Colorful Labor Day BBQ Ideas

Hi there, Creative Entertaining readers!

Yes, I know, it has been a LONG TIME since I last posted to CE. Life has a habit of getting in the way of blogging sometimes... The past year has been one of some big changes for me: moving to a new city, getting a new job, and navigating all things new during that transition. With that being said, I'm ready to get back to posting Creative Entertaining blogs for you on a more regular basis!

To celebrate the end of summer-- wait, what's to celebrate?? Boo! To mourn the end of summer on Labor Day weekend, check out my "Color Your Summer BBQ" article that I wrote for the Mermaids of the Lake summer issue. Although I want to mourn the end of summer, it's just too hard to want to don black, so enjoy my colorful tips for creating a low-key, high-impact, color-filled summer BBQ!

End of Summer Celebration

Did I just say that? The END of summer? Well, try as I might to deny it, the end of summer is quickly approaching... so, what is there to do about it?? Throw a party, of course!

(Photo from Skip to My Lou)

I came across this awesome and very easy idea from Skip to My Lou that I wanted to share with you. I just love the simplicity of the Shrimp Boil concept! Click on the link to read about it. If you must, add a few decorative elements, but I like the fact that this concept is so laid-back, just like summer.

So, take a look, pick a date, and gather a group of family and friends to celebrate another fantastic summer.

A Little Update

I know I've been quiet in the blogosphere lately, so I apologize for that. Of course, the day job keeps me busy, so hopefully during some vacation time coming up I'll have the opportunity to put together some neat posts for you all!

In the meantime, if you have thoughts of posts you would like to see, please leave me a comment and I'll take them into consideration. Also, please enjoy the new look of the blog! I think the bright colors are fun for summertime, so go and be inspired! :-) Special thanks to Heather for pulling this design together for me.

Happy summer to everyone, although it's early... but who's complaining?