Labor Day Weekend Fun

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Just as Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. And whether you can’t wait for fall or you’re already counting down the days until next summer, LDW is definitely a weekend for BBQing with friends and family and reminiscing on the fun in the sun you had this season. Put on your adorable matching family outfits, fire up the grill, and get ready for one last summer bash. Check out our LDW BBQ guide below.

The Outfits

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Men’s Polo | Men’s Jeans | Men’s Slip-On Shoes | Women’s Jean Jacket | Women’s Maxi Dress | Women’s Espadrilles | Baby Girl One Piece | Baby Girl Sandals | Baby Boy Bodysuit | Baby Boy Shorts | Baby Boy Loafers | Toddler Girl Romper | Toddler Girl Sandals | Toddler Boy T-Shirt | Toddler Boy Shorts | Toddler Boy Slip-On Shoes

Grab complementary outfits for the whole family and get ready for a photo shoot – these muted earth tones and denim styles with pops of color and playful patterns are perfect for fun family photos! These casual yet chic pieces are as comfy as they are cute so no one will fuss when you say “Just one more picture!!”

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Toddler Boy Slip-On Shoes
Toddler Boy Slip-On Shoes
Toddler Boy Shorts
Toddler Boy Shorts
Toddler Boy T-Shirt
Toddler Boy T-Shirt
Toddler Girl Sandals
Toddler Girl Sandals
Toddler Girl Romper
Toddler Girl Romper
Baby Boy Loafers
Baby Boy Loafers
Baby Boy Shorts
Baby Boy Shorts
Baby Boy Bodysuit
Baby Boy Bodysuit
Baby Girl Sandals
Baby Girl Sandals
Baby Girl One Piece
Baby Girl One Piece
Women’s Espadrilles
Women’s Espadrilles
Women’s Maxi Dress
Women’s Maxi Dress
Women’s Jean Jacket
Women’s Jean Jacket
Men’s Slip-On Shoes
Men’s Slip-On Shoes
Men’s Jeans
Men’s Jeans
Men’s Polo
Men’s Polo

The BBQ Essentials

Griddle | Grilling Accessories | Spices | Thermometer | Cornhole Game | Patio Dining Set | Solar Lighted Umbrella

If you’re the one hosting the BBQ, get your backyard ready with these basics. A good grill, grilling accessories, meat thermometer, and flavorful spices will have everyone praising you as the grill master. Set up a patio dining set so your guests have a comfortable place to hang out and eat, and grab a couple fun lawn games like cornhole to keep everyone entertained for hours.

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Patio Dining Set
Patio Dining Set
Solar Lighted Umbrella
Solar Lighted Umbrella
Cornhole Game
Cornhole Game
Thermometer
Thermometer
Spice Set
Spice Set
Grilling Accessories
Grilling Accessories
Griddle
Griddle
Patio Dining Set
Patio Dining Set
Solar Lighted Umbrella
Solar Lighted Umbrella
Cornhole Game
Cornhole Game
Thermometer
Thermometer
Spice Set
Spice Set
Grilling Accessories
Grilling Accessories
Griddle
Griddle

The Recipes

Need a couple recipe ideas? Whether you’re hosting or you’ve offered to bring a dish to someone else’s party, these easy recipes are light and summery. Check out Kristy’s take on a Mediterranean salad and no-bake key lime bars. You’re going to want to double these recipes and keep the leftovers!!

Mediterranean Salad

π—œπ—‘π—šπ—₯π—˜π——π—œπ—˜π—‘π—§π—¦:

β€’ π–’π—Žπ–Όπ—Žπ—†π–»π–Ύπ—‹π—Œ

β€’ 𝖦𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗄 oπ—…π—‚π—π–Ύπ—Œ

β€’ 𝖒𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗒 tπ—ˆπ—†π–Ίπ—π—ˆπ–Ύπ—Œ

β€’ 1/3 cπ—Žπ—‰ π–‘π—ˆπ–»π—Œ 𝖱𝖾𝖽𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗅 π–Άπ—π—ˆπ—…π–Ύ 𝖢𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗍 π–’π—ˆπ—Žπ—Œ π–’π—ˆπ—Žπ—Œ

