https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-07-19 https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/see-you-soon monthly 0.5 2024-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/e47c2e0e-b9fe-4714-9048-c910d416526e/IMG_0739.jpg Blog - See You Real Soon… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/beat-the-heat-places-for-families-to-go monthly 0.5 2024-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720281729143-EQJ0NV889UE4QCQH7ME9/IMG_0550.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0550.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720281725137-17K4JUEP32T0VE6XSK6U/IMG_0557.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0557.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720281744030-TMGLZS7ZCMGQBGK40NXC/IMG_0563.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0563.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720282017792-7YTFT26UME28AO154E85/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - Top 5 Places To Beat The Heat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720280099607-FUEB5RIY00RH3Q78UF7Y/IMG_0290.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0290.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720280126151-ABSTF9Y81HONGMCQ0I6R/IMG_0288.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0288.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720280268095-NWLJ0OM3ETV5U7I5L3B4/IMG_0287.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0287.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720280268248-VOOUPK9UPE5CBCN1NV0J/IMG_0280.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0280.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720280330121-MODB1398NBDAPOR2EB9H/IMG_0276.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0276.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720280370559-4TMZAIVJIWF2A2YUPCB2/IMG_0260.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0260.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720280629349-KQIV466NR8LJ8QM2ROPA/IMG_0249.jpeg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0249.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720281058752-9LP5RWXPK9138PH3JNSL/IMG_0239.jpg Blog - Beat the Heat Activities for Families - IMG_0239.jpeg https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/2024/top-5-hidden-costs-of-maintaining-a-car-in-florida monthly 0.5 2024-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1712280052652-UNPH4LLN2PGNSRQU3SU5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Top 5 Hidden Costs for Maintaining a Car in Florida? - Florida is named the Sunshine State for a reason. We are the hottest state for year round temps! (See more notes on that here). Extreme temperatures can take a toll on the life of car batteries, tires and even windshield wipers. When we first moved here we were surprised to learn that car batteries last an average of a year less in Florida and steer more toward the 3 years replacement rather than the full 5 years in the 3-5 year life cycle. This article from Firestone offers some tips to keep your car battery in heat-fighing shape and what symptoms/signs to look for before your battery may leave you stranded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1712281497193-X0VTNE4PSP1D6A2CE6UG/GettyImages-1185863199.jpg Blog - Top 5 Hidden Costs for Maintaining a Car in Florida? It’s best to keep your car in a garage or carport to protect it from the sun. Some websites I found while researching suggest that it may need a weekly wash, especially if shelter isn’t an option. In the midwest, Mike’s Car Wash is a very popular place all year round. While we don’t have those here, we do have many local car wash places and you can expect to pay anywhere from $15-30 per wash. They have several options for levels of care regarding type of wash, wax and add-on services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1712280835892-AN76AKTR5BP6PTNH63KS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Top 5 Hidden Costs for Maintaining a Car in Florida? - Water expelling tread is essential… on tires here because in the summer months we can drive in so much rain. While Florida focuses on aiming for water solutions to drain roads, sometimes the rain is just too much and deep puddles are likely. Unaware or unfocused drivers who are going to fast or do not have proper tires can hydroplane and cause accidents. Since tires wear faster here, products rated for 50,000 miles plus may need to be replaced by 40,000 or earlier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1712280968097-JNZ0M7C3B273JYRKCEXK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Top 5 Hidden Costs for Maintaining a Car in Florida? When we think of car maintenance it is easy to forget to consider windshield wipers because it seems like such a small expense. It’s true, even I forget them…until I’m driving in the rain and I can’t see anything. lol. There are a couple things to consider about them that is work discussing. 