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The Lifestyles Network Is Planning A Summer Picnic

by linette on July 25th, 2008

summer picnic

Take a break from the garden, have a few friends over, show off those beautiful flowers, kick back, relax, and enjoy yourself.

Lifestyles is having a picnic, and you’re invited. We have everything you need to plan your next summer picnic, barbecue, or backyard celebration.

Please join us as we take a stroll around the channel, you’ll find recipes, tips and a few laughs thrown in for free. Have fun!

Take advantage of those last few berries in your garden by making some Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch

Or grab some in season watermelon, and raspberries, and pour yourself a tall glass of Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade at All Holiday Cafe, sounds refreshing!

Whip up some Rice Krispie Treats courtesy of Keeping the Castle

Throw in a cool refreshing dessert with your own Homemade Oreo Ice Cream from Chocolate Bytes, because you have to have dessert! 

Enjoy some quick and Cool Summer Snacking from Inside Motherhood

Baking Delights has me in chocolate heaven, with her favorite brownies (You could combine it with the Oreo Ice Cream above for a complete chocolate overload).

I absolutely love sweet tea on a hot, summer day…Kettle and Cup has a new spin on one of my old favorites.

Blogfabulous is serving up super easy, cool Hors’ devours for a hot summer.

Weary Parent has the recipe for Chocolate Puppy Chow, a fun snack for the kids.

Offbeat Homes is sharing some fun ideas to hold an offbeat picnic in four easy steps. Check them out if you’d like to have an offbeat picnic of your own.

Tree Hugging Family shares 10 tips for an easy green picnic or green potluck. I don’t know about you but, I’m always looking for ways to add a little green to my life.  

Just because you choose to live thrifty doesn’t mean you have to throw a thrifty picnic.  Simply Thrifty shares tips for an elegant and inexpensive potluck.

If you have a hard time getting it together for your summer parties and picnics Declutter It shares five tips to help you organize your summer BBQ.

If you want to give your party a new twist, or a fun theme check out 10 Summer party ideas.

Or add some backyard Olympic games to your next barbecue, in honor of the Summer Olympics.

And speaking of games, Marriage Actually is bringing a fun game for the grownups.  Life Stories - sounds like an interesting way to find out more about those around you.

I always grill my chicken on low, and spend quite a bit of time over the grill, so I’m excited to try Cyndi’s ideas for Grilling Chicken Fast

Brewha-ha.com has some ideas for keeping your picnic simple, including a recipe for Polish beer rye bread (just don’t forget to BYOB)

You have to have something for the kids to do, so check out Play Library’s list of 50 outdoor toys and games that are perfect for summer entertainment.

This time of year there are bugs everywhere, don’t forget to bring the bug repellent along with your favorite dish to your next cookout.

Christine at Mad Cropper is super creative, she shares that you can turn recipes into creative works of arts. Find out how!

Don’t forget the pets during your summer parties, they would enjoy some special summer treats too!

Quilting and Patchwork shares an array of potluck foods and memories from the Food Bloggers.

You never know what medical emergency could happen at your summer party or barbecue…Marye at Simply Home Remedies is bringing the antidote for nearly ANYTHING!

Eliza at Babylune helps with the little ones in the family by providing tips to consider when taking your baby to a picnic.

Finally, when the party’s all planned, and the guests are all settled in, don’t forget to kick back, relax, enjoy the party, and have a cool delicious drink or two yourself.  MomGadget prefers the Dominican Coco Loco

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POSTED IN: Garden Recipes, Lifestyles Network

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    Jul 25, 2008 at 7:35 am

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