PPB January 2020

Fun Facts About Water Features In The U.S. When it’s time to relax, reflect or have some fun in the sun, humans are naturally attracted to water, whether it’s backyard pools, lakes or beaches. • More than 10.4 million homes in the U.S. have swimming pools (Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, 2019) . • There are five million inground residential swimming pools in the U.S. Over 40 percent of them are in two states, California and Florida (P.K. Data research) . • Alaska has the most lakes in the U.S., with over three million. In the contiguous U.S., Minnesota reportedly has 124,662 lake/pond features, while Wisconsin has 82,099 (PolitiFact) . • The top 10 most beautiful beaches in the U.S. are, in order of ranking: Manele Bay, Hawaii; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Nantucket, Massachusetts; Kauna’oa Bay, Hawaii; Clearwater Beach, Florida; Coronado, California; Cape May, New Jersey; Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; East Hampton, New York; and Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina (Travel Channel) . Brittany Glenn is a Dallas-area based writer and former associate editor of PPB. For the creative home cook or culinary foodie, the Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook offers a simple recipe for an ice cream base that takes five minutes to make. From there, you can add ingredients to whip up some of the ice cream company Salt & Straw’s most innovative flavors such as: Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons, Roasted Strawberry and Toasted White Chocolate, and Buttered Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. This cookbook, which can be personalized for your client, also shows the reader how to create custom flavors. The Book Company / PPAI 218850, S7 www.thebookco.com Prolonged sun exposure can lead to problems, not just for your skin but for your eyes, too. Protect them by wearing sunglasses daily. These In & Out Sunglasses feature a classic design in a variety of eye-catching colors, plus they are BPA-free and the UV400 protective lenses are scratch-resistant. Imprint the temple to help any brand stand out at summertime events. BIC Graphic NA / PPAI 114187, S13 / www.bicgraphic.com Perfect for keeping cool on the go on hot summer days, the O2COOL Pocket Carabiner Personal Fan puts a cool breeze in the palm of your hand. This mini fan is small enough to fit in a purse or pocket, or use the included carabiner to clip it onto your bag handle or belt loop. BIC Graphic NA / PPAI 114187, S13 / www.bicgraphic.com Summe r t ime /Backya rd | JANUARY 2020 | 75 GROW