One of my favorite lovely ladies is in the house this morning to share a mouthwatering summertime recipe with us! I’ll turn it right over to Ms. Lara! *** Hi Positively Splendid readers! I am so excited to be invited back to participate in Amy’s awesome Summer Survival Guide! I’m Eliie G. And I blog [...]

Crayon-Painted Rocks (SSG Idea #13)
Our fun and easy kids’ craft idea for today is from Angie at the Country Chic Cottage. Love this idea, and I love her various ideas of ways to use them!***Painting Rocks for Everyone!Hello everyone!! I am Angie with The Country Chic Cottage! So far Amy’s series has been AMAZING!! So many great ideas! I [...]

Chocolate Picnic Cake (SSG Idea #12)
With summer cookouts just around the corner, today’s SSG contribution from the sweet and uber talented Amanda from Serenity Now is certainly one I am going to be earmarking. I think after reading this post y’all might be with me in craving chocolate cake for breakfast! *** Summer is always billed as a slow, relaxing [...]

Saturday Seven (No. 11)
Okay – I know it is technically Sunday, but we were en route home from an amazing beach trip yesterday, and I didn’t manage to share my lineup with you. My shares this week are so terrific, I knew they couldn’t wait seven more days! So – it’ll be the Saturday/Sunday Seven. How about that? [...]

Summer E-mail Scrapbook (SSG Idea #11)
Thank you to Yahoo! Mail for sponsoring this post about staying connected. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. *** I heard a sentiment on another blog recently that really resonated with me: “You only get 18 summers with your kids before they [...]

Summer Tablescape (SSG Idea #10)
Of all of the bloggers I remember from when I first started really paying attention to the blogging world, my guest today, Traci from Beneath My Heart, truly distinguished herself as the most genuine and heartfelt. I love her blog, and I adore the fact that the summery project she has to share with us [...]

Lime Daiquiri Pie (SSG Idea #9)
Oh my gracious, do I have a treat for y’all today! One of my true culinary idols, Liz from Hoosier Homemade, is stopping in to share a luscious summery recipe with us. Anything that comes from Liz’s kitchen is a sure-fire treat!! *** Well, Hi there Positively Splendid fans!! I’m so excited to be here [...]
Let Freschetta Simplify Your Summer Entertaining
CONTEST CLOSED Congratulations to morrest1101, lucky #1! ***This post brought to you by FRESCHETTA®. All opinions are 100% mine. We like to entertain during the summer, but sometimes coming up with fresh, easy ideas for menus is a challenge. I love to serve things that I know will be a hit with all guests (read: [...]

Sponge Water Bombs (SSG Idea #8)
I had the pleasure of meeting Allison from House of Hepworths at Blissdom in January, and I am delighted she’s joining in the Summer Survival Guide fun to share this easy tutorial for creating Sponge Water Bombs! Wouldn’t these be perfect for an outdoor party or a day at the pool? ***Hey Positively Splendid Fans! I’m [...]




















