A couple posts back I shared the video we had done for Adelyn’s third birthday in a fall themed, family picnic style. Liz Osban Photography is incredibly talented because as she films, she also can capture moments through photos as well. I wanted to share just a few of my favorites and how to pack an easy picnic for the upcoming cooler fall days. Picnics have become our favorite way to eat with the girls because we have found that because they love the idea of it, they eat more than they would at home, and eating outside makes the clean up SO easy.
To pack a perfect, easy picnic:
1. Look at what you already have in the fridge. I had fruit and veggies that were getting close to going bad, some bread, and lunch meat. Picnic Packed.
2. To hold your fruit or veggies/any other side dish, I used these disposable wood cartons.
3. I made turkey sandwiches and wrapped them in kraft paper & twine.
5. A Gathre mat and a Sonoran blanket are the best picnic essentials. A mat to sit on and a blanket to wrap up in when the sun goes down.
6. Jazz up your picnic with fresh flowers in a basket.
7. Don’t forget music
8. Don’t bother with the clean up of plates. We just used a few wooden containers for all the food from Target and let the girls dig in. We used this one and these.
9. Here are some easy ideas for your picnic food and drink: Sandwiches, berries, pears, avocados, clementines, specialty cheeses & crackers, grapes, carrots & celery with dip, pre sliced watermelon, individual bags of chips, and for dessert we take brownies!
10. For clean up, I brought zip lock bags for the left overs and an extra baggie for the trash. Don’t forget to take wipes for messy hands/faces. The best part of a picnic is that with the shake of the mat or blanket– clean up was done!
My favorite shoes from the summer are my Sandgren Clogs that I’m wearing in the photo above! They were so comfortable to wear and I can’t get over the style of the shoe. I love the chunky heel with the cross straps–and the natural color goes with EVERYTHING I wear! They are some of the most well-made pair of shoes I own. I begged Sandgren Clogs to offer my readers a discount for their own pair and they are generously offering an exclusive discount of 20% off any pair of clogs with code: swedishclogs20.
If you missed the video, here is the link to go see it! It was so fun to create with some of my most favorite people!
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Photos by: Liz Osban Photography
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Beautiful photos! Is your dress nursing and pumping accessible/friendly?
Hi! Thank you! I probably would not wear this if I was nursing or pumping.