A couple of years ago we entertained outside under our covered patio on April 1st, while it was snowing outside. I called it our April Fool’s dinner and you can read all about the food I served. Normally we don’t entertain outside in Oregon until the end of April or May.
This giveaway is to find out when you start your springtime entertaining!?
Lisa Leonard Designs Giveaway
Lisa Leonard makes beautiful jewelry. I know because I I have one beautiful necklace that I dearly love. Her work is stellar — classy, sharp and attractive.
Today on RE Lisa has generously agreed to give away 2 necklaces! Yes, 2 lucky winners will be able to win one of the following:
Illuminate necklace
illuminate. (v.) il.lu.mi.nate.to lighten, to brighten, shine, glow
our hand-drawn chandelier is hand-stamped on a 1″ sterling disc, sweetened with a Swarovski crystal teardrop and strung from sterling chain.
customize with a meaningful word, phrase or names.
up to 18 characters.
And …
Forever Necklace
So sweet, so beautiful. This sterling heart is hand-carved in wax and cast in sterling silver. Customize with a special name or word. Pendant can be hand-stamped on both sides. Strung on sterling chain.
COMMENT TO WIN
What month do you start entertaining outside?
Yup, it’s that easy to win!
EXTRA ENTRIES
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WINNERS CHOSEN
Come back on Friday this week (March 12th) and I will announce 2 winners! Exciting!
Thank you, Lisa!
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Hi, I'm Sandy. Five years ago I stocked up on beautiful glasses from the Dollar Store. As I started writing about dinner parties, I realized that this “icon” portrays a great message. It says that dinner parties are attainable, they are affordable, and that they can be beautiful even when on a budget. 
We’ve never had the chance to entertain outside having lived in flats, but just today we have signed the lease to move to somewhere with a garden a week on Friday, so you can bet we’ll be starting our spring entertaining as soon as we can get our hands on some outdoor table and chairs! We’ll probably start with something informal such as a BBQ but we’re going to make the most of that garden as soon as we see a glimpse of sunshine!
Jade
.-= Jade @ No Longer25´s last blog ..My Monday Memory: Altea =-.
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It’s fine line for entertaining here in Florida you have to do before the mosquitoes take over the outside which is usually when the weather starts staying in the 80′s. So to answer your question I would have to say I start March and try to make it last as long as I can before the mosquitoes drive us inside.
Hugs
Kim
.-= Kim´s last blog ..I finally caved! =-.
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We turned our deck into a sun room, so we don’t have an outdoor dining area. But, if we open the big windows in the sunroom all around it, it’s like we are eating outside, without the pesky mosquitos!
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We start in march indoors, and take it outside as soon as the ground is dry and it’s warm enough to not shiver when the sun goes down……{:0)
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Here in Chicago, entertaining outside can be touchy with weather. Generally speaking, May is usually the first month I can entertain outside, but sometimes we can do it in April.
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I usually have an Easter party, the husbands hide the eggs while the mommy’s and kids are inside for a craft. Then we open the doors and the kids go crazy hunting for eggs. This is a great way to keep everyone outside. Of course, we have a big ham dinner with all the fixin’s inside and then finish with a simple dessert out on the patio. Fun times! I looked up your April Fools dinner, and I think I will copy your menu…delicious and simple works for me! (btw, I live in PA)
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Since I live in FL too, I’m with Kim. Start this month, and wait until it’s just too hot, or you get carried away by mosquitoes.
.-= Mari Larkin´s last blog ..As the Family Goes, So Does the Nation… =-.
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Living In North Carolina, the weather seems to be very nice around Easter, so usually my outdoor entertaining starts at that time… Sometimes it is still chilly here at Easter, but it is still much fun to be outdoors!!!
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I am a New Follower, and sooooo Glad I found you!!!! I enjoy your Blog so much!!!
Michelle
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I think April is beautiful ~ the few rainless days we have in New England are spent outside…keeping myself entertained!
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well … we live in the northeast, so we won’t be ready to entertain outdoors until probably May – like Memorial Day weekend. but we’ll still be entertaining indoors for now with a March Madness pizza party and Easter with our family here. =)
kathy k.
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Homeschooling and the PW =-.
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Here in the Midwest we start entertaining outside in May. Even if the snow is gone in April, the ground is still pretty wet. Speaking of snow, it is rapidly disappearing!
