true joy wellness

Hello lovelies! Summer is the time for sunny days, swimming pools, dips in the river, berry picking, gardening and sweating. Here in the PNW we had some extremely hot days this past week and my family and I escaped to the Sandy river to cool off. On our last day there, my daughter was cranky, tired, and uninterested in anything we suggested. She wasn't even excited about ice cream! I realized that she was over heated and slowly began giving her sips of water. I put some ice in my water bottle and carried it around with me, asking her to take sips every few minutes. She bounced back to her sassy self within an hour. We all need reminders to stay hydrated. Check out my favorite ways to be chill and refill.   Fun ways to stay hydrated! *Add Citrus, fresh berries, veggie slices or herbs to water or sparkling water *Place a berry or other fruit into your ice cube trays  and freeze with water. *Freeze herbal tea into ice cube trays and add to water. Two of...