susie almaneih: 5 life hacks for having an easy breezy summer with the kids

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Page 1: Susie Almaneih: 5 Life Hacks for Having an Easy Breezy Summer with the Kids

5 Life Hacks for Having an EasyBreezy Summer with the Kids

Susie Almaneih

Page 2: Susie Almaneih: 5 Life Hacks for Having an Easy Breezy Summer with the Kids

For most of us the summer is a really busy time:

lots of birthday parties and swim lessons and vacations.It’s the time of year we really look forward to because we get to spend more

time in the folding chair on a beach.... If we’re lucky.

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It’s about to heat up for the summer! Many families are planning getaways and will jump in the pool on aregular basis, all of which we recommend, but if you are in betweenany of those shady spots, add in these simple backups to defend

against summer heat crankiness!

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Freeze your Fruit.Put your grapes or yourcubed watermelon in thefreezer, try strawberries and

kiwi blended up andpoured into an ice-cubetray for freezing, or if youwant to be more traditionalabout it, use a popsiclemold. Make sure they eatthat outside with their

hands, preferably in a bathsuit so you can just turn thehose on them afterwards!

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Water Balloons. If your kids are old enough, you have to do it at leastonce. Toss is fun, but full-on guerilla-style water balloon combat is themost fun. Throw some squirt guns in there, because, why wouldn’tyou? Make sure you pick up all the pieces and dispose of themproperly since they are a choking hazard for babies and animals!

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Spray Bottle. Whether you are camping high in the pines or justhanging around the house, having a spray bottle of clean water aroundis a really easy way to stay cool and energetic. Just a little spritz to yourface or all over is all it takes. You can even put a few drops of lavender

or mint essential oil and shake it up well before you use it.

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Mister. If you want to get crazy and take it to the next level, you canget some simple attachments that run misting lines off your back

porch, RV awning, or any other overhang. This will seriously keep yourkids entertained for hours at a time, and it uses very little water.

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Cold Soup. A total mom secret weapon. Throw some greek yogurt, afew avocados, a fist full of basil and a pinch of salt and pepper in theblender, thin it with a little milk or soy milk and stick it in the freezerfor about 10 minutes. For the grownups top it off with a little salsaand you’ve basically just given everyone savory ice cream for dinner!

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If everyone is comfortable, the family time is memory-making,

even when the temps are into the third digits. Don’t forgetyour sunscreen (no matter what color you are) and have a

really enthusiastic and adventurous summer!!