Favorite Water Bottles Picks

Today I worked two videos about the white and clear Visstun cups.  As I was analyzing them, deciding features which to highlight, I realized I like how comfortable they are to drink from.  Some plastic cups have a sharp edge on their rim. The Visstun cups have a rolled, rounded rim. This realization led to some drinking introspection.

Like lots of people, I try to drink the healthy 8 cups of water a day. Something that helps me drink more liquid is a comfortable drinking experience. It's not something I've thought much about. But, I realize that I have some drinking-comfort-opinions.

At home, I prefer glasses over plastic cups, the bigger the glass the better. Especially if I'm at the home computer, because I'll drink a lot of water without realizing it if it's next to me (but I get too busy on the computer to get up and refill it).

At restaurants, I prefer a straw with my ice water rather than drinking it from the glass. Probably because those glasses typically have so much ice. Ever taken a sip of water and have the ice suddenly shift, sploshing water down your front? Dislike. I prefer straws when I have ice. So if I want ice in my water bottle, I'd choose this H2Go Aqua water bottle (with its large opening) and use this H2Go Athans water bottle if I'm drinking liquid ice-less.

At the office, I prefer to drink from a water bottle--if I accidentally knock it over, a water bottle won't spill and ruin my computer or papers. I like a BPA free water bottle, so I don't drink any toxins..

And I just decided while writing this that I prefer spouts to open lids. I drink more water if I suck it up through a straw or spout than sipping with a rimmed cup. My current personal favorites (my co-workers have their own favs) are the Spirit Tumbler (it has a permanent straw and can used with hot cocoa or ice water)...

Spirit Tumbler 16 oz.

 And the H2Go Soho water bottle (it's BPA free).

I know, the SoHo doesn't have a spout. It's not a hard and fast rule. And I like the feel of the SoHo lid.

But I won't leave you hanging. My current favorite water bottle with a spout is the H2Go Hydra:

H2Go Hydra

One of the benefits of working for a promotional product company is that I can try out all kinds of water bottles!

ADDED LATER:
My Visstun video is now edited and ready, so here it is:

Enjoy the Sun and Beach

Beach Buddy Mat

The sun is out hot today, the local water park and outdoor pool have opened, and since I am in the office and not out in the sun, I am going to talk about something beachy.

Today we had a client order 150 of these Beach Buddy Mats. They are made of a tubular polypropylene material, which means they are water and sand resistant. Totally tubular. Sorry, couldn't help myself. 

I like the pocket, I like the inflatable pillow, but most of all, I like how the mat zips into a bag. Love that feature, actually. Whenever we go to a water play area (sadly, I don't live by an actual beach) I am loaded with stuff: Sunscreen, towels, snacks, water bottles, and more snacks, all in a humungous bag. The Beach Buddy takes that bag and doubles its use.

And I like the bright summer colors too. Hope you're catchin' some rays for me today!

Looking Up Tonight?

Sunshine Stress Ball

Tonight is the Transit of Venus. Venus will visibly move in front of the Sun, like a grape in front of a watermelon. Are you going to watch it? It won't come around again until 2117. I suspect you and I won't be here for that.

Unlike this sunny stress toy, I don't have special solar eclipse glasses. I heard I could make some out of paper towel tubes...but I think I will try and figure something else out. It sounded complicated and I am at work until the Transit begins. But I am not without ideas. A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine watched the solar eclipse through  two open car doors with tinted windows. I'm going to try that--double tinted windows.

Are you looking up at the skies tonight?