Randomness for Labor Day
I was busy yesterday getting a whole big post done, showing you what I did with these two nightstands.
(Spoiler alert: I didn't paint either of them white. Are you proud??)
Anyway, I remembered that today is Labor Day, which means that a lot of you will not be reading blog posts.
Soooo, I decided to wait until Wednesday to share that post, when you all are back in your regular routines.
(Tomorrow is Five Frugal Things day, of course.)
For today, we'll have some randomness.
eBay-selling printable
A reader asked if I could make a printable list of the steps for selling books on eBay, soooo I did that and added it to the end of the post.
Click here to read my "How to Sell Books on eBay" post, and then scroll to the bottom for the printable if you want it. 🙂
A note on that topic: sometimes it takes a long while for a book to sell on eBay. So, I have a "set it and forget it" approach. I list the books, put them on my shelf of listed-for-sale books, and then go about my life.
Then it's always a pleasant surprise when I get the, "You've made a sale!" email from eBay.
Consider making a unique username
In the comments, I sometimes notice that there are, for example, a bunch of Amandas or a bunch of Lindsays or a bunch of Heathers.
I'm not confused by this because in my dashboard, I can see people's email addresses, so I can tell people apart by that.
But on the reader's end, all people see is the name you leave, and they might not know which Lindsay or Amanda or Heather you are!
Sooo....if you have a common name, you might want to add something unique. Like... "Amanda in Florida" or "Amanda G."
And you can totally make something up. If you don't want to share where you live, you can leave a name that says, "Amanda in Tahiti". And we will all be jealous of you. 😉
Some of you already do customize your names and it's so helpful. You know how we have JD in Florida, a longtime commenter. She just goes by JD because she is the original. 😉
But when JD in NM started commenting, she added the "in NM", and I love that because it means we don't get the two of them confused.
Want to share photos and more with other readers?
Here in the comments, we are pretty limited in what we can all share, other than text and links.
But if you've got a question you'd like to pose to other readers, or you want to share a picture of something you've made/built/cooked/decorated, then come join us in the private Frugal Girl Facebook group! In there, anyone can start a post, not just me.
Click here to join the group.
I'll just need to approve you, but I try to get to that every day and your wait shouldn't be long.
It's not like anything super secret goes on in there; I just have it set to private so that I don't have to deal with a bunch of spam. 🙂
Speaking of....
Are your comments disappearing? Email me!
I have a spam filter on here because otherwise, I would spend a lot of time every day deleting spam comments.
However, sometimes the filter gets a bit overactive and sends perfectly good comments into the spam bin.
If you notice that your comments aren't appearing, just send me an email and I can peek in the spam bin to see if you're there.
I try to remember to check it regularly, but sometimes I forget, so please don't feel bad emailing me to ask.
Also: I almost never remove reader comments unless they are downright offensive to other readers. So if your comments aren't appearing, it's likely that they got spammed, not removed by me. 🙂
I got my flu shot
I am almost done with all my nursing school health requirements now!
Just one more hepatitis shot in November and then I truly am done. For this year, at least. 😉
I have not bought an Owala water bottle
Now that I started school, I have noticed that Owala bottles are the new "it" water-holding vessel.
And here I thought Stanley cups were still the very height of water bottle fashion. 😉
I think reusable water bottles are a wonderful alternative to disposable bottled water but I'm pretty sure the environmental benefits disappear if you buy a new fashionable water bottle every time the trends change.
A built-for-a-lifetime bottle is best to be kept and used for a lifetime!
So. I'm still carrying my metal water bottle that I got for free at Fincon in 2019.
If it becomes unusable, then perhaps I will consider getting whatever the current best water bottle is (I do like how colorful the Owala is, plus it's pretty affordable and this reviewer DOES say it's a great bottle.)
But for now, my yellow bottle and I will stay friends.
Can I make it through nursing school without being influenced to buy an Owala? Stay tuned. 😉
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Happy Labor Day, Kristen! We did our celebrating over the long weekend, as family members had the same day off on Friday for the first time in years. The weather cooperated by being just lovely.
My water container is a Contigo tumbler DH got for free at a tech conference years ago. Alas, such pricey swag is no longer given out.
@Ruby, I got a free Yeti water bottle at a tech conference earlier this year. The swag is still very much being given out, just depends on the conference 😉
I was thrilled because I was in the market for a reusable water bottle and overwhelmed by the options. Problem solved!