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I guess I would say the first time we start is on Memorial Day weekend – there is a parade that goes right by our front door and last year we had family over to watch it with us. That’s the earliest I can remember entertaining outside – and it’s definitely a tradition we’ll continue!
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Late April, early May. The sooner we can get the grill going the better. Of course we grill all year long I can’t go the whole winter without grilling:)
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Hi Sandy!
As you know, we can entertain outside year-round here in Phoenix, Arizona. But summers can be almost too hot to be outside. But my kitchen is totally gone as of yesteday, so I’m thinking we’ll be grilling & eating outside a lot in the next month!
I am sooo excited to possibly win a Lisa Leonard Design piece! I love, love, love her work!
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I don’t do much outside entertaining because our backyard isn’t done! Once it is done, I would start right now, in March.
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I live down south and usually start entertaining outside in late March.
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We start as soon as the snow has melted from the wood pile! A spring campfire gets us all in the mood for what’s to come, and drinking some nice wine and roasting some dogs is the perfect beginning!
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You can never really predict the weather here in Colorado– we’ve had snow in May. But we have also been able to eat outside in April. I am so ready to start being out.
My boys had their lunch outside a couple of days ago.
Lynn
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Our first outdoor party of the year begins in late May. That is when the garden begins to bloom, and the pond has been cleaned and uncovered.
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I am actually planning an outdoor party to welcome Spring on March 19th. It is usually pretty nice here (desert southwest) by then. I’ll be having a Spring Sangria party for all my girlfriends on the patio.
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Here in the midwest you really can not count on entertaining outside until about the end of May. In fact the weather on Mother’s Day is often still really chilly.
I get jealous thinking of those in the south/west who are already seeing tulips and flowers. Then I remember what a blessing it is to have 4 real seasons. Just wish Winter was the shortest of all.
.-= Jill´s last blog ..My Brain is Mush and Soon My Hands Will Be Too…. =-.
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Usually Memorial Day is the first time we entertain outside, even if it’s still a little chilly here in WI. Our friends are all off that weekend and are usually happy to get together – sometimes we’ve even picnicked in a park with warm fleeces or jackets on. It just seems the beginning of the outdoor season – I usually start planting flowers and my hanging baskets that weekend too.
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Chicago weather is not the greatest in the spring. I would say we really don’t start entertaining outside until late May or June.
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Living in Central Texas, we are blessed enough to be able to entertain outdoors almost year ’round. In the winter, it’s just an occasional day here and there. Spring and Fall are prime time and we’re outdoors all the time. In the summer, it’s kind of like winter with an occasional day, but due to the heat.
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I’m glad I found you again! I was a follower & lost you. I would say May & April if we are lucky!!
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I’m from Minnesota…so it’s not warm enough until about June!!!
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I’m a follower too.
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we don’t entertain yet outside only because we really don’t have a patio quite yet. We have a covered porch but there’s no room for a table. Last year though when it was hot we did pull up a bunch of chairs, made a makeshift table with plywood, sawhorses and a sheet and enjoyed a BBQ outside.
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We usually start entertaining outside in May and stop in October. Fortunately we live in Texas, so it stays warm enough for outside entertaining most of the year.
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last year we had our first outdoor party at the beginning of March. We live in Florida so it gets warm early. It was in the mid80s! This year on the same day, it was in the 50s
It’s my daughter’s birthday so that’s why I remember the date. Guess we’ll have to always have a backup birthday party plan for her.
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Living near the highest mt. in Oregon, I’d have to say June!
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I love Lisa Leonard’s jewelry. I’ve had one of her necklaces on a wish list for a long time. When do I start entertaining outside? Well, we live in the city and my “yard” is not really a yard, no space for entertaining. But, when we had a yard, I would start around the end of May when it starts to get a little warmer. A great thing is that I can still grill even if we can’t eat it outside!
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I tweeted about the giveaway, too!
.-= Gina´s last blog ..Q&A Part One…How I met my man! =-.
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I live in SW Florida, so really, we can do it all year long.
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Tweeted: http://twitter.com/americanmum/status/10224750222
.-= Rachel Durik´s last blog ..Just to mix it up… =-.
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I am a fellow Oregonian and we had an outdoor BBQ the Sunday before last….In February! I am loving our early spring!
Usually June is when we start to entertain it outside.
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Here in Oklahoma, we usually wait until late April or May – just in time for birthday season at our house!
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In Southern California we can entertain outside almost year round. Occasionally we get rained out, but even in January or February your odds are still pretty good for nice weather.
