How to create the perfect date night picnic! A date night picnic is fun to plan and enjoy. Create the perfect picnic with these tips and surprise your date with a sweet printable note invitation. 

How to Create the Perfect Date Night Picnic

We recently celebrated our first anniversary! I knew I wanted to do something romantic and special to celebrate. We are huge Stacy’s Pita Chip fans – it’s one of our favorite snacks. So when Stacy’s contacted me and told me about their newest product – Cheese Petites. I thought it would be fun to create a romantic picnic down at the lake where we met on our first date! I also wanted to surprise my husband. I told him we were doing something special but didn’t share any details.

Stacy’s Cheese Petites

Stacy’s Cheese Petites are bite-sized with REAL cheese baked inside. Cheese is actually the first ingredient and they are a good source of calcium and have 6 grams of protein. Because Stacy’s Cheese Petites are baked with cheese I knew they would be perfect paired with fresh fruit, meats and chocolate for the picnic. Stacy’s Cheese Petites also come in two yummy flavors –  Parmesan with Rosemary, and Romano with Garlic and Pepper.

How

Printable Cheese Petites Tag

I created a little printable note with a cute saying and clipped the note to the Stacy’s Cheese Petite packages with instructions for my husband to meet me at the lake. I left the bag and note on our kitchen table so he would find it when he got home from work!

Create the Perfect Date Night Picnic Spread

Pick a Special Picnic Spot

I picked a spot on the lake close to where we met on our first date. I wanted to create a really beautiful and comfortable picnic for us. I created a table by using a medallion that we had hanging on our bedroom wall. I put the medallion on top of a tray and layered the picnic area with blankets and two huge cozy pillows.

Serving Plate or Board

I laid a huge wooden cutting board on the picnic table and started laying out all of the food.

Stacy’s Cheese Petites

Cheese Petites are baked with real cheese and the cheese flavor shines through. Cheese Petites are perfect with fruits and meats. They are easy to transport to the picnic because they are packaged. And the packages are re-sealable. So you can put the leftovers back inside the package and eat them later.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

I dipped strawberries in white and dark chocolate. I love the combination of the fruit and chocolate. Plus they are so pretty on a plate. To transport them I put ice in a plastic container and then put a smaller container inside of the bigger plastic container. They were a little hard to transport for the picnic but they looked so beautiful on the table!

Fresh Fruits

Grapes are the perfect picnic fruit. I also included raspberries. Other fruits that would be easy to transport and eat on a romantic picnic might be apples, apricots, cherries – pretty much anything bite-sized.

Nuts

Nuts are great to include on a picnic. They are easy to eat and the salty flavor works really well with fruits and chocolate.

Chocolate

I included some decadent flavors of chocolate. I included some handmade dark chocolate peanut butter cups, cheesecake-flavored chocolates and nutty chocolates. I also included different shaped chocolates – round , long and thin chocolate sticks and square chocolates.

Meats

I brought some smoked turkey and pancetta. Other meat ideas that would travel well to a picnic are salamis and prosciutto.

Romantic Drink

You definitely need something special to drink. I brought sparkling juice, but wine or champagne would be perfect too. I also brought beautiful stemmed glasses to add romance to the picnic.

He was really surprised and delighted with the picnic!

I think he loved that I had picked a place that was so special to both of us. It was a night to remember. We ended up eating most of the delicious picnic food. At the end of the evening we packed everything back up and took it back for the kids. They loved the leftovers! Thank you Stacy’s for helping make our first anniversary so special!

You can find out more about new Stacy’s Cheese Petites:

For a limited time, head over to stacyssnacks.com for a 20%-off promo code!

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Give Stacy’s Cheese Petites a try! I think you and your kids will love them as much as we do!

Have a beautiful day!

xoxo

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Best Friday Features!

Welcome back to the Best Friday Feature Party! We have so much fun every week, and we hope you do too!

