Chapter Intro: Getting Guests Outside "You know we don't have air conditioning, right?"
season. So it's no wonder that it's the perfect
Without fail, those are always the first words
you're worried about the weather, keeping the
out of my mouth whenever anyone asks if
kids entertained or wondering what people
I'm interested in hosting a family gathering,
could possibly eat from flimsy paper plates,
birthday party or book club. Though our big
there are lots of ways to encourage your
old farmhouse set on a giant green spot on
guests to get outside, enjoy the weather and
the map is the perfect place for a gathering
have a little fun.
season for moving your party to the porch, backyard, or even the local park. Whether
of friends and family, I always worry that
— Molly Balint, MommyCoddle
people won't want to party at a place where there's no escape from the heat and humidity of summer. But there are only so many times you can ask your dad to let you have a party at his house before it's time to figure out some solutions to moving a fun summer get-together out of doors no matter what the temperature, heat index and percent of humidity. Summers are meant for savoring. For shaking off the gray, cold blahs of winter and celebrating the warmth and beauty of the
Photos provided by: Molly Balint
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National Wildlife Federation's Be Out There Movement