A picnic at the beach is a wonderful way to celebrate the beautiful summer weather. The picnic could be the entire reason for the trip to the beach, or it could be part of a larger excursion. Either way, a little bit of planning can make this a fun and stress-free mini-vacation. Cutlery – with extras Regular cutlery is fine, but if you’re worried that someone might misplace a piece from your set, the sturdy-but-cheap plastic stuff works well, too. Extra spoons and forks are needed for … [Read more...]
Backyard Summer Picnic Ideas
A backyard picnic is ideal for family gatherings, and particularly appropriate for this summer. With a world-wide pandemic, there’s no need to drive to crowded parks or public picnic areas where everyone else may be gathered. You can do your picnic just as well and more conveniently right in your own little private bit of the Earth. These ideas can help you get your plans started. Backyard Picnic Theme Theme dream: You may be picnicking in your own backyard, but you can make it … [Read more...]
Tips for Hosting a Winter Picnic!
Picnics can be fun at any time of year, not just traditionally in the summer. Exploring outdoors is exciting in the colder, winter months, and great to blow the cobwebs away after being cooped up indoors too long. Tip 1 is an obvious tip: always dress suitably, including hats, gloves and scarves, to keep the chill out of your bones. Tip 2 is another obvious one: food provides energy, which helps keep us warm, so don't delay and prepare a winter picnic. Thermos flasks are great for keeping … [Read more...]
Hosting a Green Summer Picnic
Are you hosting a picnic this summer? We love picnics in our family! I recently shared 100+ Picnic Recipes here on the blog. Did you miss it? If so, don't forget to visit this blog post to get some great summer picnic inspiration. [Tweet "Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34: 8"] Green Picnic Ideas Skip the disposables and get a fun picnic set (see below) Make a great lemonade instead of using juice box containers. (see … [Read more...]
Picnic Foods Especially for Kids
We have really had an amazing Spring here in Western Washington. It has seriously been nice. A lot of sunshine and very little rain. In fact, many counties in Washington are in a drought! We've been eating outside much more this season and enjoying our weather -- it has been perfect picnic weather for the family. My Princess loves making picnic foods and serving to her brother on our fun kid-sized picnic table. Their favorite picnic food is something that my seven year old makes … [Read more...]