We’ve been pinning more projects than ever to our Pinterest boards and are continuing to feature our weekly favorites. And I’m going to be doing more idea round-ups than ever!

Here are our favorite projects from last week:

My favorite project this week is this Easy DIY Personalized Doormat from Anika’s DIY Life!

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Here’s what I’ve been busy with this week!

Kids Pancake Party + Lemon Ricotta Pancake with Blueberry Sauce Recipe 

 Kids Pancake Party Printables!

I also shared Free Kids Summer Reading Log Printables!

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CleverMade sent me a really cool picnic set to take down to the concerts in our neighborhood. I loved it so much I asked if I could give one away to YOU!!

And they also gave me a SPECIAL discount code you can use!!

TaterTots20 for 20% purchases made from www.clevermade.com valid through July 31!

I love the SnapBasket Cooler because it’s so light and easy to use! And it also collapses FLAT so you can keep it in your car or store it easily in your home when you aren’t using it!  

 
CleverMade has created innovative products that help customers easily solve everyday storage problems! Now, they’re impressive roster of products has changed the way we relax as well! 
 
SnapBasket Cooler ($29.99)

• Space-saving, yet structured cooler with insulated leak proof interior
• Keeps iced beverages cold for 36 hours, making it perfect for a long day at the beach, picnics and camping trips
• Versatile cooler snaps open and hauls up to 50 cans of your favorite beverage plus ice
• Sturdy soft-sided cooler wipes clean and collapses flat in a snap, so you can store it just about anywhere

 
QuickFill AirChair ($49.99)

• Create a chair out of air, literally, QuikFill AirChair inflates in seconds
• Recliner style chair is contoured for comfort and support, great for reading a book or kicking back to relax.
• Mesh layer allows for a breathable lounging experience
• Built-in side pouch to hold a phone, keys, or drink!
• QuikFill AirChair stores super compact when not in use, comes with easy-to-carry sack!

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I can’t wait to see what YOU have been doing this week!!

I’m so excited to feature YOU!!

xoxo

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Everyone going in all directions all school year long….it is nice when things slow down a bit in the summer time. I hope you are finding time to visit the pool together, maybe a day in the park, going for ice cream…all those things that we love about the lazy days of summer. This little pressed picnic sandwich is a perfect way to make eating on the go easy and fun. You can really add in anything you like. This version is kids friendly…so I didn’t add in anything too spicy. Best when made a day ahead….when you are packing up for your picnic just slice it up and wrap in waxed paper. Take along a bag of chips…some fruit…yummy treat and your picnic is all set!

Here is what you will need:

ciabatta loaf

provolone

baked ham

prosciutto

salami

oil vinegar sub mix

romaine lettuce

Here’s how to:

slice long ways down the entire bread and open it up

layer cheese on (I cut my slices in half and placed on each side of bread)

layer lettuce

layer ham

drizzle a bit of oil ( placing it in between meats will prevent from bread getting soggy)

layer salami

layer any other items you may want (red roasted peppers are great here)

close the bread

wrap in double saran wrap

place in fridge with a heavy weight on the top

when ready to leave, unwrap and re wrap with wax paper, slice up on the diagonal

You’re ready to grab and go!

I would love for you to stop by and see what I have been working on!

Thanks for having me visit this month Jen:)

xo

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Thanks Tracie! Now, I want to go on a picnic!! I love summer too, and that sandwich just looks so yummy, and pretty too!! I think they would be so fun to serve at a party too. Tracie has amazing ideas on her blog. Make sure you stop by and check out these projects that she’s been working on:

This Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream Topping makes my mouth water!! Who wouldn’t want that on top of their ice cream??

You all know how much I love wreaths. This DIY Boxwood Wreath she has on her blog is so pretty!! I love all the greenery on the front door!!

And, here’s a great and simple idea for a Paper Bag Vase! This makes decorating for the 4th of July so easy!!

Visit Cleverly Inspired and

xoxo

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