.-= Jessica Melendez´s last blog ..Dumbo tshirt skirt =-.
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It is usually June. It has been cold around here even on Memorial day so it is typically the middle of June.
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We don’t start entertaining outside until at least June, much too cold here before that
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Sadly, we don’t really have a place to entertain outside. But, we do love having everyone over for Thanksgiving, and a couple years ago held an indoor fourth of July party
.-= Krista´s last blog ..Shopping While Pregnant =-.
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With a hot tub nearby, we dine outside year-round. Without … well, with enough French tonsil polish or Gaelic brain-eraser, we’ll stick with our first answer!
Cheers!
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Sometimes in early May we are able to entertain outside in South Dakota. Unfortunately we get the sunshine here, but often times wind accompanies it to make for an interesting outside party.
.-= Amy´s last blog ..Wake Up Call from God =-.
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It is so hot where I live, we don’t entertain much outside. Our goal is to cover our back patio and then we may be able to sit out there without sizzling:)
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Well, I am in northern Washington, so its usually late May!!!
I wish we could entertain outside all year round!
.-= Alana´s last blog ..Losing It Late – Week 2 =-.
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We try to start in April as we host Easter, but its always so cold and damp still. So, May is the month that we officially start entertaining outside, but of course we will try again this April
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As soon as it gets warm!!! Usually May though. TN is so unpredictable around springtime.
.-= Amanda @ This Is Mimi Leigh´s last blog ..Introducing Gussy =-.
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Since it’s chilly on the East coast here in RI until at least late May, we usually have our first outdoor bash on my oldest son’s birthday in early June. I envy the folks on the West coast getting to party outside before us!
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Just retweeted about your giveaway.
@mimi_leigh
.-= Amanda @ This Is Mimi Leigh´s last blog ..Introducing Gussy =-.
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And now I’m your fan on FB. Yeah!
Thanks for sharing so many wonderful posts on your blog. I read it religiously!
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Well now…let me see!
This weekend we will be taking the cushions for our teak furniture out of storage and placing them in their proper places to create a fabulous outdoor space! Oh…and the grill has been up too…it’s making it’s debut back to the patio too!!
Now…about outdoor entertaining.
Probably wouldn’t host an outdoor party until summer here in the Northwest….but I will be snuggling up under a warm throw with my coffee as soon as those cushions show up on that teak furniture! So I will begin entertaining ME outdoors this WEEKEND! Yeah!
Great giveaway!
I just adore Lisa’s jewelry!
Have on one of her necklace right now! ;o)
xxooxx
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Oh I love Lisa Leonard! I also love this blog.. it has encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and try some new things. We have a screened-in back porch and usually start eating outside around May-ish or as soon as we can without our teeth chattering! Ha!
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I start around Easter and I can’t wait. Love to be outdoors. So excited about give-a-way!
Nancy
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Hi! I’m from Buffalo, New York and hey, we never stop entertaining outside! Football tailgating parties (which can be higher-end than you think) for the Buffalo Bills continue throughout the season – even in January.
And for some reason, New Year’s Eve is a big time to grill outside. Also, anytime you’re outside – sledding, ice skating, etc. is a time for hot chocolate and cookies.
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I usually start entertaining outside in late May!
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Entertaining outside here usually is in late April, just as long as the ground isn’t too wet we are outside!
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I am a new follower!
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April is a good month around here. The days are longer and the kids have a chance to run loose
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What a beautiful necklace — thank you for introducing Lisa’s stuff — it’s FINALLY beginning to warm up (here, in Jersey) so, I’m beginning to get out into my gardens a lot more and we usually fire up the grill around May. Thanks for the chance, my friend!
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I covet, therefore I Twittered:
http://twitter.com/thisfullhouse/statuses/10229976168
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Love these. Beautiful.
We started cleaning last week, we’re preparing for a baby so spring cleaning and nesting it is!
I tweeted: http://www.twitter.com/andreaworley
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here in Indiana – not until may…
.-= designHer Momma´s last blog ..The Orange Loveseat =-.
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I love to start entertaining outside as soon as I can, usually by the first week in April. The last few years, even if the weather is not that warm yet, I like to serve one course outside – either appetizers & cocktails or dessert & coffee! It really breaks up the event in a fun way! My guests always appreciate the back yard – our house backs up to the woods so it is very beautiful any time of year. I usually put some fresh cut flowers (spring variety) and candles on the table and if it is chilly I will have the Chiminea going with some Adirondack chairs set up around it!
