{"id":18844,"date":"2021-06-25T08:15:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/?p=18844"},"modified":"2021-06-25T08:55:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:55:20","slug":"summer-essentials-for-entertaining-and-outdoor-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/2021\/06\/25\/summer-essentials-for-entertaining-and-outdoor-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Essentials for entertaining and outdoor living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for some summer fun and I have rounded up some of my favorite budget-friendly essentials for entertaining and outdoor living.&nbsp; I am a big fan of Walmart Home products and own and use so many of these products already in my home with plans to add more.&nbsp; #sponsored&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"Summer entertaining &amp; Patio essentials\" src=\"https:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-entertaining-Patio-essentials-from-Walmart.jpg\" alt=\"Summer entertaining &amp; Patio essentials\" width=\"496\" height=\"662\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>First up let\u2019s talk entertaining- whether that be outside around the BBQ grill or inside summer just brings with it some special foods like grilling, homemade ice cream, and lemonade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whip up some <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+7R7jz2jzAtk7DqQlVbZ-hQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homemade icecream or sorbet in this icecream maker<\/a> and then <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+pURCshZAAzGximb86qZsJw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">serve it in these cute bowls.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"4500171\">\r\n                <script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\">\r\n                    !function(d,s,id){\r\n                        var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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