Happy Labor Day! We are on baby watch. My DIL will be having baby #2 any day now. We are on call to watch baby#1, so we have been hanging around and waiting. It would be fun if the new baby was born on Labor Day.
Wishing everyone peace, good health and prosperity.
@Bee, what a happy time! I am on baby watch too. My daughter, son in-law, husband and I are all hoping that Labor Day will bring on the only labor we really care about right now.
@Bee, My mom was in labor with me on Labor Day, and then I came out right after at 2 am.
Happy Labor Day! Having grown up with Captain Planet and Zoo Books, I heartily agree that the water bottle one already has is the best choice. Give it a few months, and you’ll be able to find the latest water bottle at Goodwill. My husband destroys even stainless steel bottles at his outdoor job, so I always look for them second-hand. More often than not, the bottles are brand new!
Also, a big thank you, Kristen, for all your furniture painting. I’ll be taking on a (for me) involved DIY transforming a Habitat Restore cabinet into a coffee bar/extra kitchen storage, and I’ll be re-reading your tutorials beforehand.
@N, your mention of Captain Planet made me smile.
“Captain Planet, he’s our hero. Bring pollution down to zero.”
Happy Labor Day!
Theoretically my worksop starts today but I'm not sure when. Maybe I missed something. Today, also, I will take my son out for his birthday lunch, just two months late. (It's been....something, summer.) He wants to wear his white suit and today is the last day he can. Not my rules: fashion's rules.
I'm going to try hard not to be scared today.
Peace be with you, Rose.
@Rose,
I thought that "don't wear white after Labor Day" rule had been busted? Maybe not. I don't buy or wear white shorts, capris, slacks, suits, or dresses, because I apparently can't eat anything without slopping it on myself. 🙂
I hope you make it through today without getting scared.
@Liz B., Well, he ate a large plate of oysters and then a two pound lobster without getting the suit dirty, so I guess he did well. I was dismayed when I saw our selfies that the dress I bought for Easter this year is now two sizes too big and looks like an old linen sack in the photos. Whatcha gonna do.
A waiter at the restaurant said he looked "Sharp!" and my son replied this was the last day he could wear it. But then he argues with me about whether it's possible to wear black shoes with a navy suit and he says no. I say, look, the King of England is doing it so it must be OK! He says no. Whatever, it makes him happy.
@Liz B., the only reason I would buy ANY white clothing would be if I had a sudden impulse to turn myself into a human Jackson Pollock painting.
@A. Marie, I am toying with idea of applying for executive director of the Pollock Krasner House Museum.
@A. Marie,
Oh my gosh, YES! The struggle is real. 🙂
@Rose,
LOL! Do it! I'll come visit in my DIY Pollack-inspired clothing. 🙂 I'm impressed that your son made it through that meal with no spills.
@Liz B., We'll see. I do have museum experience and I loved it but I don't want another real actual job. In my experience, though, when you genuinely don't really want the job, that's when they offer it. Ha!
I've got a stainless steel water bottle I bought on a Target clearance for $10 about 10 years ago. Still going strong! I love it because it keeps my water icy cold all day
hmmmm Maybe you can do a post on how to wash and sanitize the metal water bottles since they can get a funk after a while.. especially if your children have put other liquids into them and then the metal takes on an odd taste? But most definitely do not use Dawn powerwash spray in them or they pick up the chemically odor also... Or is this just a Jessica problem?
@jes, Great idea! I've always wondered about the best way to clean reusable water bottles.
@Beth B., and @jes,
I take the lids off and snug them and the bottles in the top drawer of my dishwasher. So far so good with both stainless steel and non-metal ones.
@jes, That is so funny, I JUST used the Dawn Powerwash on the stainless steel ones that have been used for coffee (We don't interchange coffee and water) and I thought it was amazing that it got them back to looking brand new. I then scrubbed and rinsed them thoroughly and have not noticed a residual smell, but I know that some (like my son) are very perceptive about that, so might just be me not smelling it. But I do love the clean!
@jes, This works for thermos bottles too--I love my old ones with the glass liners. You can clean them with hot water, liquid dish soap, and a teaspoon of bleach. Rinse well and let air dry. Always store with the top OFF. Or use hot water and a small amount of dishwasher detergent, or one tablet of denture cleaner. Use boiling water, not just hot from the tap. Air drying and storing helps keep them clean and fresh.
