This is a guest blog post by Hydaway ambassador and English teacher Dana Foley. Find her on Instagram at @illreadwhatsheread where she’s always recommending the best books. Happy New Year! With a new year, one can’t miss the ads everywhere “inspiring” others to change. Do this workout! Organize this closet! Try this diet! While these are all great plans, what …
This is a guest blog post by Hydaway ambassador Zelphia Peterson. Follow her on Instagram @z_claire29. It seems like the latest millennial buzzword is “sustainability.” The term is popping up everywhere, from the fashion industry to a ban on Starbucks straws. But what does it mean to be truly sustainable? And why should we care? I think everyone can agree that …
Here at HYDAWAY, we’ve got a serious travel bug basically all of the time. One reason why we love the beginning of a new year is the ability to create new travel plans for the next 12 months and get some destinations checked off our list! We polled our employees and ambassadors about where they would love to travel. Here’s …
This is a guest blog post by Hydaway ambassador, mother of middle schoolers, and founder of parenting blog Tech Savvy Mama, Leticia Barr. Follow her on Instagram @techsavvymama. As parents, we’re always busy taking care of others, but it’s important we take time for ourselves. In this blog, I will be highlighting 5 easy things for self-care as a parent. 1.Carve …
This is a guest blog post by Hydaway ambassador Zelphia Peterson. Follow her on Instagram @z_claire29. I’m willing to bet someone has told to make sure you’re hydrated. On some level, we all get that it’s the healthy thing to do. But why? In this blog, I will be sharing the benefits of hydration. Plus simple ways to drink more …
Christmas Day is now less than a week away (anyone else panicking a little?), making it officially crunch time for holiday shopping. Some of you may have crossed everyone off your list weeks ago, or perhaps you’re still looking for one or two final things. For those of you who have yet to purchase any gifts (we know you’re out …
We may be a little biased, but we think our team is pretty great. So great that they often feel like our very own celebrities here at Hydaway HQ. However, they are real people who have jobs and school and kids and are trying to balance the wonderful craziness of the holidays just like you! So, we thought it would …
This is a guest blog post written by Hydaway ambassadors Zelphia Peterson (@z_claire29) and Sara Bauer (@sobauer). Enjoy their combined tips for a more sustainable holiday season! Perhaps you’ve noticed, but the holidays can be an extraordinarily wasteful time. As a whole, Americans produce 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. All the extra food, extra …
This is a guest blog post by Hydaway ambassador and English teacher (aka an expert on teacher gifts) Dana Foley. Find her on Instagram at @illreadwhatsheread where she’s always recommending the best books and small shops that make great holiday gifts. No one will deny that holidays are stressful and gift-giving adds to that. As a teacher, December can be …
Shopping for kids (especially your own) can be TOUGH. Older kids either want insanely expensive things, are ultra-picky, or both. Younger kids have so many things already and are often inundated with toys during the holiday’s thanks to generous family and friends. So what do you get them when you feel like your house has become an unused toy explosion? …