Momology Magazine Issue 2.2 Dallas - Patience | Page 26

KELLIALLISON.COM Kelli Allison AN ORGANIZED LIFE | EST. 2015 It’s summer time and your kids want to go to the beach. For them, it is simple. Swim suit, flip-flops, toys, done. But, for a mom, it is an endless checklist of snacks, drinks, towels, sunscreen, bug spray, chairs, umbrella, and don’t forget the first-aid kit! The list goes on and on. It can be tough to balance all of this planning while still going about your daily routines. If you have a neighborhood pool, or visit a swimming pool often, it can be even more difficult, as you tend to pack and unpack the same bag every time the kids want to go swimming. And, let’s face it, in the summertime that is pretty much every day the sun is shining! Let me show you how I keep my sanity in the summer with three kids and our trips to the neighborhood pool. With these easy-to-use, easy-to-maintain solutions from Thirty One, you can organize your trips to the pool or beach with minimal effort. By keeping my pool bag ready to go and stocked with all the essentials, I am able to stay patient and calm when the time comes. And I actually enjoy our fun in the sun! I keep a fully stocked Zip Top Organizing Tote with towels, sunscreen, bug spray, goggles, pool toys, pool access keys, firstaid kit, etc. ready to go for pool time. It is so My first-aid kit is housed in the oh-so-versatile Zipper Pouch - full of band-aids, alcohol Use a Picnic Thermal Tote for carrying lunch, snacks, and drinks. It is a cooler - just wipes, eye drops, and so much more. Zipper Pouch in Sailor Stripe - $15 easy to just grab it and go, knowing I have everything I need! Zip Top Organizing Tote in ]\H^Y