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I’ve admired her artistry in jewelry for quite some time. What an incredible giveaway!
Entertaining outside probably won’t happen until May/June here.
However, not being afraid of spontaneity, if it’s nice before then we may just do a BBQ or two.
.-= Donnetta´s last blog ..Intentional Encouragement =-.
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Being in south Georgia, we can start entertaining in late March. The tricky part is whether the weather will be pleasant or quite chilly. Having an out door fire pit would be a nice asset, but we’d just move inside at our house.
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We start entertaining in May! Looking forward to getting outside soon! Thanks for hosting!
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I so love Lisa’s stuff! Here in our neck of the woods (central oregon) we’re lucky to hit the deck in June-it’s just too cold/windy/snowy before that, well, some years anyway. Sometimes it’s beautiful in March, if only for a few days!
.-= Gina´s last blog ..Doing Hard Things =-.
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Can’t start soon enough to suit me! Unfortunately we live in a cool climate so it will probably be May before we can entertain outdoors.
Love Lisa Leonard’s work!
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The first of May is when we start.
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From April through October we do almost all of our entertaining outdoors when we are in the mountains. Here by the Bay with its frequent marine layer it is a different story. The weather can be beautiful at lunch time and fogged in by dinner time so we rarely plan to entertain outdoors but believe me if the weather is right we can switch to an outdoor mode quickly.
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Here in So. Cal we entertain outside all year round… just depends on the weather for the week… we can have 90′s in January so years.
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Hi! I discovered you on Internet Cafe Devotions (congrats on your top 100 win). Anyway, we get outside as soon as we can — but it’s usually May before we can plan on an outdoor event.
What a great giveaway!
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Here in the South, mid-March!
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Round about now!!!
.-= Lora Lynn @ Vitafamiliae´s last blog ..How This Mother of Five Makes Healthy Bread Without Losing Her Mind =-.
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Hi, here in Utah we don’t start entertaining until late May…too much snow. I am anxious to start! Joni
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I love your blog-so inspiring! We start around the end of May!
Rachel
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Awesome giveaway!
We never entertain outside. But the BBQ will come out of the shed around May.
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We usually entertain outside in late May or as soon as the weather permits…We have a covered deck that helps. This winter has been so cold here in Nebraska and we still have some snow left…we are more than eager to be able to get outside and enjoy our deck and friends. Love the necklaces and would love to win…….thanks for the chance! I would love to give one to our little baby granddaughter on her adoption day…how special that would be. I subscribe to your blog Sandi……..thanks again!
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We were actually grilling out while there was snow on the ground just a few weeks ago–that’s Georgia for you–snow one day, 6o the next…but our first big event planned for this year is in mid-May! So excited!!!
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I am not actively twittering, but just posted this on my facebook fan page. Does that count?
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Here in Missouri we had lunch outside yesterday, but we will wait a few weeks before we have supper outside!
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I live in Charlotte, NC. We usually can start out side parties in late March and CERTAINLY by April!
I love Lisa’s designs!
Amy
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I want to start today! but it is way too cold, so I think that I can hold off till……… next week?
haha! Can you tell I am super excited to spend time on the new patio? In all reality, It might have to wait until April. But if there is a sunny day before then, I’m callin the fmaily up and we’re roasting hot dogs.
~ Emily N. from “too Blessed to Stress”
.-= Emily N.´s last blog ..It’s Friendship – DAY 7 of GIVEAWAY =-.
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Being a military family, the answer to your question depends on what state we are living at. Now that we are in beautiful California, entertaining outdoors is year-round. We pull out the fire-pit during the cooler months, and drink spiked hot chocolate. Fun!
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about this time of year is a good time for us…though occasionally we do get a round of snow in march
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I tweeted
@back40life
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I’m a new follower!
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Hi Sandy – I usually start entertaining outside – like it or not – when my daughter’s early March birthday rolls around. She insists on “at home” parties, which is fine with me, but I always pray for some early sun and warmth!
Kate
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Sandy, I usually start the outside entertaining in May here in TN. Would love to win!
.-= Julie´s last blog ..Designer Decor on a Diaper Budget =-.
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LOVE the jewelry — what a great giveaway. Being from Chicago, we usually can’t start entertaining outside until May, but having lots of kids and lots of guests with kids usually drives us outdoors as early as March! What a great thought that Spring is coming!