β€’ 2 π–¦π—‚π—…π–»π–Ύπ—‹π—π—Œ π–’π–Ίπ—‰π—‹π–Ύπ—Œπ–Ύ 𝖒𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗄𝖾𝗇 π–²π–Ίπ—Žπ—Œπ–Ίπ—€π–Ύ π–«π—‚π—‡π—„π—Œ

β€’ 1/3 cπ—Žπ—‰ p𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗅 mπ—ˆπ—“π—“π–Ίπ—‹π–Ύπ—…π—…π–Ί

β€’ π–‘π–Ίπ—…π—Œπ–Ίπ—†π—‚π–Ό v𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗀𝖺𝗋

β€’ 𝖀𝗑𝗍𝗋𝖺 v𝗂𝗋𝗀𝗂𝗇 o𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾 o𝗂𝗅

β€’ 𝖯𝖾𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗋

π——π—œπ—₯π—˜π—–π—§π—œπ—’π—‘π—¦:

β€’ π–’π—ˆπ—ˆπ—„ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 π–Όπ—ˆπ—Žπ—Œ π–Όπ—ˆπ—Žπ—Œ 𝗂𝗇 π–Ίπ–»π—ˆπ—Žπ— 1/2 π–Όπ—Žπ—‰ π—ˆπ–Ώ 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋 π—Žπ—‡π—π—‚π—… π–Ίπ–»π—Œπ—ˆπ—‹π–»π–Ύπ–½ 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π—Œπ—ˆπ–Ώπ—

β€’ Sπ–Ίπ—Žπ—π–Ύ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 π—Œπ–Ίπ—Žπ—Œπ–Ίπ—€π–Ύ π—ˆπ—‡ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 π—Œπ—π—ˆπ—π–Ύπ—π—ˆπ—‰ π—Žπ—‡π—π—‚π—… π–Όπ—ˆπ—ˆπ—„π–Ύπ–½ (𝗂 π—‰π—‹π–Ύπ–Όπ—Žπ— 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆 π—Œπ—ˆ 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 π—π—ˆπ—Žπ—…π–½ π–Όπ—ˆπ—ˆπ—„ π—Šπ—Žπ—‚π–Όπ—„π–Ύπ—‹ π–»π—Žπ— 𝗂 π–Ύπ—‡π—ƒπ—ˆπ—’ 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆 π–»π—‹π—ˆπ—π—‡π–Ύπ–½ π—ˆπ—‡ 𝖺𝗅𝗅 π—Œπ—‚π–½π–Ύπ—Œ)

β€’ M𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗐𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖾 π–Όπ—Žπ— π—’π—ˆπ—Žπ—‹ π—π–Ύπ—€π—€π—‚π–Ύπ—Œ 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝗂𝗇 π–»π—ˆπ—π—…

β€’ L𝖾𝗍 π–Όπ—ˆπ—Žπ—Œ π–Όπ—ˆπ—Žπ—Œ 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π—Œπ–Ίπ—Žπ—Œπ–Ίπ—€π–Ύ π–Όπ—ˆπ—ˆπ—… π–»π–Ύπ–Ώπ—ˆπ—‹π–Ύ 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 π—π—ˆ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 π—π–Ύπ—€π—€π—‚π–Ύπ—Œ

β€’ M𝗂𝗑 𝗂𝗇 π—†π—ˆπ—“π—“π–Ίπ—‹π–Ύπ—…π—…π–Ί 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π—Œπ–Ύπ–Ίπ—Œπ—ˆπ—‡ 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 π–Ώπ—‹π–Ύπ—Œπ— 𝗉𝖾𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗋

β€’ 𝖨 𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗓𝗓𝗅𝖾𝖽 π–Ίπ–»π—ˆπ—Žπ— 1 π—π–Ίπ–»π—…π–Ύπ—Œπ—‰π—ˆπ—ˆπ—‡ π—ˆπ–Ώ π—ˆπ—‚π—… 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗏𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗀𝖺𝗋 π—ˆπ—π–Ύπ—‹ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 π—Œπ–Ίπ—…π–Ίπ–½ 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗇 π–Όπ—ˆπ—†π–»π—‚π—‡π–Ύπ–½!

