No More FORO: Staying Hydrated With ReadyRefresh

Thank you to ReadyRefresh℠ by Nestlé ® for sponsoring this blog post. All opinions are my own. 

You’ve all heard of #FOMO right? I’ll explain in case there are some people reading this who have been living under a rock for the past two years. 😉 FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out. We have all experienced FOMO at some point in our lives, whether it be from not being invited to a party or feeling the desperate need to buy tickets to a concert that all your friends are going to. Heck, my husband is so attached to his phone that he has FOMO when he leaves his phone in a different room. FOMO comes in all shapes and sizes, but the new FOMO is actually FORO– Fear Of Running Out.

Allow me to explain. You know that feeling when you pour a bowl of cereal and then you grab the milk and your husband has left literally 2 teaspoons worth of milk in the carton? Or when you go to grab the last snack bar out of the box but someone left the box in the pantry completely empty. THAT’S FORO! The Fear of Running Out (FORO)—that nagging feeling you get when you’re running low on everyday essentials like toilet paper, diapers, or pet food. But it’s even worse when it comes to water and staying hydrated. Which is why ReadyRefresh is a staple in our home.

When it comes to FORO of bottled water, you can keep your healthy hydration on track and put your distress to rest—ReadyRefresh^SM by Nestlé^®  to the rescue! With customizable deliveries of thirst-quenching water–from sparkling to still, in the brands you love most–you’ll never experience FORO for bottled water again.

Why ReadyRefresh?

ReadyRefresh is a customizable beverage delivery service that provides your family with a variety of leading bottled water brands in assorted sizes and flavors, like Ice Mountain (still and sparkling, Nestlé Pure Life, Perrier, San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, or even a water dispenser. ReadyRefresh allows you to choose your delivery options and frequency all with a few taps on your mobile device through the ReadyRefresh site.

Before I ever got pregnant, drinking water was never that important to me (I know, crazy, right?!) and I also looooved pop. But after I got pregnant and especially after I had Olivia and was breastfeeding, I needed water next to me at all times. I realized how important hydration was for me and my body and trying to keep up with the demands of motherhood. And a lack of healthy beverage options causes family members to reach for what’s available (i.e. Sugary soda, fruit drinks, etc). Replacing just one single 12-ounce, 140 calorie sugar sweetened beverage with water each day for a year can cut more than 50,000 calories from your diet? Sign me up!

And before I had Olivia, nobody ever told me how difficult grocery shopping is all of a sudden. Sure, everyone tells you about the limited amount of sleep you get or the copious amounts of laundry you’ll have to do. But nobody ever said that grocery shopping, pretty much a basic need, is going to become exponentially difficult. You’re either pushing around two carts because your baby’s carseat is taking up one whole cart or you’re wrangling a toddler and bribing them with yogurt melts.

Buying water by the bottle means you’re spending way too much time restocking at the grocery store. Buying in bulk keeps your shopping trips infrequent, but those cases are so heavy, and big box stores are energy-sapping circuses. It’s so much easier to have your water delivered right to your door with ReadyRefresh.

ReadyRefresh conducted a survey with every day people like you and me and their findings were surprising. More than half of all surveyed (52%) experience FORO at least once a week. In fact, 69% of survey respondents run low on everyday household items at least once a week. As a mom and someone who runs the household, I know that it can get stressful balancing it all and I’m not the only one. Of those surveyed, 69% experience feelings such as stress, anxiety and worry when household items start to run low.

To see the effects of #FORO on a real family, just watch this short clip below. (or here). Fortunately I don’t have to worry about that now because it was so easy to place the order online and get exactly what I wanted. We got Ice Mountain bottled water for the ease and on-the-go convenience. Plus, Olivia loves drinking bottled water because she sees Mommy and Daddy drinking it. 🙂 I also got S. Pellegrino because the carbonation gives me that pop feeling without all the bad stuff.

You can also check out the ReadyRefresh Facebook and Twitter. So now the questions is: how are you going to combat FORO? #NoMoreFORO

XO,

L