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May 6, 2015 Entertaining

The Summer Happy Hour

disclosure Don’t miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must pin summer bucket list event! #CokeHappyHour #CollectiveBias

Don't miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must-pin summer bucket list party post!

Hello Summer!  Ok, it’s not summer yet, but that’s not going to keep me from celebrating like it is!  The weather is heating up, pools are starting to open, and I’m all about living outside.  Especially, when I’m on mom-duty!

Don't miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must-pin summer bucket list party post!

 

And when that happens, we head to Papa’s – where the heated pool beckons us for what I will officially be calling the Summer Happy Hour.  That time in between school getting out and dinner, when I can beg off from work early to hang with my family and PLAY!

What’s involved in the Summer Happy Hour?  All things that kids and grown ups love.  It’s about creating fun traditions that will have my children smiling when they are our age and thinking about how awesome it was to be a kid.

Don't miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must-pin summer bucket list party post!

For my HAPPY Hour, that means classic pool-time fun.  No screens.  No headphones.  Instead, we have old-fashioned fun!

Don't miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must-pin summer bucket list party post!

Step 1: Bust out the water guns, bring out the bubbles.  Blow up the beach balls, and toss out the pool floats!

Don't miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must-pin summer bucket list party post!

Step 2:  Stop by Walgreen’s to fill up your cooler.  Can’t show up empty-handed.  This is another opportunity to go pick up the perfect pool-side drinks, Coca-Cola.  We load up with everyone’s favorites including my obligatory Diet Coke, and Papa’s Coke Zero.

Don't miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must-pin summer bucket list party post!

Step 3:  Let’s not forget ice cream sandwiches for… everyone!  Can you beat the classic?  We think not.

Have I inspired you to have your own Summer Happy Hour?  Be sure to load up at Walgreen’s for your must-have HAPPY hour supplies:

Don't miss out on the best part of summer: The Summer Happy Hour! A must-pin summer bucket list party post!

Every Wednesday through Friday from 4:00 to 7:00pm, buy 1 Coca-Cola 20 oz. bottle and Get 1 Free 20 oz. bottle to share! You can load the coupon instantly on the Walgreens app or click here for more information. Plus, the site has more #CokeHappyHour ideas! And, another perk: May through July you get 3,000 Balance Rewards points when you buy participating Coca-Cola products when you purchase $10 of participating Coca-Cola products.

Other Items featured in the Summer Happy Hour Collage:

Summer Fun by katieharding-1 featuring outdoors patio furniture

Steel Lark outdoors patio furniture
purehome.com

Yeti Cooler Roadie 20
palmettomoononline.com

Kikkerland kitchen gadgets tool
casa.com

Esther Williams black halter top
modcloth.com

Butter London nail polish
beauty.com

Rainbow Bunting Banner Perfect for a Birthday Party or Baby Shower or…
etsy.com

Dress My Cupcake DMC41B-901A 12-Pack Balloon Bouquet Pick Decorative…
amazon.com

Sunnylife Inflatable Beach Ball – Tamarama
shopbop.com

How will you be celebrating the Summer Happy Hour with Coca-Cola?

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About Katie

Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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