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Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m Macy Beckett , the new kid on the blog, and I’m thrilled to join my Casa Sisters in discussing our favorite summer pastimes. As you probably guessed from the title, we’re going to talk about this: (Image source: Jenny's Southern Comfort) Oh, yeah, baby! Bring on the fruity firewater! Alcohol has many names—booze, hooch, alky, sauce, spirits, social lube—but no matter what you call it, a cool libation is one of my favorite summertime pleasures. Why have literal sex on the beach, (sand…ouch!), when you can experience it in liquid form? How about one of these Parrot Bay frozen daiquiri pouches? Just throw ‘em in the freezer for a couple hours and viola—a tropical vacay in your mouth! One of my friends calls these "Capri Sun for parents." (Image source: Monarch  Beverages) Another personal favorite is the TGI Friday's Orange Dream mix. Just pour it in the blender, add ice, and in minutes, you're sipping a grownup ver...

Summer is here! Well, maybe not officially for another few days but believe me in our part of the world, SUMMER IS HERE! Time to think about vacations and some of that RR&R (Rest, Relax, Rejuvenate)! I love the white sands of the Florida beaches and although we aren’t planning one of those RR&R trips until later in the year I figured it was never too soon to start edging my shopping cart toward the beach clothing aisle. Note: I did not say the bathing suit aisle. The last time I tried on bathing suits, I vowed   upon my Granny’s Bible that I’d have my toenails pulled out with rusty pliers before I put my body through that ordeal again. I was just waiting for a dressing room so I could try on the newest muumuu designed by Omar the Tentmaker when I overheard "the conversation". “Please show me a bathing suit designed for a grandmother.”  Looking back now the voice didn't sound like it came from a grandmother but at the time my ears perked ri...