Summertime

Summer always had a magical feel growing up. It was a time of freedom. Freedom from schedules, freedom from homework, freedom from routine. Now that school is out have you thought about how you're going to keep the kids busy for 3 months? Even if you don't have kids in school summer is still a great time for people with or without kids, young and old and everyone in between to make memories. It's a chance to get out of the house and have some fun. Here's some ideas to get your summer started right!

• Go for a walk and take some pictures.
• Window shop in your local downtown area.
• Make something! Sand and paint an old cabinet, paint a mural outside, go on a nature walk and make a collage.
• Make a lemonade stand with your children or grandchildren. It's a great way to teach them responsibility and how to be money savvy!
• Have a garage sale and make some extra shopping cash!
• Have a bonfire and make s'mores.

 

Click HERE for some other great summer crafts and party ideas!

One of the most classic summer ideas is to have a picnic. Here's some favorite recipes for an easy picnic:

Salad Kebabs

Amazing Pressed Sandwiches

Yogurt Parfait

And of course if you have a picnic you need an amazing picnic basket. We have just what you need at the store....

A beautiful vintage picnic basket!

However you decide to spend your summer just be sure to make lots of memories!