Remember to drink lots of water this summer. I suggest adding lemon and lime to your water for the extra benefits of citrus and a refreshing encouragement to keep drinking water. For my refreshing flavoured water recipe, click here.
This is a time of year when there is an abundance of mint too! Brew fresh mint tea, let it cool and then put it in fridge for 20 minutes. When it is cool, enjoy this refreshing minty water, which is great for regulating your body temperature and excellent for digestion. I like to make a jug of mint tea in the morning and enjoy a cup while it is still hot and cool the rest for later in the day.
Cheers to drinking lots of water!
I do not remember a June where the summer heat was experienced so early. I have to remind myself it is only July; the gardens are a month ahead and the flowers in full bloom. The garden puts me in such a happy place and in complete awe of nature. It is so beautiful it takes my breath away each morning as I sit in my garden and have my breakfast. It is an absolute delight to enjoy my meals outdoors. Summer is the time to embrace the blossoming of flowers, the joy of eating fresh from the garden and spending time outdoors – alone or with family and friends – it doesn't get any better than this!
Happy Birthday Canada! I celebrate the beauty of this country with my fellow Canadians! I feel lucky to live in a beautiful, vast and diverse country. I believe we are a free people; when I watch all the happenings of the world, I really feel how fortunate we are to live in such lushness, abundance, opportunity and beauty! I feel safe when I leave the house and I can relax in my home, yard and neighborhood. The air is clean and we have so much space around us filled with natural beauty – mountains, forests, rivers, oceans, parks – the green space is what nourishes me most! My heart fills with gratitude each morning as I gaze out at my garden or when I sit in the sun receiving its warmth. Thank you to family, friends and clients for adding richness to my life and for creating connection, appreciation, laughter and community. To sit and celebrate together is the most rewarding; may your Canada Day celebration be filled with all of this and more!