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I love Lisa’s jewelry. Have been trying to win it for my sister in law. We usually start in June.
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I just subscribed.
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We love to sit outside by our firebowl as soon as the bitter cold days are gone! I’m hoping the warmer weather we have had since the weekend will last!
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I usually start in late April or early May — as soon as it’s comfortable enough to dine outdoors — where food tastes better!
Thanks.
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
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I’m a subscriber!
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
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I usually start in April as long as it is warm outside!
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We start entertaining outside in May (usually).
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Here in Florida, we entertain outside pretty much year-round. Nothing like a good bbq in the middle of January!!
.-= Sharon´s last blog ..Happy Dancin’ (and a doggie too) =-.
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Hi Sandy,
Thank you for your precious blog and all the ideas you share in entertaining. We barbeque all year round ~ even in snow weather ~ we just pull the gas bbq up close to the kitchen sliding doors and bbq away..As far as outside entertaining though we usually do a rotating dinner party and our turn usually comes around summer months because we have the pool ~ makes for some wonderful dinners on the deck. Would love to win some jewelry. I love having pieces of inspirational jewelry on hand to give away for birthdays to friends and family.
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Our weather is so crazy in NW Montana so we never know when we’ll be able to entertain outside. We bbq’ed this last weekend but then it started snowing today! April or May …maybe!
I love Lisa Leonard pieces and I don’t have any yet so I’d love to win!
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I became a RE FB Fan! Yeah! I love FB!
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I retweeted the giveaway!
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following you on twitter right now! Come give me some Lisa Leonard! I’m just smitten!
.-= Mary Jean Taylor´s last blog ..He is here! =-.
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When the weather warms up and we can grill out….. in May! Thanks for all your great posts.
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hi sandy =)
hmm … it’s usually in the heart of summer before we are really outside eating … i so love it though!
.-= emily´s last blog ..a decade of blessing =-.
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I usually start entertaining outside in June. I live in Eastern Washington and sometimes it’s still pretty cold until around then.
We usually invite friends over for Costco Carne Asada on the grill (or the more kid friendly hotdogs and burgers).
Last Fall for our anniversary, my husband bought one of those outside fire pits- I can’t wait to try it out this summer!
Shannon
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I love the necklace! Love it! We start entertaining outside in May, although it varies from year to year. Either you are rained out, wearing gloves, or getting sunburned. I guess we shall see this spring!
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Beautiful giveaway! I start entertaining as soon as I possibly can. April is about the earliest in my area, but I have coffee and biscotti on my porch swing bundled up in a blanket during the late winter!
Yvonne
.-= Yvonne´s last blog ..SG WEEKLY MENU =-.
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May, or earlier if we have a warm spell.
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I entertain all 12 Months of the year outside. One benefit of living in SoCal.
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It will probably be early May before it’s nice enough, but I’m thinking about a “Drinks on the Deck” , easy finger foods and beverages to kick off outdoor dining season.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..Random =-.
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We usually start with Memorial Day. It just doesn’t seem warm enough until then.
However, my 7 year old asked Monday (which was beautiful) if we could eat outside!
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Really enjoy your blog….and really enjoy Lisa’s gorgeous jewelry! Thanks for the chance…I hope to win!!
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It won’t be nice enough for us to entertain outside until May. I’m so ready to put up the mosquito netting on our gazebo and be out there now though!
.-= Astrid´s last blog ..Colorful "Pussy Willows" =-.
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usually we move outside as soon as it is warm enough which has been as early as the middle of March but is usually mid-April. the certain outside gathering is when the pool opens! and then we only go back indoors for storms!
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I live in Wisconsin. If we are lucky, May.
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June is ussually a safe bet for Northern Minnesota, but I do recall sitting out on my patio last Mother’s Day with my Mom watching my children play in the yard.
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We start entertaining outside in May by hosting Friday Happy Hours for friends. It is not the typical Happy Hour that some think of but one where no sitters are needed and there are goodies for young and old alike. A BBQ is a must to go along with Happy Hour.
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I tweeted!
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Here in Arkansas we can start in March. Our kick-off will be Saturday for my daughter’s 7th b-day.
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We might get one or two days to entertain outside in may but the real fun can’t start until June when the warm evenings finally stick. what fun necklaces–thanks for the giveaway.
.-= Tammy´s last blog ..From My Notebook =-.