1) They are made of rubber and are often in the sun even more than tires. So if tires have a reduced life, so do windshield wipers. 2) We have rain and we have bugs…so many bugs. So while we don’t have to worry about scraping the snow and ice off windshields, we definitely have to worry about driving through bug slime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1712282197633-HD86QH16YFDPIEPKC72C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Top 5 Hidden Costs for Maintaining a Car in Florida? - Floridians live a very active lifestyle year round… and about 45 percent of accidents involve a motorcycle, a bicycle or a pedestrian. It probably won’t surprise you though that the majority of accidents occur in urban settings. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/hurricane-calm-in-storm-with-kids monthly 0.5 2024-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1719622065353-NEAFXZEHRT8B4CYRJ1I9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Steps of Hurricane Prep - Step 3: Find Calm in the Storm Here are some ideas for how to find the calm in the storm together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1719622754006-5KZEIAQSMZ88HX98PXOW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Steps of Hurricane Prep - Step 3: Find Calm in the Storm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/hurricane-how-to-prepare-in-advance monthly 0.5 2024-06-29 https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/hurricane-prep-find-your-shelter-in-place-space monthly 0.5 2024-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1718422178335-JDCKGB56V3VH91PQGQT9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Steps of Hurricane Prep - Step 1: Find Your Shelter in Place Space STEF’S 3 TIPS FOR FINDING YOUR STORM SHELTER IN PLACE SPACE IN YOUR NEXT NEW HOME https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/2024/5-step-healthy-dinner-recipe monthly 0.5 2024-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/3369fcc8-385d-4129-a59e-f7ff0c5bb8f4/IMG_8544.jpeg Blog - 5 Step Healthy Dinner - I LOVE THESE TOMATOES… This is not a sponsored post. But I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you this is what makes the flavor in the recipe. I put it in everything that requires tomatoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/4c1dc0e5-3ba5-45ef-9661-3fc1c3e7971b/IMG_8549.jpeg Blog - 5 Step Healthy Dinner - STEP 4: ADD IN THE VEGGIES AND THE PASTA Microwave the veggies and toss them in to the pasta. (drain them first, if necessary.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/6a94f9c6-4196-46dd-a530-130879fc4c37/IMG_8542.jpeg Blog - 5 Step Healthy Dinner - INGREDIENTS 1 Box of Your Favorite Boxed Pasta/Noodles (Mine are Gluten Free) 1 Packet of Taco Seasoning 1 Bag of Your Favorite Shedded Cheddar or Mozzarella 1 Bag of Your Favorite Frozen Veggie Blend (I used peas and carrots. Can also use peppers and onions) 1-2 units of Your Favorite Queso (I used 2 Large Queso from Chipotle 1-1.5 pounds of THE LEANEST HAMBURGER YOU CAN FIND (I Aim for 92/8.) *Essential especially if you don’t have a strainer/collander 1 Can of STEF’S SECRET INGREDIENT (See Below) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/d33a6bed-1742-4d81-9936-b54172cf49bb/IMG_8548.jpeg Blog - 5 Step Healthy Dinner - STEP 3: ADD STEF’S SECRET INGREDIENT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/7a77b261-9334-4867-8336-df9f7d6a518c/IMG_8545.jpeg Blog - 5 Step Healthy Dinner STEP 1. HEAT A SKILLET with garlic and whatever herbs you want. THEN brown the LEAN HAMBURGER and add the TACO SEASONING. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/bdc34114-ad97-4f49-a91c-eb2d8c0bf55f/IMG_8550.jpeg Blog - 5 Step Healthy Dinner - STEP 5: ADD THE QUESO AND CHEESE Stir, let simmer until melted and serve. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/2024/national-make-your-own-holiday-day monthly 0.5 2024-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/4df43ab6-16f4-494e-9235-994e3f9df079/IMG_8609.jpg Blog - Make Your Own Holiday Day - Stef’s Robot Idea I took the paper plates that I had in the kitchen and some multi-colored brad craft clips and made what I thought was a good prototype. Silly, Stef; Robots are for children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/eba4259b-0b87-4a77-ac9c-a67521f444a6/IMG_9918.jpeg Blog - Make Your Own Holiday Day - Step 4: Create Something That Inspires You… I had to include this picture because this was the image that Liam was working off of in his mind (who knew!) When we watched the movie and discussed the plot, we also discussed how currently robots and robotic elements help people with