@jes, If you have one like the Hydroflask, be sure to take the little rubber ring off the lid periodically and clean that too. I don't use a lid with a straw (I've seen way too many gross things inside those straws!), so I typically also wipe the rim off regularly during the day. I wear chapstick or lip balm so the rim tends to transfer that into the screw on lid. Wiping it down helps. I also have a lid that you turn to open the drink opening on my second hydroflask. I use that one for soda or other drinks besides water. I learned that those lids actually come apart for cleaning (and ewwww....). So, now I tend to drink that with the lid off! I don't use that lid for my water bottle - even though it would stay cleaner, because it isn't totally spill proof.
Amazon sells a weird little brush that cleans the rim, the small gap inside the lid and any opening the lid may have. I typically just use dish soap and a bottle brush to clean the bottles, or take the rubber boot off the bottom and put it in the dishwasher.
I have seen a lot of fancy water bottles at the thrift stores. The prices are much more reasonable, and in some cases the bottles are new/never used. I got one last spring that a store chain must've donated. It had a lot of red, white and blue star decorations, and I think it was designed to be bling for their 4th of July sales. Gee, I will be in style should I carry it for Labor Day! Or Memorial Day. Or...
@Fru-gal Lisa, we got an insulated hydro flask for our daughter at a yard sale for $2, and we bought it a new mouthpiece (the old one was obviously loved). Buying just the mouthpiece was way cheaper than buying a new bottle, and it's better for the planet! Win win.
I agree whole heatedly that buying a new reusable water is of dubious value to the environment. All our reusable water bottles are many years old. Some still have clearance price stickers on them from Target and others were claimed from the lost and found at DH's work just before everything was going to be thrown away.
Ha! The water bottle thing reminds me of the tennis shoe thing here at work. The Hokka shoes became THE shoe for people to wear to work, despite tennis shoes not being particularly suited for the medical world. Its like junior high all over again! I use a Tervis tumbler for work that I have had for years and years. Remember when those were a trend, too?
@Gina from The Cannary Family,
We use Tervis tumblers at home almost exclusively! All were bought on deep discount (I don't care if it's not the latest and greatest colors or designs), and I found two large Tervis tumblers at a thrift store for next to nothing. They last and last!
@Gina from The Cannary Family, yep and scrubs. But I have to admit I love my Hokkas!
As an educator, I really hope the new bottles don't CLANG when they hit the floor. We like keeping our students hydrated, but oof those metal ones are really loud. Esp in the cafeteria!
I just tell myself, they aren't disposable, they are helping the environment, be happy about that.
@MommaJo, my students sometimes absentmindedly tap their metal water bottles against the floor, so I have a new class rule that if I can hear their bottles they have to go in their backpack. Usually one reminder is enough to stop it, and if they do put it in their backpack they get a chance to try again in about 15 minutes.
I have to say I love the idea of reusable water bottles, but alas I have lost/had stolen several of them. They also are no good for sparkling water (and I can't drink still, it upsets my stomach for some reason). I buy flavored seltzer in recyclable plastic. I don't have to worry about cleaning or replacing a pricey bottle, and I have never been to any sort of event where I could get a decent one free, so this works for me.
Happy Labour day. I have a metal water bottle I bought from my gym many years ago, it has a wide opening so that I can put ice cubes in it. Plus the lid has a straw for easy drinking. It is not insulated though. I have dropped it numerous times, it is pretty banged up but still "keeps on ticking" so to speak. My HB found a water bottle similar to yours at the thrift store, it is insulated and keeps the icy cold water icy cold!
It was my HB's birthday yesterday, the big "70", I put together his dream meal, hamburgers, potatoes and corn on the cob, on the BBQ. Though it was his job to man the BBQ. Thoroughly enjoyed.
I got my daughter an Owala bottle for school. I didn't even know it was the height of fashion these days...we saw it at Whole Foods clearanced out at $16 and she needed a new bottle for school (because she bangs her bottles up something fierce). The only thing I don't care for about her bottle is that it is too big to go into the cupholder in our car.
Well, according to my 19 year old classmate, Owalas are very fashionable. 🙂 So, your daughter is inadvertently in style. And on clearance, even! Yay!