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We don’t start entertaining outside until May and even then it depends on weather. Since the last of the snow is still in our yard now I am thinking it will be the end of May this year. What fun necklaces, thanks for the opportunity to win.
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I am new at this…so I am really, really trying to do better. I still struggle thinking everything has to be perfect…We are in the middle of remolding our kitchen…so now I think we can’t entertain until this is completed…
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I live in New England so it could be early August, or April 1st. That’s the joy about New England weather!
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love that jewelry so much I subscribed for an extra entry
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April will probably be the best time. Most of the pollen, or major pollen has past, and it is warm enough. In the south here, summer is hard because it gets so hot and humid and lots of mosquitos. Looking forward to spring here. Jackie
.-= Jackie´s last blog ..Sunshine =-.
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For us, May is best since we have a lot of wind in the early spring. May is pretty nice and not very hot yet.
.-= Katie @ goodLife {eats}´s last blog ..How To: Solar System Birthday =-.
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I live in Washington State. I use the backyard ANY time the sun is out. We did a chili cook-off on February 21st this year and it was such a gorgeous day that the kids were able to run around out back which made it a MUCH better day for them! It made it a bit tough to be in a “eat a lot of chili” mood but we muddled out way through that.
If the weather is right, we’ll start eating dinner out back in March but it’s pretty well understood we’re probably not doing it on a regular basis until July & folks just get to be flexible until then….
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I’m scheduled to host two dozen women for our bookclub in May so I’m really hoping it will be nice outside so we can sit in the garden. It takes a weekend to uncover and bring out all the outdoor furniture so I hope I’ll get the chance. It would be delightful to be wearing new jewelry for that fisrt party.
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Sandy Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 10:11 am
And it would be beautiful on you!
Keep your fingers crossed!
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Oh…I live in Oregon too…I am not that brave to try April…we usually brave it in May.
Thanks for the great giveaway…
.-= Helen at A Work of Heart´s last blog ..wait = weight =-.
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From Ontario— Might start entertaining in April with an Easter Egg Hunt and potluck.
It would be a great start to my March Break to win one of those’s beautiful ,unique necklaces.
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We try to stay inside until May, usually because our yard take such a beating in the winter and we don’t have a lot of opportunity to work on it until school is almost out. We love to be outside!
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April, sometimes, and definitely by May! We have a brand-new patio that was installed last fall that I am SO excited to put to use this year!
I’m already a fan on FB, and I follow you on Twitter, which basically makes me a groupie. But I’ll share this again, regardless! Love LL jewelry.
.-= Adelle @ ready…GO!…get set´s last blog ..What does "having it all" really mean? Part 2 =-.
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in Upstate SC – as soon as the first day over 60 degrees
Sometimes our winters are not bad and we can really entertain all year long. My husband and I host a Halloween and Christmas Party every year and everyone is inside and outside on the deck. Gotta love the South! I’ve gotta say that necklace was made for me! My husband’s name is Shane and my name is Shannon! Don’t ask me who Shawn is 
lol
Love the site!
Shannon
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We live in Arkansas, and it already feels like Spring! Saturday night we are having a crowd over for dinner and a celebration of our 7 year old granddaughter’s birthday. Not quite Spring, but it’s good enough for us!
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Not until at least June… but it’s worth the wait! Thanks for this opportunity!
.-= Becky B´s last blog ..This and that… =-.
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We live up north, so we have to wait until it warms up a bit–usually late May/early June.
.-= jenny´s last blog ..hints of spring =-.
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We started entertaining outside last Sunday! It has been MONTHS since the weather reached above 40 degrees here, so the break was heaven.
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That necklace is adorable! I love the look and the idea.
We will be entertaining outside any day now. No set date…just waiting for that little gust of warm air to come through. Then it’s hamburgers outside for us and our great friends!
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We live in Indiana,so not until late April or early May. I love Lisa Leonard Jewelry. It is so beautiful. Thank you so much.
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Memorial day always starts our “outdoor entertaining season”
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Is this open for overseas visitors?
If so….. we start entertaining outside around November, maybe late October if it has warmed up enough, we have pretty much stopped now as it can get too cool in the evenings out here but will sit out during the day till the end of April.
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.-= Mrs Hojo´s last blog ..and then we….. =-.
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tweeted too
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.-= Mrs Hojo´s last blog ..and then we….. =-.
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What beautiful neclaces! I will start entertaining outside soon, as soon as I clean up the pool area and replace the greenery! The weather is beatiful this week and I’m ready to grill!