surgery, limb replacement, and a number of different things in our world every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/5106ce5d-b301-413b-ad9c-5cf244d8cdda/IMG_8628.jpeg Blog - Make Your Own Holiday Day - Step 3: Decorate Your Creation With your best art supplies. I have to admit, I didn’t see Liam’s vision at first, but I couldn’t deny that once he finished it, he had created something special to him. A couple months ago, we watched Big Hero 6. The last time we watched this movie, it was a little too intense and scary, but this time he really liked the idea of robots being created to help people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/f52ffdc2-4ec7-4e22-a1db-50ae5de0e7c8/IMG_8620.jpeg Blog - Make Your Own Holiday Day - Step 1: Make a Hidden Mickey According to Liam So Liam attempted a 3D Robot with our first set of paper plates. We thought it would hold up, but by morning it collapsed. lol. SO Liam convinced me to stop at Target and buy “better” paper plates for crafting. (haha) So $10 of the cheapest looking paper plates I can find we now have plenty to craft with. (oh, boy!) So we started over on Liam’s idea and of course he had to start with a hidden mickey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/3a7556c0-9be0-48c9-8a36-3ba53666b777/IMG_8626.jpeg Blog - Make Your Own Holiday Day - Step 2: Make a 2-D humanoid… (or whatever your creativity leads you to create.) So Liam and I managed to make a two-Dimensional version of the creation he had in his mind. At this point, I thought we were finished, but I asked if his creation needed a face. Liam said, “I’m not finished yet. I need to grab my paints.” (awesome. The words every parent loves to hear.) https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/2024/top-3-underrated-overlooked-financial-vulnerabilities monthly 0.5 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/c97b3c91-5d82-44a2-8175-d14acb233fe3/Risk.jpg Blog - Top 3 Most Underestimated, Overlooked Vulnerabilities - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/what-is-in-your-safe monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1713488394026-XS3S7DPO76VGZ0KFDLTU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What’s In Your Fire-Proof, Water-Tight Safe? - PRO PLANNING TIP FROM STEF: Place the following things together in a fire-proof and water-tight safe. Show this to the person handling your estate and your beneficiaries, then leave the documents in an agreed-upon place. ONLY MOVE THE DOCUMENTS to review or replace with updates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1713643157387-B2AHGW79FU0CFLY8P8KQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What’s In Your Fire-Proof, Water-Tight Safe? - Make it stand out Now that your items are together, it is ideal to review everything from a 50,000 foot view and see where some gaps may leave your vulnerable. Come back for Next Week’s Blog for a complete discussion on the TOP 3 MOST UNDERRATED AND OVERLOOKED RISKS! https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/top-5-questions-every-adult-needs-to-answer monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1712803872452-DELNRZSURQH61MTR99QU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - TOP 5 QUESTIONS Every Adult Needs To Answer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1712804796643-9Y9SNKEZPGRZW4WTANB8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - TOP 5 QUESTIONS Every Adult Needs To Answer! - Have I said all the things that need to be said to my family? This is probably the hardest question of all. There will always be something left unsaid. But no day is guaranteed; we can help our family now by saying the things that need said and by having these tough conversations. It’s a rare blessing in this life if we can leave it feeling prepared and ready to go on to whatever comes next for us. Grief is the price of love and while it’s worth it to have had it, grief and memories are also what we hope to leave behind. However, we can choose now the type of grief we leave. Do we leave behind a disorganized, chaotic mess that our loved ones get to guess about our wishes and what we might want and that may mute some of the sweet memories that we leave? Or do we leave things for our family left here on earth with a sense of care by offering our loved ones some guidance about our wishes, documents to be sure they can manage the affairs well and finances to cover expenses and maybe some thoughts on what they meant to us? ONE FINAL THOUGHT When I started this article earlier in the week, I was hoping to offer a personal perspective of WHY NOW? I wasn’t able to put my thoughts together as completely as I wanted … AND THEN … the universe provided me a very timely answer. I understand how hard it is to think about not being here for family and the