@Tammy, $16 is the CLEARANCE PRICE? Be still, my frugal little heart. I am seriously out of touch with the water bottle culture, still using a nalgene wide-mouth bought for backpacking and cross-country skiing over 30 years ago. It doesn't leak and I can easily scrape snow into it.
I've never heard of that brand! We have gone through plenty of our preferred brand (Hydro Flasks), but only because the teens occasionally lose them at soccer practice. We've since decorated them with stickers, to help better identify them, which has cut down a bit on people grabbing the wrong one. One teen also requested a Nalgene bottle, due to weight (much lighter than the Hydro Flasks) for biking. I indulged him, and it reminded me of the early 2000s, when everyone in the Seattle area *had* to have a Nalgene bottle.
I have been doing a whole house inventory this year (and yes, it’s going to take a whole year, at the very least), and as one of my many rewards I found a pretty blue Brita water bottle in the bottom drawer of one of my kitchen cabinets, together with a couple of the replaceable filters for it. So once I figured out how to insert the filters and, more importantly, how to drink out of the thing, I had a lovely $0 reusable water bottle just in time for the summer.
And as soon as the daytime temperatures are reliably in the 50s and 60s, it’s onward to the GARAGE!!! Who knows what evil lurks …
My thoughts are the same on the reusable water bottles. People has to change their mindset on the newer always better philosophy. It really frustrates me. I think this is a "first world" disease and I wish someone could cure it.
I was a little concerned when someone joined who had the same name. Their POV was different than mine, so I switched to a screen name I use on another forum.
I'm another thrift store bottle shopper. We have two Contigo bottles that were gifts from my husband's employer. We also have a thrifted Hydroflask. OMG, the ice in the latter keeps for-ever! Yes, it's considerably heavier, but worth the weight.
The easiest way to avoid the "funk" is to wash them in a mild bleach solution periodically. Fill the sink, add a capful (not cupful, as auto-carrot suggests) or two of bleach, dump in all the bottles and lids, let them soak for 10-15 minutes, then rinse well.
@Dicey, teeheehee, "auto-carrot" can't even spell its own title correctly! 😎
@Central Calif. Artist Jana,
I had a chuckle at this, too!
So, I don't have an issue with comments disappearing but I have been wondering for awhile whether you can set it so that people are notified when others comment on their comments. I know some blogs did that in the past.
I feel like I will comment or people will comment back on mine but I don't know because its 3 days later and I don't go back to check.
I have looked into plugins that allow for that capability but sadly, they're all very out of date. This is a result of the fact that so few blogs have an active commenting community anymore. No one is wanting to design or update plugins that offer this service.
BOO.
I wish it was different!
@Jaime, me too!!
You'll notice that nurses are *very* influenced by whatever water bottle or travel mug is the IT thing. It's almost worth a sociological study.
The cupboard where the nurses kept their vessels is how I was able to follow the trends. Of course mine were all from Goodwill.
Haha, that's funny that it's already starting in our first semester of nursing school!
Re: blog handles: I adopted A. Marie from the start because (a) well, that's my name, and (b) I noticed that a couple of other Maries were commenting. But I agree that it's good to be able to tell the players without a scorecard.
Re: reusable beverage bottles: I don't have a great need for an insulated bottle, so what I usually do is take a previously used Gatorade 20 oz. bottle (I start a new one of these at long intervals), dump either H2O or more Gatorade (a dry packet of Gatorade Zero) into it, and go on my merry way. When the bottle gets too scummy for further use, I recycle it, break out another bottle of Gatorade, and repeat the process. Works for me.
And I've passed this very hot Labor Day in Central NY (a) taking a very early walk at a local park with my friend who runs the cognitive care programs DH used to attend (she's the closest thing to a mental health counselor I have); (b) dropping in at the Salvation Army Superstore and finding a few things; and (c) spending the rest of the day cleaning out the glory holes for more donations to the local Cat Coalition's garage sale at the end of September. Justice for kitties!
Same for the "don't wear black to a wedding" and "don't wear anything but black to a funeral" rules. However, Rose lives on Long Island, where maybe people hold to the traditional rules more than I do.
I don't mind wearing white tops, but white bottoms of any sort make me nervous!
@Kristen, Oh, I couldn't care less and I don't think anyone else but my son does either!
I don't have problems with my comments disappearing (that I know of), but I have noticed that, sometimes when I'm at home, I try and comment - and I get a red "circle with a bar through it" and it says "something went wrong". I don't know why it does this - is it my phone, my wi fi connection, something else? Not that my comments are critically important, but still.