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π—œπ—‘π—šπ—₯π—˜π——π—œπ—˜π—‘π—§π—¦:

𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘡

β€’ 3/4 cπ—Žπ—‰π—Œ oπ–Ίπ—π—Œ

β€’ 1/2 cπ—Žπ—‰ pπ–Ύπ–Όπ–Ίπ—‡π—Œ

β€’ 1 cπ—Žπ—‰ p𝗂𝗍𝗍𝖾𝖽 dπ–Ίπ—π–Ύπ—Œ

β€’ 1 𝖳𝖑𝖲 π–Όπ—ˆπ–Όπ—ˆπ—‡π—Žπ— π—ˆπ—‚π—…

𝘍π˜ͺ𝘭𝘭π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨

β€’ 1 1/2 cπ—Žπ—‰π—Œ r𝖺𝗐 cπ–Ίπ—Œπ—π–Ύπ—π—Œ (π–»π—ˆπ—‚π—…π–Ύπ–½ π–Ώπ—ˆπ—‹ π–Ίπ–»π—ˆπ—Žπ— 20 π—†π—‚π—‡π—Žπ—π–Ύπ—Œ)

β€’ A 𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗍𝗅𝖾 π—†π—ˆπ—‹π–Ύ 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇 1/4 cπ—Žπ—‰ 𝗅𝗂𝗆𝖾 π—ƒπ—Žπ—‚π–Όπ–Ύ

β€’ 𝖫𝗂𝗆𝖾 zπ–Ύπ—Œπ— ( 2 π—…π—‚π—†π–Ύπ—Œ – 1 π–Ώπ—ˆπ—‹ 𝖿𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 1 π–Ώπ—ˆπ—‹ π—€π–Ίπ—‹π—‡π—‚π—Œπ—)

β€’ 2 𝖳𝖑𝖲 sπ—Žπ—€π–Ίπ—‹-f𝗋𝖾𝖾 m𝖺𝗉𝗅𝖾 sπ—’π—‹π—Žπ—‰

β€’ 1 𝖳𝖑𝖲 cπ—ˆπ–Όπ—ˆπ—‡π—Žπ— o𝗂𝗅

β€’ 1 π—π—Œπ—‰ v𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗅𝗅𝖺 e𝗑𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍

π——π—œπ—₯π—˜π—–π—§π—œπ—’π—‘π—¦:

β€’ 𝖠𝖽𝖽 π—ˆπ–Ίπ—π—Œ, π—‰π–Ύπ–Όπ–Ίπ—‡π—Œ, π–½π–Ίπ—π–Ύπ—Œ 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π–Όπ—ˆπ–Όπ—ˆπ—‡π—Žπ— π—ˆπ—‚π—… π—π—ˆ π–Ώπ—ˆπ—ˆπ–½ π—‰π—‹π—ˆπ–Όπ–Ύπ—Œπ—Œπ—ˆπ—‹ – π—‰π—‹π—ˆπ–Όπ–Ύπ—Œπ—Œ π—Žπ—‡π—π—‚π—… π—Œπ—π—‚π–Όπ—„π—’

β€’ π–³π—‹π–Ίπ—‡π—Œπ–Ώπ–Ύπ—‹ π—π—ˆ 𝖺 8𝗑8 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗅𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝖺𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝖺𝗇 – π—‰π—‹π–Ύπ—Œπ—Œ 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗆𝗅𝗒

β€’ 𝖭𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝖺𝖽𝖽 𝖿𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 π—‚π—‡π—€π—‹π–Ύπ–½π—‚π–Ύπ—‡π—π—Œ π—π—ˆ 𝖻𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖽 π—Žπ—‡π—π—‚π—… π—Œπ—†π—ˆπ—ˆπ—π—

β€’ Pπ—ˆπ—Žπ—‹ π—ˆπ—‡ π—π—ˆπ—‰ π—ˆπ–Ώ π–Όπ—‹π—Žπ—Œπ—

β€’ Gπ–Ίπ—‹π—‡π—‚π—Œπ— 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗅𝗂𝗆𝖾 π—“π–Ύπ—Œπ—

β€’ F𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗓𝖾 π–Ώπ—ˆπ—‹ 2-4 π—π—ˆπ—Žπ—‹π—Œ 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π–Ύπ—‡π—ƒπ—ˆπ—’!

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