Every Summer I face the same annoying dilemma when it comes enjoying my time outdoors. You see... in order to avoid the hottest part of the day, I try to get my sunshine early morning or at dusk... problem is this is also the favorite time of the day for mosquitoes. I don't know about you, but I'm not one for bugs... especially blood-sucking, potentially disease-carrying bugs.
This frustration doesn't stop with me... my children are my real concern. My fair skinned, low-heat tolerant children! lol I would just assume not have them out during the middle of the day, as the blistering sun, despite the sunscreen and lemonade just doesn't do good things to us during the hot Summer months. We ALL do so much better when the sun is on it's way up or on it's way down... and we can play without losing buckets of sweat or feeling like we're going to pass out in the heat.
Last year there were days when my children wouldn't go outside at all because they were afraid of West Nile. I couldn't guarantee them it was safe to go out... especially since we'd found a dead bird a block away. So, we missed a lot of quality time outdoors, enjoying fresh air and playing with other neighborhood kids at the park. I don't remember living that way when I was a child... and having my kids live like hermits all Summer just seems wrong!
So what is a mom to do? I was just over at mosquito magnet's website reading up on a mosquito magnet review or two. The testimonies there are really quite compelling. Apparently these little traps collect a good number of these harmful insects and can keep your backyard a happy play zone. Sure beats insect repellent which by the way I am no fan of! The customers who've used the mosquito magnet have had wonderful results and were able to play in their backyards anytime of the day without the threat of being eaten alive.
Like much of the nation, we've have had rain nearly every day for the last 2 weeks and what that means is a very healthy crop of mosquitoes is just around the corner. I'm ready to try the mosquito magnet! Give me a mosquito free Summer and I'll be a happy mom!
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