Summer

Summer is all about making the most of the longer days — cook-outs with friends, a little red gingham around the house, fresh lemonade in the fridge, and any excuse to be outside curled up with a good book in the shade. I love decorating and spending more time in our outdoor spaces, hosting holiday get-togethers, and finding small, simple ways to soak up every ounce of summer.

Here you’ll find all my summer posts — from outdoor BBQ nights and seasonal decor for Memorial Day and the 4th of July to entertaining ideas and what I’ll be reading at the beach this summer.

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  Memorial Day Party Ideas & How I Threw a Viral Backyard BBQ
  Back in 2013, I decided to throw the most over-the-top backyard BBQ Memorial Day party — completely on a whim. And then it turned into a full-on outdoor dinner party, the kind that obviously needed to be photographed and shared online. At the time, I didn’t have a home andContinue reading “Memorial Day Party Ideas & How I Threw a Viral Backyard BBQ”