Summer has been a beast in Texas – just the way I like it! The heat and the heat and, oh yeah, the HEAT has been oppressive. Some days simply call for a refreshing reminder that summer was made for fruity adult fun. As we get closer to the end of summer, I always have …
Summer
Oh, my sweet readers – how I love summers spent in, what we lovingly refer to as, our Tiny Pool! ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the blog at no cost to yourself. It’s much appreciated!~ (Source: …
Anyone else dreaming of peach cobbler season? Fine, it’s not an actual season, but in the summertime, when the peaches are ripe, it seems like all things peach cobbler season to me! This classic post will teach you how to peel peaches like a pro. Ready? Let’s peel! Peach cobbler made with fresh peaches = …
Once a year I write about the signs of drowning and secondary drowning (who knew that was a thing?!) because A) Most people think drowning looks like the Hollywood version of struggling about in the water and B) the post serves to educate or refresh all of us as we enter into the summer season …
Last summer I wrote about how stinkin’ easy, foolproof really, it is to make grilled corn on the cob. It was such a popular post, I thought I’d do a reprint today. Just in time for prime summer grillin’ months! Let’s get to it, shall we? We shall! Start with some corn still in the …
A handful of years back I bought and inflated a small pool, or Tiny Pool to folks who knew me (now that’s you!). Our backyard is on the small side; we no havey room for a pool and a big dog. We chose to have the dog. Then one day, I came across this beautiful …
Summertime = pool time, lake time, get-in-the-water time. It’s also the perfect time to bone up on water safety, particularly knowing how to spot someone who might be drowning. Do you think drowning looks like thrashing about in the water, yelling, kicking, and dramatic splashing? You’d be wrong. Doesn’t look a thing like that. And …