Lego ice tray, ice invaders, alphabet ice, guitar cubes , ice princess wands, gin and titonic, tetris cubes,

In Southern California, we’re usually spoiled by beautiful weather, but the past couple of days it has been unbearably hot. I’ve decided that my morning routine is pointless. I shower first thing because I feel sticky, but by the time I’m done drying my hair I’m dripping sweat. When I get to the flat- ironing stage, I’m worse off than I was before I showered. Why do I bother?  And to all of you out there that have good, straight hair that doesn’t require blowing drying, or flat-ironing, I envy you!!  

To beat the heat, my boy and his friends are usually satisfied with an arsenal of waterguns, a Slip and Slide, and a bucket of water balloons. (Is it just me, or does every parent spend several hours filling water balloons, only to have them last a few short minutes?) Water balloons just don’t do it for me - what usually works is having a spray mister in one hand and a frozen cocktail in the other. Ice cubes work too, but funny ice cubes work even better. If you’re laughing, you’re not complaining about the heat. And if you opt to make these icy shots instead of ice (I won’t tell!), you’ll not only be refreshed, but you will hopefully forget you were hot in the first place!

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