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Workouts are just better with music. It's easier to cycle through a spin class or run another mileThe FINIS SwiMP3 waterproof MP3 player. when you've got music to motivate. But what about when you're in the pool? Combining a swim workout with your favorite tunes was a challenge until SwiMP3 came along. Now it's so easy to swim to the beat of an underwater concert that you might forget to come up for air.

Pablo Morales and John Mix Finis A company called FINIS, founded by John Mix (top left) and Olympic gold medalist Pablo Morales (bottom, left), created the SwiMP3 music player. It attaches to swim goggles or a snorkeling mask. There are no ear buds required. Instead, the SwiMP3 relies on bone conduction technology. That means it transmits high-fidelity sound through the cheekbone to the inner ear, creating crystal clear underwater sound without disturbing nearby swimmers.

You can listen to music while you're swimming laps, and use the tunes to help you stay motivated and maintain your ideal rhythm and pace throughout the workout. SwiMP3 has all

Looking for an alternative to plastic pitchers this summer? Take a sip from the Beehive drink dispenser, perfect for serving lemonade, sun tea or sangria. The classic beehive shape makes your beverage the centerpiece by showing off fresh fruit and herbs that are kept cool inside the generous but not massive glass jar.

Constructed of hefty ribbed glass in a cool retro style, the Beehive dispenser has a Beehive 2 Gallon Glass Drink Dispenserwide mouth that makes it easy to fill with beverages, ice and sliced fruit, and also a cinch to Beehive 2 Gallon Glass Drink Dispenserclean. The easy-pour spout controls the liquid flow so there's no mess. It holds two gallons, so it's large enough to accommodate a group but still fits nicely on a countertop or patio table. Whether you're serving a crowd of thirsty guests or looking for an irresistible hostess gift, the Beehive drink dispenser is an elegant way to show off your style.

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Angelina's crab cakes.We tend to get really crabby when the crab cake we ordered with great gustatory anticipation turns out to be mostly breadcrumb filler and tasteless stringy crabmeat. So Daily Grommet went on the prowl and located the most spectacular crab cakes of all-Angelina's of Maryland award-winning crab cakes.

Angelina Tadduni It's a pretty well-kept secret that most crabmeat in this country comes from Asia, EXCEPT the true blue lump crabmeat from the Chesapeake Bay where Angelina Tadduni (pictured at right) once owned a popular Italian restaurant with her husband for many years. Though the couple passed on, and the restaurant is no longer, Angelina's famous mouthwatering lump crab cakes can be yours for the asking.

Angelina's Partners New owners DJ, Chad, and Joseph do a booming mail order business year round-with just these succulent cakes-that we think any father, grandfather, uncle or husband would love to receive as a father's day gift. The timing couldn't be better either, June is the height of crab season in

Most of us are conditioned to slather on the sunscreen before we dive into summer fun. But that doesn't mean we like it. Sunscreen often makes you feel sticky and smells unpleasant. And what about all those mystery ingredients that make you wonder if it's even safe to use on yourself or your kids?

Holly ThaggardHolly Thaggard and her physician father-in-law set out to find a better alternative after a young friend was diagnosed with skin cancer. The goal was to create safe and advanced UV products that meet stringent international sun protection standards and are also free of possible carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting ingredients such as parabens. Their toxin-free creation is called Supergoop.

Supergoop does double-duty to protect your skin from head to toe, combining sunscreen with moisturizing lotion for your face and body. As a sunscreen, Supergoop provides SPF 30 wide-spectrum UV protection. It's water, sweat, and sand resistant - and it's blissfully free of fragrances and

GoCrib inflatable, portable crib/playpenThe fun of traveling with a baby means cramming an unweildy portable crib into the car, battling to set it up (the process can derail even the most experienced parents), and discovering your tot isn't keen on being relegated to "baby jail" once you reach your destination. At least that's how it used to be, before the GoCrib came along. The GoCrib is nothing like the portable cribs you've wrestled with in the past. It's fun, easy to use, and lightweight enough to be carried with one finger.

The creator of this revolutionary inflatable travel crib is Scott Crumrine. Scott Crumrine, GoCribHe and Jenny Barchas, who submitted the product to Daily Grommet, started developing the idea for GoCrib while they were in business school. Jenny Barchas, GoCrib Scott was inspired by the technology behind kiteboarding and began devising ways to apply the same attributes (strong, lightweight and compact) to a portable crib. GoCrib combines high-end strut materials with PVC- and phthalate-free materials. It fits through doorways so you

Given all the right conditions, those pesky mosquitoes come out with a vengeance. Some lucky people never get bitten, but others us are the complete opposite. We can be covered in itchy bites in no time whatsoever if we aren't covered from head to toe. But who wants to bundle up on a beautiful, warm night? With ThermaCELL, you don't have to.

ThermaCELL mosquito control products. ThermaCELL isn't like most mosquito repellent devices. There's no open flame, and ThermaCELL doesn't contain DEET or any other harsh chemicals. Instead, it uses butane cartridges and a repellent called allethrin, which is a synthetic form of a natural insecticide found in chrysanthemums. The combination repels up to 98% of mosquitoes, black flies, no-see-ums and sand flies. The technology has been tested and approved by the EPA and the U.S. Army, and it's currently used in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan.

Daily Grommet is offering two styles, a patio lantern and a portable unit. Each covers a 15′ × 15′ area. The lantern doubles as a muted

You're hungry, it's too hot to bake, and your garden (or the local farmers market) is ripe with fruits and vegetables. It's the perfect time for a summer salad, and Daily Grommet has found the ideal vessel.

Joseph Joseph worktop savers or salad bowl set.The HandsOn salad bowl from Joseph Joseph is brilliant. It's design is clever and fun with a generous dash of wit. The integrated salad servers are shaped like hands, and when you're not using them, they snap into place on the sides of the melamine bowl, creating sculptural, contrasting graphics.

We're also featuring Joseph Joseph's round multi-function worktop saver. It's made from toughened glass and easily Joseph Josephmakes the transition from cutting board to trivet to serving tray. The bright circles are modern and fun, which is just what we've come to expect from the British company headed by twins Antony and Richard Joseph. We've featured their chic kitchenware in the past, including their hinged chopping board, adjustable rolling pin, citrus reamer, scoop colander, and

Leslie Dinaberg Leslie Dinaberg turned us on to ChicoBags, citing their convenience and portability as a huge draw. "ChicoBags are designed with their own little pouches to fit directly into your purse, backpack or beach bag so you always have them ready to use. It's a simple little innovation, but it has really made it easier for me to be a 'bag lady,'" says Leslie, who is the winner of Daily Grommet's product discovery contest with HybridMom.com, a community connecting moms.

Andy Keller, ChicoBag We agree that creator Andy Keller hit the mark with the compact portability of these reusable shopping bags. Andy's inspiration came from seeing his local landfill overflowing with plastic refuse, most of it single-use bags, and he began working on a viable alternative. The first ChicoBag designs were fittingly sold in Chico, Calif., on Earth Day in 2005. Although the bags come in a variety of fabrics, those made with rePETe™ contain recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the main ingredient in plastic drinking