• Slip into the summer spirit with this refreshing homemade lemonade, perfect for the whole family.
• For those who want a little pep in their step for the family BBQ, these Blackberry Spritzers are sure to keep the good vibes alive.
• For something shareable this buffalo chicken dip, classic potato salad, and spinach bacon pasta salad are sure to be crowd-pleasers. 
• Take a tropical twist on your standard hot dog with spicy kiwi relish, Maui onion slaw, and mango salsa.
• Nothing says America quite like marinating ribs in Dr. Pepper. Sounds strange, but they're tender and delicious!
• We can't have a list of 4th of July recipes without including these loaded sheet pan sliders.
• Top off the night with a classic flag cake or try something new like these patriotic palmier ice cream sandwiches.

Summer Reading List

• Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy - In this book, animals are going completely extinct and it's about the main character following birds on their final migration south. But it ends up being so much more than that! It's also about her personal demons and her past, it really stayed with me.
• The Stand by Stephen King - This is the longest book i have ever read in my life. It's epic, I think about it all the time and as soon as I finished it I wanted to reread it. I didn't want to leave this world.
• Something Wild by Hanna Halperin - This one emotionally gutted me. I couldn't put it down. I was so affected by it. It's about a family, their dysfunctional dynamics, and abuse.

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