Lemon & Berry Infused Water

Drinks can be a slippery slope when you are trying to avoid excessive amounts of sugar. I like to make a batch of infused water every few days so I have something flavored to sip on. I usually look in my freezer for partially used bags of frozen organic fruit and just toss about a cup to a cup and a half into a gallon size glass jug (I do try to use organic because the whole fruit is going to be sitting in my water for several days and I don't want pesticides flavoring my water, just fruit). Or if I am making pickles and I have a few little cukes that don't fit I chunk them up and add them to the jug. I have discovered a few flavors I don't personally care for (cucumber and lime sounded good, but tasted gross) and a couple that I really like to make over and over. This lemon berry variation is currently my favorite. It reminds me of strawberry lemonade, it isn't overly tart but the berries definitely lend a touch of natural sweetness.

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Water and Paper Sensory Play

It was a hot week. It is still hot. At this moment my husband is blowing up an air mattress so we can sleep downstairs, because upstairs is just too hot. Our 2nd floor AC went out today. Despite the heat we spent a lot of time outside this week, of course we were almost always doing something with water when we were outside:

Monday- Musical Instruments (xylophone, tambourine, bells, drums, whistles, lots of fun!)

Tuesday- Sprinkler Play date 

Wednesday- Library Story Time  

Thursday-Water and Paper Sensory Play

Friday- Water Balloons (3 year old; he would throw them at us, 17 month old; squeezed them until they popped and splashed water all over himself, which is probably a better way to stay cool in this heat)

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