long Wait For Isabella. Our community pool opens every year on Memorial Day weekend. The kids cannot wait to go swimming. Our weather wasn't that great Memorial Day weekend, so this past week, when the pool opened at 3:30 pm, our kids enjoyed 70 degree weather in a very warm pool. It was absolutely wonderful. My son, who is almost three, loves the pool and is a natural. He's like a … [Read more...]
Sun Safety: What is UPF?
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Pool Party Ideas
I don't know about you all, but I have been quite happy with the weather we've been having in Western Washington. Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine. Oh yeah! Both of my kids were in swimming lessons for the first time this past month and did great. They passed and are now ready to take their next levels. Do your kids take swimming lessons? With the summer season fast approaching, my mind tends to think about my Little Man's birthday. This year he is turning two and we will be having a party at … [Read more...]
10 Swimming Safety Tips for Kids
Thank you Fairy Tales Hair Care for sponsoring today's post. We have been enjoying warmer temperatures here in Western Washington. Hot sunshine means we can spend hours at our community pool. We love swimming. You might remember that my Princess has been swimming since she was 2! She is truly a little fish. 10 Swimming Safety Tips for Kids Walk, don't run along the pool side Don't dive in shallow water Never swim without a life guard present Swim with a buddy Swim in a … [Read more...]
Swimming Hair Care Tips
My Princess has been well past the stage of needing a hair cut. She wanted long hair so badly, that I let it grow. But the thing is, it was not really growing. Instead, with all her swimming, her hair was getting very badly damaged. We use natural shampoo for her as well as a natural detangler, but she was whining everyday about her hair being brushed. So after a month of swimming in the pool in Iowa {literally almost everyday}, I told her that we were going for a haircut. I explained, … [Read more...]
Swimming in the Pool
I blogged about her swimming earlier, and just wanted to share a video about it with you all on my blog. This video was taken this week at the apartment pool here in Montreal, Quebec. Our goal is that she will be able to swim across the entire pool before we leave Montreal. By the looks of things, I am sure that is a possibility! Her favorite game is now to pretend to be an attacking alligator. She chases us all around the pool trying to capture us. We have lots of fun! … [Read more...]
