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#1 Fun Summer Secret to Stay Hydrated

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ARE YOU READY FOR SUMMER?mason jar

This my be my shortest post ever!

I found these awesome lids that fit on my mason jars.  I’ve been looking for something like this and toyed around with the idea of making my own but . . . since I have trouble just keeping delicious, healthy food on the table–I opted to just buy lids when I saw them.

If you follow me on Instagram you already know that I found them at Target yesterday!  I was so excited I just had to share my “big find”.  

Why do I love them?

1.)  I love drinking out of glass.  After 10 years of having plastic bowls, plates and cups–I ditched it all to use my “non-kid” dishes.  I was sad to see the Bob the Builder cups go (the Dora plates I gladly put in the Goodwill box!  I was never a Dora fan but the kids loved her.) and the plates that had different sections.  I loved those.  Those plastic plates never seemed to dry in the dishwasher leaving me with a counter cluttered with cartoon characters.  

2.)  When I’m not canning–the jars can be used year around vs. just collecting dust in the basement.

3.)  Mason jars are really durable.  I’ve never had a kid break one.  (watch today will be the day right after I publish this post.)

4.)  They make a table look rustic and homey. masonjar2 

5.)  Hot and cold beverages can be put in them–what I have discovered is that if you can’t hold the jar–then it is too hot to drink.

6.)  Lemon, mint, limes, sprigs of thyme look beautiful in a glass jar.

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Boxed Water?

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Really?  Boxed Water?

I’m not gonna lie.  I’m skeptical.  I ran into the store the other day to pick up 3 lbs of potatoes to make mashed mojo de ajo potatoes and I saw this.  I stopped dead in my tracks.  The kids immediately said “Mom, you are gonna write about this on your blog aren’t you?”  And here we are.

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Trying it

Tonight I’m doing a taste test with the kids.  I have 2 kids that drink only water.  Occasionally, I can get them to drink fruit juice or my homemade juices but they prefer water.  I love how they rate a restaurant by the quality of the water!  (and the ice cubes!)  Of course they will drink pop . . . but we limit that to once a week or less.  (If they forget to ask for it on Sunday–I don’t remind them.)  

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What about you?

Would you buy your water from a box?  Let me know in the comments.

Eating in harmony,

Renee

On the Road: WATER

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CONFESSION:  I HATE STICKINESS!!

I don’t like juice boxes, pouches, cans, bottles or the worse is a cup with a straw!  I don’t like them in my house.  I don’t like them in my car.  I don’t like them Sam I am!  (whoa!  just felt a little Suess-y)

Our family often takes day trips mostly for travel soccer or when we have multiple games on one day . . . 6 people + a hot sunny day = lots of water!  So this is what I do.  (

  1. freeze individual water bottles
  2. put them in my travel water container (I bought this one at Whole Foods in Ann Arbor, MI)
  3. put the frozen water bottles in the bigger jug
  4. fill with water!
  5. Voila!  Ice cold water for the entire day.

Be Blesses as you enjoy your summer with the ones you love!

Linking up with my friends that I admire and appreciate!

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