difficulty of confronting our mortality enough to think past it and to plan for the future. It can be very overwhelming to even know where to start. However, having these questions answered will put your mind at ease and help ease the minds of your spouse, children and loved ones. This week I took a loved one to a medical appointment to consider options for an extreme and critical stage of care. While we are sitting there, after very hard conversations with the doctor and both of us remain unsure of what comes next, all we can do is crack jokes and try to keep our mind at ease while we wait for more news. It was then that I realized my own question had been answered. We were both at peace because years ago we sat together and answered all these questions. We were both confident that, while more memories may remain to be shared, we don’t have to worry or scramble if the grains of sand have runout on our already blessed lifetime together. She can focus on seeking and following advice of the medical staff and I can focus supporting actions and decisions. I’m grateful that we took the time years ago to sit together to answer these hard questions and manage the documentation and any account changes; so that now, in a time that is so full of emotion, we don’t have to add the fear and anxiety of heavy-weighted discussion to come up with answers to these questions now. I hope something in this article was helpful to you, neighbor! Please leave me a comment and let me know what you found interesting. Make sure to check out next week’s blog: What’s In Your Safe? https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/3-ways-to-save-money-when-traveling monthly 0.5 2024-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720956236590-CTX7AR9KJ0G30FQDBSPK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Ways to Save Money When Traveling Save Cash, Use Benefits & Perks Where You Frequent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720956948041-H8JSRSDQYZM2OKF8CHC9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Ways to Save Money When Traveling - Some experiences are simply worth the price of admission because they fuel your soul… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720956269909-DEPXHVWZZCZ55H9AFJRF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Ways to Save Money When Traveling - Know What Benefits You Have Already… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1720894532714-TVQ3O52HMSX48NHVX9VT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Ways to Save Money When Traveling - Find MAX Savings… When we started thinking about places to go and what travel expenses might be, I came up with 3 ways to save money that I already had but wasn’t using to the fullest benefit. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/2024/water-safety-in-florida monthly 0.5 2024-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/f58e71ef-bd0f-47e7-afdc-931c2c7b1b90/image-asset.jpg Blog - 3 Facts About Water Safety in Florida That Every Orlando Area Resident & Visitor Should Know - FACT 1: FLORIDA’S LAND AREA IS NEARLY 20% WATER. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1715994294242-S0KW7Y83CKUAOCO9A2CP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Facts About Water Safety in Florida That Every Orlando Area Resident & Visitor Should Know - Make it stand out FACT 2: FLORIDA GOVERNMENT IS SETTING UP A NEW VOUCHER SYSTEM TO HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SWIM LESSONS FOR CHILDREN - EFFECTIVE JULY 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1715994512213-EGBB8RBMC34LJT2PSZHF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 3 Facts About Water Safety in Florida That Every Orlando Area Resident & Visitor Should Know - PRO TIPS FROM STEF: 1) Set a reminder for March 1st every year to schedule swim lessons. Times and sessions for summer fill up fast. 2) If possible, schedule early in the day to avoid afternoon storms effecting your schedule. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/2024/5-tips-to-protect-your-skin monthly 0.5 2024-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1714759546273-F700ICGNO8TIUXQ81J45/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 5 Tips for Protecting Your Skin in the Sunshine State - DID YOU KNOW, Florida is #2 in the US for highest number of melanoma cases. It’s no secret that many of the Florida Lifestyle activities happen outside and that can add up over time. