Can you believe it’s already June 17th…aka three days away from the first official day of summer? In summer’s past, I’ve kicked off the season with a trip to Paris, poolside get-togethers and even a 90th birthday extravaganza, but for this year I thought that in honor of the first day of summer, I would share a few of my poolside essentials and mix up the perfect poolside cocktail for you.

Whether I am in Dallas or somewhere else, going to the pool with friends is one of my favorite things to do. I mean who doesn’t love sitting by the water, sipping your favorite cocktail and

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