For most people Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and that usually means there’s going to be a backyard BBQ or two to help kick off the season of sun and swim. Whether you’re hosting or attending, here are some fun outfit, decor, and party essentials to help you make the most of this holiday weekend. See our prep for MDW below.
The unofficial start of summer means it’s time to break out the best of your warm-weather wardrobe! We’re talking all the shorts, sandals, and dresses you can get your hands on. Obviously a red, white, and blue theme is great if you’re going for coordinating family outfits, and these digs from Old Navy won’t ask you to sacrifice on style or comfort!
Deck the halls with all things Americana! Let freedom ring and style reign with these decor ideas. From indoors to outdoors, these pieces will help dress your home in patriotic pride.
Did someone say cookout?! Grab all your grilling and party planning essentials if you’re hosting the BBQ this year. These must-haves will help you make sure your party runs smoothly so you can kick back and relax (or at least pretend to).
For most people Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and that usually means there’s going to be a backyard BBQ or two to help kick off the season of sun and swim. Whether you’re hosting or attending, here are some fun outfit, decor, and party essentials to help you make the most of this holiday weekend. See our prep for MDW below.
The unofficial start of summer means it’s time to break out the best of your warm-weather wardrobe! We’re talking all the shorts, sandals, and dresses you can get your hands on. Obviously a red, white, and blue theme is great if you’re going for coordinating family outfits, and these digs from Old Navy won’t ask you to sacrifice on style or comfort!
Deck the halls with all things Americana! Let freedom ring and style reign with these decor ideas. From indoors to outdoors, these pieces will help dress your home in patriotic pride.
Did someone say cookout?! Grab all your grilling and party planning essentials if you’re hosting the BBQ this year. These must-haves will help you make sure your party runs smoothly so you can kick back and relax (or at least pretend to).
For most people Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and that usually means there’s going to be a backyard BBQ or two to help kick off the season of sun and swim. Whether you’re hosting or attending, here are some fun outfit, decor, and party essentials to help you make the most of this holiday weekend. See our prep for MDW below.
The unofficial start of summer means it’s time to break out the best of your warm-weather wardrobe! We’re talking all the shorts, sandals, and dresses you can get your hands on. Obviously a red, white, and blue theme is great if you’re going for coordinating family outfits, and these digs from Old Navy won’t ask you to sacrifice on style or comfort!
Deck the halls with all things Americana! Let freedom ring and style reign with these decor ideas. From indoors to outdoors, these pieces will help dress your home in patriotic pride.
Did someone say cookout?! Grab all your grilling and party planning essentials if you’re hosting the BBQ this year. These must-haves will help you make sure your party runs smoothly so you can kick back and relax (or at least pretend to).
For most people Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and that usually means there’s going to be a backyard BBQ or two to help kick off the season of sun and swim. Whether you’re hosting or attending, here are some fun outfit, decor, and party essentials to help you make the most of this holiday weekend. See our prep for MDW below.
The unofficial start of summer means it’s time to break out the best of your warm-weather wardrobe! We’re talking all the shorts, sandals, and dresses you can get your hands on. Obviously a red, white, and blue theme is great if you’re going for coordinating family outfits, and these digs from Old Navy won’t ask you to sacrifice on style or comfort!
Deck the halls with all things Americana! Let freedom ring and style reign with these decor ideas. From indoors to outdoors, these pieces will help dress your home in patriotic pride.
Did someone say cookout?! Grab all your grilling and party planning essentials if you’re hosting the BBQ this year. These must-haves will help you make sure your party runs smoothly so you can kick back and relax (or at least pretend to).
Memorial Day: honoring our veterans and celebrating what many might say is the official start of the summer season! School is winding down and everyone is scheduling their pool openings, cleaning their grills, and filling their propane tanks, gearing up for yet another BBQ season! A friend of mine says that if she can’t put it on the grill, it’s not getting cooked, and I love that! I just happen to be the grill master in my household as well, so I am always on the lookout for BBQ-related deals to keep it fun and yummy for the family and simple for me! Hosting a Memorial Day BBQ this year? I’ve got some of your essentials covered!
I have had my eye on a Blackstone Grill for a while now…it is so versatile, and I love that I would be able to cook breakfast using the breakfast kit and make fun hibachi-style meals. The 10-year anniversary of owning our home is coming up on the 30th of May, so the house may or may not be getting one…SURPRISE hubby (because I know he’s reading this) it’s happening! I can’t just get the grill without getting all of the accessories for it, so I have also been checking out the much-needed grill cover, and of course, the griddle master kit and spatula griddle set to get me started – ya know, the necessities!
My kids LOVE making s’mores, and honestly there is nothing like an old-fashioned s’more with the graham cracker, marshmallow and Hershey chocolate on a roasting stick, but have you heard of Tuck-ins? Oh-Em-Gee! Tuck-ins are the newest obsession and are perfect for your Memorial Day BBQ, summer festivities, AND little hands (LESS MESS)! It is an inside out s’more on a stick!!! Each one contains a crunchy handmade graham cracker, covered in decadent flavored chocolate inside of a fluffy marshmallow! There are a variety of different flavors to choose from including the classic OG flavor! The best part?? Use our exclusive code FRUGAL_AND_THRIVING to grab 20% off your order!
