Let's Cool It!

Ahhh.... the long, hazy, hot, humid days of summer..... they're officially here :) This is the time of year when most of our outdoor activities are done early in the morning and afternoons are reserved for swimming and relaxing. For the last week, however, all we can manage to do is avoid the numerous thunderstorms that darken nearly every day. This week, Emma, Claire, and I wanted to share a bright and cheerful recipe for some wonderful Strawberry Lemonade. It is very easy for the little ones to help out with...and they love eating as many of the strawberries as possible, so you have to work fast! This is the perfect drink for relaxing in the shade after a nice long swim or for sitting inside in awe of the thunder, lightning, and rain...as is the case for us ;) Strawberry Lemonade 5 lemons about 1 1/3 cups for the lemonade and 1 lemon sliced in rings to add to the cups and the pitcher 1 pint fresh strawberries, diced, chopped, sliced, or pureed...it's your choice 8-10 cups water 1 cup sugar Wash each lemon and strawberry very well. You will need the juice of about 4 lemons if you are using an electric juicer. If you are using good old muscle power and a hand juicer, you may need 5 lemons or so. Add the juice to the pitcher along with the sugar and stir. Add the water and strawberries. You may prepare your strawberries in a variety of ways, you can dice them, slice them, puree them, mash them, freeze the slices....whatever you prefer. For ours, we diced them, then mashed them just a bit to release the juices. Stir the strawberry lemonade mixture and add the lemon slices for garnish. Sip slowly and Enjoy! **Hi, I'm Sandra! I have been married to my wonderful husband for 12 years and I am a homeschooling mom to four blessings. You can learn more about me here. I would love for you to stop by and visit with me at my blog, My Inspired Heart, and see what creative adventures my family and I are up to!