Recommendations, from one Sahuarita swim mom to another
Swim Products
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Happy Nappy Swim Diaper
The BEST reusable swim diaper you’ll find, period.
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iPlay Swim Diapers
The ones with elastic are better than the ones with buttons!!!
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Neon Rash Guard
Neon colors (orange and yellow especially) are the safest for swimsuits because they have the most contrast with the water!
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Bright Girls' Swimsuit
One recommended “girly” example with a bright pink - again, brighter colors are safer if you need to spot a child quickly.
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Babyganics Sunscreen
My preferred sun protection for little ones.
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Blue Lizard Sunscreen
My preferred sun protection for my SELF
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Stearns Infant Life Vest
This is what I use for my children. Make sure the life jacket you choose fits your child appropriately.
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Local Businesses & Resources
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TotalCare Pools
The team at TotalCare takes care of everything we need for the pool your students are swimming in. They have installed most of our current equipment and perform weekly checks (in addition to my daily ones) to ensure we’re swimming in good clean water.
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Four Arrows Garden
This is our favorite truly local garden center and plant nursery. Linsay and her team (aka her family) are great people with a love for finding just the right plant for just the right place here in the desert. They helped us choose most of what is in our backyard!
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5M Landscaping
5M Landscaping is another local business full of people who genuinely want to help you. Abby and Austin installed our irrigation system and repaired some damage done by previous homeowners.
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Lauryn Ashlee Photography
Lauryn is a talented local photographer specializing in all types of family photos! She took almost all of the above-water photos on my website and her work really speaks for itself. She’s easygoing and fun to work with, too!
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Whether you’re a country fan or not, it’s hard not to appreciate what Dolly Parton has done for children’s literacy. By registering for the imagination library your child can receive a free book every month for the first five years of their life! You do have to live in a qualifying area, but most of Sahuarita does!
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Dough Delights
My friend Brooke puts together the cutest themed sensory playdough jars, and she delivers locally in Rancho Sahuarita! These are the perfect addition to any small holiday gift and my kids LOVE getting a new small playdough activity every time!
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Borderlands Produce Rescue
This non-profit redistributes produce that would go to waste to families in southern Arizona. For a small donation (less than $20) you can get up to 75 pounds of produce. Each time they do a distribution in Green Valley I am in line to pick up and then make countless snacks and dinners with local fruits and veggies.
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And you?
I love to support local businesses, especially those of my swim families. If you are a swim parent with a business or service that other swim parents might benefit from, let me know and I would love to feature your information my site as well.