As for buying a new water bottle every time "fashion" changes, that's just not a thing in my household. We have lots of water bottles of various vintages, and my son has used his same Adidas water bottle at school for the past three years. I have to say, I love my (black, plain, non-blingy) Hydro Flask that hubby gave me 2 years ago.
If this happens again, can you take a screenshot and send it to me? I could send it off to my web host to see if there's something going on that they could figure out.
Does this only happen when you are on your home wifi? Does it happen on any device other than your phone, like a laptop?
@Liz B., @Kristen, I comment from my phone using Duck duck go and that happen to me when put some emoji. Said "Something went wrong".
@Kristen,
It only ever happens on my phone when at home. Well, I can say it also happened when we were on vacation, and I was using either hotel or our VRBO rental's wi fi, and I was using my phone. I rarely use my laptop, because it's really old and very slow.
Next time it happens, I'll take a screenshot and send it to you. Thanks, Kristen!
@KT,
Hmmm, maybe it's an emoji issue?? I do tend to use a "smiley face" emoji a lot.
I won a free Owala bottle a couple years ago when it was their birthday, and then gave it to mu husband to use, as I already had my own metal water bottle. One of the church teens commented that he had a Owala bottle (implying he was cool!) and he had no idea why she commented on it! My kids have used various metal water bottles over the years and every last one has been banged up, dropped, dented etc. Currently they are on hydroflasks (which they got as prizes) but my younger son's bottle was stolen at camp this summer (at church camp, no less!!) :(. I do have to periodically check and see if they need washing out because it can get funky and moldy inside and they never check themselves.
Happy Labor Day, Kirsten! I cut on a huge tree in the pasture with a more skilled neighbor mentoring me. Now I am heading to the big town 2o miles away to buy paint for the house, the wood fence going down the drive and the barn corrals.
You may get lucky in winning a water bottle. During my nursing school, practical training, before hitting the labs we would have knowledge contests and there were great prizes (I got a stanley water bottle, zip drive & various gift cards. It was a hoot and we cheered each other when they won.
Happy Labor Day!
(I am thankful to not be in labor today--we had another preterm contractions scare Thursday night. Baby needs to wait a few more weeks and preferably 6 or 7 weeks.
@Rebekah Quinley, Then Happy No Labor Day for you!
I much prefer stainless steel wide mouthed thermoses with a lid to be removed for drinking. Awful stuff collects around those built-in straws and drinking spouts, and I don't like the idea of putting plastic through the dishwasher. Stainless steel is very easy to clean. I use stainless steel containers and a stainless steel bento box (Lunchbots) to carry my lunches to work, and I have real plates, silverware and bowls to heat food at the office. If you carry your lunch where you don't have the ability to reheat it with real dishes, the wide mouth thermoses do a great job at keeping food piping hot until lunch time. This summer I've been into filling my wide mouth thermos with ice to drink ice water all day--I just refill the water as needed, and the ice stays solid and cold.
I've been using some of my stainless steel lunch accessories around 10 years now. They seemed expensive when I first purchased them, but I've certainly gotten my money's worth, plus no plastics. (And this month is a great time to catch sales on "school lunch accessories").
In addition to my 30+ year old wide-mount Nalgene bottle, my current favorite is a plastic bottle from Molina vanilla.
Thanks for the tip about distinguishing one's commenting name: I've added my first name to my "handle" because it just feels more friendly to have a name rather than a title.
I'm happy to report my shelf of books for sale on eBay is empty now. It makes me want to dig through my stuff and find more things to sell.
@Kristen, thank you for doing the random roundup post! I've been thinking it is time to do one on my own blog, and as is often the case, you have inspired me to follow through. I am not on Facebook, so will post the link to my blog here, in case anyone is curious. Probably not, as I am very regional in my posts, but I will not be offended and will still show up here when I am not away in the Land of No Electricity, as summer winds down. https://www.cabinart.net/blog/
They sell "boots" for Stanley and some other cups to stop the clanging and "protect" the bottom. It never ends. Always some accessory for EVERYTHING.
@Deb,
I had no idea "boots" for water bottles were a thing. I might look into getting one for my son's trusty Adidas metal bottle, as the bottom is getting dinged up.
