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Zucchini Season! When the heat is on, zucchini season is here, and they are ready to take over your kitchen! I personally loved being at the point of saying “OMG, what am I going to do with all of this zucchini!?”. During the height of …
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE Ice Pops! I don’t really think that there is a kind of Ice Pop that I’ve met that I don’t like. Making Ice Pops at home is SO easy. Any flavor that you can dream up – …
The Summer Months are perfect for lazy hot days, frozen treats, long summer nights, campfire s’mores, lots of time with friends. Having a freezer full of tasty treats for those days and nights with friends is a requirement! Keeping that freezer stocked with all sorts of treats like Ginger Peach Popsicles, Chocolate Strawberry Pudding Pops, Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Banana Bites, or Coconut Peach Blueberry Bites is easy! These S’mores Cones are just another amazing way to keep the fun going all summer long.
Some people think that Summer Time is S’mores Time… I really think that any time is S’mores Time! These S’mores bars may be similar to others that you have seen floating around the web, or even to some that you have seen here like ones dressed up …
When I think of a Pina Colada – visions of sun-filled beaches, long/warm summer days, feet kicked up with a good book, a nice breeze, and lots of happy memories all come to mind. Now just imagine all of those good things (without any alcohol …
One of my least favorite things about Summer is the Bugs!
UPDATE, 2018… I’ve been making this (or variations of this) Bug Spray for quite a few summers now & keep experimenting to find the best mixture – which I think I have found a combination of Oils that not only works for BUGS, but also works to keep the TICKS away, & smells good!
When I get bit (which seems to happen more often to me than most of the other people around me) I swell up! Within five minutes of getting bit, I develop a welt, usually at least the size of a dime! Luckily the welt goes down within 12 hours or so, and then it is just a normal bug bite.
Because of how much I get bitten AND swell up, I go through a lot of bug spray. The smell of bug spray is not the best thing around, and it is filled with all sorts of chemicals. There are lots of natural bug repellents Continue reading Natural Homemade Bug Spray