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Thursday, November 13, 2014

A S'mores Party

In early October we hosted a backyard get together for friends. Just a simple s'mores bar and fire pit. It was such a fun night. I strung simple white Christmas tree lights from the fence and swagged them through the oak tree branches and along the garage. I lugged the massively heavy white dresser out of the garage (where it's been a project in the works for a few months), and pushed a few chairs and that trusty old red couch around the fire pit. I loved using the side yard as the setting. Most of our parties are on or around our patio, which I love, but it was fun using a different space in the yard. 
 The white dresser was the perfect piece for serving the s'mores fixins. I pulled out the drawers and put the plates, wet wipes (for sticky fingers) and juice boxes in them. 
We huddled around the fire, toasted marshmallows, protected toddlers from accidentally falling in, and the kids played until well after dark while the adults got to catch up. It was a simple, super easy get together and ended up being a special night. I love hosting and long for warmer days and nights now that cold, winter weather is here.