There is just something about the American flag decor that I have always enjoyed seeing and now use in my own home and when I host. I love a good garden flag in the yard as well as a door wreath showing off patriotic spirit. The patriotic flare carries on with decorative beverage coolers, dinnerware sets and fun photo backgrounds.
It’s all fun and games…no BBQ is complete without games! Backyard games are the best friendly casual entertainment among friends and family! I am such a fan of the giant-sized games. There’s giant yard dice to play yardzee and farkle and other crowd favs; there’s also always the favored giant tower stacking game, Tic-Tac-Toe, and ring toss – just don’t forget about good ol’ cornhole!
Of course there is no BBQ without the food…give me all the pickies! Keep it fun and give yourself an easy clean up with paper-lined BBQ baskets for serving. I am a fan of all the foods, but I am definitely a sides girl – my two fav sides are sweet, buttery, crunchy corn on the cob and baked beans! Pair them with a nice loaded burger and a glass of ice-cold iced tea and you got me. Did you know that you can ramp up a can or two of baked beans with just 8 added ingredients? Don’t get me wrong, I’ll eat beans straight out of the can, but add these ingredients and it is a game changer for sure: all ingredients are to taste!
No matter how you spend your MDW this year, whether you’re heading to the shore, attending or hosting a BBQ, or just hanging out in the yard with your fam, we hope that you have great weather, stay safe, and have a great time with family and friends. And of course, thank you to all of the veterans out there!
Memorial Day: honoring our veterans and celebrating what many might say is the official start of the summer season! School is winding down and everyone is scheduling their pool openings, cleaning their grills, and filling their propane tanks, gearing up for yet another BBQ season! A friend of mine says that if she can’t put it on the grill, it’s not getting cooked, and I love that! I just happen to be the grill master in my household as well, so I am always on the lookout for BBQ-related deals to keep it fun and yummy for the family and simple for me! Hosting a Memorial Day BBQ this year? I’ve got some of your essentials covered!
I have had my eye on a Blackstone Grill for a while now…it is so versatile, and I love that I would be able to cook breakfast using the breakfast kit and make fun hibachi-style meals. The 10-year anniversary of owning our home is coming up on the 30th of May, so the house may or may not be getting one…SURPRISE hubby (because I know he’s reading this) it’s happening! I can’t just get the grill without getting all of the accessories for it, so I have also been checking out the much-needed grill cover, and of course, the griddle master kit and spatula griddle set to get me started – ya know, the necessities!
My kids LOVE making s’mores, and honestly there is nothing like an old-fashioned s’more with the graham cracker, marshmallow and Hershey chocolate on a roasting stick, but have you heard of Tuck-ins? Oh-Em-Gee! Tuck-ins are the newest obsession and are perfect for your Memorial Day BBQ, summer festivities, AND little hands (LESS MESS)! It is an inside out s’more on a stick!!! Each one contains a crunchy handmade graham cracker, covered in decadent flavored chocolate inside of a fluffy marshmallow! There are a variety of different flavors to choose from including the classic OG flavor! The best part?? Use our exclusive code FRUGAL_AND_THRIVING to grab 20% off your order!
There is just something about the American flag decor that I have always enjoyed seeing and now use in my own home and when I host. I love a good garden flag in the yard as well as a door wreath showing off patriotic spirit. The patriotic flare carries on with decorative beverage coolers, dinnerware sets and fun photo backgrounds.
It’s all fun and games…no BBQ is complete without games! Backyard games are the best friendly casual entertainment among friends and family! I am such a fan of the giant-sized games. There’s giant yard dice to play yardzee and farkle and other crowd favs; there’s also always the favored giant tower stacking game, Tic-Tac-Toe, and ring toss – just don’t forget about good ol’ cornhole!
Of course there is no BBQ without the food…give me all the pickies! Keep it fun and give yourself an easy clean up with paper-lined BBQ baskets for serving. I am a fan of all the foods, but I am definitely a sides girl – my two fav sides are sweet, buttery, crunchy corn on the cob and baked beans! Pair them with a nice loaded burger and a glass of ice-cold iced tea and you got me. Did you know that you can ramp up a can or two of baked beans with just 8 added ingredients? Don’t get me wrong, I’ll eat beans straight out of the can, but add these ingredients and it is a game changer for sure: all ingredients are to taste!
No matter how you spend your MDW this year, whether you’re heading to the shore, attending or hosting a BBQ, or just hanging out in the yard with your fam, we hope that you have great weather, stay safe, and have a great time with family and friends. And of course, thank you to all of the veterans out there!
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
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!!”
Shop the Outfits
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.
