Trim Healthy Mama Summer in a Cup

Spring is in the air and I have been looking for something delicious to drink.  I was scrolling through #trimhealthymama on Instagram and saw a post for Green Tea Lemonade. I had read about the health benefits of green tea and really wanted to incorporate it into my daily routine. This is my tweeked version and let's just say that I am no longer hankering after orange juice ...

Trim Healthy Mama Summer in a Cup Recipe

• 2 green tea bags steeped in hot water for 4 min*.
• 2 tsp sweetener or more if you have a sweet tooth.
• Allow it to cool
• Add juice from one lemon
• 2000 mg vit C
• Optional ½ teaspoon Orange Oil

 *Green Tea is very bitter if you steep it too long so remember to steep for no longer than four minutes.
** I also make this drink using  Mandarin Orange Green Tea Mandarin Orange Green Tea as my green tea base.

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Read More Online

• 10 Proven Benefits of Green Tea 
• 16 Health Benefits Of Drinking Warm Lemon Water
• Health Benefits of Vitamin C by J.Goepp, MD

Looking forward to Summer Downunder!
Blessings
Chareen

Take time to enjoy the wonders of your world

"We are so accustomed to take wonders as matters of course, mere everyday events, that it does not occur to us to be surprised."- Charlotte Mason

Mondrian Inspired ART

I'd always found these types of pictures rather attractive to look at and so when the Virtual Fridge theme of modern artists was chosen I went looking for a project.  I discovered How to make your own Piet Mondrian painting. It was a super easy project and really effective.

Mondrian On YouTube

• Mondrian at Tate Liverpool and Turner Contemporary {4:33}
• Mondrian Time Line of Paintings {2:23}
• Piet Mondrian - Documentary {51:02}

On the WWW

•  Summer Art ~ Mondrian over at Practical Pages
• 7 Ways to study Piet Mondrian for Children 
• Hey Kids, Meet Piet Mondrian 
• ABSTRACT Mondrian 
• Piet Mondrian: And Easy Going Art Study with an SPD Connection  
• Mondrian for Kids  at the Crafty Classroom

Books on Mondrian

• Coppernickel Goes Mondrian 
•  

Your Turn

I invite you to take some photo's of your children's artistic pursuits put them in a post and link up with me I would love to come over and see the wonderful art your children have enjoyed doing.

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Blessings
Chareen

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