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Design Your Own Custom Metal Signs for Your Home

July 22, 2019

Custom Metal signs for backyard pool, home, or office by SmartSign.

Do you ever wish you could just say it with a sign? Well, you can. You can say whatever you want. That's the beauty of going with Smart Sign for custom metal signs. I loved working with this company because I was able to create my own design which they added to an aluminum sign. I love the quality and look of my sign. This website uses affiliate links. Please see disclaimer page link in the menu. This is a sponsored post. Opinions are 100% my own.   Whether you want a sign for ... Continue Reading...

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Pool Owners Upcycle the Old Solar Pool Cover as a DIY Slip and Slide

August 21, 2018

Pool Owners Upcylce the Old Solar Pool Cover as a DIY Slip and Slide. Summer fun idea for kids, tweens, teens. Great boredom buster in summer. #summer #summervibes #family #slipandslide #diyslipandslide #slipnslide

Hey fellow pool owners? Stuck for ideas on what to use your old solar pool cover for? Don't just toss it, upcycle it! Think Slip 'n Slide:) How? Let me share our fun new epiphany with you! It's the kids' fave idea of summer:) This post contains affiliate links. Please see the disclaimer in the top bar menu and sidebar. Thank you:) So much fun! The mini surfboard is called a COOP Hydro Subskate board. My boys love trying to stand on these boards in the pool, floating on them, and ... Continue Reading...

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DIY Pool Floaty Toy Made with Pool Noodles

June 21, 2018

DIY Pool Floaty Toy Made with Pool Noodles

Do you like to make DIY projects? I enjoy making DIY projects, especially when those creations result in something fun for my family. We have a backyard pool, so I started making pool toys and swimming pool floats out of pool noodles for my kids. Who am I kidding? I use them too! This DIY Pool Floaty Toy Made with Pool Noodles is one example of a pool noodle DIY I designed that is super easy to make and versatile as it can be a toy or a float. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my ... Continue Reading...

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DIY Pool Noodle Fish Float With Headrest

August 13, 2017

DIY Pool Noodle Fish Float With Headrest in the pool. pool-float-diy-swimming-pool-toy-float

Summer means it is time to be in the pool! Make a fun DIY Pool Noodle Fish Float With Headrest to float about the pool and relax on. Lean back and rest your head on the fish tail for a supremely relaxing rest time in the water. Or, let your kids take the fish float for a playful swim around the pool. This pool noodle float is easy to make using only pool noodles and rope. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclaimer in the top menu bar. This float is not just for kids. As ... Continue Reading...

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DIY Pool Noodle Goggle Holder Float

May 26, 2017

DIY Pool Noodle Goggle Float in the pool keeping heavy goggles afloat. swimming pool hack. DIY project family and kids. swim time.

Tired of dropping goggles and losing them on the bottom of a pool or lake? Try out my idea for DIY Pool Noodle Goggle Holder Floats. They are so easy and quick to make. We are pool owners and we love it! However, we frequently have a problem with goggles. The kids will take off their goggles in the pool and let go which causes the goggles sink to the bottom. To retreive the goggles, I have to get the net or give the kid another pair of goggles so he can swim down and retrieve the goggles at ... Continue Reading...

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DIY Pool Noodle Float Raft

April 2, 2017

DIY Pool Noodle Float Raft

I love pool noodles! They are so versatile and many things can be made with them. I designed this DIY Pool Noodle Float Raft using cut sections of pool noodles. This raft is easy and cheap to make plus you can customize it to your own design and color tastes. Kids can help too and plan out their own rafts so everyone in the family can have their own personally styled noodle raft. Using new noodles works best for this project. I bought mine at Walmart. This post contains affiliate links. ... Continue Reading...

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Poolside Mama

August 10, 2016

This post contains affiliate links, includes beach chair review. The views listed here are 100% my own. Read why I love these chairs! Poolside Mama is the badge I wear all summer because we have an in-ground pool at our house. My three boys swim daily so they have become amazing swimmers! They are now fishes so I don’t need to hover over them in the pool anymore, however, I am always present. Sometimes I swim also, especially when it’s hot. Having a pool is definitely work with the ... Continue Reading...

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