Shop the BBQ Essentials
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
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β’ π’ππΎπππ tπππΊπππΎπ
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β’ 1/3 cππ pπΎπΊππ mππππΊππΎπ π πΊ
β’ π‘πΊπ ππΊπππΌ vπππΎππΊπ
β’ π€ππππΊ vπππππ oπ πππΎ oππ
β’ π―πΎπππΎπ
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β’ Mππ ππ πππππΊππΎπ π πΊ πΊππ½ ππΎπΊπππ ππππ πΏππΎππ ππΎπππΎπ
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Key Lime Pie Bars
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β’ 1 cππ pππππΎπ½ dπΊππΎπ
β’ 1 π³π‘π² πΌππΌππππ πππ
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β’ 1 1/2 cπππ rπΊπ cπΊπππΎππ (π»πππ πΎπ½ πΏππ πΊπ»πππ 20 ππππππΎπ)
β’ A π ππππ πΎ ππππΎ πππΊπ 1/4 cππ π πππΎ ππππΌπΎ
β’ π«πππΎ zπΎππ ( 2 π πππΎπ – 1 πΏππ πΏππ π πππ πΊππ½ 1 πΏππ ππΊπππππ)
β’ 2 π³π‘π² sπππΊπ-fππΎπΎ mπΊππ πΎ sππππ
β’ 1 π³π‘π² cππΌππππ oππ
β’ 1 πππ vπΊπππ π πΊ eππππΊπΌπ
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β’ GπΊπππππ ππππ π πππΎ ππΎππ
β’ FππΎπΎππΎ πΏππ 2-4 πππππ πΊππ½ πΎππππ!
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
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!!”
Shop the Outfits
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.
Shop the BBQ Essentials
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
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β’ π¦ππΎπΎπ oπ πππΎπ
β’ π’ππΎπππ tπππΊπππΎπ
β’ 1/3 cππ π‘ππ»π π±πΎπ½πππ π πΆπππ πΎ πΆππΎπΊπ π’πππ π’πππ
β’ 2 π¦ππ π»πΎπππ π’πΊπππΎππΎ π’πππΌππΎπ π²πΊπππΊππΎ π«ππππ
β’ 1/3 cππ pπΎπΊππ mππππΊππΎπ π πΊ
β’ π‘πΊπ ππΊπππΌ vπππΎππΊπ
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β’ SπΊπππΎ πππΎ ππΊπππΊππΎ ππ πππΎ πππππΎπππ πππππ πΌππππΎπ½ (π πππΎπΌππ πππΎπ ππ πππΎπ ππππ π½ πΌπππ ππππΌππΎπ π»ππ π πΎππππ πππΎπ π»πππππΎπ½ ππ πΊπ π πππ½πΎπ)
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β’ LπΎπ πΌπππ πΌπππ πΊππ½ ππΊπππΊππΎ πΌπππ π»πΎπΏπππΎ πΊπ½π½πππ ππ πππΎ ππΎππππΎπ
β’ Mππ ππ πππππΊππΎπ π πΊ πΊππ½ ππΎπΊπππ ππππ πΏππΎππ ππΎπππΎπ
β’ π¨ π½πππππ πΎπ½ πΊπ»πππ 1 ππΊπ»π πΎπππππ ππΏ πππ πΊππ½ ππππΎππΊπ πππΎπ πππΎ ππΊπ πΊπ½ πΊππ½ πππΎπ πΌπππ»πππΎπ½!
Key Lime Pie Bars
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β’ 1/2 cππ pπΎπΌπΊππ
β’ 1 cππ pππππΎπ½ dπΊππΎπ
β’ 1 π³π‘π² πΌππΌππππ πππ
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β’ 1 1/2 cπππ rπΊπ cπΊπππΎππ (π»πππ πΎπ½ πΏππ πΊπ»πππ 20 ππππππΎπ)
β’ A π ππππ πΎ ππππΎ πππΊπ 1/4 cππ π πππΎ ππππΌπΎ
β’ π«πππΎ zπΎππ ( 2 π πππΎπ – 1 πΏππ πΏππ π πππ πΊππ½ 1 πΏππ ππΊπππππ)
β’ 2 π³π‘π² sπππΊπ-fππΎπΎ mπΊππ πΎ sππππ
β’ 1 π³π‘π² cππΌππππ oππ
β’ 1 πππ vπΊπππ π πΊ eππππΊπΌπ
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β’ π³ππΊπππΏπΎπ ππ πΊ 8π8 ππΊππΌπππΎππ π πππΎπ½ π»πΊππππ ππΊπ – πππΎππ πΏππππ π
β’ ππΎππ πΊπ½π½ πΏππ π πππ πππππΎπ½ππΎπππ ππ π»π πΎππ½πΎπ πΊππ½ π»π πΎππ½ πππππ ππππππ
β’ Pπππ ππ πππ ππΏ πΌππππ
β’ GπΊπππππ ππππ π πππΎ ππΎππ
β’ FππΎπΎππΎ πΏππ 2-4 πππππ πΊππ½ πΎππππ!
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