Beach Bum

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This summer has made it official: my baby girl is a beach bum. It comes as no surprise really, as her dad is a lover of all things nautical- sand, sea + ocean air. And just like her dad, she's happiest after a few hours spent running along the shore + kicking around the Sound. Luckily, we are just a few minutes from the beach; making daily trips possible, if only for an hour or so.

Lately I've been keeping both purse + diaper bag ready with a few essentials ready for an impromptu trip with our baby bum: water bottle, organic sunblock + stick, Extra® Gum, sun hat and sunglasses.

Hydrate / Block / Refresh / Protect / Shade

On-the-Go Beach Bag Essentials:  

Hydrate | An iced cold bottle of water for mom + mini to beat the heat  

Block | Organic sunscreen for mini + mom to share. This cream + stick from Babyganics are a summer fave.  

Refresh | Minty fresh breath brought to you by Extra® Gum 

Protect | A sun hat for mini is a must, even for a short trip seaside  

Shade | Sunnies for mama. All day, every day.  

The new Extra® 35-stick pack found at Walgreens makes sure I have gum in all my bags- a few sticks in the handbag, a few in my gym bag, a few in the diaper bag; and the new durable packaging allows me to bring more to share more with family and friends while bumming around beachside.

What are your beach bag essentials?