My friends and I love to do a sort of potluck picnic when the weather is good.

Here’s a pic with my little picnic tablecloth in the center — this pattern inspired my blog theme design.

Picnics are such a great way to have get-togethers without spending an arm and a leg on restaurant bills, and usually the food is much healthier than if we’d gone out somewhere!

When I was a kid, my family and I used to do picnics all the time. In fact, each time we had a roadtrip of any length, my mother would pack us a picnic meal.

How is it that we’ve gotten out of the habit of picnicking? This is a sort of retro life hack that’s well worth bringing back.