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/funholidayinflorida/hatefloridaday/february18 monthly 0.5 2024-02-18 https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/national-time-refund-day monthly 0.5 2024-02-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/620993a0-5332-45c0-87b5-cd1a88c6c413/image-asset.jpg Blog - National Time Refund Day - What if we could use this time refund to transport to a place - not just a place in time? We could spend the day having coffee with the friend that moved 4 hours away and just you don’t get to talk often enough. We could go for the day to see an aunt that we haven’t seen in several years that even though you talk on the phone some, it just doesn’t feel the same as being together? Or maybe we could get away for just 1 day to the most magical place on earth? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1708626449416-78EBOXHPY2D8LASN0ZSJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - National Time Refund Day - Wouldn’t it be nice if TIME worked differently? We get a bonus day this year on February 29th! While Leap Year started in the time of Julius Caesar, it wasn’t until 2020 that it was termed National Time Refund Day. This term implies that we’ve already spent this time and we get it back. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/2024/top-5-gluten-free-snacks-on-the-go monthly 0.5 2024-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/22ca0aa2-753b-4016-b8e5-806a9a0688e8/IMG_8731.jpg Blog - Top 5 Gluten Free Snacks For Traveling or A Day-on-the-GO! - Snack #4 Stef’s Favorite Lightly Salted Snack This gluten-free corn and rice puff snack is an easy grab for snacks on the go. Each 1/2 oz pouch only has 70 calories, 1 gram of protein, 3 grams of fat and only 9 carbs. It does have 95mg of Sodium and is great if you just need something crunchy with a little salt. While this snack is gluten-free and is made with no artificial colors or preservatives, it does contain bioengineered ingredients and dairy. Even still, this snack remains a staple in our house for both me and Liam and now also a treat for Tank. lol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1c2c5751-5842-4d0e-9d0b-9ea9f656cff7/IMG_8728.jpg Blog - Top 5 Gluten Free Snacks For Traveling or A Day-on-the-GO! - Snack #5 Stef’s Favorite Protein & Fiber Snack This little gem was a surprise find at a random meandering down the breakfast bar aisle at Publix. It has only 16g of carbs, 5g of protein and 4g of dietary fiber. For only 190 calories, this offers 6% DV of Iron and 4% each of Potassium and Calcium. While this is made with tree nuts and some soy, this snack is NON-GMO and considered a low-sodium snack. I do find these melt in the car or if used in a bag, so I try to only take these if I know we will be in a cooler place like a museum or only in the evening if it’s during the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/4ca39096-27c5-4d7d-abd6-30618d013860/IMG_8726.jpg Blog - Top 5 Gluten Free Snacks For Traveling or A Day-on-the-GO! - Snack #2 Stef’s Favorite Organic Vegan Protein Bar This is my Go-To Snack bar for any days out, and most of my days in, too. These bars are organic, gluten-free, vegan clean and fodmap friendly. GoMacro had a ton of varieties of flavors. The one in the picture is chocolate with chocolate chips. While it has 37g of carbs and 10g of fat, it offers 10g of protein, 10% DV of iron and 4% DV each of calcium and potassium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/68c0ee86-770a-4717-968d-e42e03f7a176/IMG_8729.jpg Blog - Top 5 Gluten Free Snacks For Traveling or A Day-on-the-GO! - Snack #3 Stef’s Favorite Fruit Snack (that doesn’t require a cooler) So I love having fruit available, but sometimes fresh fruit isn’t practical to cart around — you either need to peel it or keep it cool, or a handy safe place to dispose of it that won’t make a mess. Dried fruit is great, too, but it can have hidden sugars or stickiness that may also be problematic. So we often use Freeze Dried Fruit. Brothers All Natural brand has several options like banana, fuji apples, peaches, asian pears and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/6b0cda74-7249-49d2-94ce-770d473696cc/IMG_8730.jpg Blog - Top 5 Gluten Free Snacks For Traveling or A Day-on-the-GO! - Snack #1 Stef’s Favorite Beef Protein Snack I love these for a quick protein on the go. They have several flavor options available. I’ll admit I haven’t tried the other flavors because I love the Original Flavor so much. These are made from 100% Grass Fed Beef and are gluten free, soy free and made without MSG. They are naturally fermented with no nitrates or nitrites except those naturally occuring in celery juice and sea salt. For only 70 calories, these have 6g of protein and 0 carbs. They do have 5 grams of fat and 220mg of Sodium. https://www.resorttv1homes.com/blog/11-pool-rules-for-independent-swimmers monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653c328b2facbf6ee206254e/1716692267353-B1MAK9Q15KC3MN7O0HIY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 11 Pool Rules for Independent Swimmers There can always be a need for a life jacket. 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