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March! Can’t wait to fire up that grill!!
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We live in Oregon too and usually don’t entertain outside until late May. I enjoy your blog and the necklaces are beautiful!
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As soon as the wind dies down and the grass dries out just a tad (sometime in April or May) my family comes over for a “picnic” style dinner outside. My grandsons Adam, 4 and John, 2 begin the day with a rousing game of “T-ball” baseball…it’s the best!
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I start entertaining in May, as soon as it’s warm enough. We start cleaning up the deck in the beginning of April.
I just love spring!
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I became a follower on Google Friend Connect!
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I tweeted this giveaway!
http://twitter.com/LaVieEnCheap/status/10306336238
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We’ll be outside in May!
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Usually by April the weather is warm enough to be outside consistently.
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We start entertaining outside once it gets warm — say Junish here in Colorado. Of course, we always get that sunny day in mid-winter where the sun feels so delightfully warm that we pull out the outside table and enjoy lunch alfresco.
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we love to host an easter day egg hunt and picnic. hope the weather holds up!
love the entry, how ingenious AND frugal!
good giveaway, great hostess!
.-= lee´s last blog ..cutting up =-.
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I love June and October so that we have a better chance of not frying outside. One time I invited our whole neighborhood over and it was 105 degrees that entire week and we had to cancel. Now I’m Reluctant to set a date. Maybe that’s why I’m here–to find ways to get around obstacles like unbearable summer heat and whatnot.
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We will be entertaining after temps get 70 or above.
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I love reading your blog. We live in KY and entertain outside nearly year-round. (But we are not the norm.)In the winter we gather ’round the firepit with wine. The beginning of spring here is the KY Derby when everyone gets outside. Derby is definitely the “kick off” for outdoor entertaining. Thanks for the chance to win.
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We live in Texas so we entertain outside anytime of the year….sometimes even in December!
.-= Elyse ´s last blog ..praying =-.
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I usually start end of May….definitely and hopefully by June….however…if its a sunny morning I have been know to drag a blankie outside to my back deck and drink my coffee in the sun -early May. Yeah, I said blankie.
~Chris Ann
Wondering if my lucky streak continues! haha!
.-= LoveFeast Table´s last blog ..Africa Dreams =-.
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Living in Minnesota, we usually have to wait until May before it is nice enough to entertain outside.
.-= Kathie´s last blog ..hockey question =-.
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Up here in the eastern part of Canada we don’t entertain outside til late May….can’t wait! Love your blog and the jewellry ~ blessings, kathy
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Won’t be entertaining outside till late May, which seems too far away!
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Living in SoCal I can entertain year round!
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April here in TN. We love to have cookouts with friends and end the night w/music around the fire pit.
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I love my LLD family tree necklace and would get one for my mother-in-law!
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We usually start sometime in May. We love to get out and enjoy the scents of spring. After all the snow in MN it’s like opening a gift!
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Here on the Oregon coast…. it can be dicey entertaining outside any month of the year! However, typically May (with heavy sweatshirts) is when we first start cooking out : )
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Not until May. We live in Northwest PA.
Amy
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We start entertaining outside in May.
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Lisa makes lovely jewelry creations! We live in
the Midwest and the spring is so unpredictable.
I would say that most years, we begin entertaining
outside/inside at the beginning of April.
Many thanks for a marvelous necklace prize
giveaway contest. Cindi
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I also “Tweeted” about your Spring Entertaining
and Lisa Leonard Giveaway:
http://twitter.com/cmh512/status/10359728638.
Merci, Cindi
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I usually start entertaining at the end of May when the pool opens
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I start thinking of spring as soon as I start sseing the birds flying north again, and the crocus, tulips, or daffodils blooming! Usually Easter and Palm Sunday are the beginning of celebrations and entertainment.
cathy b
projecthope7 at gmail dot com
.-= Cathy B´s last blog ..projecthope7: RT @Samsungtweets: http://twitpic.com/17zhr1 – Samsung 3D glasses are stylish! #Samsung3D =-.
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I’ll be starting in May! Can’t get here soon enough.
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now! in March!
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I live in PA so it is very unpredictable…usually late April is the first time you can pretty much depend on it being nice enough but there are always beautiful days (like today) where you want to do it in March. Thanks for the opportunity to win !
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So much of the year is brutally hot here in Southwest Florida so the winter months, December and after are usually ideal and beautiful for parties outside, not to mention a festive time of year!
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