How to Make Your Family Campout a Little Sweeter

This post has been sponsored by Sparkling Ice®. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Summer just wouldn’t feel like summer if we didn’t have a family backyard campout, or two. It’s been such a fun way to bring some adventure to our kids' lives and feel like we're on vacation, even though we are just feet away from the comforts of home (which is great because, let's be honest, we never actually make it outside through the night!). Of course a campout wouldn’t be a campout without some great fireside fair. We like to keep it simple and fun. We grabbed everything we needed using the ACME mobile app to make sure we got all the best deals. Our menu for the evening was hot dogs roasted over the fire, Sparkling Ice® Strawberry Lemonade (17oz.) (for the grown ups) and strawberry s’more’s for dessert. 

If you have never tried Strawberry S’mores, you definitely need to put it on your “list of things to do” this summer. They are out of this world delicious and so simple to make. You just thinly slice some strawberries and add them to your s’more for a fresh and juicy twist that pairs perfectly with Sparkling Ice® Strawberry Lemonade. The Sparkling Ice Strawberry Lemonade is such a refreshingly cool drink to enjoy around a warm fire at night. I have been drinking Sparkling Ice for years because it only has 5 calories, no sugar and is packed with antioxidants and vitamins. You can find a great coupon to purchase them at ACME here:

After dinner, the girls chased fireflies, roasted a few extra marshmallows and got covered in sticky s’mores. My 5 year old insisted on telling “ghost stories” that all involved very kind and friendly ghosts. Then we tucked our girls into the tent for the night. Once they were in bed, Justin and I were able to enjoy some time connecting and talking around the campfire, while enjoying the rest of our Sparkling Ice Strawberry Lemonades. It ended up being the perfect family evening, and it even felt like Justin and I were able to have a bit of a date night after the girls were in bed. It’s always a bit of work to get a tent up and a fire going, but these are the kind of family memories I know we all look back on and cherish. I hope your summer is full of these kinds of moments as well. They are worth every second taken to create them! 

Xo, 

Kelly