Don’t forget to see Part 1 of the 2024 Summer Guide that includes best summer food and non alcoholic and alcoholic beverages that we selected for this year’s guide. Part 2 is all about the other things that make summer great. The Maria Liberati Show Team has tried out and selected the following products (in no particular order),( we are still working on some other products too so look out for Part 3

Hitster

Want to add some more fun to a picnic or family get together..try Hitster and while you are having fun you can test your musical knowledge and hum or maybe even sing a few tunes as well. The music party game everyone will want to play! Get your Taylor Swift on for this one!

Nanoleaf

Nanoleaf technology has the coolest LED lighting around. We came up with lots of ways to design the lights outside, inside, you can change colors and so much more. There are lights for outdoors as well as indoor, we were able to hang them up for a cool look on the office patio. You can hang them anywhere to give a sleek modern look. A great conversation piece to light up any picnic or yard!

Handzie Wipes

These are perfect for traveling or even every day car travel. They really come in handy when traveling and makes for quick clean up. I was able to take a pack with me on my last RV trip and these were great. I keep a pack in my gym bag for after exercise or sometimes even during my exercise session. A great quick way to wash up..

Fiestaware

I have loved serving my recipes on Fiestaware for many years, I love the colors and patterns, but this year I love eating on my Americana stars tableware for Memorial Day and Fourth of July and Labor Day! So festive and beautiful too! You’ll want to bring this pattern out every summer and show it off.  The tableware showcases all that summer food!

The Addvisor Car Visor

I love traveling by car but in summer the glare really is obstructive. but along comes the Addvisor to help filter our any glare and makes driving comfortable, this is definitely a great summertime add on for your car or truck. I took my first summer trip of 2024- a 2 hour drive- and with my Addvisor was able to drive comfortably with no glare issues.

Lounge It Car Phone Holder

In many states now it is illegal to drive with a handheld phone, this is the perfect way to have your phone visible without having to hold it. It is very convenient I like the way  the phone does not slip even when the ride gets bumpy and there are no clips or straps. I can focus on driving and not worry about losing my phone in the car or missing a call.

Solmate Socks

I love these socks they re eco friendly and American made. Perfect for those camping trips or RV trips or anywhere. You can wear these socks with sandals to show off the sock designs.

Alltimate Luggage

This is truly the ultimate packing solution. You won’t believe how easy and convenient this luggage system makes packing. Packing used to be a dreaded chore for me, especially when traveling overseas, but not with the Alltimate Luggage, I can look forward to easy packing. Really beautiful as well!

Dr Motion Socks

These are great compression socks for traveling, stylish too and really comfortable to wear.  There are lots of styles to choose from and they were great on my last overseas plane trip.

DrinkMate

This is a great find, you can eliminate those plastic bottles and turn water into a carbonated beverage in this carbonation bottle that also acts like an insulated bottle, so 2 in 1 and no plastic bottles involved. Summertime is my time to keep hydrated and I carry my bottle with me all day, so easy to make.

And for your summer reading and more recipes and travel stories, get your copy of t he Gourmand World Award Winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking:Holidays and Special Occasions at https://artoflivingprimamedia.com or on amazon and kindle

Follow me on instagram @marialiberati and watch for our book giveaways, congratulations to Josephine Tribuzio of Brooklyn who just won a copy of my book The Basic Art of Cocktails.

Listen to The Maria Liberati Show..where food meets art, travel and life wherever podcasts are heard and on Saturdays at 1:30  on WWDB AM in Philadelphia or at wwdbam.com online and you can see videos of the podcasts and my cooking series on The Maria Liberati Show YouTube Channel