Rain Rain here in the Mid-Atlantic today (and a lot recently).  Why is everything greener in rainy places? Because green means healthy and water gives health! If you’re one of many people who get down in the dumps on a rainy day, try to brighten your outlook by thinking of how many wonderful things the rain is going to bring out! I love the rain, especially in the summer because I know that it’s cooling the air and clearing out the pollen. Rain (or the water the rain provides) also helps make it possible for plants and trees to create more oxygen while absorbing carbon dioxide (as we all know, it is a plentiful greenhouse gas).

So, as you put your rain gear on and open your umbrellas, be joyous knowing so many great things are happening in our natural world, all possible because of water!

Come out to this great event in Alexandria, Virginia to participate in dancing and doorprizes! Come sample the brand new C’tea Fruit Blend at the unveiling of this delicious new 100% fruit blend of C’tea. Enter to win free products and facials at this wonderful day spa!

Look what just flew into C’watre headquarters!!!

Let’s see if they can stick to their newly proposed spill target!!

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Also, if you’d like to be grossed out by the oil spill check out the overhead view of the oil slick from NASA’s Earth Observatory!

In other news, it’s almost a nice day here at C’watre headquarters except for the mind-numbing heat wave that continues today!

I’m glad to be sitting in the air conditioning when the air quality is in the red zone! You know it’s bad when you walk outside and have trouble breathing because of the heat and humidity! How’s everyone else being affected by the weather?

101, 102, 103 degrees?! It’s getting really hot over on the East Coast this month! How do I combat the heat?
I try to stay out of the sun until after 4pm, when the heat is less strong and the UV rays aren’t as hard to combat. Even after 4pm, if I’m outside I put SPF 50 on my face and 35 on any other exposed skin.

After being outside, relieving sunburn, or cooling off I spritz my skin with Haeru (I keep a bottle in the fridge during the summer).

Finally I always have a pitcher of Iced C’tea in the fridge to replenish, cool, and hydrate my body from within.
This is a great, slightly fruity tea with a light flavor. The longer you steep the tea-bags, the stronger the flavor will be.
Add one pouch of our cold-brew sachets to 8 cups of cold water. Steep for around 20-40 minutes at room temperature and then keep it in on hand in your fridge for up to 1 week!