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One of my favorite vibes of the Summer months is a picnic vibe!! We live in a beach town, and families flock there in the evening to socialize, eat dinner, and let the kids run around and babysit each other.  LOL.  It’s such a fun way to spend family time that everyone enjoys.  I don’t know about you, but my kids eat better every single time when we are outside of our house! There are some cute ways to pack a picnic to look chic and be effective for storing and transporting food.  Today I thought I would share a little look at a picnic I packed recently, along with some hacks for picnic-packing smooth sailing during your summer days. 

For this picnic, I decided to pack a delicious but easy lunch.  I made layered salads– one fruit and one Cobb– and packed them in mason jars, with a fork tied around each with a ribbon.  These are also excellent work lunch ideas if you like to bring your own to the office! Make sure you chop the ingredients in to a small chop to help them layer most easily. I also packed a prosciutto, brie, and grainy mustard baguette.  I only put the mustard on half, since the kids don’t care for it.  I like to wrap sandwiches for picnics in cloth napkins to reduce waste.  Lastly, I made cups of Angel food cake cubes, layered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream for dessert! You can use a cupcake tin to serve the cups, since it holds them upright even in sandy or grassy conditions.  I bought the angel food cake from the grocery story and cut it in to cubes at home, before packing to assemble at the picnic.  Wine was a must as well! We love the reusable wine glasses from Goverre, because the come with tops for easy packing and drinking.  And gorge colors!

Picnic Hacks…

• Stick reusable water bottles filled with water in the freezer to double as ice packs in your picnic.  As the ice melts, you can drink the water!
• Citronella Candles for the bugs (always a must) 
• Place an un used shower curtain under your blanket to stop it from getting wet!
• Pop cupcake wrappers over your drinks to keep the bugs away! You stick a hole in the center for the straw.
• Portable speaker? Pop your iphone into an empty cup!
• If you are eating popsicles, place a cupcake wrapper below the popsicle to prevent drippy messes 
• Freeze drinks ahead of time and make frozen flavored ice cubes
• Use a cupcake tray to serve your drinks, or cut up veggie sticks and dip 
• Tie a fork around your mason jars with ribbons, or wrap entire place settings with the napkin to hand out individual sets. 

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