It's Hot!

Baby it's hot outside! Summers in St. Louis can be sweltering. The humidity along with the high temperatures can make you feel like you are suffocating! It's so hard to get a good breath on days like this when the air feels so thick! So you're sweating everywhere and wondering just what to do to keep yourself and the kiddos comfortable. Here are five suggestions to help you stay cool on a warm summer day:

1. If the children are old enough to shop (without it being too much of a hassle for you), then go to your local shopping mall or department store. Start early looking for school supplies and back to school clothing. And of course, don't forget to pick out the perfect kid backpack for school. Backpacks featuring the Disney characters from Frozen, Cinderella, and Cars are still popular with the little ones. And of course the superheroes such as Spiderman, Superman, and Batman are always best sellers. Then go back to the store on Tax Free weekend to make your purchases. In Missouri, the annual Back To School Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7th and runs through Sunday, August 9th. Certain back to school purchases such as school supplies, clothing, computers, and other items may be exempt from sales tax during this time period. You can also check out the blog Passion For Savings for their list of Back To School Tax Free Weekend dates and other participating states.

School Backpacks from Target.com

2. Spend the afternoon at the neighborhood pool. If you don't have access to a public or private swimming pool then fill a small plastic pool or plastic storage bin with water for the kids to play in and cool off. And if you don't have a kiddie pool just turn on your sprinkler and let the kiddos run through the waterfall. Or just let your children squirt one another with cool water from a hose. But you'll want to be sure to protect your little ones from the suns hot rays by covering them with sunscreen and remember to reapply often.

3. Instead of staying indoors all day and getting cabin fever, take a drive in your air conditioned car or van. Everyone will stay cool and the little ones often will nap in comfort in the car seat. Stop for an ice cream for an extra special treat on a very hot day. Many ice cream shops have drive thru windows too so you don't have to worry about getting everyone unbuckled from the car seat. 

4. Spend the day at a favorite children's indoor museum. If you live in or near St. Louis you might want to take a trip to the St. Louis Science Center where the offer numerous programs and activities for children. Another fun place to visit on a warm St. Louis day is the The Magic House which is also known as the St. Louis Children's Museum. Kids and adults both love the many fun and educational activities offered at the Magic House which is located in Kirkwood, MO. 

Fun at The Magic House, Kirkwood, MO

5. Lastly, just stay home! Make it a movie day! Draw the curtains, turn the lights down, make popcorn, and put on a favorite family movie. Better yet, let everyone choose their favorite movie and have a movie marathon day. My favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast! What's your?

Whatever your plans are for these lazy, crazy hot days of summer, stay safe and have lots of fun!

Those Nine Months...

Zoey's Attic Infant Gowns

When I was a younger I detested the Fall! Summer vacation was over, school had started and it seemed the following nine months of the school year would never end! The funny thing, I think, is that those nine months were actually preparing me in a weird way emotionally and psychologically for a future nine months of pregnancy! When I think about it, those first few months of the new school year, while somewhat exciting, were actually pretty rough getting back into the routine of all day school and homework. A busy and very tiring time for sure and oddly paralleling that difficult first trimester. Then things settle a bit with lots of excitement and anticipation as the holidays approach. Seems a bit like a long winter's nap with energy finally ramping up again... oddly similar to that second trimester. Then Spring fever sets in and I would start to get antsy and couldn't wait until the school year was finally over. Ha! Just like that third trimester! So funny, I never thought to compare a kid's school year with a gestation period, but it really mirrors a similar path. And the one thing I truly loved at the end of the school year was the annual school picnic! New outfits were top priority for this super fun day! Funny again, the arrival of the baby after a seemingly never ending nine months culminates in the biggest event of all! Of course, a new homecoming gown is a must for the precious new little one! Zoey's Attic can help. Zoey's infant gowns and sibling sets with tiny bodysuits for the new arrival add such a special touch to this joyous occasion and are so perfect for memory making photo ops!

Zoey's Attic Sibling Sets

Summertime Vacation Announcement

Beginning Friday, June 22nd, we are packing up and heading south - this mama needs some sun and sand. This means, all orders placed up to and before 3pm CST Thursday June 21st will be shipped before I leave - so if you need something quick, be sure and get your order in by that time! If you placed your order after that date/time it will ship out the week of June 30th (just a teeny bit past our normal 3-5 business days). Sorry, no rush orders will be available the week of June 23 - 30th. If you aren't in a hurry, no worry, we'll take great care of your order when we return and we are super fly fast at getting them out!

Thanks so much for your understanding! Thanks so much for your business - we HEART you all so much!! :)

Also, now through our entire vacation - ends June 30th  :(

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Fun Summer Tees

Customized big dude little dude set

Love, love, love the summertime! I especially love the comfort of a fun t-shirt paired with a cute pair of shorts and some stylish sandals on a super hot day! So, to make it easy to find the coolest custom tees anywhere, we've assembled a super collection of our best-selling t-shirts for summer from Zoey's Personalized Gifts! Here you will find the most adorable shirts for everyone in the household! There are lots of cute sibling sets and even sets for Dad and his little sidekick. Fun big brother and big sister t-shirts, too, along with the most amazing birthday shirts for brother and sister! And, if you can't find the absolute perfect t-shirt in our summer collection, you'll just have to have some more fun and shop around all our other pages of charming t-shirt designs from Zoey's Personalized Gifts!


Customized keep calm and drink Tshirt

  

Personalized beach bum Tshirt

Big brother all-star baseball Tshirt

Brother or sister frog sibling Tshirt set