Happy Labor Day, Kristen! This was a fun read after a full day of swimming at a lake. 🙂 Thanks!
At my teacher in-service last week, Stanleys and Yetis were still the main cups. Maybe the Owala trend hasn’t caught on here yet. My oldest got me a big Hydroflask that was on sale at his campus bookstore. I got a straw lid for it because I have a tendency to end up pouring water down my shirt when I drink out of an open-top water bottle.
Happy Labor Day! We had my mother-in-law over for a barbecue and then enjoyed our last day of summer break (except for my oldest who started school last week).We are trying to adjust to lots of changes here, too. Oldest started college. He’s commuting from home (it’s a mile away :)) but it’s still a change. And I’m going to be teaching 8-12th grade full time (with my younger three going to school with me) after over a decade of homeschooling and teaching college classes part-time online. What meals will look like is the big mystery, especially since my older daughter is doing a sport so we have a couple of nights each week we’ll be at the school until 6 or 7. We have always eaten dinner together as a family so I think that will be the hardest change, but we’re also really excited.
I am a fan of S’well stainless water bottles - mine have really held up well. I have never been successful finding really good water bottles in thrift stores -and I volunteer in one weekly. I like S’well because they do keep things really cold for a long time.
I was thinking today that Labor Day almost always means “labor” in my life. I end up doing end of summer / early fall chores. Today I gardened mostly - transitioning the flower beds from summer to fall and picking tomatoes that are all getting ripe at the same time. They make great BLTs.
I have a Contigo 40 oz water bottle that I got as a door prize in 2018. I am excited that the lettering is still there. I bought a "new" end table that I need to stain and seal. So excited.
Happy Labor Day!
We had a birthday party today for my kid who was born on Labor Day (a few years ago now).
I am also using a water bottle from 2019. It was bought after a string of bad water bottles that kept breaking between 2013 and 2019 after I replaced a 12 year old Nalgene bottle. I don't think my current water bottle will last 12 years, but I like that it fits in the side pouch of my backpack.
One of my kids has about 12 water bottles because people keep giving them to her as presents. I remember when I was her age, everyone gave lotion. Now everyone gives water bottles.
Since I don't like lukewarm beverages, finding Hydroflasks was a game changer for me. However, since they are expensive, I waited until Dick's Black Friday sale to buy my first one - a boring grey narrow necked 24 oz bottle. The following year I couldn't resist the lime green 40 oz one (we take it to Hawaii every time and it's a great size for the 2 of us at the beach). The following year, I realized 1, I don't need to carry around a 32 oz bottle when I rarely drink more than 8-12 oz, and 2, feeding 1 cube of ice at a time into my narrow mouth bottles is a pain, so I found the 16 oz "coffee" flask which is a perfect size for my ice water. 2 years ago I picked up a 2nd one in that size which is perfect for a can of soda or seltzer with ice. I have boots on all of them (purchased through Amazon at at a discount) so no clanging and it helps avoids some of the dents. Now, I don't look at the Dick's Black Friday ad because I. Don't. Need. Another. Hydroflask. (I'll keep repeating this for the next 3 months!)
I fixed my user name.
I have such a hard time with water bottles, and I've tried so many that I feel I've defeated the purpose of having a reusable one. I feel like the stainless steel imparts a taste, and the silicone on my glass one smells. The iterations of plastic bottles may or may not contain BPS or BPA and whatever else, and they leave condensation. I'm still hunting for my "Goldilocks" water container.
PS. I was given a Stanley, and I'm shocked by how incredibly heavy it is. Like, it's use-as-a-weapon heavy.
I have not jumped on the "latest water bottle trend" -- I find the Stanley bottles that everyone is carrying SO BIG....also, they are VERY pricey!! I have my trusty Healthy Human I have been carrying for years -- purchased on sale, and I love it. I do not need 8 water bottles just because it is the latest thing. It's great is people are using them, but if everyone is buying 3-4 different ones, it defeats the purpose - and is a wasted expense. They will all be at a yard sale or thrift store soon 🙂
I find in so interesting all the water bottle/carrier trends! I have wanted a hydroflask bottle for a long time (several years) as I have loved my hydro coffee canister. I bought one on sale Monday after scouting for ones locally. The local shops didn’t carry the size I was looking for so I purchased online. I do have lighter reusable bottles for when I’m walking near home or to church. What types of bottles does everyone prefer??