Best Rechargeable Fan, New Favorites (Sneakers, Bowls, Lamps) & We Were Attacked!

I had a chance to wear these adorable sneakers yesterday to my grandsons’ baseball tournament games. I wore them with a casual Lilly Pulitzer dress, and it made for such a cute outfit. It was a bit risky wearing them to the tournaments since we ended up walking back and forth through weedy fields to get to the various ballfields/diamonds where the games were being played. This was my first time wearing them, and I was in them for 6 hours. I found them to be super comfortable. They didn’t feel heavy or make my feet feel hot, and the soles were cushy, nice, and flexible. There was no breaking-in period needed at all; they were comfortable from the start. They also offered great support, which is very important to me. I have them in white, too, but haven’t had a chance to wear those yet. Very much recommend these, and you’ll find them available here: Pink Embroidered Sneakers. (Note: I ordered 1/2 size up since I knew I would be wearing them with fairly thick, low-cut sneaker-type socks, and that was perfect. If you’ll be wearing them without socks, order your normal size.)

My grandsons have really gotten into eating ice cream drizzled with chocolate sauce whenever they visit. I only have 4 regular (not soup) bowls in my everyday china here, so I ordered this set of 6 porcelain bowls. They are so colorful and sooo pretty! They look even better in person than they did in the ad. They are dishwasher and microwave-safe. Can’t wait to surprise my grandsons with these next time they visit. I think they will love them. If you could use a set of bowls, these are available here: Bowls for Cereal, Ice Cream, Fruit, Oatmeal.

Yesterday at the tournaments, as late afternoon approached and we were once again making our way across a field to get to another diamond, we were bombarded by billions of these tiny flies. I tried to search today to see what they were, and the best I could determine is that they may have been midges or possibly Mayflies. Thankfully, they didn’t bite, but they were constantly landing on our faces, necks, arms, legs, and clothing. I don’t know if they were drawn to sweat since it was pretty muggy and hot yesterday, or what was going on, but it was awful! They were making our lives miserable! That’s when I remembered hearing someone mention they regretted not bringing along their DeWalt fan. We had a break between games, so I headed out to pick up some food since the concession stand was closed. When I got to my car, I was amazed to see the flies even covering the cars in the parking lot! They were all over the back and sides of my SUV, so much so that I had a hard time getting in the car without bringing 50 inside with me. I’ve never seen anything like this! lol Anyone recognize this annoying, clingy insect?

I picked up a bunch of chicken fingers and this awesome DeWalt fan while I was out. I knew it would not only help with the heat, but it would be a great way to keep the flies at bay. Thank goodness the battery I purchased had some charge already on it. I love this fan! Not only will it be great to take to spring/summer games on hot days, but I plan to use it when I’m working in the garden. When I purchased the battery, I went with the DeWalt FlexVolt that has a long, long runtime. Any DeWalt battery (or battery made to work with DeWalt tools) will work with it. Still, I went ahead and purchased the FlexVolt since the info I found online stated that “A DeWalt Flexvolt battery will run a DeWalt jobsite fan for 6-24 hours, depending on the speed.” So that means I could run it at full blast (which I probably wouldn’t do,) for around 6 hours before it would need charging again. So it should easily last through a day of tournament games and working in the garden. It should also come in handy if a power outage happens on a hot summer’s day.

From reading reviews, I’ve learned it works great as a shop fan, too. Some reviewers even mentioned taking it along on golf carts! It would be great for an overnight camping trip. It would also make an excellent gift for anyone who spends time out in the heat. I wish I had known about this fan before now! I will def be using it in the garden this summer when I’m planting a bed and will be in the same spot for a while. If you would like to read some of the 8,171 outstanding reviews that have been left, you’ll find those here: Powerful DeWalt Battery Operated, Rechargeable Fan. The FlexVolt battery is available with the DeWalt charger here: FlexVolt 6.0-Ah Battery and Charger, and without the charger here: FlexVolt 6.0-Ah Battery. Again, the battery can be charged on a regular DeWalt charger; it will just take a bit longer to charge than if it’s being charged on the fan-cooled charger that I’ve linked above.

The rechargeable lamps I ordered arrived, and I LOVE them! They are so pretty!

These are so pretty and elegant! You’ll find them available here: Rechargeable Lamps with adjustable brightness. (Lamp is available here: Rechargeable Table Lamp with dimming)

This style comes in sets, and I ordered the set of four. I only took out two for the photo. What I love about these is that they are great for situations where you need a lower lamp.

They would be great on tables because the light shines downward and not out, so they wouldn’t be too bright for the eyes. I should have turned off the lights and closed the shutters for the photos. Didn’t think of that at the time, but you can see the light shining downward onto the table. I can’t wait to use these in the future, including for outdoor dining. (Lamps are available here: Rattan Style Lamps, available in sets of 2, 4, and 8. )

Have a wonderful weekend! See you tomorrow for Metamorphosis Monday!