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Picnic Basket At Home Date

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Whether you are staying home or going for a drive, here are the perfect Picnic Basket date ideas to share with your family or someone special.

Warmer weather means more time outside – my sister and I were homeschooled from 3rd grade on. One of the many benefits of being homeschooled was the ability to pack up the car and head out to a nearby park with school books in toe.

Picnic Basket Date - Places

At Home:

  • Your backyard
  • Living room
  • Driveway tailgate picnic (Car/Truck)

Driving Distance

  • Tailgate – overlooking your favorite cityscape (Car/Truck)
  • Local park, mountains, lake or beach

Picnic Basket Date - Menu Ideas

Finger Licking’ Good – Boxed Lunch
  • Classic:  Sandwiches, chips, pickles, fresh fruit with tea/lemonade
  • MY FAVORITE: Fried Chicken, Biscuits, mason jars of lemonade for the kiddos and pre-made cocktails for the grown-ups (see batch recipes below) and Hand pies for dessert

A day picnic is a great way to get the family outside, just pack a lunch and get to it. Think finger foods: you can go classic with sandwiches or my personal favorite fried chicken. Bring lawn games, bikes or skates and make the most of the outdoors.

RAINY DAY? PICNIC AT HOME: If the weather isn’t cooperating with your picnic plans, don’t cancel, just move inside. Your living room can be a great alternative or set up your picnic in the car/truck if you are determined to get out of the house.

Wine & Cheese

Charcuterie Board (prep in advance)

  • Meats: salami, prosciutto
  • Cheeses: sharp cheddar, pepper-jack, gouda
  • Crackers: multi-grain, flat pretzels, nut thins
  • Fruit/Veggies: berries, dried fruit, cucumbers
  • Nuts: almonds, cashews
  • Other: honey, jam, mustard, olives

A couple bottles of your favorite wines

This menu would be great for a romantic night picnic with its variety of grazing options and could be a precursor to stargazing. Pick a local, pack up the car, and set the stage for a beautiful romantic evening. OR take a walk outside (to your own backyard), set up the projector, blankets, pillows for a movie night.

Night-time Picnic

STARGAZING: Take a drive away from the city lights to gaze at the stars. Bring a thermos of hot chocolate or coffee and cozy up for the show.

Batch Cocktails for Two

  • 6 oz strong earl grey tea
  • 2 oz simple syrup
  • 6 oz whiskey bourbon
  • Frozen blackberries

Make your simple syrup (water/sugar mix). In a mixing glass muddle berries in simple syrup. Add the earl grey tea, bourbon and ice to the glass. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled mason jar and keep on ice until ready to serve. Serve with a sprig of rosemary and a blackberry.

Adapted from: beginningwithbergamot.com

  • 4 oz grapefruit juice
  • 4 oz gin
  • 1 oz Triple Sec
  • Fresh Basil leaves

Muddle 2 basil leaves with gin and triple sec. Muddle until the leaves break down and you can smell the basil. Add ice to a mixing glass and pour in the grapefruit juice. Stir the basil mixture and grapefruit juice until well combined. Strain into a chilled mason jar and keep on ice until ready to serve. Serve with a basil leaf.

Adapted from: elletalk.com

Picnic Basket Date - Packing List

  • Corkscrew/Bottle opener
  • Blankets and Pillows
  • Umbrella or Canopy
  • Insect repellent
  • Citronella candles/torches
  • Matches/lighter
  • For Clean Up: Zip-locs, wet wipes, trash bags

for a DAY picnic

  • Food containers/wrappers/napkins
  • Mason jars/disposable cups
  • Paper straws

for a Night picnic

  • Cutting board/cheese knives/toothpicks
  • Appetizer plates/cloth napkins
  • Stemless wine glasses
  • Candles (battery powered) or lantern

Picnic At Home Playlist

portable record player for picnic date
NOW PLAYING: Use a smartphone w/portable speaker or for a more vintage feel bring records and a player.

  • Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
  • She&Him
  • Tyrone Wells
  • Civil War
  • Johnnyswim
  • Patty Griffin
  • Spotify Playlist
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Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
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The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

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I’m excited for the warmer weather because it means more time outside. My sister and I were homeschooled from 3rd grade on and One of my favorite memories was packing up the car to picnic at a nearby park, school books and all.
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What would be in your picnic basket 🧺 ? 
-
I’ve curated some great day and night picnic ideas for families and couples that I’m sharing on my blog.
Link in profile >>>
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! 💚
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May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste my heart on fear no more.
by John O’Donohue
-
DID YOU KNOW?
📗 According to folklore, you get pinched on St. Patrick's day for not wearing green because green makes you invisible to leprechauns 🌈 , and leprechauns like to pinch people - just because they can! ☘️ 
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! 💚 - May I have the courage today To live the life that I would love, To postpone my dream no longer But do at last what I came here for And waste my heart on fear no more. by John O’Donohue - DID YOU KNOW? 📗 According to folklore, you get pinched on St. Patrick's day for not wearing green because green makes you invisible to leprechauns 🌈 , and leprechauns like to pinch people - just because they can! ☘️ _____________________________________ #ampersandinkWED #happystpatricksday #irishprayer #pinchme #leprechaun
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Working with AmpersandInk was one of the smoothest and most enjoyable aspects of planning my wedding. 💒
Tasha is professional, timely, and careful throughout the process of designing and shipping the invitations.
Myself 👰 , my new husband 🤵, and many of our guests found the invitations to be unique and high quality.
-
We highly recommend AmpersandInk!
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Working with AmpersandInk was one of the smoothest and most enjoyable aspects of planning my wedding. 💒 Tasha is professional, timely, and careful throughout the process of designing and shipping the invitations. Myself 👰 , my new husband 🤵, and many of our guests found the invitations to be unique and high quality. - We highly recommend AmpersandInk! KENDRA+ALEX __________________________________ #ampersandinkWED #testimonial #wedding #invitations
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The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.
-Henry Beston.

Sara and Evan envisioned their wedding inspired by the ocean brought to life the water-colored invitation suite, designed by @ampersandink
Inspired by the colors of Laguna Beach at the Surf and Sand Resort.
Another beautiful wedding with @lvlevents.

__________________________________
#ampersandinkWED #wedding #stationery #invitations
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