5 Ways to Welcome Summer

posted by Stacie on May 30, 2017 // Comments Off

This 5 Ways to Welcome Summer post is sponsored by EDWARDS^® Desserts.

5 Ways to Welcome Summer

Summer is so close and we cannot wait. I love the feel of a warm summer breeze, walking barefoot on the beach, berry picking and all of the summer activities that we participate in each year. There are just some things that scream summer to me and whenever I do them, I am reminded of all the things that I love about the season. We hope that you enjoy our 5 Ways to Welcome Summer post.

I am thrilled to partner with EDWARDS^® Desserts this year to share with you why we love celebrating all things summer. Our post, 5 Ways to Welcome Summer shares some of our favorite tips to get in the mood for the upcoming season.

5 Ways to Welcome Summer

1. Get out into the sunshine.

Summer seems to come a little early here in Atlanta but I don't mind the warmer weather. As soon as I step outside in the sun (after wearing SPF, of course), it begins to feel like summer so I always associate the feel of the sun with the summer season.

2. Fire up the grill.

Get outside, fire up that grill and make some summer food faves like corn on the cob or grilled burgers. Start getting that summer grilling list ready! I know that it's going to be a good dinner when I pull into my neighborhood and I can already smell the food grilling. That smell takes me back to my childhood where my dad would grill out 4-5 days per week.

3. Break out the summer gear.

Nothing quite says summer to me like flip flops, shorts and bathing suits. It's time to get out those summer clothes while putting away jackets and other winter items. The first pair of shorts that I put on each summer always takes me back to childhood. Getting new summer clothes is such a fun thing to do.

4. Pick berries

We love berry picking in this family and we pick berries several times per year. In fact, we are heading out this weekend to pick strawberries as an extended family so I am already getting some of my favorite recipes ready like: Glazed Strawberry Donuts. Want to find a berry picking place near you? Visit PickYourOwn.org.

5. Share an Edwards pie.

This year we are celebrating summer with a dessert party on our patio. EDWARDS® offers some delicious summertime flavors like: EDWARDS® Hershey's* Chocolate Crème Pie, Turtle Pie, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie and S'mores Pie. We picked up a Turtle Pie and my family absolutely loved it.

EDWARDS^® Turtle Pie is a classic treat that is now a decadent pie with layers of chocolate and caramel sprinkled with pecans and chocolate chunks on a cookie crumb crust. Edwards Baking Company was founded in 1950 by Tom Edwards as a small retail bakeshop in Atlanta, Georgia. The brand stands for exceptional indulgences made effortless. EDWARDS^® Desserts are found in grocer's freezers nationwide and are sold as whole pies and in convenient individual servings. Find EDWARDS® Desserts at a store near you.