HOT, HOT SUMMER!

It is super hot basically everyday! A dear friend of mine, who is always spoiling me with awesome treats just brought over cucumbers and fresh green beans from her mom's garden. I love knowing where my vegetables come from and knowing that they were grown organically with love and enthusiasm. So, what does a super busy mom do with a ton of cucumbers do with them??? Well, long ago when my hubs and I were on our first cruise together (we are avid cruisers) we did a spa day and they served us the most refreshing drink ever, cucumber water. So, with all these cucumbers I just made a large pitcher of cucumber water, it is so hydrating and refreshing, especially while nursing a newborn, we mamas need to stay hydrated! All I had to do was cut the cucumbers and add to a glass pitcher with water and voila delish! I am not a fan of many different sorts of beverages besides water, coffee and tea and water can be so mundane for me at times, so this is a great way to feel refreshed and it also looks pretty too!

Then I got super crazy and made a HUGE salad for dinner. I mixed four different types of lettuces, strawberries, almonds, walnuts, fresh peas and cucumbers. The salad looks amazing, I think I will serve that with grilled fish tonight. I love summer meals because they can be so simple, fresh and easy to make. I refuse most nights to even turn my oven on, not wasting any precious air conditioning.

Trying to think of ways to stay hydrated this. What are some ways you stay hydrated?

PS. I am still debating over my stroller situation, you would think the way I am acting, I am trying to buy a new car, but seriously there are so many options and things to think about, and every-time I make up my mind and go to hit the purchase button on amazon, I freak out, just a little and retract, it really shouldn't be this hard, should it? Until next time...